Affordable gaming laptop?

Christian

Im taking a trip to Croatia, Europe this summer, and I want a new laptop for the trip. I already own a Mac, but I cant play anything im interested on that. I want to be able to run games like Fallout New Vegas and Borderlands. Is there anything in the $1000 price range for me?

Answer
The Lenovo Y510p at Newegg for $1000 has a quad core i7 and GT 750M SLI, which is dual graphics cards working together and 1080p display. The second GT 750M is a module that replaces the DVDRW. There are occassional issues reported with the trackpad, but most gamers use external mice anyway.
You can also go to Lenovo.com to see their weekly specials.
If you are a student, you can google for the student portal small discount.
You might also get a popup in visiting Lenovo.com for a 10% discount on first order by signing up with an email address.
The model similar to the newegg one is $1,199.00 plus tax before any extra discount, but raises DRAM from 8 to 16GB (normally not needed), uses a newer stronger battery, the 8.1 Windows already installed instead of free upgrade at Microsoft.com, and another 16GB in HDD cache. They also did a display upgrade with an anti-glare coating. These things are all nice, but are not major improvements.

The $900 offering is a single GT 755M and DVDRW and there appears to be a delivery delay in the new anti-glare screen model of that.

Gaming capability is here:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
GT 750M SLI at rank number 43
GT 755M at rank 85
These are strong gaming laptops that generate a lot of heat so a laptop cooling pad is helpful or at least always play on a hard surface. The graphics cards of gaming laptops generally are active plugged into wall power and you probably need an adaptor plug for Croatia wall current.
The GT 750M SLI Reports Borderlands 2 at 75 frames per second on ultra settings.
The GT 755M should play a decent 40 to 45 frames per second on ultra, and that is Borderlands 2.

Fallout New Vegas and Borderlands I should play maximum that the display can handle.
You can enter specs into the CAN I RUN of game debate
http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=589&game=Fallout:%20New%20Vegas
if you choose a lower performance cheaper one.

Other choices:
$1000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834198039
CyberpowerPC Fangbook Evo HX6-110 Intel Core i7 4700MQ(2.40GHz) 8GB Memory 1TB HDD 15.6" Notebook Windows 8.1 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M 1920 x 1080 DVD Super Multi

$1010
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231320
ASUS N56JR-EH71 Notebook Intel Core i7 4700HQ (2.40GHz) 12GB Memory 1TB HDD 15.6" Windows 8 64-bit Free 1-yr Accidental Damage Protection from liquid spill, drop & fire, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M,
1920 x 1080, DVD±R/RW
Newegg collects sales tax in California, New Jersey, Tennessee
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1015794-REG/asus_n56jr_eh71_15_6_notebook_computer.html
BHphoto is in New York City

Best Gaming Laptop? ?

LegendaryS

I want to know what is the best gaming laptop. Are laptops like Gateway, Sager, Asus, Toshiba all right for gaming laptops?

ALSO, is Vista good for gaming? I already know all about the DirectX10 stuff but i want to more about the performance and such.

Answer
If you want a personalized, reliable and quick advice, you should check out ProCompare.com (http://procompare.com/top/notebooks). They have a recommendation engine that ranks laptops and other tech products based on ratings and reviews from a community of trusted IT professionals. They also have a cool personalization slider that lets you personalize the results based on the criteria that are most important to YOU.

Hope you'll find this answer useful...

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Whats a good gaming LAPTOP?

Khrylis

I really need it to be under £200

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Under 200 pouds british sterling? They don't exist. Gaming machines, by definition require high end video and high end processors and preferably, lots of RAM. You cannot find those things for that price.

Lenovo and Asus make gaming laptops which are about as reasonable as any on the market and they are ranked number one and two among Windows laptop mfgs. (See: http://blog.laptopmag.com/best-worst-notebook-brands-2013/3)

Go to their sites and search for gaming machines and you will find what you are after, but what you are saying is your spending limit is about 1/3 of a bottom end gaming machine.

If you go to Newegg.com, you can find a good selection of refurbished laptops, but even there, what you are saying is your spending limit is a bottom of the barrel machine period, let alone a gaming machine

Best Gaming/ Sleek Laptop?

Hodari

im down to 2 laptops, the Lenovo yoga (yes i know this isnt a gaming lapop but i want a touch screen light tablet-laptop) and the Lenevo thinkpad Y 500, but i dont know whether i want a gaming heavy laptop or a sleek ultrabook laptop tablet. idk i need to carry this around campus and im always on the go. is there a gaming laptop that is touch screen? Also i prefer to have windows 8 does the y 500 have windows 8???

