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i am looking to get a gaming laptop and would like to know what we be a good first gaming laptop. so if you can send me some links it will be greatfully appreciated.
Answer
For portability and gaming capability, you can't beat this:
**Sager NP7330** (GTX 765M, 13.3" 1920x1080 matte IPS) - **$1114**
- http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7330-clevo-w230st-p-6163.html
- Select Windows under Operating System, unless you can get your own copy for cheaper than their offer. Comes by-default without an OS.
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You've also got the NP7330's larger cousins:
**Sager NP7352** - **$1046**
- http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7352-clevo-w350st-p-5842.html
- 17.3" NP7370: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7370-clevo-w370st-p-5841.html
- Select Windows under Operating System, unless you can get your own copy for cheaper than their offer. Comes by-default without an OS.
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Take the next step up in GPU power with this:
**Sager NP8230** - **$1260**
- http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8230-clevo-p151sm1-p-5840.html
- Select Windows under Operating System, unless you can get your own copy for cheaper than their offer. Comes by-default without an OS.
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With what's currently one of the fastest single mobile GPUs available:
**Sager NP8250/8270** - **$1483/$1502**
- 15.6": http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8250-clevo-p157sm-p-5839.html
- 17.3": http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8270-clevo-p170sm-p-5913.html
- Select the AMD Radeon 8970M GPU. Avoid the Quadro K1000M as it's not a gaming-oriented GPU.
- Select Windows under Operating System, unless you can get your own copy for cheaper than their offer. Comes by-default without an OS.
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And a Lenovo option -- Not quite up to the level of even the GTX 765M, but still a good option to throw in the mix.
**Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p** - **$949**
- http://lenovo.com/barnesnoblegold/ (B&N Gold Discount: Sign up and sign in)
- Take this model: http://shop.lenovo.com/barnesnoblegold/uâ¦
- Avoid any models that come with the 1366x768 display.
- Use the graphics switching feature in the NVIDIA Control Panel to switch off the GT 750M when not gaming. You'll get rather good battery life that way. There may or may not also be an automatic feature.
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Want cheaper but still capable?
**Toshba Satellite P50** - **$899**
- http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cdetland.to?poid=2000098991
**Toshiba Satellite S70** - **$775**
- Start Here: http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cdetland.to?poid=2000101467
- Scroll down to "Select Graphics Controller" and select the NVIDIA GT 740M (up from Intel HD)
- Scroll down to "Select Display" and select the 17.3" FHD 1920x1080 (up from 17.3" 1600x900)
- The laptop is only rendered a good choice if you buy a configuration that includes these two changes from the base configuration. You don't want Intel HD graphics if gaming is a primary interest of yours, and a 17.3" 1600x900 display is undesirable in general (see this answer's footnote). Don't downgrade either of these for things like trading out for other upgrades. For example, while the stock i3-3120M is fine for much of gaming, if it's something you're intent on upgrading, you'll want to do it in addition to, not instead of, the GT 740M GPU and 1920x1080 display. But by that point, you're probably better off just getting the Satellite P50. The purpose for recommending this model is to provide a cheaper option that comparatively sacrifices in something that isn't all that critical of a concern for much of gaming or for general use -- the CPU.
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Notes:
- All of these laptops come with "decent" displays. You want to make a point to avoid displays such as 15.6" 1366x768 and 17.3" 1600x900, which make things onscreen large and are almost always low-grade LCD panels with very poor image quality due to low contrast.
- It is generally recommended to buy Sager/Clevo models through a reputable reseller such as XoticPC. Buying through sagernotebooks.com leaves you without the decent customer service provided by one of the reputable resellers.
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For portability and gaming capability, you can't beat this:
**Sager NP7330** (GTX 765M, 13.3" 1920x1080 matte IPS) - **$1114**
- http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7330-clevo-w230st-p-6163.html
- Select Windows under Operating System, unless you can get your own copy for cheaper than their offer. Comes by-default without an OS.
---------
You've also got the NP7330's larger cousins:
**Sager NP7352** - **$1046**
- http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7352-clevo-w350st-p-5842.html
- 17.3" NP7370: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7370-clevo-w370st-p-5841.html
- Select Windows under Operating System, unless you can get your own copy for cheaper than their offer. Comes by-default without an OS.
---------
Take the next step up in GPU power with this:
**Sager NP8230** - **$1260**
- http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8230-clevo-p151sm1-p-5840.html
- Select Windows under Operating System, unless you can get your own copy for cheaper than their offer. Comes by-default without an OS.
