Support NeoGAF

[Shifty Capone1]

I figure I'll just ask in this thread. I'm looking to get a 15 inch gaming laptop within the next 6 or so months. Budget is $3000 preferably less. Want the best pretty much. My question is should I buy one soon with all these deals happening or will new mobile GPUs/CPUs be hitting in Q1? With all this talk of Pascal I can wait, I just don't want to wait for 6 months and miss some of these deals going on now if I'll end up getting the same thing.

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

Holy shit. Notebookcheck just posted their review of the AW15 R2 (Revision with Skylake) : http://www.notebookcheck.net/Alienware-15-R2-Notebook-Review.153808.0.html


Here is the cliff notes:

- 7 and a half hour of battery life in both Wi-fi test and 1080p test.

- Fantastic construction on the chassis

- Great Keyboard (keytravel, little flex, good spacing, numpad. Only minus is those dumb media keys in left side)

- Cooling is fantastic. It's not a ultrabook thin notebook, and it's heavy coming in at 3,1kg (6 pounds), but you get a machine that doesn't melt.

- 1080p IPS display is great, but the 4K touch display is amazing, bright and has fantastic color.

- Good loud speakers

- You can upgrade HDD, RAM and even add 2 M2 slots. So if you wanted to you could 2x 512 GB SSD M.2, and then a 2 TB HDD or hybrid SSHD in the 2.5 HDD slot.

- You can disable all the illumination bullshit if its not your fancy.




To me this is heaven, because virtually other gaming notebooks have terrible battery. I want a notebook with real power, but I need to do stuff with it for a lot of hours away from an outlet during the day as I am doing other stuff like writing on it. And I dont want a secondary notebook just for that.
The other thing is that some other mobile notebooks focus on a thin and light design, and then become a throttled mess, overheat and reduce the lifespan. those Arourus notebooks are thin as hell, but if the temps go that high that fast, then what is the point?

I'm gonna save for one of these guys. I'm not gonna need a 980m, 970m is more than enough, but I want to opt for that 4K Display. I need to use it for editing. I'll just game in 1080p. Scaling never made a visible difference to me. Windows scaling has gotten a lot better over the years.
I also like I can buy it bare bones. I'll upgrade with my own ram, hard drive and SSDs.


I hope the competition follows suit. I'm not going to buy a gaming laptop with 2-3 hour battery. even a gaming computer can be used for different things, and being glued to an outlet constantly, just sucks!

 

[KaoteK]

So my laptop died a death and I need a new one, could do with some advice from you guys.

I have 2 models in mind, both Asus, and both exactly the same specs except for the cpu.

The shared specs are:

8gb ddr3L
Nvidia GTX 950m 4gb
1080p screen
Hybrid 1tb/16gb ssd

The choice is between processors:
I5 5500u 2.2ghz (3mb cache)
Or
I7 5500u 2.4ghz (4mb cache)

I have 2 questions, first will either of these specs be able to run games reasonably well at 1080p?(especially Dark Souls)

Secondly, which cpu should I go for? The I7 is a hundred dollars more than the I5

Any help is much appreciated GAF!

 

[CybernatonEvolution]

I decided to get the MSI GE 72 (Gtx 970M). Apparently, I will get taxed 116$ if I choose Amazon. Other retailers will not tax me but only a couple of them offer a free PC game or something.

So, Amazon: 1400$ with AC syndicate or Rainbow Six Siege.
Other retailers: 1288-1300$. I choose ExcaliberPC (a reseller that doesn't offer prime shipping) but I will get a free MSI backpack and either of the previously mentioned PC games.

I think I will go with EXcaliber but I am not sure about buying from a reseller.

 

[K.Jack]

What would you say is the better between this and the Dell, K Jack? Sorry to bother again. Guessing the Dell because of the 4gb 960?

Asus has the better CPU (quad vs quad ,with Hyperthreading), but I guess I'm a sucker for an IPS display. I have no time for a bad display, as that annoyance goes far beyond gaming performance, affecting everyday usage. From the GL551 TechRadar review:

I was really hoping not to run into any caveats with the GL551, with its above average build quality and gaming performance. Sadly, though, Asus fell through one of the pitfalls that plagues many laptops, a poor display.

There are two things you'll notice about this machine's 15.6-inch panel. First the display isn't all that deep when it comes to contrast. Second, the matte finish on the screen causes light to refract across it entire surface, washing out anything on the display.

With these two problems combined, you will have a hard time figuring out the exact angle to tilt your screen. Any sunlight or illumination from an overhead lamp washes out the screen, desaturating colors and turning blacks into gray.

Thanks of this, you will have to tilt the screen carefully away from you, but pushing too far reveals the screen's poor viewing angles. It's a careful balance, and you'll have to figure out exactly how to position the GL551's display every time for the optimal picture.

The worse thing about the GL551 display is that, even after you've figured exactly how much to tilt the screen away from you, the picture still looks mediocre. The screen displays colors and blacks with a natural tone, but there's hardly any contrast. Dark areas within images render into black blotches, which could mean life or respawn in multiplayer games with enemy players lurking in the darkness.

Nope, I'll pass, my days of finding the right angle are long gone. The Dell IPS isn't perfect either, but at least its viewing angles are superb.

Also. Battery life. The Dell reaches 9 hours, versus the Asus' 3 hour max.

Thanks. I settled with the gs60 1080p laptop, got one just now at Frys. I thought the apache laptops were just too heavy/bulky when trying them out earlier.

This is my first time owning a laptop with this much power so hopefully this one was a good purchase.

The GS60 is a great machine. Let us know what you think, after a while.

Anyone actually received or know someone who's received one of the MSI GT72S Dragon 004's with the desktop GPU? I've had one on pre-order since October and still don't have a real shipping estimate, and it seems that outside of review outlets there haven't been terribly many shipped out.

Thinking I might want to cancel my order and just look for a Black Friday/holiday deal, if it's going to be that late in arriving anyway.

I've heard it's coming in late November. I doubt there'll be Black Friday deals on a brand spankin' new machine though.

I figure I'll just ask in this thread. I'm looking to get a 15 inch gaming laptop within the next 6 or so months. Budget is $3000 preferably less. Want the best pretty much. My question is should I buy one soon with all these deals happening or will new mobile GPUs/CPUs be hitting in Q1? With all this talk of Pascal I can wait, I just don't want to wait for 6 months and miss some of these deals going on now if I'll end up getting the same thing.

Pascal is looking like a late Q2 to Q3 Summer release. Definitely isn't going to happen in Q1.

Holy shit. Notebookcheck just posted their review of the AW15 R2 (Revision with Skylake) : http://www.notebookcheck.net/Alienware-15-R2-Notebook-Review.153808.0.html


Here is the cliff notes:

Yeah, sounds like a winner.

I do hope MSI follows suit, on the battery life.

So my laptop died a death and I need a new one, could do with some advice from you guys.

I have 2 models in mind, both Asus, and both exactly the same specs except for the cpu.

The shared specs are:

8gb ddr3L
Nvidia GTX 950m 4gb
1080p screen
Hybrid 1tb/16gb ssd

The choice is between processors:
I5 5500u 2.2ghz (3mb cache)
Or
I7 5500u 2.4ghz (4mb cache)

I have 2 questions, first will either of these specs be able to run games reasonably well at 1080p?(especially Dark Souls)

Secondly, which cpu should I go for? The I7 is a hundred dollars more than the I5

Any help is much appreciated GAF!

I need to see links on those laptops, to compare them to other options.

The i7 is a waste of $100.

I decided to get the MSI GE 72 (Gtx 970M). Apparently, I will get taxed 116$ if I choose Amazon. Other retailers will not tax me but only a couple of them offer a free PC game or something.

So, Amazon: 1400$ with AC syndicate or Rainbow Six Siege.
Other retailers: 1288-1300$. I choose ExcaliberPC (a reseller that doesn't offer prime shipping) but I will get a free MSI backpack and either of the previously mentioned PC games.

I think I will go with EXcaliber but I am not sure about buying from a reseller.

Think of Amazon as a reseller, just like every one else. They just have that amazing return policy.

 

[Shifty Capone1]

Pascal is looking like a late Q2 to Q3 Summer release. Definitely isn't going to be Q1.
.

I've read a lot about Pascal. From what I've read it seems like it is worth waiting an extra month or two. I can live with a summer release if it looks like it is going to be that big of a jump. Or should I just get a 4K/15.6/980m now?

 

[Sr Kitsune]

Uh, it looks like Newegg only accepts US credit cards. A bummer, it looks like I'll have to buy my laptop from Amazon.

No amazing bundle with free tv for me ):

 

[shockdude]

I am enjoying this trend of gaming laptops with actual battery life. Skylake is doing wonders.

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

I am enjoying this trend of gaming laptops with actual battery life. Skylake is doing wonders.

I agree, It's fantastic! Sandy, Ivy, Haswell.. even broadwelll all came up short.


Lenovo: I want you to give people an *option* for the Y50 of a high capacity battery. Right now you get a weak 45watt battery. Allow users who really want to, to upgrade to a 90watt, and that product too will be incredible.

Not everyone cares about battery, but that is why we have upgrade options for different user needs!
Great battery is about the mobility of the machine when not doing gaming. When I can sit for hours in bed watching something without having that damn charger!



