Why computer science student have a stereotype to have a 'gaming' or high-end laptops? my first impression was that. and i think that is stupid. is this only in my country or apply all-over the place?

Sometimes I have builds that can take a few minutes. Having a fast processor and ssd or NVME drive makes them build that much faster. Coincidentally Gaming computers come with those stock

I mean if you can afford high end computers... Why not... Gaming computers tend to be very high spec on all fronts, so they're good for any job you throw their way.

Then again, I was rocking a ten year old HP laptop till not long ago, and it did me well... Maybe not best performance, but let's me see how it'll run on shittier computers, and makes me want to optimize as much as possible.

Gaming computers tend to have better specs than MacBook-like laptops at the same price.
And also, quite a lot of us like to game ;)

@Ximidar @nanoandrew4 @MagicSowap i am aware of that, but that is not mandatory right? what i found is going into CS means forcing their parents to buy him/her a high-end desktop. which is not right.

@wowotek Even in college, every single computer I've owned came out of my own pocket. Even if it didn't most gaming computers are cheaper and more powerful than Mac computers, which are extremely popular in college. I'd argue that the Gaming computer is a more frugal option

@Ximidar i agree on that. me too, i work hard to get my 600$ laptop. but still, a gaming laptop is not a must. but if you can buy it, it's a better option.

@wowotek Yeah it's not obligatory, I was using a regular desktop with a decent i7 processor that I bought off ebay second hand. Gaming laptops are heavy... And this one was pretty light :D but regardless, you won't be doing anything that requires hours of computing, so so long as it boots and all, you're probably okay

Also perhaps because CS includes a lot of things that require good performance - simulations, gigantic symbolic calculations, ML/AI, computer graphics, computer animation, image processing, and so on. You can't really run to the lab each time you want to make a tiny change to the code at 1:30 AM, so gotta get one of those higher end machines.

Gaming laptops also have much better GPU performance for their price compared to other kinds of laptops. GPUs are great for a lot of things other than graphics, they can really give your simulation/training/whatever a big boost.

Also, if you're interested in related fields like robotics, a gaming laptop really helps with things like CAD.

Also, a lot of us like gaming, yeah.

Anyway, that's why I bought a midrange gaming laptop. Got a lot of value out of it for not that much more money than a standard laptop.

I just hate how "gaming" Notebooks look like.
I really hope that I can find a more professional looking one when I buy a new one.
It doesn't have to be flashy or super thin, I'd take good thermals and a larger battery anytime over that.

@Kirito-kun check out the Dell Inspiron gaming laptops, they look decently professional. Way better than the horrible edgey crap that's most of the other laptops.

@Kirito-kun System 76 has some good ones that are developer notebooks, not "Gaming" notebooks. I've never actually bought one, but I'd love to.

@Ximidar Never head of them before, but I'll take a look.