mmk92 wrote if I build a desktop with similar specs it would cost me much more(because I'd have to buy a FHD display, keyboard, decent speakers a mouse
Seriously?
LG IPS234T, an LED-backlit e-IPS monitor with 1080p resolution, will blast away any laptop screen that is non-IPS FHD (and true 8-bit IPS at that, and even then it will still have a small colorspace), costs $184 TTC @pcandparts.
Mouse vs. touchpad...I hope you're not being serious. The fact that any half-assed desktop mouse would smoke a trackpad for serious use is not enough I guess.
Keyboard? mmm, yes, mushy rubber membrane keyboards on laptops do not even compare to the crappiest desktop full-size keyboards. When you also have the option to go for a mechanical (non-gaming or gaming) keyboard for desktops, especially that you're a programmer, and it changes the typing experience completely, is also not enough.
Decent speakers...hmm where shall I begin...I'm sure those Harman Kardon speakers that measure a couple or so centimeters in diameter would overpower any $8 speakers you get for a desktop, orrrr, in your monitor, for pennies.
Comparing cheap desktop peripherals to most laptop peripherals is not even fair, let alone the fact that you can go for any of the following:
1) Monitors:
a) 24-27" TN panel gaming monitors on the cheap @ 1920 x 1080 resolution
b) 27" / 30" IPS panel gaming / non-gaming monitors @ 2560 x 1440 resolution
c) 30" professional IPS panel monitors for serious color accuracy and photo editing (if you're into that stuff)
2) Keyboards:
a) Cheap membrane keyboards that still perform well with any form factor you like (slim, ultra slim, full size, etc...)
b) Membrane gaming keyboards that set you back a pretty penny, perform well, look well, and are good for gaming (Logitech G15)
c) Mechanical gaming keyboards that give you a great typing experience, an excellent gaming experience (macro keys), and look pretty (Razer BlackWidow [Ultimate])
d) Typist keyboards that give you an excellent typing experience, great build quality (in general), great gaming experience, and cost the most (Ducky Shine II, Das Keyboard, Rosewills, Leopold, Deck Legend, etc...)
3) Mouse:
a) Cheap mice that at least work as proper pointing devices (vs. touchpad, come on)
b) Inexpensive mice that even have laser sensors nowadays (not optical sensors, laser (infrared) sensors), usually more precise
c) Budget gaming mice that come with laser sensors and high DPI and precision (G400, Razer Abyssus, etc...)
d) Excellent gaming mice that give you a better experience in everything (Logitech G500, Razer DeathAdder 2013, Mamba 2013, Naga, Steelseries Xai, Roccat Kone, CM Storm, Gigabytes, etc...)
I guess the abundance of choice on the desktop is a serious problem.
That's not even discussing the specs you could get on a desktop for $1100, that Radeon HD7750 Mobility is surely top dog:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-7750M.72677.0.html
Ooh look, 512 shaders @575MHz.
Meanwhile, on the desktop: cards with 1024 shaders @800MHz stock for <$200 (HD7850), cards with 1792 shaders @ 850MHz, both can break 1100 MHz easily, and some can reach 1200MHz and 1300MHz.
i7 3rd gen on a laptop that tops out at 2.2GHz. Hmm. Desktop i5s and i7s that come OOB @3GHz+ and can OC to 4.6-4.8GHz and even 5GHz. Surely those 2.2GHz chips are special.
WIth the amount of money you can save getting an
equivalent desktop, you could buy a car battery to use as a backup power supply and have better peripherals, better cooling, quietness, repairability, etc...
Be serious.