And next year? wireless charging! So I can just put the machine on my my bedstand or a pad, and it charges wirelessly.

 

[daoster]

Hey all, I find myself away from my gaming PC way too often, and would really like to play my PC games more, so I'm looking to buy a gaming laptop to play when I'm at my girlfriends place.

I'm looking to buy a laptop in the states, but not looking to go overboard with the spend.

Size and weight doesn't matter much, because I think I'm just gonna have it stay at one place, without moving it.

Games I'm playing right now: Fallout 4, Star Wars the Old Republic, but I'm also looking forward to XCOM 2. Doesn't need to be max settings, but would like to play games at a steady FPS at least.

I was looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=11552995&PID=7247212&SID=, which seems to review well enough, but I want to know if its good enough for the games I've mentioned above.

Is it a lost cost looking for a half decent gaming laptop that's ~500 bucks?

 

[KaoteK]

I need to see links on those laptops, to compare them to other options.

The i7 is a waste of $100.

Well I live in Cambodia, so there's not much in the way of competition here, the link to the store:


http://www.ptc-computer.com.kh/product.php?cid=1&pid=109&page=6

My old laptop was well under the specs of these ones other than the cpu which had a higher clock speed (2.6ghz)


Thanks again!

 

[OraleeWey]

Hey all, I find myself away from my gaming PC way too often, and would really like to play my PC games more, so I'm looking to buy a gaming laptop to play when I'm at my girlfriends place.

I'm looking to buy a laptop in the states, but not looking to go overboard with the spend.

Size and weight doesn't matter much, because I think I'm just gonna have it stay at one place, without moving it.

Games I'm playing right now: Fallout 4, Star Wars the Old Republic, but I'm also looking forward to XCOM 2. Doesn't need to be max settings, but would like to play games at a steady FPS at least.

I was looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=11552995&PID=7247212&SID=, which seems to review well enough, but I want to know if its good enough for the games I've mentioned above.

Is it a lost cost looking for a half decent gaming laptop that's ~500 bucks?

If it will mostly stay in one place, how about a desktop PC?

 

[daoster]

If it will mostly stay in one place, how about a desktop PC?

No space at my girlfriend's place, other wise, I would have built another one!

 

[inm8num2]

The people behind the PC Part Picker site have made a laptop/tablet finder.

https://portablepicker.com/

It doesn't include Clevo/Sager units, but this is a pretty decent start for filtering down laptops within one's range/preferences.

 

[Sora_N]

Anyone have a HP Spectre x360? (Either i5 or i7)?

I am considering picking one up. It will be for school and on the go. I could throw on some visual novels and whatever works but for the most part its not intended for gaming.

I wanted a surface but I think it's over my budget.

 

[ss_lemonade]

Would anyone have any idea why my msi gs60 (1080p, 970m, 6700hq) seems to be underperforming in Fire Strike? Here are my results while plugged at high performance + MSI's Shift setting set to "Sport"

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/6564359

I think every review I've seen (as well as other similar systems in the 3dmark database) does 6500+ (7500+ for the graphics score). Another thing I noticed is rivatuner reporting my core clocks not going past 540mhz no matter what. Would this be just a reporting bug, or is that the reason for my lower scores?

 

[K.Jack]

I've read a lot about Pascal. From what I've read it seems like it is worth waiting an extra month or two. I can live with a summer release if it looks like it is going to be that big of a jump. Or should I just get a 4K/15.6/980m now?

If the hype is real, the jump will be incredible. Like, the flagship mobile chip will be beyond two 980Ms in strength.

It's a long wait though.

Hey all, I find myself away from my gaming PC way too often, and would really like to play my PC games more, so I'm looking to buy a gaming laptop to play when I'm at my girlfriends place.

I'm looking to buy a laptop in the states, but not looking to go overboard with the spend.

Size and weight doesn't matter much, because I think I'm just gonna have it stay at one place, without moving it.

Games I'm playing right now: Fallout 4, Star Wars the Old Republic, but I'm also looking forward to XCOM 2. Doesn't need to be max settings, but would like to play games at a steady FPS at least.

I was looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=11552995&PID=7247212&SID=, which seems to review well enough, but I want to know if its good enough for the games I've mentioned above.

Is it a lost cost looking for a half decent gaming laptop that's ~500 bucks?

The GT 940M is and will be below the system reqs for all of those games, unfortunately.

That said, 720p + Low/Medium might be possible.

Would anyone have any idea why my msi gs60 (1080p, 970m, 6700hq) seems to be underperforming in Fire Strike? Here are my results while plugged at high performance + MSI's Shift setting set to "Sport"

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/6564359

I think every review I've seen (as well as other similar systems in the 3dmark database) does 6500+ (7500+ for the graphics score). Another thing I noticed is rivatuner reporting my core clocks not going past 540mhz no matter what. Would this be just a reporting bug, or is that the reason for my lower scores?

