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If I had to choose only one, it would be a desktop. The experience of using a machine with a good keyboard/mouse and large monitors can't be beat, plus it's much cheaper for the same quality of hardware. The main downside is that it's not portable. Whether I'm working or gaming, I'm confined to that one desk. I can't work on the couch, in the park, in the waiting room at the doctor's office, or anywhere else I might find myself that day.
The ideal setup is to have both. A desktop for when I can be at my desk, and a cheap laptop that I can use to remote into said desktop. That way, you get the convenience of a laptop with the power of a desktop at a much more reasonable price.
A monitor and keyboard/mouse that you can attach to your laptop gives you the best of both worlds.
But a desktop/workstation that you can leave on and double as a server for some things is nice to have.
I use my old laptop as a server, and so far no issues with leaving it on 24/7