Ember's laptop overheating

[Tek7]

Just wondering but who actually needs a laptop you, Ember or both? Just thinking you could give Ember your laptop and buy a desktop setup if she was the one who needed mobility but if you both need mobility never mind.

The approximate budget for a new laptop for Ember would probably be around $500 (preferably in the high $300s or low $400s).

My desktop gaming rig with monitor will probably cost $800+.

So, in short, my desktop + monitor will probably cost about twice what a new laptop for Ember would cost.

I'd like to keep my laptop even after I build my desktop rig then wipe and reload my laptop. I'd play games on my desktop but have my laptop handy for web browsing, e-mail, and less demanding games when I travel (whether to the living room or out of town).

First off, laptops are not reliable anymore , period.

They indeed do not build them like they used to.

Second, Square trade did very extensive research and found that Asus and Toshiba beat all other major brands (including Apple) in reliability. With 3 year malfunction rates under 16%

Acer and HP were the worst at 23 and 25%

Not sure why Samsung did not get included in the tests but I would rank them up at the top from my experience. I have mostly been recommending them and I get nothing but praise back when following up. Lenovo is great as well.

If it's a choice between Asus, Toshiba, Samsung, or Lenovo, I'll probably go with Asus or Lenovo. Toshiba and Samsung make great products (I <3 our Samsung 46" HDTV) but tend to be considerably more expensive. I've only seen Lenovo laptops in corporate environments, but I support them as part of my job.

TL;DR: I'll be looking most closely at Asus and Lenovo laptops (or Toshiba and Samsung if I can find a ridiculously good sale) when it comes time to shop for a new laptop for Ember.