Play a game and run GPU-Z in the background, with the Sensor tab's 'Continue refreshing...." box ticked. That'll tell you for sure where the clock are.

 

[ss_lemonade]

Play a game and run GPU-Z in the background, with the Sensor tab's 'Continue refreshing...." box ticked. That'll tell you for sure where the clock are.

Thanks for the GPU-Z tip. That program seems to report better looking clocks with core at 1037.8 mhz. Also for some reason, my Fire Strike score went up by a thousand points (http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/9402669) despite me not doing anything else other than installing GPU-Z. Can't complain though, everything's running pretty snappy now

 

[spagett]

Anyone have any recommendations for a slim, light 14"-15.6" gaming laptop? I am looking to replace my current lenovo y580 which is fine for me in terms of performance but it' s annoying to take anywhere because it's 6lbs and really thick.

I want something that can handle games like WoW, Guild Wars 2 and SWTOR at medium-low settings and 60fps at minimum. If it can handle Star Wars Battlefront that's a bonus, but this would be a secondary system. I mostly game on an i5 4690k/gtx 970 desktop when at home so this would be for when I travel. Under $1500 is preferable. The cheaper the better.

I see this Gigabyte just went on sale for $1100 at newegg but I cant find much review info about it http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834233111

And for a cheaper option, this Asus for $650. But the low reviews scores make me nervous http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232753

I've also been looking at the MSI GS60 since it has great reviews but its a lot more expensive and I'm not sure its worth it.

 

[DealWithIt]

I actually just found this 6th gen quad core dell with a decent card and specs for 775 after a discount code.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...p=&AID=10446076&PID=404255&SID=460592_desktop

I feel pretty close to pulling the trigger this one. thoughts?

 

[SSJLuffy]

Thoughts on these? Can they play modern games on medium settings?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0158XJGJ4/?tag=neogaf0e-20

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B016AMXE18/?tag=neogaf0e-20

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834264137

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5WM3KF4105

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834261885

 

[DealWithIt]

Thoughts on these? Can they play modern games on medium settings?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0158XJGJ4/?tag=neogaf0e-20

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B016AMXE18/?tag=neogaf0e-20

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834264137

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5WM3KF4105

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834261885

The second one has a 1300x768 screen. that would not be my style.

 

[SSJLuffy]

The second one has a 1300x768 screen. that would not be my style.

Yeah, that resolution just sounds weird, but I'll probably be hooking it up to a TV.

 

[Sr Kitsune]

So finally I have the money, it's the day to buy my new laptop. Just one question.

If the laptop requires a sign on deliver, can the package be sent and delivered to a storage site?

 

[BobbyColtrane]

KJack (or anyone else): what do you think about the Asus Zenbook with a 940M for a mobile rig?

I have a desktop at home that has a nice videocard, but I'm obsessed with the idea of an ultrabook with a decent-enough GPU that I could use for gaming on an airplane or in a hotel while travelling for work.

I currently have an AW 13 but I am considering something a little smaller.

 

[Ghost_Messiah]

Do you guys think this is any good for £400?

HP Pavilion 15-ab059na Laptop
AMD Quad-Core A10-8700P APU 1.8GHz
8GB RAM
AMD Radeon R7 M360

I'd be upgrading from an AMD A6-4400M with 6GB RAM and a Radeon HD 7520G. AMD ending driver support for my card today with Crimson is pushing me over the edge. I have somewhere in the region of £400 to spend and this is £420 so therefore around that range. Decent for the price?

 

[Michaelsens]

I found a good deal for this laptop:

MSI GE62 2QF

Intel Core i5-4210HQ (3.5 GHz)
8GB DDR3 1600MHz (1x8GB)
HDD 1TB (7200 rpm SATA)
15.6" LED Full HD (1920x1080) 16:9 Anti-Glare Display
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M 3GB GDDR5

Which would mainly be used for gaming. I am concerned that the Core i5 could bottleneck the 970m. Would this really hurt the performance in games?

 

[FLAguy954]

WHo needs a decent deal on a preconfigured laptop (I just bought this btw):

Dell Inspiron 7559 for $900.

This is $200 off the stock price and only an additional $150 for an UHD screen and an i7 over the popular i5 model.

Here's another awesome deal for those who don't care about UHD.

 

[AtomskEater]

Anyone have any recommendations for a slim, light 14"-15.6" gaming laptop? I am looking to replace my current lenovo y580 which is fine for me in terms of performance but it' s annoying to take anywhere because it's 6lbs and really thick.

