Paul wrote:
Oscar wrote:
My grandkid wants a "gaming" computer (and don't want to make the same mistake again!).

But the problem with the concept, is thermals.
The thing gets hot, it's heavy, if you carry it
around and torque the thing in normal usage,
sooner or later (three/four years), you
could be looking at problems. This isn't that
old 6MHz laptop you used to own, that lasted 20 years.
It's a fire breathing dragon.

That's why people here, would look for a desktop.
More maintainable. Room to add the cooling
system of your choice.

To add to Paul NoSpam's comments, my floor model gamer machine doubles
as a space heater. Great in the winter, not so good in the summer.
The heat would quickly kill a laptop.