Answer
Most reliable laptop brands: the results

Apple tops the list, as might be expected from such a premium PC builder. Apple products are far from cheap, but they do offer a quality experience. Runner up Dell has a very different business model. It, like other high-ranking brands HP and Asus, operates as a volume laptop maker, selling many thousands of laptops every week. We would expect to see them, and Lenovo, high up in our list because they sell so many PCs: but their higher ranking suggests a lot of satisfied customers.

Apple: 19%
Dell: 12%
Asus: 11%
HP: 11%
Acer: 9%
Lenovo: 9%
Toshiba: 9%
Samsung: 7%
Sony: 6%
Alienware: 3%
Fujitsu: 1%
MSI: 1%
Panasonic: 1%
I do not agree with this. But this was the results of a large survey...

That is a great question, hope I was able to help. Good Luck...

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Whats a good gaming LAPTOP?

Khrylis

I really need it to be under £200

Answer
Under 200 pouds british sterling? They don't exist. Gaming machines, by definition require high end video and high end processors and preferably, lots of RAM. You cannot find those things for that price.

Lenovo and Asus make gaming laptops which are about as reasonable as any on the market and they are ranked number one and two among Windows laptop mfgs. (See: http://blog.laptopmag.com/best-worst-notebook-brands-2013/3)

Go to their sites and search for gaming machines and you will find what you are after, but what you are saying is your spending limit is about 1/3 of a bottom end gaming machine.

If you go to Newegg.com, you can find a good selection of refurbished laptops, but even there, what you are saying is your spending limit is a bottom of the barrel machine period, let alone a gaming machine

Best Gaming/ Sleek Laptop?

Hodari

im down to 2 laptops, the Lenovo yoga (yes i know this isnt a gaming lapop but i want a touch screen light tablet-laptop) and the Lenevo thinkpad Y 500, but i dont know whether i want a gaming heavy laptop or a sleek ultrabook laptop tablet. idk i need to carry this around campus and im always on the go. is there a gaming laptop that is touch screen? Also i prefer to have windows 8 does the y 500 have windows 8???

Answer
Most reliable laptop brands: the results

Apple tops the list, as might be expected from such a premium PC builder. Apple products are far from cheap, but they do offer a quality experience. Runner up Dell has a very different business model. It, like other high-ranking brands HP and Asus, operates as a volume laptop maker, selling many thousands of laptops every week. We would expect to see them, and Lenovo, high up in our list because they sell so many PCs: but their higher ranking suggests a lot of satisfied customers.

Apple: 19%
Dell: 12%
Asus: 11%
HP: 11%
Acer: 9%
Lenovo: 9%
Toshiba: 9%
Samsung: 7%
Sony: 6%
Alienware: 3%
Fujitsu: 1%
MSI: 1%
Panasonic: 1%
I do not agree with this. But this was the results of a large survey...

That is a great question, hope I was able to help. Good Luck...

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Best Gaming/ Sleek Laptop?

Hodari

im down to 2 laptops, the Lenovo yoga (yes i know this isnt a gaming lapop but i want a touch screen light tablet-laptop) and the Lenevo thinkpad Y 500, but i dont know whether i want a gaming heavy laptop or a sleek ultrabook laptop tablet. idk i need to carry this around campus and im always on the go. is there a gaming laptop that is touch screen? Also i prefer to have windows 8 does the y 500 have windows 8???

Answer
Most reliable laptop brands: the results

Apple tops the list, as might be expected from such a premium PC builder. Apple products are far from cheap, but they do offer a quality experience. Runner up Dell has a very different business model. It, like other high-ranking brands HP and Asus, operates as a volume laptop maker, selling many thousands of laptops every week. We would expect to see them, and Lenovo, high up in our list because they sell so many PCs: but their higher ranking suggests a lot of satisfied customers.

Apple: 19%
Dell: 12%
Asus: 11%
HP: 11%
Acer: 9%
Lenovo: 9%
Toshiba: 9%
Samsung: 7%
Sony: 6%
Alienware: 3%
Fujitsu: 1%
MSI: 1%
Panasonic: 1%
I do not agree with this. But this was the results of a large survey...

That is a great question, hope I was able to help. Good Luck...

Best used/refurbished Gaming Laptop?

Brian

What is the best gaming laptop I can buy for under $300? I'll mostly be playing games such as Amnesia, Bioshock, Borderlands, Battlefield and Mirrors Edge through Steam.

Thanks!

Answer
Under $300? A gaming laptop? You can't. Not unless you find one someone is selling hot from Craigslist or such.

For $300, you should be able to get a desktop which will handle those games, although you might need to spend a bit more for a better graphics card. My guess is that you could get a refurbished desktop for about $300 and then spend another $50-$100 on a decent video card.