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With what's currently one of the fastest single mobile GPUs available:
**Sager NP8250/8270** - **$1483/$1502**
- 15.6": http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8250-clevo-p157sm-p-5839.html
- 17.3": http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8270-clevo-p170sm-p-5913.html
- Select the AMD Radeon 8970M GPU. Avoid the Quadro K1000M as it's not a gaming-oriented GPU.
- Select Windows under Operating System, unless you can get your own copy for cheaper than their offer. Comes by-default without an OS.
---------
And a Lenovo option -- Not quite up to the level of even the GTX 765M, but still a good option to throw in the mix.
**Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p** - **$949**
- http://lenovo.com/barnesnoblegold/ (B&N Gold Discount: Sign up and sign in)
- Take this model: http://shop.lenovo.com/barnesnoblegold/uâ¦
- Avoid any models that come with the 1366x768 display.
- Use the graphics switching feature in the NVIDIA Control Panel to switch off the GT 750M when not gaming. You'll get rather good battery life that way. There may or may not also be an automatic feature.
---------
Want cheaper but still capable?
**Toshba Satellite P50** - **$899**
- http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cdetland.to?poid=2000098991
**Toshiba Satellite S70** - **$775**
- Start Here: http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cdetland.to?poid=2000101467
- Scroll down to "Select Graphics Controller" and select the NVIDIA GT 740M (up from Intel HD)
- Scroll down to "Select Display" and select the 17.3" FHD 1920x1080 (up from 17.3" 1600x900)
- The laptop is only rendered a good choice if you buy a configuration that includes these two changes from the base configuration. You don't want Intel HD graphics if gaming is a primary interest of yours, and a 17.3" 1600x900 display is undesirable in general (see this answer's footnote). Don't downgrade either of these for things like trading out for other upgrades. For example, while the stock i3-3120M is fine for much of gaming, if it's something you're intent on upgrading, you'll want to do it in addition to, not instead of, the GT 740M GPU and 1920x1080 display. But by that point, you're probably better off just getting the Satellite P50. The purpose for recommending this model is to provide a cheaper option that comparatively sacrifices in something that isn't all that critical of a concern for much of gaming or for general use -- the CPU.
---------
Notes:
- All of these laptops come with "decent" displays. You want to make a point to avoid displays such as 15.6" 1366x768 and 17.3" 1600x900, which make things onscreen large and are almost always low-grade LCD panels with very poor image quality due to low contrast.
- It is generally recommended to buy Sager/Clevo models through a reputable reseller such as XoticPC. Buying through sagernotebooks.com leaves you without the decent customer service provided by one of the reputable resellers.
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A gaming laptop for 800$ or more that can play games on ultra settings? if its less money better?
Angel
A good reliable laptop with nice reviews
Answer
Focus on two things: GPU, and display.
The GPU is the primary determining factor for game performance. Game performance depends considerably more on the GPU than on any other performance-related spec.
The display is key in that once you start getting into price ranges where it is reasonable to get a decent display, you want to try to get a decent display. The difference between displays is one of the things that makes the most difference, because it literally affects everything you do. For example, 15.6" 1920x1080 displays, you'll find, are great in that the resolution lets you fit a lot onscreen, and in that they tend to be decent quality LCD panels with good colors/contrast. This is whereas 1366x768 resolution in a 15.6" display makes things onscreen large, and 15.6" displays that have 1366x768 resolution tend to be low-grade LCD panels with very poor image quality due to low contrast.
Finally, something you need to keep in mind is that it shouldn't be a priority for you to focus on CPU and RAM. This is a common thing I see, but it's a rather moot requirement, and generally leads you down the wrong path. CPU and RAM are not the "keystone" specs of a computer, and are generally among the least important things to be concerned with. Really, don't worry about them. Most computers you'll find that do well in important areas (e.g. GPU and display) will already have CPUs more than powerful enough for most users, and amounts of RAM more than large enough for most users. An i5-3210M is more than you need, and 6GB of RAM is still plenty. Gaming is generally bottlenecked by the GPU before it matters whether you have an i3 or an i7, or 6GB or 8GB of RAM. Most concern for these specs stems from dishonest marketing courtesy of manufacturers, resellers, and retailers.
