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Laptop "gaming" for office work

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max1710 Posted messages 43 Status Member -
Hello,

Is there a downside (at equivalent price) to choosing a gaming laptop if the primary use is for office tasks and internet browsing?
If the processor is more powerful, maybe the quality of other components is compromised?
Thank you

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    max1710 Posted messages 43 Status Member 6
     
    Hello, if you take a gaming PC for office work, your PC will cost you more than a simple office PC. But you will be able to keep it longer considering its hardware configuration.

    However, if it's only for word processing on Office, browsing the internet, and watching videos, it really isn't worth buying a gaming PC, which starts at a minimum of €800.

    You can get a good office PC for €400 that will last long enough and will allow you to play some games, but not the latest ones that come out.

    Best regards.
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    1. Pierre1310 Posted messages 8854 Status Member 652
       
      A gaming PC does not have a longer lifespan than an office PC, that’s nonsense...

      It’s the user who takes care of it; if they do whatever they want, whether the PC is gaming or not, it won’t change anything.

      To summarize, your question is like asking "does it bother to have a Ferrari in Paris", it’s nice, it’s powerful, it’s fast, it’s expensive but you clearly don’t need all that for your daily use.
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    2. max1710 Posted messages 43 Status Member 6
       
      If you take a gaming PC to do office work, you will be able to use it longer than an office PC. I didn't talk about the lifespan, which will be the same but for different use cases.

      Why I said it will last longer is because office software does not require a lot of resources. A gaming PC is made for gaming, and games require quite a bit of resources, so the hardware configuration won't be the same. Anyway, when you buy a PC, it's based on your use cases and needs.

      And if he does anything on it, that's his problem afterwards.

      As for your Ferrari story, it's like having a Ferrari and not driving it fast when it can go really fast. You will have paid a lot for it, and you can keep it for a long time.

      You might as well take a small car that will do the same but will struggle to go at that low speed. Sure, you will have to change it after a certain time, but you will have paid much less for it.

      And if you know this yourself, why do you come to ask the question?
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