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I regret buying a gaming laptop instead of a desktop for these 6 reasons

Summary
- Gaming desktops have a better price-to-performance ratio than laptops.
- They also offer superior customization compared to laptops.
- You can upgrade components on desktops much more easily than laptops.
I’ve been a PC gamer most of my life and love the challenge of selecting the parts I like and putting them together to make a custom machine. I feel a sense of accomplishment, and I can tweak the hardware whenever I want to upgrade its performance. I also have the freedom to choose the perfect monitor, a mechanical keyboard, and other accessories to make my build stand out.
That said, I switched to a gaming laptop because I’m mobile and needed a do-all Windows computer I could take on the road with me. As much as it gets the job done, the experience isn’t the same, and I regret buying a gaming laptop instead of a desktop for these six reasons.
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Gaming desktops have a better price-to-performance ratio than laptops with similar specs. You can argue that a gaming laptop has a built-in display and doesn’t require a separate monitor, but it’s still not enough to tip the scales in its favor. However, the price gap between gaming laptops and desktops isn’t as wide in the entry-level segment, but grows considerably as you get to mid and high-tier models.
Gaming desktops have a better price-to-performance ratio than laptops with similar specs.
The best 16- and 17-inch gaming laptops, like the Razer Blade 16 or MSI Stealth, cost between $3,500 and $4,000. For that price, you can get a similarly specced desktop with a more powerful full-size GPU and still get a large 24-or 27-inch monitor — plus have some change leftover.

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Customization
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