Loaded question. For gaming/programming should I go with a laptop or pc? [I Build Computers]

But I have more questions. I have very limited knowledge of the internal components and what types are compatible with each other and what each type has to offer in terms of performance.

Let me put it to you this way, I want something affordable that isn't going to blow a hole into my checking account and I will spend extra money if I have to. I'm not looking for intense gaming, maybe steam games or league of legends but I also want to get back into programming such as C#, python, javascript etc. This computers intended use is to start retraining and reteaching myself since I don't have time or money to go back to college.

So what I'm asking for is helpful advice. Good places to design my own PC if the laptop option isn't viable which is what a lot of people are leading me to believe. Websites so I can educate myself on these specs such as CPU, graphics processor, etc. And in your opinion some of the best overall specs and brands to go with.

Again loaded question but I appreciate any advice on this. Basically I have a craving for knowledge once again. Ive spent too long spending my days off lounging on the couch and doing nothing. I want to re-educate myself especially in foreign languages, computer programming and database systems, discrete math, all the good stuff.

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SW-User

Programming is a passion. You need something portable to do it if you want to do it from anywhere. Some of it may consume a lot of CPU and memory based on what you do. I'd also say make sure it has Linux on it to make it easier for you to install using the command line. Anything that has more than 16GB RAM would be good enough.

If you want the cheaper alternative, you can have your own PC and install linux in it, but make sure you have enough RAM to handle what you wish to do.

Regarding learning programing, college is an overkill for it. You just need to start somewhere and do as much coding as possible, but remember to learn your data structure first. There are a lot of free youtube tutorials and also have a stackoverflow account(be warned there are a lot of jerks out there who may demean you for your posts, but ask away if you want to learn).

I'm not a programer, but I do my own programing when I need it at work. I taught myself how to do it because these so called programmers take ages and charge you a fortune just to write 10 lines of code for you. I'm not a fan of C#, but I can help with python and javascript.

CuddleFeesh · 31-35, M

@SW-User I was going to investigate linux, i forget the term but there was a way to install a secondary operating system, we had them at our college and programming with linux was awesome. However I'm unsure if the command line by default works with C++ or if it was modified for that purpose. When I took classes, programming in the beginning wasn't hard but like you said you need to know what exactly those lines are doing, visuals helped me alot. I do remember stack overflow and a few other sites we used we were criticize by people but we were also on a time crunch and had absolutely no idea what we were doing

SW-User

@CuddleFeesh You can always have a Virtual box or a VM installed in your windows that can give you the linux flavors. Or else, you can go for Ubuntu shell that enables linux.

Demos and visuals really help. Unfortunately not many people have the patience to deal with learners. Not even the teachers who just want to get the job done and move on.