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is there a good gaming laptop that isn't too expensive?
Posted on 9/21/14 at 9:06 am
Posted on 9/21/14 at 9:06 am
I got my son the gaming computer from ibuypower that someone on here recommended and he loves it. However, his laptop is old and was only like 250 so he can't game on it.
he went to a friend's last weekend and took his whole computer with him. I was like wtf. So i think it's time for a laptop
The alienware one is 4500. not happening. i'd like to keep it under 1k
How about this one? LINK
I can not listen to the whining about it not being fast enough or choppy or whatever.
he went to a friend's last weekend and took his whole computer with him. I was like wtf. So i think it's time for a laptop
The alienware one is 4500. not happening. i'd like to keep it under 1k
How about this one? LINK
I can not listen to the whining about it not being fast enough or choppy or whatever.
This post was edited on 9/21/14 at 10:01 am
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Posted on 9/21/14 at 9:08 am to Paige
:nb4someonesaysbuildapceventhoughitdoesn'tsolvetheportabilityissuementioned:
Posted on 9/21/14 at 10:19 am to Paige
quote:
is there a good gaming laptop that isn't too expensive?
no
and if you get him a "budget" gaming laptop he will probably will end up lugging his pc over again b/c it will be so much better
Posted on 9/21/14 at 10:31 am to Paige
Not a fan of gaming laptops myself. Hadl bad experiences in college going the "mobile desktop" route.
If you are serious about it, you are going to need to put down at least 1500 most likely.
If you are serious about it, you are going to need to put down at least 1500 most likely.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 11:31 am to Paige
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How about this one?
That Lenovo you linked barely qualifies as a gaming laptop because of the GPU. You'd never hear the end of it about the choppiness of games made in the last year or so.
On the other hand, if you are willing to spend more than $1k, this $1199 ASUS is by far the best value you can get: LINK
If he bitches about gaming performance on that, he deserves to have all of his electronics taken away.
However, there is one other good budget option, and that's this Lenovo Y50 for $889, which would put you within budget. LINK
It's a couple of notches below the ASUS, but way better than the Lenovo you linked in terms of gaming performance. It's the graphics card you need to pay the most attention to. Nothing else matters nearly as much. A common mistake is to think you need an i7 for competent gaming, or that an i7 adds any significant value that makes it more important than a graphics card.
What are the specs (or give me a link) of his desktop? Then I can give you a rough idea of how each of the above laptops would perform compared to the desktop.
This post was edited on 9/21/14 at 11:32 am
Posted on 9/21/14 at 12:27 pm to Paige
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The alienware
NEVER buy anything from alienware. A really good top of the line gaming desktop is going to be at least $2,000.
This post was edited on 9/21/14 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 9/21/14 at 1:13 pm to Paige
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he went to a friend's last weekend and took his whole computer with him. I was like wtf.
Had to go somewhere where he could fap without his mom looking over his shoulder
Posted on 9/21/14 at 3:04 pm to Paige
I would look at Lenovo, and Asus.
EDIT: Just read the whole thread. Looks like you're already on the right track here.
EDIT: Just read the whole thread. Looks like you're already on the right track here.
This post was edited on 9/21/14 at 3:06 pm
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