I'm looking to pick up a new gaming laptop but can't spend a ton of cash. I'm looking to keep it under $1500.
I'm not particularly interested in playing the latest and greatest games. I tend to play older games that I can get for a bargain on Steam. For instance, I am currently playing through Borderlands 2. So it doesn't have to be state of the art.
Bottom line, the internals probably wont change much and the prices might fluctuate a couple hundred between brands. It's just going to come down to which laptop you like more aesthetically, which one cools better, weight, and battery life.
There's really not much that can easily be swapped out in a laptop but what can be changed rather easily is the RAM and the SSD. [Reply]
That seems like a pretty solid deal. Bigger screen and better GPU inside your budget. Have to stack coupon codes "SECRETDEAL" + "LEGIONDEALS20" somewhere in the checkout. Just depends if its worth it to you for the extra ~$200.
EDIT: Just did it. Comes out to $1,423.99. [Reply]
So, for a gaming laptop, the most important components are going to be the GPU, hard drive size, RAM, and CPU. Roughly in that order. Also important is the screen size. But that depends on how portable the laptop needs to be. For gaming laptops, you'll have size ranges from 15.6" to 16.1" to 17.3" The larger screen the better, unless portability is a big concern. [Reply]
That seems like a pretty solid deal. Bigger screen and better GPU inside your budget. Have to stack coupon codes "SECRETDEAL" + "LEGIONDEALS20" somewhere in the checkout. Just depends if its worth it to you for the extra ~$200.
EDIT: Just did it. Comes out to $1,423.99.
Wow, that's a damn fine machine. Nice find. Best offered in this thread so far. Considering the discount, that's a very good deal and that machine would run any game released in the next 8-10 yrs most likely. [Reply]
Another decent deal from Amazon. This one is very similar to jd1020's, but double the RAM. Slightly lesser GPU though. I'm a huge fan of the ASUS TUF line. Offers upgrade options even.
Originally Posted by Fish:
Another decent deal from Amazon. This one is very similar to jd1020's, but double the RAM. Slightly lesser GPU though. I'm a huge fan of the ASUS TUF line. Offers upgrade options even.
Originally Posted by Fish:
So, for a gaming laptop, the most important components are going to be the GPU, hard drive size, RAM, and CPU. Roughly in that order. Also important is the screen size. But that depends on how portable the laptop needs to be. For gaming laptops, you'll have size ranges from 15.6" to 16.1" to 17.3" The larger screen the better, unless portability is a big concern.
Man, I would definitely put CPU right after GPU. As long as you have 16GB of RAM, which most laptops do by default, you're all set. Storage is mostly for convenience. With the bandwidth pipes being as big as they are, downloading a game is like a 10 minute enterprise.
Screen quality is huge too. High refresh rate IPS panels make a big difference. [Reply]
Ya, I would have a hard time putting RAM and SSD higher than the CPU on the list of priorities for a laptop. Those are 2 of the components you can actually replace. [Reply]
I'm really leaning towards the Dell I posted earlier just for the fact I can get 2 years of Premium support and 2 years of accidental breakage for a total of $80. None of the other ones posted can touch that. And I can bundle Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements for $100. That's $50 off Adobe's price. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Dartgod:
I'm really leaning towards the Dell I posted earlier just for the fact I can get 2 years of Premium support and 2 years of accidental breakage for a total of $80. None of the other ones posted can touch that. And I can bundle Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements for $100. That's $50 off Adobe's price.
If it were me I would definitely fork over the extra $130 for that Lenovo but if that extra stuff is important to you then go for it. There's nothing wrong with that Dell at that price. [Reply]
Originally Posted by jd1020:
If it were me I would definitely fork over the extra $130 for that Lenovo but if that extra stuff is important to you then go for it. There's nothing wrong with that Dell at that price.
How does the AMD Ryzen CPU compare to Intel's? Also, the Dell display is 165 Hz while Lenevo's is 144Hz. Is that enough to make a difference? [Reply]