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Two options: PC or Laptop.
What I want: Run new gen games at decent settings (witcher 3, nier automata, final fantasy, heavily modded games etc)
Light animation and video editing. Some graphic design. Mostly Autodesk Maya/Adobe Creative Suite.
Portable-ish. It can be a total brick I don't care if its 10 pounds that's not heavy for me. I only need to move it around to keep the roaches out. (No I can't move out of this ghetto apartment yet and no I can't get rid of the bugs, and yes I've heard every "bug" tech joke haha).
Something I can hide. Because if people break into my apartment to rob me I can just chuck my laptop into the safe. Can I do that with the tower? I don't know do they make small towers with decent cable management?
Wifi capabilities.
What I don't care about: The screen. I have an external monitor that I'm currently using for my current dying laptop. PSA don't buy from cyberpowerpc.
The sound. As long as I can pair some bluetooth headphones or plug some in with it I'm happy.
The track pad. I have an external mouse because who games with a mousepad???
The keyboard. Also external.
The weight/screen size. It can be heavy. I just need to be able to move it.
G-sync? I mean the screen i have now has free sync which I know doesn't really work with the nvidia cards or so i've read. It's doing fine with the above mentioned games (my current laptop has a 965m)
PC - Will usually always be more powerful for the same price (at least that's what I keep reading), but that's only if I build it myself which I don't want to do. I'd like a warranty I don't think those come with self built PC's. I DO love the idea of being able to upgrade it myself though. If there are any websites for pre-built pcs that give you some part-picking freedom and have a warranty please send them my way.
Laptop - Best Buy warranty is tempting for 3 years because that would have saved this laptop I currently have which is totally usable, but the replacement parts are nonexistent. Also I just don't know if I trust Best Buy in general. I'm sick of replacing laptops every 4 years because I do use them a lot. At least once every day because of the work that I do/school. Something I can upgrade would be nice I know that may be difficult to ask for in a laptop.
My main concern right now is longevity/reliability and keeping the roaches out. Its much easier to do with my current laptop. I've covered the holes with stretched out panty hose and it hasn't overheated so idk if there's enough pantyhose to cover a tower??? Do towers have bug meshes on them? Are there mini lighter towers (10-15 pounds) that I can just move around to avoid the bugs getting in? Suspended towers? That kind of sounds dangerous I'd hate for it to fall, but they've stayed away from my laptop so far because I have it on a stand. I've been very careful about not eating near it, but they're attracted to the heat.
Thank you very much for helping out and reading about my problem!
What I want: Run new gen games at decent settings (witcher 3, nier automata, final fantasy, heavily modded games etc)
Light animation and video editing. Some graphic design. Mostly Autodesk Maya/Adobe Creative Suite.
Portable-ish. It can be a total brick I don't care if its 10 pounds that's not heavy for me. I only need to move it around to keep the roaches out. (No I can't move out of this ghetto apartment yet and no I can't get rid of the bugs, and yes I've heard every "bug" tech joke haha).
Something I can hide. Because if people break into my apartment to rob me I can just chuck my laptop into the safe. Can I do that with the tower? I don't know do they make small towers with decent cable management?
Wifi capabilities.
What I don't care about: The screen. I have an external monitor that I'm currently using for my current dying laptop. PSA don't buy from cyberpowerpc.
The sound. As long as I can pair some bluetooth headphones or plug some in with it I'm happy.
The track pad. I have an external mouse because who games with a mousepad???
The keyboard. Also external.
The weight/screen size. It can be heavy. I just need to be able to move it.
G-sync? I mean the screen i have now has free sync which I know doesn't really work with the nvidia cards or so i've read. It's doing fine with the above mentioned games (my current laptop has a 965m)
PC - Will usually always be more powerful for the same price (at least that's what I keep reading), but that's only if I build it myself which I don't want to do. I'd like a warranty I don't think those come with self built PC's. I DO love the idea of being able to upgrade it myself though. If there are any websites for pre-built pcs that give you some part-picking freedom and have a warranty please send them my way.
Laptop - Best Buy warranty is tempting for 3 years because that would have saved this laptop I currently have which is totally usable, but the replacement parts are nonexistent. Also I just don't know if I trust Best Buy in general. I'm sick of replacing laptops every 4 years because I do use them a lot. At least once every day because of the work that I do/school. Something I can upgrade would be nice I know that may be difficult to ask for in a laptop.
My main concern right now is longevity/reliability and keeping the roaches out. Its much easier to do with my current laptop. I've covered the holes with stretched out panty hose and it hasn't overheated so idk if there's enough pantyhose to cover a tower??? Do towers have bug meshes on them? Are there mini lighter towers (10-15 pounds) that I can just move around to avoid the bugs getting in? Suspended towers? That kind of sounds dangerous I'd hate for it to fall, but they've stayed away from my laptop so far because I have it on a stand. I've been very careful about not eating near it, but they're attracted to the heat.
Thank you very much for helping out and reading about my problem!
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