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LAPTOPS PLS HALP
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:49 am
by Róka
I have lost any idea of what I'm looking for in a laptop. I have over 200 bookmarks on laptops that are appealing and I don't know what to choose anymore, or if I should change what I'm looking for. I also have these bookmarked:
Basically if it were to be perfect I would want a tablet like a Surface Pro 3 (it's a really nice flex-tablet with awesome touch-screen/stylus usability for notes, drawing/art, and using while portable) but is a gaming PC err laptop
Spec-wise I would want it to be able to run BF on High settings and hopefully upcoming games like The Division on High settings.
Priority based on specs:
CPU/Ghz
RAM and Battery life (easy, 8+ RAM and 5+? hours. Can work without a shipped-in SSD if I can still buy one for it later)
not an integrated GPU/VRAM
built-in webcam(?)
Obviously light-weight and good portability is preferred along with a good build for wear-and-tear.
Also I'm majoring in CS so yeah. Main idea is programming portability. And between tablets for light-weight notes and gaming specs/build I would lean more towards gaming. Budget: less than 1.5k USD.
EDIT: Some of the favorites I've been seeing is Lenovo Y-series, Yoga series, and ThinkPads, the MSI Apaches, and the ASUS ROGs.
EDIT: New Search
Róka wrote:EDIT: Alright, new updated post because as I've mentioned in OP I might change my focus to just a nice and light-weight way to store notes but still be able to have fun in LANs and I can use the save off the bucks.
#shamelessredditplugpart2 #upvotepreasuh
Second /r/SuggestALaptop post
Re: LAPTOPS PLS HALP
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:27 am
by Róka
pls halp ;_;
after filtering through my bookmarks:
Re: LAPTOPS PLS HALP
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:29 pm
by ViperXVII
allo Roka, do you have a reddit account? there's several /rs of people that actually enjoy microcomparing laptops' performance
Also with 1.5K you'll be more than fine!
Re: LAPTOPS PLS HALP
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 2:02 pm
by Róka
ViperXVII wrote:allo Roka, do you have a reddit account?
there's several /rs of people that actually enjoy microcomparing laptops' performance
lol I am not much of a redditor
https://www.reddit.com/user/AzaRoka/
but that's probably what would help me the most. where would I post this?
Re: LAPTOPS PLS HALP
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 2:23 pm
by Jokerle
Róka wrote:ViperXVII wrote:allo Roka, do you have a reddit account?
there's several /rs of people that actually enjoy microcomparing laptops' performance
lol I am not much of a redditor
https://www.reddit.com/user/AzaRoka/
but that's probably what would help me the most. where would I post this?
one among others (just search for it):
https://www.reddit.com/r/SuggestALaptop/
Just make sure to read the rules/format. More smooth interaction
Re: LAPTOPS PLS HALP
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:09 am
by Róka
upvote preasuh
#shameless
https://www.reddit.com/r/SuggestALaptop ... rs_gaming/
EDIT: suggestions on any other info to add?
Re: LAPTOPS PLS HALP
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:07 am
by CekiHappy
Whichever you choose, plug in the Graphics card it has into this website:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-G ... 849.0.html
It was very helpful to me when I was picking my laptop. There's also lots of information in the sidebar of /r/suggestalaptop that you can browse through to help you decide.
Re: LAPTOPS PLS HALP
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:25 am
by Róka
CekiHappy wrote:Whichever you choose, plug in the Graphics card it has into this website:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-G ... 849.0.html
It was very helpful to me when I was picking my laptop. There's also lots of information in the sidebar of /r/suggestalaptop that you can browse through to help you decide.
Yeah, I noticed that the games I'm looking to run require SLI in laptops (?)!
Because the top graphics card that isn't SLI/crossfire barely gets 60 fps on high settings in arkham knight
EDIT: This is why idk if I should just give up on getting a gaming laptop and stick with a lightweight ultrabook/2-in-1-tablet.
Re: LAPTOPS PLS HALP
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:08 am
by Divine-Sneaker
Well, nothing will run arkham knight properly currently.
970/980m are pretty damn great for laptop cards, but the actual laptops you can get that have these are also ridiculously expensive.
Re: LAPTOPS PLS HALP
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:34 am
by ViperXVII
Divine-Sneaker wrote:Well, nothing will run arkham knight properly currently.
My 580 differs. It seems to be some other issue, not directly related to GPU. Maybe drivers/environment.
Re: LAPTOPS PLS HALP
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:04 am
by Róka
ViperXVII wrote:Divine-Sneaker wrote:Well, nothing will run arkham knight properly currently.
My 580 differs. It seems to be some other issue, not directly related to GPU. Maybe drivers/environment.
Some "bad copies were shipped" according to some people, but I think it's drivers. I know of many people that have been playing it flawlessly. Also, on-topic preasuh.
Re: LAPTOPS PLS HALP
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 7:37 am
by Mack
stay with ASUS gaming laptops, if ruin you get money back or lenovo business
https://www.asus.com/us/notebooks_ultrabooks/
Re: LAPTOPS PLS HALP
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 1:36 pm
by knorren
I was gonna say the same, Asus laptops if it's for gaming.
Most people I know who has bought a new laptop for gaming recently has gone for the Asus ROG laptops, there are a few different ones in different priceranges.
Just pick the one that appeal you the most!
Gaming Series | Notebooks | Asus Global
P.S.
Light weight and mobility doesn't come hand in hand when you want something for gaming!
D.S.
Re: LAPTOPS PLS HALP
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 3:16 pm
by Róka
Roger roger.
Someone also finally commented on that reddit post
Try to get a laptop with a GTX 970M. It's worth the premium, especially if you want to play games like The Division. Two more budget friendly laptops with such a GPU are:
Gigabyte P55W-BWNE for $1299
Sager NP8651, you can find it at a Clevo/Sager reseller like GentechPC, XoticPC, LPC-Digital or Powernotebooks. Just look around.
I started looking at the 970M and 980M.
What are all y'alls thoughts on these?:
Re: LAPTOPS PLS HALP
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 3:53 pm
by RazY70
Is there any reason why you prefer a gaming laptop over a desktop?