There are still overheating problems on desktop. If you are using an AMD preferably and APU, you will encounter overheating problems. Unless you have an aftermark cooler that really does the job, you will be good.
Laptop's only advantage is mobility, and with mobility comes fragile parts to improve the weight. That's why I'd rather stick with the PC. It doesn't go anywhere so there's no risk of it being dropped or bumped, leading you to pay for expensive repair costs, because hey, that one bump and crack on the laptop damaged a lot of things inside because they wanted it to be compact, so they stuck all the important parts next to each other. Never a good idea if you ask me.
Yup that graphics chip is good for low end gaming. I have also had that kind of graphics card on my first built computer. I think it was GT 220 I forgot the brand though. But yeah it's good for starting units and it does a good job.
It depends on the lifestyle though. Someone who's on the move a lot would have better use of a laptop than say, someone with a stable location but still has a laptop that he never brings outside the house. Playing on that laptop is not as good as playing on the PC, and using it purely for those long gaming sessions in his own home would negate all the good parts of owning a laptop. If the person was on the move a lot, then yes, the PC and its large pieces would be more of a burden than a good thing for that person, so a laptop is a lot better alternative, even more so if you are on the bus, train, commute a lot.
Yeah I agree, the gameplay on a desktop is so much better. But if your lifestyle doesn't allow it, you just have to settle for a good laptop likebi do. I had to make this decision because I was always bored when ever I made a trip which I couldn't go with my desktop hence the resolve to satisfy that desire and game on the go!
Do you play games using the built in keyboard and track pad? In my experience it's a pain to use especially if you've been used to the normal keyboard and mouse. Your wrist always rests on the track pad which moves the pointer all over the screen. I don't know how people who use laptops play with those things. Also I hear the keyboard part overheats and I've even seen people even use oven mitts over while typing because the heat was too much of an inconvenience.
Pretty much. Hey, at least you don't have to settle for mobile games and stuff while on long bus/car rides. Though for me I could never play like that; I have this motion sickness thing and that's definitely a trigger when the car is moving. The most I can do is listen to music because my eyes don't have to follow anything specific, which I think is the reason why the motion sickness kicks in.
Yup, especially first person games that have lots of walking and searching for items in the in-game world. I get dizzy incredibly fast when I have to do quests like "find x number of plants" or something, where you have to look at every corner of the area since the devs just love to hide stuff behind walls just so you'll have a harder time finding them. I fucking hate those games. There's this quest in Skyrim where you had to find 30 of the same type of plant in one area. It was a large area. I ended up quitting after finding 21 of them because I just got so dizzy from looking around.
It's to make the game longer. I hate it too. Want me to beat a boss on the hardest difficulty? Why not. Want me to do a no death run? Sure, I'll try. But to do those find-it quests? No way. GTA San Andreas had it too with those collectibles scattered around the entire map. I only did those once for completion's sake. After that, I never touched those missions ever since it's more tiring than fun going around corners to see if they hid something there.
This is exactly why I prefer gaming on desktop. When I start a game up on my laptop and the fans start going and it gets really hot I feel like I'm damaging my laptop for some reason. A decent solution I've found though is to run the game on Steam on your desktop then stream it to your laptop. That way your desktop does all the work and you have the mobility of a laptop. The only problem is it's can sometimes be a tad laggy so it's okay to use for slow games like Civilization but for Call of Duty it's a no go.