Gaming laptops can be great, but despite having some use for one, I still refuse to buy one. Here's why.
I’ve had a few gaming laptops in my life, but I really can’t see myself ever buying another one — even though there are definitely times when I could use one. That’s not to throw shade to some of the best gaming laptops, because I know those are great for those who can appreciate them. I simply can’t bring myself to trust another one again.
A small chassis stuffed to the brim with gaming components, including a discrete GPU and a power-hungry processor, means a lot of heat, and that is exactly why I’m staying far away from gaming laptops. All the ones I’ve had in the past have had overheating issues. One thing to note, though, is that even if the overheating didn’t always lead to shutdowns, every single laptop I’ve owned had some issues with thermal throttling during gaming. Seeing as I tend to play a lot of games in my free time, that makes it a no-go for me. Few things are more frustrating than seeing your frames per second drop down to between 5 and 10 because your laptop is having a hard time.
Of course, there are reasons why someone might choose a gaming laptop over a desktop and still come out on top money-wise. For one, a laptop is good to go from the moment you buy it, so you won’t need a monitor, a keyboard, or a mouse the way you would with a PC. Sure, you can upgrade a laptop to some extent. You can choose to buy it with more RAM or storage out of the box or add some later on yourself, and you can also replace the battery. Keyboards and trackpads can be replaced if needed, although most people just let a repair service handle that for them instead of going the DIY route. What about CPUs and GPUs? Pretty much unheard of, and usually impossible.
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