Laptops

iHot · 05-17-2014

Okay so I'm wanting to get a laptop that is OK (not GREAT, just OK) for gaming. My budget is $600. Any ideas?

Vladamir Blackthorne · 05-17-2014

Good luck finding one for that price. You'll probably be able to get your hands on a subminimum spec laptop for that price.

Vendetta · 05-17-2014

What do you want to use it for? Gaming? Work?

iHot · 05-17-2014

Posted by Vendetta

What do you want to use it for? Gaming? Work?

School mostly. As I said I'm not looking to run the latest and greatest games on the highest settings.

Posted by Lazerlatte

Good luck finding one for that price. You'll probably be able to get your hands on a subminimum spec laptop for that price.

Once again...I understand that for a full on gaming laptop I need to shell out $1000+. I'm looking for something that is capable of running games decently.

5hift · 05-17-2014

Laptops in general aren't good for gaming.

And you're less likely to find a good one for less than $600.

Vladamir Blackthorne · 05-17-2014

If you ain't looking for something to game on take this to the general discussion section.

DragonRider · 05-17-2014

My old laptop cost $500 and ran Minecraft at 15-20 FPS lol. When I tried to play 2 YouTube videos at the same time, it started lagging and Firefox would crash.

My current laptop was $600 (I think it was refurbished) and retail is $800. It's still slower than my friend's $600 desktop.

Stretch your budget, because $600 for a good laptop isn't enough. .Just food for thought.

Skill · 05-17-2014

If you want one for gaming, you should look for one with a decent GPU. it's pretty hard to find a laptop without intergrated graphics in that price range, but you may get lucky.

Also, where are you looking to buy from? best buy? order online? If from newegg/tigerdirect I can help you find one.

Cookie Xanadu · 05-18-2014

Posted by DragonRider

My old laptop cost $500 and ran Minecraft at 15-20 FPS lol. When I tried to play 2 YouTube videos at the same time, it started lagging and Firefox would crash.

My current laptop was $600 (I think it was refurbished) and retail is $800. It's still slower than my friend's $600 desktop.

Stretch your budget, because $600 for a good laptop isn't enough. .Just food for thought.

Wut... Mine is a Pentium 4 duo 1.76GHz and I run MC at 40-50 on mid-high graphics. It cost like 150$

The Doctor · 05-18-2014

Is there any reason why you are buying a laptop over a desktop?

iHot · 05-18-2014

Posted by The Doctor

Is there any reason why you are buying a laptop over a desktop?

The reason anyone would buy a laptop over a desktop. Portability. Plus I am not here to spend $1000 for a laptop. It is mostly for school purposes and I just want the ability to play Minecraft, an MMO etc.

Posted by Skill

If you want one for gaming, you should look for one with a decent GPU. it's pretty hard to find a laptop without intergrated graphics in that price range, but you may get lucky.

Also, where are you looking to buy from? best buy? order online? If from newegg/tigerdirect I can help you find one.

I can do Tiger Direct.

Vendetta · 05-18-2014

Had a little look around found this ($600):
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-R510LA-RS...dp_ob_title_ce

Seems like a decent price for the specs which seem ok:

Spoiler

I haven't looked too much into it so you'd have to read the reviews to see what people say (http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-X550LA-DH...DateDescending)

Rexx · 05-18-2014

Posted by Vendetta

Had a little look around found this ($600):
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-R510LA-RS...dp_ob_title_ce

Seems like a decent price for the specs which seem ok:

Spoiler

I haven't looked too much into it so you'd have to read the reviews to see what people say (http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-X550LA-DH...DateDescending)

Not bad.
OP just needs to search for the laptop online. You need to get an i5 minimum and a dedicated graphics card if possible.

Like this: http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-IdeaPad...productDetails
or this: http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V5...tag=1000100-20
I don't like Acers though.

I bought a Lenovo Y510P a couple months ago...little over $900 basically a bumped spec'd model of that one I linked.
http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-IdeaPad...s=lenovo+y510p

HON3Y BADG3R · 05-19-2014

That $900 Lenevo is sick. That can take on a lot for its size.

Talon · 05-19-2014

Well, what kind of games are you looking to play? This matters a lot in what to buy, since you don't want to shell out a lot if you're going to play well-optimized games that aren't GPU-demanding like League of Legends or Civilization. I have a $575~ laptop with a low-end Radeon GPU (haven't bothered to actually check which model since I use it so sparsely, it's probably near bottom of the line) and not too powerful a CPU, but it maintains League at a solid 55-60 FPS and Civ at a stable 60 FPS. Even Counter-Strike Source gets a playable framerate in less populated lobbies.

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Vendetta Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,357	Had a little look around found this ($600): http://www.amazon.com/Asus-R510LA-RS...dp_ob_title_ce Seems like a decent price for the specs which seem ok: Spoiler Screen Size 15.6 inches Max Screen Resolution 1366*768 pixels Processor 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5-4200U RAM 8 GB DDR3 Hard Drive 500 GB Wireless Type 802.11bgn Number of USB 2.0 Ports 1 Number of USB 3.0 Ports 2 Average Battery Life (in hours) 5 hours I haven't looked too much into it so you'd have to read the reviews to see what people say (http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-X550LA-DH...DateDescending)

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iHot Graalian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Belle Isle Posts: 4,481	Laptops Okay so I'm wanting to get a laptop that is OK (not GREAT, just OK) for gaming. My budget is $600. Any ideas?

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Vladamir Blackthorne Leg hair. AND RICE! Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Do you really wish to know o.o Posts: 2,803	Good luck finding one for that price. You'll probably be able to get your hands on a subminimum spec laptop for that price.

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5hift ✔️TURBO✔️VERIFIED✔️ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Larunda Relay Posts: 6,481	Laptops in general aren't good for gaming. And you're less likely to find a good one for less than $600.

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DragonRider here and there Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3,619	My old laptop cost $500 and ran Minecraft at 15-20 FPS lol. When I tried to play 2 YouTube videos at the same time, it started lagging and Firefox would crash. My current laptop was $600 (I think it was refurbished) and retail is $800. It's still slower than my friend's $600 desktop. Stretch your budget, because $600 for a good laptop isn't enough. .Just food for thought.

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Skill The Unwanted Critic Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3,639	If you want one for gaming, you should look for one with a decent GPU. it's pretty hard to find a laptop without intergrated graphics in that price range, but you may get lucky. Also, where are you looking to buy from? best buy? order online? If from newegg/tigerdirect I can help you find one.

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The Doctor Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Blacksburg, Virginia Posts: 5,459	Is there any reason why you are buying a laptop over a desktop?

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HON3Y BADG3R The Cooliest? Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,117	That $900 Lenevo is sick. That can take on a lot for its size.

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Talon don't call it a comeback Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 8,268	Well, what kind of games are you looking to play? This matters a lot in what to buy, since you don't want to shell out a lot if you're going to play well-optimized games that aren't GPU-demanding like League of Legends or Civilization. I have a $575~ laptop with a low-end Radeon GPU (haven't bothered to actually check which model since I use it so sparsely, it's probably near bottom of the line) and not too powerful a CPU, but it maintains League at a solid 55-60 FPS and Civ at a stable 60 FPS. Even Counter-Strike Source gets a playable framerate in less populated lobbies.