How does youtube know i'm about to start on college and thinking of buying a laptop ?

he uses light mode on discord. Can't trust the man

You need 1TB of disk for college. Where else do you put that "Homework" file that is made of 800GB of "homework"?

Another perspective: To actually take your extremely expensive gaming laptop on the go with you around college can be a little bit like being a single mother college student with a baby. You've got to watch that thing like a hawk every damn second. I went the cheap laptop/luxurious desktop route through college, and by the end of it my laptop had had the absolute shit kicked out of it. Every corner was cracked, and every vile cafeteria fluid had been spilled on it. Then there will be days when your friends will want to go directly from class to the bars, and you'll have to be like, "nah man, I can't go, I've got my baby with me." And they'll say just leave it in the car, and you'll be like "leave my baby in a locked hot car, are you crazy??" So instead you've got to walk to the opposite end of campus to leave your baby in your dorm room with your stoner roommate who likes to leave the door wide open even when neither of you are there because "I don't believe in putting up walls, man." In short, unless you have a specific need to have that level of computing power with you at all times, the thing can be as much a burden as a luxury. I would sooner go back to pen and paper than carry around a top of the line gaming laptop with me every day. It's like owning a Ferrari but having to leave it parked outside all day in a shitty neighborhood. Even if nothing bad ever happens to it, you'll still be constantly stressed about it.

you know what i did? i watched this video from my ex msi gs63vr and i said he is f*cking right! and got refund from best buy and bought lenovo ideapad 110 (was on sale 230$) and ibuypower BB905 (1299$). i just paid 20$ extra. and now i'm saying i did the right thing. thank you sir!!

you see, the problem is that people think the only functions of portability is to travel or take it to college... what about taking it to your living room, lay down on your sofa and give your desk and chair a break while watching some tv? for me, that kind of thing that makes the portability so valuable. I've bought a desktop after selling my alienware and i regret it.

Why does every laptop reviewer thinks that everyone has to do photo and video editing

I feel like a LOT of this has changed. As someone who is going to a laptop for my PhD (I love my desktop but it's a pain in the ass to move around) and I'm able to get an equal level of performance at a reasonable price. Couple that with the fact I need to be able to take my work in Unreal Engine to whatever conference/event I'm at, and the laptop is a good idea. Don't get me wrong, I wish I could justify both, but that just isn't feasible if you're on a low budget.

You never know when you'll need to play crysis during lectures so...

when a chromebook has a better processor, memory, ram, and graphics card than ur computer.. you know its time to get a new one

Me: sees razer blade* Razer: the materials used in this laptop may cause cancer Me: is this a laptop?

“You can ignore the entire premise of this video if your using *starts listing the applications* “ wow that’s actually what I use. Welp, thanks for the heads up. *close video*

I am watching this video from a gaming laptop in my college

Is youtube literally reading my mind now? I was literally debating myself getting a gaming laptop for college when I saw this in my suggestions...

I made the decision to get a “gaming” laptop about a year ago for $700, for me it was a great decision, I have a split family and end up having to move houses often, and I didn’t feel like I wanted to carry my pc so often. Now that I’m thinking more about college, I did enjoy this video, and definitely will not be buying a gaming laptop.

Almost every year since last 5 years I come to your channel to see if you have posted anything man I miss you

Reason 1 not to get a gaming laptop, you'd play games in class instead of class work

you are not taking into account the cost of monitor, desk if you need one, keyboard, mouse, and speakers or headset -_- nor are you taking into account space

I had a gaming laptop all through college... Listen to this guys advice!

Gaming Laptops have come a long way since he made this video. I have a Helios 300 and it has a 1060, i7 7700, 256 GB SSD for 1k.

33 bucks for ddr4 8gb ram... those were the days.

damn, that microphone sounds so butterly smooth

this is coming from someone who has been only using a gaming laptop for 5 years gaming laptop Advantages: -you can take them anywhere -fits in many places really easily -it doesn't need any cables (for keyboard-only games) or outlets -the screen has more flexibility .....that's really the only advantage I'm finding. Disadvantages: -it heats up much faster -it's pretty heavy (for being portable) -the performance is worse for a higher price -you'll need a mouse to game on it anyway (that adds to the total) -you cant upgrade it (so in a few years tll be harder to play new AAA games) -the screen is attached to the PC (in a few years if the screen has dead pixels or broken you can't just buy a new one and leave it) -you're stuck with the parts listed by the manufacturer. so you cant decrease costs by going with a lower end part -it takes up way more room on your desk when gaming (with the mouse and everything) -the fan is louder -you have a worse connection -you have fewer ports -if a part breaks you need to pay the expensive shipping (since its so heavy), wait much longer, and pay for the part replacement ---with the labour to fix it. then wait again to have back to you. instead, of just going on newegg, buying it, having less wait time for shipping and hooking it up, good to go -you cant upgrade your smaller things like monitor and audio it'll cost you more over time, with all the expenses added up Laptop gaming isent a bad purchase, just be an informed consumer for the pros and cons for every expensive electronic you get. some of these are deal breaks and some are fine compromises, just find what matters for you.

