Laptop vs desktop, which computer offer teh best price, performance and upgrades in the future

I have laptops and desktop computers. They are unique and I can't say if one is better than the other. What I can say is the advantages of one against the other and leave you the info to make a decision.

The laptop

In the 90's, laptop computers were very expensive, slow, and prone to damage. In the 2000's companies like Acer and Asus made huge improvements to make the machines faster, more reliable and strong enough to be carried every day from home to office. Now laptops can even be used for gaming. Alienware laptop computers are made with nothing in mind but games. In general, laptops are more expensive than desktops, have fewer upgrade options (you can replace the screen, the cpu, the mother board...) are more expensive than desktop computers, and slower (they run on low watts to make the battery last longer). 

A good laptop should have a fast cost effective CPU (Amd leads the price to performance ratio). It also should have at least 8 GB of RAM because with just 4 GB Windows runs out of RAM as soon as you boot the computer with all the programs installed. Since laptop hard disks are slower with just 540 RPM, the SSD is the best choice for speed and to make the battery last longer. How big should the SSD hard disk be? Depends on how much data you plan to have in the laptop. For video storage, just buy an external hard disk.

Desktop computer

For gaming, speed and performance, laptops don't have a chance. High performance cheap computers exist only for the desktop machines. Every component is faster. The disadvantage is you can't carry them around. Ok, you can, but imagine the logistics necessary. The desktop is perfect for video edition and gaming and to upgrade it when you want. You can sell on eBay the older components and buy new ones that fit on the same motherboard. Currently a good performance priced computer is anything with an AMD 6 or 8 core, 8 GB of RAM and the SSD hard disk. For storage consider a second hard disk with 1 TB or more. Just don't use the big disk for the operating system or most of the time the PC is loading is waiting for the hard disk, not the cpu.

Conclusion

People looking for computer power and cheap machines, definitely go for a desktop computer. The ability to upgrade is great. You can always have a top class computer just by upgrading the cpu, ram or the hard disk, usually for about 2 years. After that, just get a new motherboard and a newer cpu. The laptop on the other hand has usually a better keyboard than the desktop computer, can be taken anywhere (the best point) and it consumes less electricity. It's also more confortable to use the laptop for long periods of time than the desktop because you can use it almost anywhere. Every day there are new computers, new components and the improvement speed is getting faster every year. The most expensive computer today will be just a normal machine 3 years from now. I would say that instead of buying the very best machine money can buy, get a above average pc and a new one 2 years from now. You will spend less money and get better performance 2 years from now, than buying the best today.