You will not get a laptop for that price other than a general/basic laptop, even used, that will have gaming performance. You might be able to find a gaming laptop of two or three years ago used for about $450 or $500 I would guess. Current new ones start at about $750. I just spent a few minutes looking at some previous Asus models on eBay and models from 2010 are running for $500 and up.
The two best laptop brands, other than Apple (which won't do your Windows games) are Lenovo and Asus. HP and Samsung's are about the same as Asus.
http://blog.laptopmag.com/best-worst-notebook-brands-2013/3

I would avoid Dell/Alienware (Alienware are far overpriced and their quality is not what it once was).
You would have to pay me to use Acer/Gateway.
I used Toshiba's for a long time with great success but they now rank at the bottom of the laptop mfgs.

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Best Gaming/ Sleek Laptop?

Hodari

im down to 2 laptops, the Lenovo yoga (yes i know this isnt a gaming lapop but i want a touch screen light tablet-laptop) and the Lenevo thinkpad Y 500, but i dont know whether i want a gaming heavy laptop or a sleek ultrabook laptop tablet. idk i need to carry this around campus and im always on the go. is there a gaming laptop that is touch screen? Also i prefer to have windows 8 does the y 500 have windows 8???

Answer
Most reliable laptop brands: the results

Apple tops the list, as might be expected from such a premium PC builder. Apple products are far from cheap, but they do offer a quality experience. Runner up Dell has a very different business model. It, like other high-ranking brands HP and Asus, operates as a volume laptop maker, selling many thousands of laptops every week. We would expect to see them, and Lenovo, high up in our list because they sell so many PCs: but their higher ranking suggests a lot of satisfied customers.

Apple: 19%
Dell: 12%
Asus: 11%
HP: 11%
Acer: 9%
Lenovo: 9%
Toshiba: 9%
Samsung: 7%
Sony: 6%
Alienware: 3%
Fujitsu: 1%
MSI: 1%
Panasonic: 1%
I do not agree with this. But this was the results of a large survey...

That is a great question, hope I was able to help. Good Luck...

Best used/refurbished Gaming Laptop?

Brian

What is the best gaming laptop I can buy for under $300? I'll mostly be playing games such as Amnesia, Bioshock, Borderlands, Battlefield and Mirrors Edge through Steam.

Thanks!

Answer
Under $300? A gaming laptop? You can't. Not unless you find one someone is selling hot from Craigslist or such.

For $300, you should be able to get a desktop which will handle those games, although you might need to spend a bit more for a better graphics card. My guess is that you could get a refurbished desktop for about $300 and then spend another $50-$100 on a decent video card.

You will not get a laptop for that price other than a general/basic laptop, even used, that will have gaming performance. You might be able to find a gaming laptop of two or three years ago used for about $450 or $500 I would guess. Current new ones start at about $750. I just spent a few minutes looking at some previous Asus models on eBay and models from 2010 are running for $500 and up.
The two best laptop brands, other than Apple (which won't do your Windows games) are Lenovo and Asus. HP and Samsung's are about the same as Asus.
http://blog.laptopmag.com/best-worst-notebook-brands-2013/3

I would avoid Dell/Alienware (Alienware are far overpriced and their quality is not what it once was).
You would have to pay me to use Acer/Gateway.
I used Toshiba's for a long time with great success but they now rank at the bottom of the laptop mfgs.

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I need help finding a gaming Laptop under 1000$?

steven

I want it to run GTA IV Ultra Settings with possibly enchancers for more graphics,
Crysis 2 maybe

I want it not to overheat , im bgoing to buy from ebay . recommend any model ?
M11X is it good for ultra gta iv /crysis 2
Asus G74 G74SX-BBK7 IS WORTH IT ?

Answer
Total Answer:

2012 Best Gaming Laptop Rank

1. Battalion 101 X7200
2. Asus G74SX
3. Alienware M18x
4. MSI GT683
5. Toshiba Qosmio X500
6. Asus
7. Alienware M17x
8. Alienware M14x
9. Origin Eon17
10. Falcon Northwest TLX

Choose The Best Gaming Laptop

Step1
Decide where you want to buy the best gaming laptop from. A few popular places include Sager, iBuyPower, CyberPower, and Alienware. Compare similar products from each company to not only get the best notebook, but to also get the best price.

Step2
Choose a price range, and find notebooks within that price range. To help you decide how much you're willing to spend, consider how fast your notebook will lose its value. The most expensive notebooks will lose their value fast, while the least expensive probably aren't a good buy to begin with. The optimum price will tend to be somewhere in the middle.