Yeah bro just lemme put my mid tower in my backpack 😂👌🏻

This has been in my related tab for a few days now.... ARE YOU HAPPY NOW KZfaq!?

Fool college kids want a laptop cause they've got nowhere to put a desktop, let alone travel a lot. I myself do have the space in my dorm for it, but most college dorms don't. Most of my friends dorming in other colleges have 2 beds, a nightstand(maybe) and a small desk for each in the corners, which is also their only space for writing. The freakin keyboard would take up all the space.

You have good points. However, I still need to get a dedicated laptop. The thing is that the college I'm going to attend has zero desk space (the dorm I'm in is apartment style no matter what) meaning that a secondary desktop for me is basically out of the question

I did great with a gaming pc during my masters. Statistical analyses run great, heavy powerpoints were handled super eficiently, and all the photoshop/illustrator figure editing was very smooth.

if this is your second video - you either lying or you're god damn good at making videos.

can't carry a desktop back and forth around campus for lan parties and shit. at least not easily. video debunked

Me : Hey dad , I watched a video that said we should split the $1000 budget into a $200 school-work laptop and a $800 gaming pc. What do you think? Dad : Here's your $200.

I agree with everything this guy said, except for one thing. for the secondary laptop get a used Thinkpad instead, with that money you have left you can get something like the Thinkpad X270, which will come with a proper SSD and Battery life up to 15 hours, depending on the external battery you use.

You have a beautiful voice sir, comparable to Markiplier's even.

Your second video? Are you kidding me? Such a professionally done video and well edited. Keep it up!

This video is so well done!! You deserve so much more attention!

It’s amazing. This guy popped up out of nowhere and made high-quality amazingly shot and editing videos. Then…he disappeared suddenly. No word from Dev in 5 years (as of writing this). I really hope he’s okay. We miss you, Dev! Please come back to us.

Dude, this is your second video? Keep making those videos, because it looks and sounds professional! :)

Don't buy a gaming laptop for college, build a desktop. Also buy a table with wheels and motor.

I looking for a laptop for the exact reasons you mentioned earlier and your video surprisingly and easily changed my mind!?

oh, that intro scared the crap out of me. I actually thought my iMac shut down. I am sooooo stupid

2nd video and looks so professional and well made/edited, nice job man subbed!

Unheard of. A starting KZfaqr with great editing skill. Must have had practice. Subbed

You made me feel good about my laptop purchase. Thanks

Hey man just wanted to say that I watched this 2 years ago and made the decision not to buy a gaming laptop and buy a pc instead to edit videos and play games. I just wanna tell you that this was one of the best decisions I’ve made and that’s all thanks to this video. Anyways take care man, hope you’re doing good !

Lmao, gaming on a mac.

i didn't realize that you were new on youtube until you said that it's your second video. Everything looks so professionnal ^^ great work dude

Hey @DeV thank you SO much for the video. For some personal context: I already own a 2018 MacBook Pro and really wanted a powerful system to get me through all of engineering school and to handle some intense gaming. Nearly made the mistake of selling my Mac and getting a gaming laptop with awful battery life (a few hours at best). Decided to build my own PC rig for about €850 and I'm already so excited to put it together and rip through games at 1440p Ultra.

13:55 it's awesome how this video is recorded on a smartphone. A beast of a phone. #SamsungRocks

Alright let me bring my handy dandy Desktop into my programming and engineering classes.