I want something that can handle games like WoW, Guild Wars 2 and SWTOR at medium-low settings and 60fps at minimum. If it can handle Star Wars Battlefront that's a bonus, but this would be a secondary system. I mostly game on an i5 4690k/gtx 970 desktop when at home so this would be for when I travel. Under $1500 is preferable. The cheaper the better.

I see this Gigabyte just went on sale for $1100 at newegg but I cant find much review info about it http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834233111

And for a cheaper option, this Asus for $650. But the low reviews scores make me nervous http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232753

I've also been looking at the MSI GS60 since it has great reviews but its a lot more expensive and I'm not sure its worth it.

Dang. That Gigabyte looks really attractive, great price for a light/slim laptop with gtx 970m. I can only really find reviews for older models (v3), some of which say it runs hot and is flimsy.

 

[SilverVenom]

Hi Everyone

I'm trying to get a gaming laptop so i can game on the go. My old gaming laptop had overheating issues and because of that i'm a bit iffy about going for another gaming laptop but based on my situation i probably need one..

Budget <= $2000 unless someone really recommends the $3000 origin... EON15-X which i feel is insanely priced.

I have a gaming desktop i built but because i'm not always at home its nice to have a strong machine on the go.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

I'm in the United States
Budget: around $2000
Max size: Open
Planned usage: A lot of games like Fallout 4, COH2, Total War Series, Rainbow Six Siege. Resolution & Settings open

 

[Spiderjericho]

I actually just found this 6th gen quad core dell with a decent card and specs for 775 after a discount code.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...p=&AID=10446076&PID=404255&SID=460592_desktop

I feel pretty close to pulling the trigger this one. thoughts?

That's a great price!!

Comparable to the Acer or Lenovo.

I kind of want to press the button.

Debating on this or the Alienware 15 R2.

 

[FLAguy954]

That's a great price!!

Comparable to the Acer or Lenovo.

I kind of want to press the button.

Read my post above if you want the UH version for $100 more. Good luck with your search!

 

[ss_lemonade]

I just noticed my laptop constantly using its discrete gpu and not the integrated one even without anything going on (thus contributing to killing my battery) and found out it was because a frickin Candy Crush process was running in the background. How the heck did this find its way into my 2 day old laptop? Comes with windows 10?

 

[K.Jack]

Thanks for the GPU-Z tip. That program seems to report better looking clocks with core at 1037.8 mhz. Also for some reason, my Fire Strike score went up by a thousand points (http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/9402669) despite me not doing anything else other than installing GPU-Z. Can't complain though, everything's running pretty snappy now

Just like I planned it

Anyone have any recommendations for a slim, light 14"-15.6" gaming laptop? I am looking to replace my current lenovo y580 which is fine for me in terms of performance but it' s annoying to take anywhere because it's 6lbs and really thick.

I want something that can handle games like WoW, Guild Wars 2 and SWTOR at medium-low settings and 60fps at minimum. If it can handle Star Wars Battlefront that's a bonus, but this would be a secondary system. I mostly game on an i5 4690k/gtx 970 desktop when at home so this would be for when I travel. Under $1500 is preferable. The cheaper the better.

I see this Gigabyte just went on sale for $1100 at newegg but I cant find much review info about it http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834233111

And for a cheaper option, this Asus for $650. But the low reviews scores make me nervous http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232753

I've also been looking at the MSI GS60 since it has great reviews but its a lot more expensive and I'm not sure its worth it.

Comprehensive review of the Gigabyte.

I actually just found this 6th gen quad core dell with a decent card and specs for 775 after a discount code.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...p=&AID=10446076&PID=404255&SID=460592_desktop

I feel pretty close to pulling the trigger this one. thoughts?

Good.

Thoughts on these? Can they play modern games on medium settings?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0158XJGJ4/?tag=neogaf0e-20

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B016AMXE18/?tag=neogaf0e-20

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834264137

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5WM3KF4105

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834261885

First one has the best chance.

So finally I have the money, it's the day to buy my new laptop. Just one question.

If the laptop requires a sign on deliver, can the package be sent and delivered to a storage site?

I honestly don't know.

Do you guys think this is any good for £400?

HP Pavilion 15-ab059na Laptop
AMD Quad-Core A10-8700P APU 1.8GHz
8GB RAM
AMD Radeon R7 M360

I'd be upgrading from an AMD A6-4400M with 6GB RAM and a Radeon HD 7520G. AMD ending driver support for my card today with Crimson is pushing me over the edge. I have somewhere in the region of £400 to spend and this is £420 so therefore around that range. Decent for the price?

Seems like the best you'll do.