Step3
Decide how much power you want. Games include listings of "minimum requirements" and "recommended requirements." The best gaming laptop needs to at least meet the "recommended requirements," and for best performance, go beyond even that.

Step4
Look into the future. With system requirements for games constantly increasing, your notebook will one day be as useful for playing games as a brick is for breaking plexiglass windows. Consider buying a little extra power to tide you over until your next notebook purchase.

Step5
Get the best size screen for the best gaming laptop. Large screen sizes are typically best for gaming, but each increase in size means a slightly heavier laptop with less portability. If portability is an issue, a medium or even small screen size may be the best option. For both portability and a large screen size, consider leaving a separate monitor, keyboard, and mouse in the location where your laptop will spend the most time. Connect these to your laptop when you're there.

Step6
Choose the best gaming laptop based on style. If you've narrowed it down to just a couple notebooks, then decide based on style. Think about what kind of image you want to present to those around you as well as what style meshes the best with your personality. The more you love the way your notebook looks, the more likely it will be that you've found the best gaming laptop.


A good gaming computer's specifications would be:

Dual-core CPU, 2GHz or greater. (Recommended Intel i5 or AMD Phenom)
2GB RAM or greater, DDR2-800 or faster. (Recommended 4GB DDR3)
PCI-E 2.0 motherboard, ideally SLI-capable.
500W ATX12V2.0 power supply or better.
64-bit Vista w/SP1
500GB SATA hard drive or bigger. (Recommended 1TB)
HD3870, 9600GT, 8800GT or better graphics, 512MB+ (Recommended 1GB).
LED widescreen display, 1680x1050, 20 inch or better. (Recommended HD)

Source(s):
www.gladgold.com

ASUS gaming laptop ranking?

Tian

First of all, I know this question is going to take you guys a long time, but I still appreciate even if someone takes time to look at it. Can someone please rank these ASUS gaming computers based on their overall performance. Money is not an issue for me. Please do not recommend Alienware.

ASUS G75VW-DH72
ASUS G75VW-FS71
ASUS G75VW-RH71
ASUS G75VW-RS72
ASUS G75VW-DS73-3D
ASUS G75VW-DH71

Please give me an accurate answer, and please do not fool me just for the points. Thanks you.

Answer
you give a big list of laptops with no links....
and you want someone to rank them for you....

the best one for gaming will be the one with the best graphics card.
Also considering one with a SSD + hdd combo would be good for overall performance.

how to know laptop graphics cards performance?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=nvidia+gtx670m+notebookcheck


EDIT: @guy below
you must not know anything about computers is you think that...
the asus is definitely in the top 10, and why the fuck would you have the dell xps 15 in there? its not even close to a gaming computer.... a gt640m? really? ya ok guy....
and the fact there are no sagars on that list either just even makes you more fail at listing....

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What is the best for best value gaming Laptop?

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AnswerGirl

I play Battlefield 2 and World of Warcraft and want to buy my own Laptop. I can't spend a lot of money so I am looking for a great value. Please let me know the best one for the lowest price with a good gaming card.

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I would recommend you to check out ProCompare.com (http://procompare.com/top/notebooks). They have a recommendation engine that ranks laptops and other tech products based on ratings and reviews from a community of trusted IT professionals. They also have a cool personalization slider that lets you personalize the results based on the criteria that are most important to YOU.

Hope you'll find this answer useful...

I am looking to buy a gaming/business laptop for under $2500. What is the best on the market and why?

Nic

I want to be able to play StarCraft 2 when it comes out, as well as any other new games in the next few years. I also need to do some video editing and work in HD formats.

Answer
If you want personalized, reliable and quick advice, you should check out ProCompare.com -- http://procompare.com/top/laptops. They have a recommendation engine that ranks laptops based on reviews from a community of trusted IT professionals. They also have a cool personalization slider that lets you optimize the results based on the criteria that are most important to YOU.

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I am looking to buy a gaming/business laptop for under $2500. What is the best on the market and why?

best gaming laptops ranking image

Nic

I want to be able to play StarCraft 2 when it comes out, as well as any other new games in the next few years. I also need to do some video editing and work in HD formats.

Answer
If you want personalized, reliable and quick advice, you should check out ProCompare.com -- http://procompare.com/top/laptops. They have a recommendation engine that ranks laptops based on reviews from a community of trusted IT professionals. They also have a cool personalization slider that lets you optimize the results based on the criteria that are most important to YOU.

What company has the best laptops? How much should I expect to pay and what should I look out for?

minicurly

I mainly want a computer for entertainment. Such as gaming,music, photos.
Im leaning more towards a Dell or Apple because they give the company I work for a 10% discount. Any suggestion about their computers?

