I have an adequate desktop PC with an SSD, 16gb of DDR5 RAM, an i5 6600k that overclocks around 4.1ghz. I built it for gaming about 9 months ago.
I recently decided to go back to school for programming and I'm considering getting a laptop to do some light programming between classes, at the coffee shop, etc...
I don't want to spend too much on a laptop (but if I need to I can use some grant money to pay for something more powerful.)
Here's the question; will a cheap $3-400 laptop with an i3 be enough, if I use my desktop to do the heavy lifting when I'm at home?
I recently decided to go back to school for programming and I'm considering getting a laptop to do some light programming between classes, at the coffee shop, etc...
I don't want to spend too much on a laptop (but if I need to I can use some grant money to pay for something more powerful.)
Here's the question; will a cheap $3-400 laptop with an i3 be enough, if I use my desktop to do the heavy lifting when I'm at home?