I found a good deal for this laptop:

MSI GE62 2QF

Intel Core i5-4210HQ (3.5 GHz)
8GB DDR3 1600MHz (1x8GB)
HDD 1TB (7200 rpm SATA)
15.6" LED Full HD (1920x1080) 16:9 Anti-Glare Display
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M 3GB GDDR5

Which would mainly be used for gaming. I am concerned that the Core i5 could bottleneck the 970m. Would this really hurt the performance in games?

There's no such thing as an i5-4201HQ, closest are i7-4210HQ and the i5-4200H.

Hi Everyone

I'm trying to get a gaming laptop so i can game on the go. My old gaming laptop had overheating issues and because of that i'm a bit iffy about going for another gaming laptop but based on my situation i probably need one..

Budget <= $2000 unless someone really recommends the $3000 origin... EON15-X which i feel is insanely priced.

I have a gaming desktop i built but because i'm not always at home its nice to have a strong machine on the go.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

I'm in the United States
Budget: around $2000
Max size: Open
Planned usage: A lot of games like Fallout 4, COH2, Total War Series, Rainbow Six Siege. Resolution & Settings open

NP8658-S

or

NP8678-S

 

[Sr Kitsune]

It's finally happening.

I was worried because I was charged less than what I expected since the rate at which my bank sells the dollar is higher than the rate amazon took the dollar. (My bank sells it at 16.75, and I was charged with a rate of 16.59)

I talked with support, and the payment went through and it should be shipping soon... So I'm kind of relaxed, but still waiting for it to be actually on it's way.

So hyped.

 

[K.Jack]

It's finally happening.

I was worried because I was charged less than what I expected since the rate at which my bank sells the dollar is higher than the rate amazon took the dollar. (My bank sells it at 16.75, and I was charged with a rate of 16.53)

I talked with support, and the payment went through and it should be shipping soon... So I'm kind of relaxed, but still waiting for it to be actually on it's way.

So hyped.

Welcome to gaming laptop royalty.

 

[Chance Hale]

My dad needs a new laptop on the cheap for work and he called me to ask.

This is a pretty good deal right? I paid 1100 at launch with student discount and still use it, lol.
Surface Pro 2

Just wondering if there's anything better given black friday sales coming. Size doesn't matter much as he said he was going to hook it up to a monitor most of the time.

 

[SilverVenom]

I would like an SSD on my laptop as i've gotten used to it so 'll change my budget to 2000 - 3000

I've been looking for a strong system, with good cooling as my previous gaming laptop died after a year cuz of overheating. An SSD is a must with a current graphics card and not so sure if 4k is a gimmick or not . If i could get some examples like the two you mentioned previously and maybe some others i;d appreciate it. I'm relatively new to the laptop market but i'm used to desktops so any feedback would be great.

Looking at sager & origin

This is the current Sager build i'm looking at. Any comments , tweaks and what not would be appreciated.
Sager: NP8658-S Notebook
Components
- 15.6" 4K QFHD Matte Display with G-SYNC Technology (3840 x 2160) Back Order! (ETA: 12/11/2015) [+$125.00]
- Guaranteed no dead or partially-lit pixels for first 30 days of purchasing
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M GPU with 8GB GDDR5 Video Memory
- 6th Generation Intel® Core&#8482; i7-6820HK Processor ( 8MB Smart Cache, 2.70GHz) [+$125.00]
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- Windows® 10 Home 64-Bit Edition Preinstalled
- 16GB Dual Channel DDR4 SDRAM at 2133MHz - 2 X 8GB
- 500GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 SSD - as an OS Drive (Primary Drive C) (Free Game Offer*) [+$90.00]
- 1TB 5400rpm SATA3 Hybrid Hard Drive with 8GB SSD [+$50.00]
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 M.2 AC Wireless LAN + Bluetooth Module [+$25.00]
Software & Services
- Microsoft Office 365 Trial - Included in Price
- Sager 2 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty

 

[JimPanzer]

Looking for a Laptop for university, hope you guys can help me out

Country where it will be purchased: Germany
Maximum budget: 500€
Max size: 13''-15''
Planned usage: Internet, Office, Media, no Gaming at all
Misc: should run pretty quiet and the stuff I plan to use it for should run fast; Win10 included would be cool, but not a must

I'm also fine if I can pay less

 

[Michaelsens]

There's no such thing as an i5-4201HQ, closest are i7-4210HQ and the i5-4200H.

Sorry, my mistake. It's an i5-4210H. Here's the laptop, which is 1000€ on Black Friday, around 300€ cheaper than any other 970m alternative I've been able to find, but with that cpu I'm worried it's not as future-proof (for a laptop) as something with an i7-5700HQ for instance.

 

[pwack]

Black Friday Laptop GAF-- will this play Civ 5/Xcom 2012 for me, and other 2007-2013 era PC games? Understand it ain't great, but for a little over $200, is it still worthwhile?

Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Series Laptop: Core i3, 4GB Memory, 500GB HDD, 15.6" Display, GeForce 820M, Windows Home 10 for $229.99

Doorbuster - Online Exclusive 2pm EST on 11/27

 

[maty]

Hey guys I need some help finding a laptop for my brother.

Country where it will be purchased: USA
Maximum budget: $1200
Max size: 13''-14''
Planned usage: Internet, Office, Media, with a little of gaming. He mostly plays Football Manager or Adventure games, but he'll probably get hooked on Rocket League in the following months.

Any good deals these days?

I appreciate any help. Thanks in advance

 

[Spiderjericho]

Did we ever get performance reports of how the 960 GTX handled the SFV Beta?

 

[chepu]

Holy shit. Notebookcheck just posted their review of the AW15 R2 (Revision with Skylake) : http://www.notebookcheck.net/Alienware-15-R2-Notebook-Review.153808.0.html


Here is the cliff notes:

- 7 and a half hour of battery life in both Wi-fi test and 1080p test.

- Fantastic construction on the chassis

- Great Keyboard (keytravel, little flex, good spacing, numpad. Only minus is those dumb media keys in left side)

- Cooling is fantastic. It's not a ultrabook thin notebook, and it's heavy coming in at 3,1kg (6 pounds), but you get a machine that doesn't melt.

- 1080p IPS display is great, but the 4K touch display is amazing, bright and has fantastic color.

- Good loud speakers

- You can upgrade HDD, RAM and even add 2 M2 slots. So if you wanted to you could 2x 512 GB SSD M.2, and then a 2 TB HDD or hybrid SSHD in the 2.5 HDD slot.

- You can disable all the illumination bullshit if its not your fancy.




To me this is heaven, because virtually other gaming notebooks have terrible battery. I want a notebook with real power, but I need to do stuff with it for a lot of hours away from an outlet during the day as I am doing other stuff like writing on it. And I dont want a secondary notebook just for that.
The other thing is that some other mobile notebooks focus on a thin and light design, and then become a throttled mess, overheat and reduce the lifespan. those Arourus notebooks are thin as hell, but if the temps go that high that fast, then what is the point?

I'm gonna save for one of these guys. I'm not gonna need a 980m, 970m is more than enough, but I want to opt for that 4K Display. I need to use it for editing. I'll just game in 1080p. Scaling never made a visible difference to me. Windows scaling has gotten a lot better over the years.
I also like I can buy it bare bones. I'll upgrade with my own ram, hard drive and SSDs.


I hope the competition follows suit. I'm not going to buy a gaming laptop with 2-3 hour battery. even a gaming computer can be used for different things, and being glued to an outlet constantly, just sucks!

Im torn between the UHD R1 or the FHD R2, If the R1 UHD display is the same as the R2 then i'll get the R1, do you know if the R2 comes with a different 4k panel?

Im planning on buying it asap (this weekend)

 

[Afro Samurai]

This ain't gaming, but...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o01_s00

Is this Acer Chromebook worth $229?

Acer C720-3404 11.6-Inch Chromebook (Intel Core i3, 4 GB RAM, 32GB SSD) Granite Gray

 

[mrklaw]

not a gaming laptop question but please forgive me. Is this any good as a convertible laptop?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-yoga-700-14-2-in-1-white-10137912-pdt.html

Yoga 700 - 14" 1080p touchscreen, i7-6500u, 8GB ram, 256GB SSD.

Not the thinnest and lightest convertible ever, but it seems a decent spec - skylake/SSD/FHD screen. £699 ticket price, plus 10% cashback via quidco this weekend, plus £100 cashback from lenovo makes it £529.

 

[Sr Kitsune]

This sucks.

Only my cousin were at my uncle's house when the attemp of delivery was made, and he is underage so he couldn't sign.

Now I have to wait till Wednesday to have my laptop, since I can't go to the US till then.

Does anyone know if there is any way to still get it today or tomorrow? Calling or something?

 

[K.Jack]

My dad needs a new laptop on the cheap for work and he called me to ask.

This is a pretty good deal right? I paid 1100 at launch with student discount and still use it, lol.
Surface Pro 2

Just wondering if there's anything better given black friday sales coming. Size doesn't matter much as he said he was going to hook it up to a monitor most of the time.

If he wants an SP2, sure why not.

I would like an SSD on my laptop as i've gotten used to it so 'll change my budget to 2000 - 3000

I've been looking for a strong system, with good cooling as my previous gaming laptop died after a year cuz of overheating. An SSD is a must with a current graphics card and not so sure if 4k is a gimmick or not . If i could get some examples like the two you mentioned previously and maybe some others i;d appreciate it. I'm relatively new to the laptop market but i'm used to desktops so any feedback would be great.