Answer
Buying a laptop is a complicated decision which will probably affect you daily for the next few years.

In addition to price and specs, you want to consider things such as ease-of-use, speed, reliability, stylish-design and tech-support.

Different people would have different opinions.

Therefore, I would recommend you to check ProCompare.com (http://www.procompare.com/top/Notebooks). They have a recommendation engine that ranks laptops and other tech products based on ratings and reviews from a community of trusted IT professionals. They also have a cool personalization slider that lets you personalize the results based on the criteria that are most important to YOU.

Hope you'll find this answer useful...

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What is the best for best value gaming Laptop?

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AnswerGirl

I play Battlefield 2 and World of Warcraft and want to buy my own Laptop. I can't spend a lot of money so I am looking for a great value. Please let me know the best one for the lowest price with a good gaming card.

Answer
I would recommend you to check out ProCompare.com (http://procompare.com/top/notebooks). They have a recommendation engine that ranks laptops and other tech products based on ratings and reviews from a community of trusted IT professionals. They also have a cool personalization slider that lets you personalize the results based on the criteria that are most important to YOU.

Hope you'll find this answer useful...

I am looking to buy a gaming/business laptop for under $2500. What is the best on the market and why?

Nic

I want to be able to play StarCraft 2 when it comes out, as well as any other new games in the next few years. I also need to do some video editing and work in HD formats.

Answer
If you want personalized, reliable and quick advice, you should check out ProCompare.com -- http://procompare.com/top/laptops. They have a recommendation engine that ranks laptops based on reviews from a community of trusted IT professionals. They also have a cool personalization slider that lets you optimize the results based on the criteria that are most important to YOU.

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what are the recommendations of laptop to play gta 4 and modern warfare 2?

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Roger Rose

Well I want to get a laptop but don't no what kind. With a 160 gb hard drive? Because somebody gave me modern warfare 2 and gta 4 for free. But I don't no what kind of hard drive space and what specifics you need for gaming. But if it has to be a gaming laptop. can you recommend a cheap gaming laptop?

Answer
GTA 4 handles better in quad core processors than in dual core. Therefore core i7 720QM or higher would be your processor, or at least the fastest dual core core i7 620M. For RAM, 4gb is fine. Hard drive... is the least of your concern if your going with a regular one (not SSD), 160gb is just fine for gaming, just make sure its spin speed is 7200 RPM. You will also need a good graphics cards, check the sources for the website with laptop graphics card review, benchmarks and ranking, on the right you have the list, categorized by classes (1,2.. and so on). Basically, class 1 are the best ones.


There is no such thing as a cheap good gaming laptop. They usually start around $1100 the most basic ones with crappy video cards.

What is the best gaming laptop I can get for up to about $3000? And would VAIO be a good idea for one?

sjmelsom93

A laptop that could run a flight simulator.

Answer
Vaio is good, but you should consider other alternatives.

I would recommend you to check out ProCompare.com (http://procompare.com/top/notebooks). They have a recommendation engine that ranks laptops and other tech products based on ratings and reviews from a community of trusted IT professionals. They also have a cool personalization slider that lets you personalize the results based on the criteria that are most important to YOU.

Hope you'll find this answer useful...

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What is the best gaming laptop I can get for up to about $3000? And would VAIO be a good idea for one?

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sjmelsom93

A laptop that could run a flight simulator.

Answer
Vaio is good, but you should consider other alternatives.

I would recommend you to check out ProCompare.com (http://procompare.com/top/notebooks). They have a recommendation engine that ranks laptops and other tech products based on ratings and reviews from a community of trusted IT professionals. They also have a cool personalization slider that lets you personalize the results based on the criteria that are most important to YOU.

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How is the MSI GX740-434US for a gaming laptop and hows its battery life and performance?

Saad Islam

Do they break easily or have a lot of problems and what others laptops are similar to this laptop?

Answer
The MSI GX740-434US comes with an AMD/ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 which is ranked #38 and classified as high end on www.notebookcheck.net.
The website also lists most recent games and their fps counts on low/med/high/ultra settings.
The MSI GX740-434US also comes with an Intel Core i5 460M (2.53GHz) [Dual Core] which is ranked #43 and classified as high end on www.notebookcheck.net.
The Battery life should be the standard 2-4 hours at full charge without the notebook being plugged into a wall power socket if you opt for the normal battery that comes included, but you should be able to get 1-3 hours more battery life out of it at full charge if you opt in for the higher wattage batteries that they may try to sell you but the cost may not be worth it for you. This is from my own experiences with the default included notebook batteries and the some times expensive battery upgrades that are available.

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