The Advanced Guide to Best Gaming Devices

Buying a gaming device isn't as simple as it once was. Today you have the options of a gaming desktop, laptop, or mobile device and there is typically a big divide between these different devices. While the previous divide was simply between laptops and desktops because of the performance and power behind the games and the gaming consoles, gaming laptops have worked hard over the last few years to bridge that gap considerably. Moreover, software developers are manufacturing games suitable for mobile play just as easily. Let’s look at the pros and cons of each gaming device. 

Online Gaming on your Desktop Device 

Gaming desktops used to be the powerhouses and were the preferred device for anyone who was serious about games. Today they are still one of the top contenders because software manufacturers do release very popular games whose trailers tantalize gamers for years in advance, but they only released them for fast enough desktops.

Pros:

•  With a desktop, you can easily improve different accessories not just a gaming mouse or keyboard but increased power supplies, better video cards, or better motherboards. Effectively you can create a desktop designed specifically for the types of games you are playing.
•  There are many games today that are released specifically for desktop computers. Developers typically release games specific for computer gaming so people who don't have a desktop setup for gaming, won't be able to participate.

Cons:

•  There is no ability to bring your desktop with you to the other room, so you can't go comfortably sit downstairs on the couch if you get tired of sitting upright at your desk.
•  Desktops designed for gaming, when fully assembled, can cost a few thousand dollars for high-end devices, and $1,200 for the middle of the road content.
•  A specific gaming computer can be quite bulky compared to a laptop.
•  Gamers will need to allocate a lot of free space for their monitors and keyboard, and space for all the wires.

Online Gaming on your Laptop 

For people who want a combination of popular computer games as well as access to fun educational games or online casino games, a laptop is a good middle of the road option that gives access to everything.

Pros:

•  Gaming laptops are significantly cheaper compared to desktop devices. Even very powerful laptops will still save you a few hundred dollars compared to a desktop counterpart.
•  Gaming laptops are all-in-one machines, so you don't have to buy individual components and build your own gaming device, making it much easier for the novice who doesn't understand the hardware behind computers to still enjoy the games.
•  Gaming laptops are much more portable, allowing you to take your laptop on a plane, take a break while you are working, or at the beach.

Cons:

•  Laptops typically prioritize function and are not designed so if you are planning to play games that use a lot of your computer processing power, you will need to install things like additional exhaust fans to keep it from overheating.
•   It has a smaller screen compared to a desktop, especially desktop devices that have two or three screens across the entirety of a desk.
•   with a laptop, you will have lower performance in terms of some components like the graphics cards especially for popular games like The Witcher 3.

Online Gaming on your Mobile Device 

Online gaming with a mobile device is fast becoming a suitable third player when it comes to picking the right device for gaming. People can easily access an online casino on their mobile phone and play for hours without having to sit upright at a desk, at home. 

Pros:

•  You have the greatest level of flexibility when using a mobile device because you bring your mobile phone with you just about everywhere so you can play games from anywhere.
•  Smartphones today have such significant power sources, battery life, and speed that they are comprable to high-end laptops or tablets making them suitable for very fast and entertaining games.
•  Accessing online games from a mobile device means you can play intermittently, whenever you have a break while waiting for a ride or sitting in the waiting room of the doctor's office compared to a desktop or laptop that you have to have on you with full battery.

Cons:

•  You won't necessarily be able to install a lot of the software based games designed specifically for desktops.
•  The cost of a new smartphone mobile device on which you can play online games will still cost you roughly the same as a decent gaming desktop or laptop.