| Introduction | | | | gaming and / or 3d animation. For gaming it also |
| Choosing what kind of computer to buy can be an | | | | matters more the newer the game you want to play |
| difficult task. This article aims to help to decide | | | | is. Newest generation computer games need almost |
| between laptop or desktop. We take a few main | | | | ridiculously powerful hardware. |
| aspects into consideration to come to a decision: | | | | Graphic cards is one area where desktops definitely |
| Mobility, Storage, Graphics and Gaming, Upgrading, | | | | beat laptops any day. So, if you are serious about |
| Price. | | | | gaming or 3d animation you should definitely consider |
| Let us look at these aspects in more detail: | | | | buying a desktop computer. Also, upgrading your |
| Mobility | | | | graphics card will be pretty easy with a desktop |
| No doubt: a laptop computer is far more portable | | | | computer, while most laptops make it simply |
| than a desktop computer. Depending on where you | | | | impossible. |
| plan to use your computer this aspect almost rules | | | | Upgrading |
| out every other aspect. That is, if you want to take | | | | Upgrading your hardware can help you coping with |
| your computer with you (to school, to work) or | | | | hardware requirements of new software (games in |
| even if you only want to change your workspace at | | | | particular). With a desktop hardware upgrading is |
| home every now and then (it IS nice to sit on the | | | | (most of the time) a very simple thing to do. Laptops |
| balcony outside or in the lawn with your computer), a | | | | on the other hand very often prevent hardware |
| laptop is an absolute no-brainer. | | | | upgrades. |
| If, on the other hand, you are absolutely happy with | | | | So, if you want to stay at the technological |
| your computer sitting at the same spot all the time | | | | forefront, want to make sure you can run all the |
| you definitely should consider buying a desktop | | | | latest software (games) without having to buy a |
| computer. | | | | complete new system, a desktop computer is |
| Storage | | | | definitely the way to go. |
| Apart from Graphics Cards laptops and desktops | | | | Price |
| don't differ all that much in terms of hardware used | | | | Laptop computers are generally more expensive than |
| any more these days. One thing in which they still | | | | desktop computers. That is, for the same hardware |
| differ, however, is the amount of space available on | | | | used (CPU, hard disk, RAM, Graphics Card) you will |
| the computer's hard disk. It is not unusual for | | | | pay more if you buy a Laptop. However, always |
| desktop computers having 1 Terabyte (100 | | | | take into consideration that a laptop already brings a |
| gigabytes) hard disks these days. This means a LOT | | | | few peripherals: keyboard, mouse (trackpad), and |
| of room for music, images and videos. | | | | most importantly a monitor. Keep this in mind and |
| If you are into video editing, shoot a lot of photos | | | | take this into account when comparing prices. |
| and collect a lot of music, a laptop might lead you | | | | Summary |
| into a dead-end pretty soon. | | | | Mobility should really be the deciding factor here. If |
| Mind, however, you can always expand your storage | | | | you want to be mobile, like to take the computer |
| by adding external hard disks. This comes with a | | | | with you on travels or move your workplace every |
| downside though: if you want to carry all of your | | | | now and then, definitely go for a laptop. |
| music, video and photo collection with you, you are | | | | If mobility is not that important you should ask |
| going to have to carry the external hard drive(s) as | | | | yourself how important gaming and 3d animation is to |
| well. | | | | you. If those are of big concern go for a desktop |
| Graphics and Gaming | | | | computer. |
| A good graphics card matters only if you are into | | | | |