Looking at sager & origin

This is the current Sager build i'm looking at. Any comments , tweaks and what not would be appreciated.
Sager: NP8658-S Notebook
Components
- 15.6" 4K QFHD Matte Display with G-SYNC Technology (3840 x 2160) Back Order! (ETA: 12/11/2015) [+$125.00]
- Guaranteed no dead or partially-lit pixels for first 30 days of purchasing
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M GPU with 8GB GDDR5 Video Memory
- 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6820HK Processor ( 8MB Smart Cache, 2.70GHz) [+$125.00]
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- Windows® 10 Home 64-Bit Edition Preinstalled
- 16GB Dual Channel DDR4 SDRAM at 2133MHz - 2 X 8GB
- 500GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 SSD - as an OS Drive (Primary Drive C) (Free Game Offer*) [+$90.00]
- 1TB 5400rpm SATA3 Hybrid Hard Drive with 8GB SSD [+$50.00]
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 M.2 AC Wireless LAN + Bluetooth Module [+$25.00]
Software & Services
- Microsoft Office 365 Trial - Included in Price
- Sager 2 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty

I wouldn't bother with 4K, but looks like a nice config.

For a storage drive, I'd take a faster 7200rpm drive over a slow 5400rpm Hybrid.

Looking for a Laptop for university, hope you guys can help me out

Country where it will be purchased: Germany
Maximum budget: 500€
Max size: 13''-15''
Planned usage: Internet, Office, Media, no Gaming at all
Misc: should run pretty quiet and the stuff I plan to use it for should run fast; Win10 included would be cool, but not a must

I'm also fine if I can pay less

Any Lenovo in that price range would be fine by me.

Sorry, my mistake. It's an i5-4210H. Here's the laptop, which is 1000€ on Black Friday, around 300€ cheaper than any other 970m alternative I've been able to find, but with that cpu I'm worried it's not as future-proof (for a laptop) as something with an i7-5700HQ for instance.

Well, it's not future proof at all, and may bottleneck the GPU in CPU intensive games.

Black Friday Laptop GAF-- will this play Civ 5/Xcom 2012 for me, and other 2007-2013 era PC games? Understand it ain't great, but for a little over $200, is it still worthwhile?

The 820M is around the speed of Intel's fastest iGPUs.

Hey guys I need some help finding a laptop for my brother.

Country where it will be purchased: USA
Maximum budget: $1200
Max size: 13''-14''
Planned usage: Internet, Office, Media, with a little of gaming. He mostly plays Football Manager or Adventure games, but he'll probably get hooked on Rocket League in the following months.

Any good deals these days?

I appreciate any help. Thanks in advance

Might want to hold out for the Clevo P640RE, which drops next month.

Did we ever get performance reports of how the 960 GTX handled the SFV Beta?

GTX 960M? Should be about the same as the 750 Ti.

This ain't gaming, but...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o01_s00

Is this Acer Chromebook worth $229?

Acer C720-3404 11.6-Inch Chromebook (Intel Core i3, 4 GB RAM, 32GB SSD) Granite Gray

No idea.

not a gaming laptop question but please forgive me. Is this any good as a convertible laptop?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-yoga-700-14-2-in-1-white-10137912-pdt.html

Yoga 700 - 14" 1080p touchscreen, i7-6500u, 8GB ram, 256GB SSD.

Not the thinnest and lightest convertible ever, but it seems a decent spec - skylake/SSD/FHD screen. £699 ticket price, plus 10% cashback via quidco this weekend, plus £100 cashback from lenovo makes it £529.

I have little to no knowledge on the Yoga line. You'd be better served by reading reviews.

This sucks.
Only my cousin were at my uncle's house when the attemp of delivery was made, and he is underage so he couldn't sign.

Now I have to wait till Wednesday to have my laptop, since I can't go to the US till then.

Does anyone know if there is any way to still get it today or tomorrow? Calling or something?

They could go pick it up at the local UPS.

 

[mrklaw]

I have little to no knowledge on the Yoga line. You'd be better served by reading reviews.
.

Your feedback appreciated as always. I'm finding it difficult to find reviews as it is a new line. I'm fairly comfortable with the i7-6500u/8GB/256SSD/1080p combination for a thin/light laptop, and for the UK that seems a good price so I bit on it. Worse case it'll be handed down to the kids for a homework machine in 12 months.

 

[maty]

Might want to hold out for the Clevo P640RE, which drops next month.

Thanks for the reply, I'm only staying in the US for the following 2 weeks before I go back to my country so I'm not sure I can wait for that one. Other recommendation? Any brand I should look for? Dell, Lenovo, etc?

Thanks again for the help. Much appreciated