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    Default Desktop or laptop?

    Point of macroing, is to leave the macro overnight, right? If you have a desktop, I heard that it actually might cost $2 24h in electricity. In laptop, the cost is more than 10 times less. I'm thinking about buying a new computer, and desktops are much cheaper with same performance than laptops. Do you guys have any excuses or good explanations or other facts, that might say, that desktops doens't use that much energy or sumething.

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    I have a really POWERFULL desktop computer!
    But...I don't like desktop. I want to buy a laptop, let me see if i get one in my birthday next month

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    If you are going to use it for other things then macroing, like playing other games etc, i really suggest getting a desktop.
    I payed €480 for my pc with the following specs:

    3.1 Ghz AMD X2 Dual core
    4 GB DDR-2 Ram @ 1066 MHZ
    Geforce 9600 GT 512 MB

    So in that case I would suggest a desktop.

    If you are just going to use it for macroing and maybe some school or w/e and you want portability, i'd go with a laptop.
    Just remember that laptop batteries only last about 4-5 hours. So if u're going to macro overnight it would still mean the laptop is on the plug all night long.


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    I have both a laptop and a desktop. The desktop gives off more heat so I don't keep it on that often. My laptop is constantly on and I use it daily. My desktop I use maybe 1 time a week, if that. I use my desktop screen to dual screen with my laptop (that is how unoften I use it).

    So I would say get a good laptop and that is the road I would take. Desktops you have to be cooped up in 1 room while a laptop you can take where you want with you.

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    Desktop is the way to go. How old are you anyway? Are you the one paying the electric bill?

    Also, while autoing you can turn of your monitor or monitors, that would save electricity. I don't think scar will still run when your computer goes down into "power-save" mode though...

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    Im 15, still living on my perents house The computer doen't go to the power saver mode because the scar is clicking the screen. Ofcourse I'm having lap plugged in, still it uses more than 10 times less energy. My father is not just gonna be happy with desktop running overnite. Maybe I should wish laptop 4 christmas.

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    Get a powerfull laptop

    Then you can use it for school work, scar, games, ETC


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    Quote Originally Posted by Death-Magnetic View Post
    Get a powerfull laptop

    Then you can use it for school work, scar, games, ETC


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    A powerful laptop is WAY more expensive than a desktop...that is twice as powerful.
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    Desktop.

    Pros:
    -Better specs for much less money
    -Stays cooler
    -You can customize it, swap out parts, etc.

    Cons:
    -Not portable
    -Uses more power

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    If your thinking of getting a laptop to save money, wouldnt it be cheaper to just stick with a desktop and pay the bill rather than get a laptop?

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    You can actually get laptop with +3gb memory +160gb hard drive, dual core, and other usefull crap under $450. I think I'm just gonna get laptop, cause I can use it overnite and its gonna pay itself back in few years compared to desktop.

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    Imo, i'd say desktop, laptops are harder to use and computers only take power if the monitors on turn it off and it'll cost tons less, besides if you notice a price change just macro like once every 2 nights? or something work a plan out, i hate laptops to hard to use, but very easy to get around with them

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    Quote Originally Posted by koo29 View Post
    You can actually get laptop with +3gb memory +160gb hard drive, dual core, and other usefull crap under $450. I think I'm just gonna get laptop, cause I can use it overnite and its gonna pay itself back in few years compared to desktop.
    No wai yo! IT costs more than that ffor a lap top like that. Besides, your going to need a 300+gb hd
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    If you're thinking of listening to all of these people saying to get a laptop...

    DON'T! IT'S A TRAP! RUN WHILE YOU STILL CAN!

    No, but seriously. IMO, Desktop > Laptop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by koo29 View Post
    You can actually get laptop with +3gb memory +160gb hard drive, dual core, and other usefull crap under $450. I think I'm just gonna get laptop, cause I can use it overnite and its gonna pay itself back in few years compared to desktop.
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115505 Cheapest I could find with those specs. Definitely not anywhere near $450.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bullzeye95 View Post
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115505 Cheapest I could find with those specs. Definitely not anywhere near $450.
    Well, if he meant either 450€ or 450£ it's pretty close :P

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    Default Desktop v Laptop

    it is true that desktops do use that much energy but have you considered what laptops use

    If you plan on leaving it on overnight chances are your gonna have to leave the charger in and that does use up quite a bit of energy as long as computer is below 95% battery, however its probably cheaper

    Performance wise you want a desktop
    Cost wise you want a laptop or if you can find one a cheap but good desktop

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    Quote Originally Posted by monkeykg View Post
    Cost wise you want a laptop or if you can find one a cheap but good desktop
    Excuse me?
    Laptops are more expensive than desktops....
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    I say get a lap top or a desk top.

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    With desktops you get twice for the money but takes more power and it is not portable.

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    This is all I've got to say.

    Desktops > Laptops
    Windows XP SP2 > Windows Vista (all Vistas service packs / editions)
    Windows XP SP3 >= Windows Vista (all Vistas service packs / editions)

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    I dont need more than 160gb hard drive.
    http://cgi.ebay.com/New-ACER-ASPIRE-...1%7C240%3A1318

    That is pretty expensive for eBay... Yeastarday same thing was sold for $460. US DOLLARS

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    I've been looking into laptops recently (already have a desktop), and I've come to the conclusion that laptops == expensive >_<

    If you're on a budget, definitely get a desktop. If you have $1000 to spend, get a laptop. I don't think you should worry about how much power they use up overnight: somewhere I read that, on average, leaving a computer on overnight is a couple cents per hour.

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    Quote Originally Posted by noidea View Post
    I say get a lap top or a desk top.
    Am I missing another option?

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    Desktop=500w, laptop maybe 30w-50w. Desktops are cheaper but they so much energy, that if im gonna buy a laptop, its gonna pay itself back, and I dont need to spend $1k, it can be 500 bucks. Laptops are not really that expenisve that u think if you buy used one.

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