To run games like Left 4 Dead/PubG? Or those single player story-line based games like The Last of Us?
Preferably around 1.5k or less. Sick of playing games and lagging every 5 secs. Casual player, so don't need anything super fancy. Just no lag, good quality graphics, and doesn't overheat easily.
Thanks!
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09-29-2020, 09:27 PM #1
What's a good gaming laptop? (For a casual player)
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09-29-2020, 10:14 PM #2
Just look around for something with a decent processor, something like an i7, decent dedicated graphics, an SSD, and at least 16GB of memory. Lots of options out there, lots of manufacturers who have sales and so on. At that price you aren't exactly getting an ideal custom build so might as well just go for a good deal. If you find some stuff that looks interesting just post it so we can give some feedback and help steer you in the right direction.
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09-29-2020, 10:45 PM #3
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops...liate%3Abv0as6
Ryzen 4800
RTX 2060
16gb ram
17inch 144hz display
1tb ssd & 1tb hdd
It's 1200 with automatic SAVE15NOW coupon applied.
You're welcome.
Let me know if you want any cheaper options. I know all the deals baby
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09-29-2020, 11:08 PM #4
Any brands you recommend starting off with? Actually have no idea what kinda specs are good, I had another i7 laptop and thought it would be fine but nope Lol. Way too many options out there.
Thanks!! Is there anything similar that's a little smaller/lighter? Is that brand good for the games I'm trying to run?
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09-29-2020, 11:39 PM #5
I'd put lenovo legion brand laptop at the upper mid tier of gaming laptops.
Here's another one. Same laptop except it has an i7 over amd but is smaller at 15inches for 1200.
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops...liate%3Abv0as6
MSI
i7 9750
Rtx 2060
15.6 inch 144hz display
16gb ram 512ssd
For 1019.
https://www.newegg.com/black-msi-gf-...7wWQLLyEzkAbAA
Here's another one.
https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator...ios+300&sr=8-3
Look for a gaming laptop with at least a gtx 1660ti but I recommend going for an rtx 2060 to future proof it. As for processor, look for any i7 with a 9750 and up or amd 4800 which is far more superior. Also look for one with a 144hz refresh rate, 16gb of ram, and adequate amount of ssd/hdd to meet your needs. The laptops I listed or laptops with specs I listed above would flawlessly run any games and current triple A games flawlessly.
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09-29-2020, 11:56 PM #7
The entry level of this would also be a good gaming laptop IMO for similar money, it's probably better than the Lenovo for gaming but it's also a bit more expensive.
https://www.dell.com/en-us/member/sh...ations_section
9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
Windows 10 Home
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q Design
16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4, 2666MHz
512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
15" FHD 240Hz Display
$1,371.99Last edited by JayJ350; 09-30-2020 at 12:01 AM.
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09-30-2020, 12:01 PM #8
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Brand doesn't really matter in terms of the games you are trying to run, but it matters for build quality and fan specs.
You have plenty of budget headroom to get what you want.
You are looking for
120 or 144hz 1080p display.
2060 or 2070 max q GPU
16GB ram
Ryzen 4800h or i7
If you are prioritizing thin and light.
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i7 or better processor.
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09-30-2020, 02:40 PM #13
Please keep in mind that heating is always an issue with gaming laptops. Unless you're truly going to be moving around and gaming at places other than home there is very little reason to get one. I'm not saying anything negative about gaming laptops, but I made the same mistake years ago when a desktop would have been the better option. I realized I rarely actually used my laptop for gaming unless I was at home and so eventually I moved to a nice gaming desktop and a work laptop which was cheaper and lasted much longer. Hauling around a large ass 17" gaming laptop that gets hot as **** gets old after a bit when all you end up doing is school work or browsing with it until you're home and it's less upgradeable. I would evaluate your situation and see if you would be better off getting a mid tier gaming desktop pc that you can upgrade in a bit and a decent work laptop for the same price as a high end gaming laptop. If you still go with a gaming laptop cool, but you may want to look into getting a cooling pad to go under it to preserve the life of your components. No matter what they tell you it's going to get hot as **** if you're playing modern titles with better graphics settings enabled. Either way good luck and enjoy your purchase.
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09-30-2020, 03:45 PM #15
Yeah, I used to have a desktop and didn't really see the need for it since I'm not gaming daily. Maybe once a week, if that. Travel for work as well and figured I could haul a gaming laptop around if I really wanted to, definitely can't do bigger than 15" though, it'll be too heavy. Already have a work laptop so wouldn't have to worry about that. Thanks though, excited to try out a few new games!
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09-30-2020, 05:02 PM #16
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10-01-2020, 12:55 PM #18
Look I'm shopping around for a gaming laptop too, so no hate, but do you really need to spend 1.5 k for casual games??? Seems excessive if you just want to play the Sims or whatever. Again no hate but you don't need an ultra strong graphics card or processor for casual games...those games don't take much to run.
You could get away with spending half that or more!Last edited by FallOutBrah; 10-01-2020 at 01:10 PM.
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10-01-2020, 01:16 PM #19
don't bother with 17". they suck and hinges can break over time
get smaller. can always connect to an external monitorSubjecting yourself to self imposed discipline is the surest way to increase the quality of your existence
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10-01-2020, 02:09 PM #20
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That depends on what you mean by LAPTOP. That Lenovo Legion is almost 9.5 lbs...
The cheapest gaming laptop is the $670 Acer Nitro 5. Then you need to spend $50 on a stick of ram and $50 on another Hard drive.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer-ni...&skuId=6413246
Then you will have a spectacularly specd laptop for under $800.
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10-01-2020, 04:31 PM #22
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10-01-2020, 05:58 PM #23
Here's another one. Excellent deal
https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-1920x1...d4353d21bf0INT
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10-03-2020, 02:09 AM #29
i bought a gaming laptop that had a 144hz screen and gtx 1660 in it. It was really nice but gaming wasnt worth it. The things CPU got like 90 degrees almost instantly and the fans sounded loud as ****. Luckily it was a refurb and whoever refurbed it literally tried to tape broken ribbon cables to the motherboard to make the usb ports work. I returned it immediately and decided no gaming laptops for me.
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10-03-2020, 02:43 AM #30
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