“ Building yourself is 100% the way I recommend too. Just as Novalance said, it's actually not that complicated. And it will drop the price, because pre-built computers spike the prices because they can just set the price they want, justified or not.
“ I'd like to weigh in and say desktops the way to go for games like STO. if your playing any MMO you tend to stay in one spot for along time and having a desk and a chair to sit at I have found infinitely more comfortable than handling a laptop. I recently Upgraded my Entire rig. Built it myself... ”
“ "Lazy boat" builds built around all 360-degree weapons can be fun, but aren't terribly powerful as you've noted. If you are looking for a budget build, I'd suggest skipping things like Boimler Effect (a lobi/exchange trait) for a cheap cooldown option like Photonic Officer boff power or maybe... ”
So using the Miranda you can easily kitbash it to make the new SNW version that was shown in Episode 1 of this season. I wish I got the Legendary on discount last week now... ”
“ In terms of laptop vs desktop:
If you don't need the portability, you will get more power for your money with a desktop. In addition, you can choose display and keyboard much easier than on a laptop where they're fixed. ”