Any suggestions on gaming laptops under $800? I'm not expecting to be able to max out Crysis 2 or anything, I just want the best performance within my budget. My knowledge on hardware is limited so I'd appreciate if you listed the pros and cons of each laptop.
Any suggestions on gaming laptops under $800? I'm not expecting to be able to max out Crysis 2 or anything, I just want the best performance within my budget. My knowledge on hardware is limited so I'd appreciate if you listed the pros and cons of each laptop.PeelMyBanana
This one is refurbished, but you're definitely not going to get anything better for the price. This thing is a beast... $899.99 - Core i7 CPU, 17.3" LED screen, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 w/ 1GB VRAM, 6GB DDR3 RAM, 640GB HDD, 8 cell battery, webcam, free router, the works...
[QUOTE="-GeordiLaForge-"]This one is refurbished, but you're definitely not going to get anything better for the price. This thing is a beast... $899.99 - Core i7 CPU, 17.3" LED screen, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 w/ 1GB VRAM, 6GB DDR3 RAM, 640GB HDD, 8 cell battery, webcam, free router, the works... A little over my budget but how well will newer games run?
Gaming laptop means a lot of things to a lot of people. A cheap Lenovo with integrated ATI graphics can run most modern games without major issue, and you've got a budget twice that. It's not going to get you native resolution with 4xAA and everything maxed, but it'd be alright on a budget.
Basically you want the best dedicated - not integrated - graphics card you can find. That'll almost assuredly be your best bet. Takea look at these and think about it: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006740&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&CompareItemList=32%7C34-215-037%5E34-215-037-TS%2C34-115-987%5E34-115-987-TS%2C34-146-848%5E34-146-848-TS
(Gamespot doesn't like the link, so you'll have to cut and paste it into your browser)
[QUOTE="PeelMyBanana"][QUOTE="-GeordiLaForge-"]This one is refurbished, but you're definitely not going to get anything better for the price. This thing is a beast... $899.99 - Core i7 CPU, 17.3" LED screen, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 w/ 1GB VRAM, 6GB DDR3 RAM, 640GB HDD, 8 cell battery, webcam, free router, the works... A little over my budget but how well will newer games run?New games will run great on that laptop. It's definitely the best that I could find near your price range...
The price on that Lenovo seems too good to be true. There must be a downside to it.PeelMyBanana
It's an integrated graphics card: Not great. You won't be running Crysis 2 on it, but it'll play most stuff, and particularly titles like World of Warcraft. My point was more that if you hunt, you'll find something decent, not that it was a particularly top-notch laptop. :) Boz
[QUOTE="PeelMyBanana"]Any suggestions on gaming laptops under $800? I'm not expecting to be able to max out Crysis 2 or anything, I just want the best performance within my budget. My knowledge on hardware is limited so I'd appreciate if you listed the pros and cons of each laptop.GummiRaccoon
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This is funny response but TC that laptop for 900US is the perfect thing for you! You get to handle games extremely well with that!
Thanks for the replies guys going to seriously consider buying the $900 one. Edit: how reliable is that laptop for those of you that have it? I'm hoping this laptop will last me atleast 3 years before it craps out on me.
[QUOTE="PeelMyBanana"]Any suggestions on gaming laptops under $800? I'm not expecting to be able to max out Crysis 2 or anything, I just want the best performance within my budget. My knowledge on hardware is limited so I'd appreciate if you listed the pros and cons of each laptop.Espada12
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This is funny response but TC that laptop for 900US is the perfect thing for you! You get to handle games extremely well with that!
I had that laptop, you will be playing Crysis 2 on hardcore settings with that resolution. Its one of the best build laptops too, the cooling is very good and the laptop looks pretty slick. I had it for 8 months till i sold it because i was planning to build another rig.
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