Hey guys, a lot has changed since the release of this video. I've gathered as much criticism from these comments as possible and before you comment, here's an FAQ of my personal opinion on where we stand now. *1. This video does not account for a mouse, keyboard, monitor, operating system, and more.* You're right. I originally intended to expect people to already have a mouse/keyboard and even a monitor/TV to use, as many laptop gamers I know already use this. This was a silly oversight by me, _however_, this video's premise still stands. With the new components and the better builds mentioned above, you could easily shave 100-200 dollars off the cost of the build, leaving plenty of budget left to cover these. Also, if your school has Dreamspark, you can get OEM Windows for free! See if your school offers this. *2. NVIDIA 10 Series cards and the RX480 were announced AFTER this video was posted.* This video took me over two months to make. The announcement of these cards from NVIDIA and AMD make the build used in this video very financially nonsensical. Please check the description to a link to this video's Reddit thread on PCMR for a much better build guide. *3. The new NVIDIA 10 series Pascal Laptop GPUs are desktop grade, isn't this video pointless now?* No. While the new mobile GPUs are desktop equivalents made for small form factors, the price of these laptops have risen exponentially as a result. If power on the go was ever important to you, and money is no object, then yes, the new laptops are a better choice as noted at 3:01. *4. Aren't eGPUs like the Razer Core a better solution?* Not really. Unless you want to pay $500 for a box to put your new GPU in, you might as well have just built a desktop instead. *5. I don't want a Chromebook / My schoolwork requires Windows / etc.* There are plenty of lighter Windows laptops since the release of Windows 10 cause Microsoft to not charge OEMs as much as they used to. In my honest opinion, ChromeOS is still much smoother for Windows and better for general schoolwork. Check your class requirements and decide for yaself. (Note to programmers, Chromebooks are basically native linux machines. Unless you're coding in Visual Studio, I think they're even worth a shot for you.) *6. I travel alot and need the power on the go.* 3:01 *7. I need powerful hardware for VMs and creative work in the classroom.* 3:01 *8. ur a mac gaymer lol* I don't play games on the Macbook, I play 'em on an i7 5820k | GTX980 rig I built last year. The intro was filmed on the custom rig as it's a hackintosh dual-booting OSX Yosemite and Windows 10. I'll try to keep this list updated as I read through more comments. Hope this clears things up a bit!

Wow, for a second video you sure blew up! You hit on everything, thanks for the awesome video! :)

So true! I was thinking to buy MSI gaming laptop but after seeing this video now I am going for simple Acer laptops. Since I need fast laptop for programming, and simple web development with simple video editing, also with little bit of movies! Thanks a lot for True Advices. Someday Gonna pay you back for this! Thanks!🙂

"I do expect this video to be a little bit controversial..." DE-MONETIZED!!

Monitor? Keyboard? Mouse?? Windows??? Not to mention other things like a mousepad and ample space. College dorms are tiny. I have a "gaming" laptop and its perfect because it doesnt hog space. My desk has plenty of room left for textbooks and work. And I actually do game in my friends dorms fairly frequently. And I love not having to worry about managing files between the two. I know several people who left their assignment on their desktop and failed assignments. If you really think you can manage all that, then be my guest and split your budget. If you dont really care about marginal FPS gains, or play easier to run games such as OW and League, stick with the gaming laptops.

I currently have a gaming pc about $1,000 from Sam’s club that was on sale for emulators, steam gaming, Overwatch, college work, etc. it’s still working pretty well over a year later and has about 340 gb of space left before full, it’s good for the time being however, I’ve had to buy a cooling pad with three fans to keep it from over heating, I’ve been wanting to upgrade to a desktop from this but haven’t been sure where to start, this video has been great and helpful. Thank you!

Anyone watching this on a gaming laptop?

i'm getting a gaming laptop cos i wanna play in my bed and i''m to lazy to sit on desk

You forgot to buy a Monitor.

You cant carry a desktop to game at a friend's place You can't lay on the bed with a desktop Moving a desktop around the house to connect it to your TV is a pain Say goodbye to gaming if you're going on a trip or at your grandma's place for a long time It's not just about having Power on the go

still one of the best video essays made on this entire platform

Walks into class with the Acer Predator 21X

don't buy a mac for gaming. at all. ever.

To this day it bothers me that he put in an aftermarket cooler on a non-overclockable CPU that includes a cooler in the box.

Unless you're rendering 3D animations, compiling a game or breaking down games in class (like me), his points are spot on. Sometimes I wish the campus would provide high-end PCs for these uses.

except that you forgot to buy monitor, keyboard, and mouse for your desktop. on another note, some school has very small dorm rooms packed with 2, 3, or 4 people so unless you live off-campus (which not all freshman could do), a desktop isn't a good choice.

**has a Macbook** **still wants to buy a separate computer for school** *BOI*

I don’t have room for a desk ... the laptop solves that issue

your voice sounds like a google translator

after seeing this video I bought a Razer Blade

To be honest, laptops are just bad. Fell for the trick of Lenovo Gaming laptop 4 years ago, when I was inexperienced. Just recently built my first ever desktop, felt great and cost was affordable for top end specs. Also...quick warning to anyone buying a laptops or building/buying a computer in general. NEVER EVER BUY A 5400 RPM Harddrive, that is what cause's computers to slowdown considerably after the first 1 week. Whoever designed the 5400 RPM hardrive is honestly a fuckboy that was after money.

Currently pursuing a degree in full-stack development, my grandpa gave me an old Dell ultrabook from his parking-management (LOTS of SQL work) job. It's got a 6th gen Cora i5 and an SSD, handles everything I need it to handle, and has some horsepower to spare if I end up doing large code compiles or serious database number-crunching. Doesn't have a dGPU, but hey, I DON'T NEED ONE.

the portability and versatility of a laptop just can't be matched man

Reading the comments, the people that call you stupid are stupid. I'm an electrical engineering student that uses a Asus Chromebook sporting an Intel Celeron with 4 GB RAM ($129) and a Dell XPS 9100 i7-6700 GTX 750Ti (not as good as the one in the video but good enough for me) 16GB RAM ($750) and am perfectly fine. I hacked the Chromebook to run Linux Ubuntu and can run all the simple things I need in class to get through the day. Never have I ever taken a class that required us to program on our own laptops in class, that's weird. We're always in a computer lab. But, that aside, most of the programming software we use run fine on Linux. For my first year I carried around a i7-4700HQ with 16GB RAM but that fell short of any power I actually needed, not to mention how dangerous it was to carry my $1250 laptop around. This new i7-6700 desktop is more secure and is SO much faster. He's right, I don't use any power outside of my dorm room. I found myself docking my laptop in my room whenever I started writing code and using the core intensive testbenches. Also, most people don't understand that the mobile counterparts are ridiculously slower than the full power ones. A LOT SLOWER.

But there is one thing you forgot, with the 1000$ you dont have: a Monitor, a Keyboard/Mouse, Speakers, etc. for the PC

i just got an HP Omen 15 2018 for high school and look i know i dont need all that power to open a spreadsheet but its just good to have a super good laptop that will last you years so yeah.

The thing is I have to travel between long distances so I'll be staying in a hostel and building a PC for hostel is really not a good idea.

What if you are an engineering/science/maths students and you need to do high performance GPU computing? I say go ahead and get one. Also, macs do not support GPU computing and its almost 2017!!! Lets be honest, no one is going to code on their desktop computer. I usually just go to the local coffee shop to do my work (so that I don't get distracted with porn and other stuff).

thank for the info dude, but you're 2 years late XD

Thanks for the video, very helpful in my search for a computer as I enter college.

Bro this channel is so awesome. Keep doing what you are doing. Btw love the Ride instrumental in the background at the end.

Why did i see that just after buying my gaming laptop ?

If you do get a gaming laptop go MSI or Sager Don't go Alienware or Razer, that shit is overpriced

4 years later, I followed your advice and am starting university with a decent laptop and a great pc. Thanks!

Wow, you know, I've been looking at buying a gaming laptop in fall for months now, and I even considered building a rig instead, but this video really just pushed it into my mind how obvious it is that building a desktop is the much better option. Thank you for this insight, you've probably saved me thousands of dollars.

Wow dude I just saw this video and I expected you to be a big channel that's been going for ages but you only have like 5 videos! Your videos are amazing and professional keeps up the good work!

people getting butthurt over the title? if u want a gaming laptop because you cant own a desktop or you travel a lot, then get one. He's just saying you're getting ripped off performance wise

Good idea. My only problem with this setup is having my files on two separate computers. Yes you can use the google office suite and gdrive but if you live in a country with poor Internet connectivity that wouldn't work out too well.

im the only dude in my lecture with a gaming laptop... everyones got these CrapBoo i mean MacBooks...

So... you're going to use a desktop without a monitor, keyboard or mouse? nice!

considering this is only your second video you got skill mate. Work on that. Seriously. YOU ARE GIFTED

Dude, thanks,, this will help me Alot when I grow up... Plus, can you make a part 2 of this? Cuz so much has changed and so much new is here... Plz dude.. Plz.. I learnt ALOT In this.. I'm definitely subscribing..

I legit was gonna do the exact same things in your into (the new razer laptop) and even built a setup around it but I watched your video and it completely changed my mind. My budget was $2000 and now $1500 is going towards the pc and the rest towards a decent laptop.

*this video was sponsored by chromebook*

I'm still getting a gaming laptop. I constantly go to friends' houses, and I travel a lot. That's something you should have told your viewers to think about.

Thanks for making this video. I got extremely impressed when you said that was your SECOND EVER youtube video??? Did I hear it right??? Thanks for sharing those insights. I think that's a good way to go about it, but I still think a lot of friends would prefer a powerful notebook because they either don't have a fixed place to work or it's outside of where they live, so they can't just, for example, build their desktop on campus.

That's the kindest conclusion I've ever seen. Thanks

You forgot a monitor for the desktop! You have to add at minimum another $100 to the PC build for a decent monitor.

I spend most of my time at the school library and sometimes I need to game a little as I take a break from studying. I don't intend on driving back to my house to do that. I get home late at night and go to sleep. My only time for gaming is when I am at the library.

I am amazed by your professionalism.