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That said, for $700:
**ASUS N56DP-DH11** (**AMD Radeon 7730M**, **15.6" 1920x1080 matte display**, AMD A10-4600M) - **$699**
- http://microcenter.com/product/401594/N56DP-DH11_156_Laptop_Computer_-_Black
**Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition** (**Radeon 7730M**, **15.6" 1920x1080 matte display**, i7-3632QM) - **$699**
- http://microcenter.com/product/408573/Inspiron_15R_Special_Edition_156_Laptop_Computer_-_Stealth_Black
Or, for $800 you can make a considerable leap in game performance with:
**Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 750M** (**NVIDIA GT 750M**, **15.6" 1920x1080 matte display**, i7-3630QM) - **$809**
- Sign up and sign in here: http://shoplenovo.i2.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/na/StdAffinityPortal/en_US/Lenovo:EnterStdAffinity?affinity=barnesnoblegold (Barnes and Noble Gold discount page)
- Take this model: http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/barnesnoblegold/StdAffinityPortal/en_US/config.workflow:ConfigureMtmAsItem?mtm-item=:000001C9:0000C50A:&category-id=5B0116E237099FA0FCA012D9B20ED2FB
- Click the activate coupon button in the cart.
- Note that the GT 650M included in certain other variants (except for the models that come with 2x/SLI GT 650Ms) is a bit behind the GT 750M.
- Avoid any variants/models that come with the 1366x768 display instead of the 1920x1080 display.
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The Acer Aspire V3 model mentioned in another post is not something I can recommend. The problem with the Aspire V3 is that it comes with a 15.6" 1366x768 display.
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Focus on two things: GPU, and display.
The GPU is the primary determining factor for game performance. Game performance depends considerably more on the GPU than on any other performance-related spec.
The display is key in that once you start getting into price ranges where it is reasonable to get a decent display, you want to try to get a decent display. The difference between displays is one of the things that makes the most difference, because it literally affects everything you do. For example, 15.6" 1920x1080 displays, you'll find, are great in that the resolution lets you fit a lot onscreen, and in that they tend to be decent quality LCD panels with good colors/contrast. This is whereas 1366x768 resolution in a 15.6" display makes things onscreen large, and 15.6" displays that have 1366x768 resolution tend to be low-grade LCD panels with very poor image quality due to low contrast.
Finally, something you need to keep in mind is that it shouldn't be a priority for you to focus on CPU and RAM. This is a common thing I see, but it's a rather moot requirement, and generally leads you down the wrong path. CPU and RAM are not the "keystone" specs of a computer, and are generally among the least important things to be concerned with. Really, don't worry about them. Most computers you'll find that do well in important areas (e.g. GPU and display) will already have CPUs more than powerful enough for most users, and amounts of RAM more than large enough for most users. An i5-3210M is more than you need, and 6GB of RAM is still plenty. Gaming is generally bottlenecked by the GPU before it matters whether you have an i3 or an i7, or 6GB or 8GB of RAM. Most concern for these specs stems from dishonest marketing courtesy of manufacturers, resellers, and retailers.
------
That said, for $700:
**ASUS N56DP-DH11** (**AMD Radeon 7730M**, **15.6" 1920x1080 matte display**, AMD A10-4600M) - **$699**
- http://microcenter.com/product/401594/N56DP-DH11_156_Laptop_Computer_-_Black
**Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition** (**Radeon 7730M**, **15.6" 1920x1080 matte display**, i7-3632QM) - **$699**
- http://microcenter.com/product/408573/Inspiron_15R_Special_Edition_156_Laptop_Computer_-_Stealth_Black
Or, for $800 you can make a considerable leap in game performance with:
**Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 750M** (**NVIDIA GT 750M**, **15.6" 1920x1080 matte display**, i7-3630QM) - **$809**
- Sign up and sign in here: http://shoplenovo.i2.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/na/StdAffinityPortal/en_US/Lenovo:EnterStdAffinity?affinity=barnesnoblegold (Barnes and Noble Gold discount page)
- Take this model: http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/barnesnoblegold/StdAffinityPortal/en_US/config.workflow:ConfigureMtmAsItem?mtm-item=:000001C9:0000C50A:&category-id=5B0116E237099FA0FCA012D9B20ED2FB
- Click the activate coupon button in the cart.
- Note that the GT 650M included in certain other variants (except for the models that come with 2x/SLI GT 650Ms) is a bit behind the GT 750M.
- Avoid any variants/models that come with the 1366x768 display instead of the 1920x1080 display.
------
The Acer Aspire V3 model mentioned in another post is not something I can recommend. The problem with the Aspire V3 is that it comes with a 15.6" 1366x768 display.
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