I am looking to purchase a laptop to use while away at college and for gaming. I recognize the cons in buying a laptop over a desktop and am okay with that, it is the option that would be most convenient. I would be playing the next gen sort of games etc, so a strong gaming laptop is probably best, and I would like some suggestions along that category. I have roughly 1000 of my own money to spend, but believe my parents can chip in as a graduation present (500+~?). In addition, if there is a monthly payment plan option, I can go higher with the cost as I have a job to sustain that.
Though I do have the question of whether or not I should wait the 3 months (?) for intel's Haswell stuff to be released. Would it be worth it or would it be okay to go ahead and buy a gaming laptop now? The benefits of having a laptop over a desktop are important to me too like taking notes in class and the portability of the laptop itself and all the advantages that offers etc.
Thanks in advance.
Look at: Asus, MSI, Lenovo, Sager, Sony.
Stay away from: HP, Acer, Packard bell.
Dell is a bit in the middle.
Also here you can see how the gpu will perform as they are slower than their desktop counterparts:
[url]http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html[/url]
Haswell is rumoured to use way less energy but is only 5-10% faster.
[QUOTE=taipan;39808850]Look at: Asus, MSI, Lenovo, Sager, Sony.
Stay away from: HP, Acer, Packard bell.
Dell is a bit in the middle.[/QUOTE]
Even though Acer don't have high-end gaming laptops - what is wrong with them? HP = Power plant, Packard Bell is just meh. But Acer?
Acer just breaks fast, and has especially shitty bloatware.
Okay, thanks. As for websites to order from: what should I use? Just directly from like the ASUS website for example? Or is xoticpc (whatever it is) good?
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I guess is there simply a website that is the best for ordering etc or do you need to hunt for a deal
Well, where do you live in the first place - and are you talking about dollars or euro? This is pretty essential - but because of this I assume you're american and can probaly use newegg? yes?
[QUOTE=taipan;39808850]Dell is a bit in the middle.[/QUOTE]
what the fuck are you on? I've had lots of experiences with dell laptops and they're built like fucking tanks (inspirons at least), no reason to stay away from them.
Dollars, USA, yes. My apologies.
Some website's offer you to build it but if that's not your thing, I recommend going for ASUS or Samsung. I wouldn't go to dell due to there support.
[QUOTE=Cowabanga;39819848]what the fuck are you on? I've had lots of experiences with dell laptops and they're built like fucking tanks (inspirons at least), no reason to stay away from them.[/QUOTE]
I dont care how they are build, google: "laptop failure rates" and you can see dell is in the middle.
And so would that improved energy efficiency of the Haswell be worth it? It is gonna mean a longer battery life right? But will they cost more for the same pure power output?
[QUOTE=Xed;39831504]And so would that improved energy efficiency of the Haswell be worth it? It is gonna mean a longer battery life right? But they will cost more for the same pure power output, yeah?[/QUOTE]
Intell cpu's tend to be in line with their previous series. So dont expect much of a price difference.
[QUOTE=Xed;39831504]And so would that improved energy efficiency of the Haswell be worth it? It is gonna mean a longer battery life right? But they will cost more for the same pure power output, yeah?[/QUOTE]
Well, since it's a newer laptop it's probaly gonna cost a bit more.
Also, as far as I know - Dell doesn't really make gaming laptops - they put their daughter company (or whatever it is) Alienware to do that overpriced shit
So, the cost isn't going to be that different? I imagine there will be an increase maybe but not too much? The only thing I am trying to really decide on is the battery life improvement. I understand that while gaming on a laptop that is negligible as it should be plugged in - but when I am not gaming, like just surfing or typing up word documents, would it be worth that increase? I suspect I will be doing a lot of no gaming with it too is the point.
Thus, I wonder how much extra battery life it will actually give and whether that is worth waiting for.
Given that it seems to take Clevo a little while after release to update their lines, I'm not sure if you want to wait that long.
But the main improvements of haswell should be battery life, and is it's rather close it may be worth the wait.
[QUOTE=Xed;39852121]So, the cost isn't going to be that different? I imagine there will be an increase maybe but not too much? The only thing I am trying to really decide on is the battery life improvement. I understand that while gaming on a laptop that is negligible as it should be plugged in - but when I am not gaming, like just surfing or typing up word documents, would it be worth that increase? I suspect I will be doing a lot of no gaming with it too is the point.
Thus, I wonder how much extra battery life it will actually give and whether that is worth waiting for.[/QUOTE]
As long as it is a Intel + Nvidia combo, Optimus will solve the whole battery issue.
[QUOTE=taipan;39810568]Acer just breaks fast, and has especially shitty bloatware.[/QUOTE]
The build quality is shit, but the cost savings are sometimes worth it if you can take care of the laptop. Oh and stay away from AMD laptops: they appear cost efficient with respects to specs, but disappoint in the long run
[QUOTE=xCanyucdl;39869010]The build quality is shit, but the cost savings are sometimes worth it if you can take care of the laptop. Oh and stay away from AMD laptops: they appear cost efficient with respects to specs, but disappoint in the long run[/QUOTE]
I would actually argue that the AMD APU laptops are some of the best value laptops out there, if you dont want to do heavy gaming on them.
[QUOTE=taipan;39872956]I would actually argue that the AMD APU laptops are some of the best value laptops out there, if you dont want to do heavy gaming on them.[/QUOTE]
Or just gaming once in a while. It doesn't run all that great.
[QUOTE=Killervalon;39872993]Or just gaming once in a while. It doesn't run all that great.[/QUOTE]I have an A8-4500M in my laptop, and there's not a game I can't run (granted lower settings).
For example, I can play League of Legends maxed out (shadows off) at 70+ FPS (slows to ~40 mid fights). It's the perfect processor for casual gaming.
I am likely going to wait for Haswell because I am not in a rush. Not heading off to college so soon that I need to purchase one now, and my current computer holds out well enough. If anything waiting will just give me more options (and money).
a bump.
So, I've saved up some money from my job, and my parents are willing to bestow some upon me, so I have 1600 from myself, and 1500 from them. (3k is way more than enough, I know)
I've been looking at things on xoticpc.com and also emailed them asking how much of a student discount they can give/if it applies on top of the 3% cash discount thing they have, etc. Should I look to buying directly from sager or clevo or asus or something instead though?
[editline]21st July 2013[/editline]
I ask because I want whatever option will save me money if I can, though I don't want to go so far as to sacrifice any quality. Speaking of saving money, I have an OS to use so having one on whatever laptop I get isn't necessary and can save me some money, which a few choices from xoticpc offer.
Lenovo Y500?
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oh rite, they updated that one with haswell
Check the Asus G73JH my brother bought it about a year ago for just $900.
It's worth the money and it looks awsome!
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uqrWyN86rI[/url]
If you have the money, you might aswell spend it all on Alienware, innit?
Jokes aside, search on Dell's site for Inspiron 17r SE. Pretty great stuff, if you ask me.
NVidia 650m, 32GB SSD in it, too. All the more reason. Their warranty (Seems to) kick ass, too.
[QUOTE=slawa;41593347]Check the Asus G73JH my brother bought it about a year ago for just $900.
It's worth the money and it looks awsome!
[URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uqrWyN86rI[/URL][/QUOTE]
I know 3 people with RoG laptops, 1 has a 120hz one which made me buy a 120hz monitor ^^ and the next one has a smaller one, which is just stupidly huge considering it is nothing smaller screen size and the third one just bought. They have their design flaws, and the newer RoG supposedly also has some motherboard issues affecting audio as an example.
I would go with Lenovo as mentioned earlier.
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