Desktop pc or laptop in 2018 ?

I personally use a laptop, detach it when need it from my desk. Its currently strapped underneath the desk to provide a "desktop" experience with two monitors. I use it to casually game and work on my job mostly. If you get something like a tower, that means you want to dedicate a lot of time to it.

Getting a tower for the sake of getting a tower is wasteful. My buddy built a full blown i9 with all the bells and whistles with a custom stormtrooper case and RGB styled motherboard (its really awesome and pretty to look at) but after he was done building he used to to mainly play maplestory and browse netflix. What a waste of power, to be honest. But hey, to each their own.

I say go with a laptop, see where your computer life takes you and if you find yourself still wanting a dedicated machine, build it. Dont just go tower straight out, there is really no need for it.