I wouldn't trade for a used laptop. Does the laptop you want to trade have any warranty? If not, don't get it. Laptop's failure rate is a lot higher than desktops.
Plus gaming and laptops don't really mix together well. Electronics + heat = failure.
If you aren't going out that far, couldn't you build a lan box from your parts?
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