computer purchase for son leaving for school

[sylvan8798]

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@cobrat

Also, $1300 for a gaming-capable notebook is actually on the inexpensive side considering hardcore gamer notebooks can go for 2 to 4 grand easily depending on configuration options/capabilities. Then again, most gamers I know tend to game on their desktops to get the most capabilities in the most cost-effective manner.

We discussed the possibility of getting a desktop INSTEAD of the laptop, but his friends seem to have convinced him that he cannot survive as a student without being able to carry his computer around with him. Is it worth considering the possibility that we could get a less expensive desktop for the gaming AND a less expensive laptop for about the same total amount (PC + LT ~ $1300)?</p>