BUYING GAMING LAPTOP or Computer need advice

[cjrosero]

Hi guys im planning to buy Gaming Laptop OR Computer my budget is $1000 good for playing GTA V or high graphics games, Please if you have any tips on what would be the best to buy please give some info what brand and specs and price of course so i can choose and why.

anyway Thank you in advance.

edited This thread since lots of people having feedback if Laptop or Computer.

[volatilebtc]

Hi guys im planning to buy gaming laptop my budget is $1000 good for playing GTA V or high graphics games, Please if you have any tips on what would be the best to buy please give some info what brand and specs and price of course so i can choose and why.

anyway Thank you in advance.

I think you can go for HP g series lalptops. They are best for gaming stuffs.

[Blackmet]

Should this definitely be a laptop? Not desktop by any means? Because if choosing a desktop with such a budget you could construct a well-working machine.

[harlan]

Lenovo Y50 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop
 
Intel Core i7-4700HQ 2.4 GHz Processor
8 GB DDR3 RAM; 1 TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive; 8 GB Solid-State Drive
Discrete NVIDIA GTX-860M 2G Graphics
15.6-Inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Display

[harlan]

Those are probably the best gaming laptops on your budget http://pcgamerhome.com/gaming-laptops-under-1000/

[Lauda]

I think you can go for HP g series lalptops. They are best for gaming stuffs.

Wrong. Price/features(performance) ratio isn't the best.

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8 GB Solid-State Drive

Useless.

Those are probably not the best gaming laptops on your budget http://pcgamerhome.com/gaming-laptops-under-1000/

FTFY. Reason: the first recommended "gaming laptop" is one with a touch screen. The article is mostly junk.


I could make a few suggestions however you would have to tell me where you're buying from (mostly if US, Europe or somewhere else). This would help me get better prices for you rather than just speculating since the US tends to be cheaper.

[meren]

$1000 is too less for a gaming laptop. You can build a good gaming desktop at that price.

[cjrosero]

$1000 is too less for a gaming laptop. You can build a good gaming desktop at that price.

i want laptop soo i can play and carry it anywhere i cant carry desktop and monitor on airport . 

[mayflor2]

$1000 is too less for a gaming laptop. You can build a good gaming desktop at that price.

i want laptop soo i can play and carry it anywhere i cant carry desktop and monitor on airport . 

If you wait, you can find an ASUS or MSI in that price range.   There will probably be some sales on Father's Day.  If you need it right now, the Y50 with the 860m is your best option.   Stalk the lenovo outlet and you can usually get one for $650. 

[ChiliPowder]

No offense man but your always going to get less bang for buck. If you can do without the laptop a 1k desktop will blow it away in performance.

[xmaxbit]

$1000 is too less for a gaming laptop. You can build a good gaming desktop at that price.

i want laptop soo i can play and carry it anywhere i cant carry desktop and monitor on airport . 

Then you must go for a complete 4 gb ram and i5 processor laptop . I think laptops should have a direct charging slot so that the battery may not get affected . It may have effect on motherboard but at least we can save laptop batteries .

[Mirdude]

MSI or Asus rog IMO mate.

[naypalm]

Buy a cheap $500 something with i5/i7, dedicated gfx, with lowest RAM/HDD combo you can find. Then buy RAM and EVO SSD and throw out the HHD. PROFIT!!!

psst: lenovo

[Lethn]

I realise what you're thinking, but one thing you clearly haven't considered is that there's no way in hell anyone in their right mind would carry a laptop that expensive out in the open at an airport. If somebody knew about computers and saw you playing GTA V while you were waiting they might try to grab it and run.

In a hotel with a locked door? On an airplane where the thief can't run anywhere? Sure, but it'd be dumb to go around playing Battlefield 4 etc. out in public unless you were absolutely sure you wouldn't get robbed.

[Digital_Lord]

>gaming laptop
Op, people dont use laptops to play games, if you keep it on for too long it will overheat or get damaged, but if you absolutely need a laptop, I guess a chromebook will do

[bill gator]

Clevo w230st. An Nvidia 765m which can run most new games at max settings with minimal to no lag

[ObscureBean]

How about this ASUS laptop for around $850 - 

• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M 2GB GDDR3
• Intel Core i7 4th Gen 4710HQ (2.50GHz)
• 8GB Memory 1TB HDD
• 15.6" 1920 x 1080
• Windows 8.1 64-Bit

Don't forget, if you buy it before the end of July and you'll be able to upgrade to Win 10 for free And to make this even sweeter you can pay for it with Bitcoin 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232132

[Lethn]

Don't even bother with Windows 10 just download a copy of windows 7 and get a cheap DVD-RW and slot it in or you can install on a USB.

[ObscureBean]

Don't even bother with Windows 10 just download a copy of windows 7 and get a cheap DVD-RW and slot it in or you can install on a USB.

I don't know man, this one could be different. Up until recently I'd been using Linux almost exclusively but I gotta say I'm kind of excited about Win 10. I'm a big fan of voice control technology and I can't wait to see how good Cortana is. Not to mention being able to play Xbox games from your pc sounds kinda neat 

[Lauda]

I don't know man, this one could be different. Up until recently I'd been using Linux almost exclusively but I gotta say I'm kind of excited about Win 10. I'm a big fan of voice control technology and I can't wait to see how good Cortana is. Not to mention being able to play Xbox games from your pc sounds kinda neat  

That's a subjective opinion. Overall Windows 10 isn't even good. They are even actively going to force people to join especially gamers due to DirectX. Cortana will probably be the same as the updated Siri, nothing exciting there. You do realize that there is a reason why Cortana isn't coming to Win 7? There is other software that enables voice control that is decent as well (e.g. Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking).

I'll let Doge explain this one: