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Good budget gaming laptop?
And when i say budget i'm still realistic, not much more than $1,000 please.
I have the names of a few who i'm planning on comparing to more detail before i splash the cash but are there any you can suggest for on more than $1200, preferably less? Needs to be able to run Diablo 3, Crysis 2, BF3, Minecraft etc comfortably and at maximum capacity preferably... Portability is less important as it'll probably move around the house more than outside and that's where i hope to cut away from the heavy price-tag of most gaming laptops. ~15 inch screen size.
Thanks
@Simply RED - Thanks mate, the latter 2 are still within the budget. So you're saying they'll be capable of running those games at near max settings?
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- edit1754Lv 69 years agoFavorite Answer
The Toshiba Satellite and Qosmio options that were listed here in another answer are not particularly good options, because they have 15.6" 1366x768 displays and 17.3" 1600x900 displays. Such displays make things onscreen large, and tend to have terrible image quality due to low contrast. I recommend not to buy laptops that have this type of display to those who have a budget that allows them to get a suitable laptop that has a better display, and who don't require larger text for eyesight-related reasons.
It is also fairly easy to find better GPUs at the prices of the laptops listed. The GTX 670M is considerably faster than the GTX 560M in the Qosmios. The GT 650M is, in many ways, comparable to the GTX 560M, and is considerably faster than the GT 540M.
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One of your best options is the Sager NP9130. It comes with a NVIDIA GTX 670M and a 15.6" 1920x1080 matte display.
Follow this URL: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np9130-clevo-p151em1-...
At the Sager's configuration page:
- Select "Windows 7" under Operating System.
- Downgrade the memory to 1333Mhz to save $50 - there is not an appreciable game performance difference between 1333Mhz memory and 1600Mhz memory.
After doing so, it will be $1095, and there is no additional sales tax.
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Consider the Sager NP6165 if you need to spend less.
Follow this URL: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np6165-clevo-w150er-p...
- Select "Windows 7" under Operating System.
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Similar in price and spec to the Sager NP6165 is the HP DV6t Quad Edition.
Follow this URL to a saved configuration: http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/load_co...
Apply coupon code NBW9325 to make it $949 + tax
This saved configuration is the base model plus the 1920x1080 display upgrade and the GT 650M GPU upgrade. Do not downgrade to the 1366x768 display and do not downgrade to the GT 630M GPU. The 1366x768 display makes things onscreen large, and has poor image quality due to low contrast. The GT 630M is considerably slower than the GT 650M. Don't upgrade to the 2GB version of the GT 650M, because there will not be an appreciable difference in game performance due to the extra gigabyte of memory.
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Source(s): Having helped over 3500 individuals make laptop purchase related decisions on the NotebookReview Forums: http://forum.notebookreview.com/ - Anonymous9 years ago
While purchasing a computer, one has to look on to his/her uses with the computer and the budget in hand. Buy a computer which suits your needs and budget.
Source(s): http://www.electrocomputerwarehouse.com/ - GamingLaptopLv 79 years ago
The best answer for you is a Lenovo Y480.
Source(s): http://gaminglaptopunder1000.com/ - ?Lv 79 years ago
Toshiba Satellite P755-S5196 -- $979.99; 15.6"; i7 2670QM; GeForce GT 540M 1 GB GDDR3; 6GB DDR3 RAM; 750 GB HD; Blu-ray-enabled DVD±RW/CD-RW; 5.4 pounds
http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Satellite-P755-S5196...
Mind you that BF3 is a very graphics demanding game. The GPU in this model may not even be able to run it at mid settings. As for the other games you mentioned, perhaps they will play at least at medium settings. You'll be foolish to expect that they will run a max settings. If you need to run them at that setting then you need to increase your budget to get something like these:
Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7170 -- $1,028.00; 17.3"; i5-2450M; GeForce GTX 560M 1.5GB DDR5; 6GB DDR3 RAM; 640GB HD; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW; 7.5 pounds
http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Qosmio-X775-Q7170-17...
Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7380 -- $1,136.07; 17.3"; i5-2430M; GeForce GTX 560M 1.5GB DDR5; 6GB DDR3 RAM; 640GB HD; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW; 7.5 poundS
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- Anonymous9 years ago
Here is a top notch computer put out by HP that will do what you want it to do.
