@wubble That seems a great unit, however I'd like a bit more GPU and a bit less CPU for a gaming system at that price point. The i7 doesn't really matter in games, nor does 16 GB RAM. I found this, but this might be a bit too light on the CPU
the I7 might not matter at the moment but it could come in handy in the future, however as both of them are quad cores they're both very nice CPUs anyway. unfortunately I'm much better with nvidia and intel setups than AMD so I can't really say anything else. aslo the GPU of the one I mentioned is still a nice one but I agree it could do with being a little beefier to fit the rest of the specs
@wubble it might in the future, yes, but at that point I feel it's more than likely the GTX860 is insufficient... I wish there was a cheap laptop configurator...
The only downside is a low battery life (3.5-hour) but you're acquiring a beast and should use a powercord (you're requiring a gaming laptop, not something you should carry with you).
@bengoshi I am considering this laptop, but I had an ASUS gaming laptop a few years ago, and the motherboard died after appx 2 years. How is yours holding up? How long have you had it?
Also, the ASUS I had ran super hot, and very loud. Someone asked me once if it was gas powered LOL. What is your experience here?
Thanks for your time!
I checked out the Acer someone suggested, and the reviews suggested the games ran well, but it had other issues (faulty keyboard, poor customer service, all ports on one side, etc), so I don't think I'll go that route. The MSI someone suggested has had some poor reviews as well with it running incredibly hot and screwing up the WiFi card as a result. The performance was reviewed well, but if I can get something that doesn't run super hot, I'll do that. Thanks for the suggestions, if anyone else has any please post!
@wubble That seems a great unit, however I'd like a bit more GPU and a bit less CPU for a gaming system at that price point. The i7 doesn't really matter in games, nor does 16 GB RAM. I found this, but this might be a bit too light on the CPU
@FinneousPJ I just read some reviews on this and people are complaining about the AMD processor running low FPS on some newer games. Would you anticipate this being a problem? If I decide to venture into games that require higher graphics settings, should I look elsewhere?
The only downside is a low battery life (3.5-hour) but you're acquiring a beast and should use a powercord (you're requiring a gaming laptop, not something you should carry with you).
I am considering this laptop, but I had an ASUS gaming laptop a few years ago, and the motherboard died after appx 2 years. How is yours holding up? How long have you had it?
Also, the ASUS I had ran super hot, and very loud. Someone asked me once if it was gas powered LOL. What is your experience here?
-"It could be anticipated that the G750JM is one of the most silent 17-inch notebooks at low operating loads." -"Under extreme conditions, 47 dB(A) could be recorded, which is also acceptable for the gaming segment. Other high-end notebooks exceed the 50 dB(A) mark during stress test"
-"Average temperatures of 30 °C when Idle and 32 °C (top) and 37 °C (bottom) for 3D operations (86, 89.6 and 98.6 °F respectively) are respectable for a gaming notebook." -"The components do not heat up too much. Admittedly, the stress test of the Core i7-4700HQ with the FurMark and Prime95 tools yield values up to 93 °C (199.4 °F, CPUID HWMonitor), but 73 °C (163.4 °F) for the graphics chip are relatively low." -"Thus, the massive cooling construction of the G750JM, which cannot be cleaned easily, serves its purpose."
From what I know, Asus ROG laptops are actually known for their above average cooling capabilities. Even when I overclock the graphics card in my G75VX (GTX 670MX), it never goes over 65°C. Maybe they overhauled their cooling system design since you bought yours.
@wubble That seems a great unit, however I'd like a bit more GPU and a bit less CPU for a gaming system at that price point. The i7 doesn't really matter in games, nor does 16 GB RAM. I found this, but this might be a bit too light on the CPU
I just read some reviews on this and people are complaining about the AMD processor running low FPS on some newer games. Would you anticipate this being a problem? If I decide to venture into games that require higher graphics settings, should I look elsewhere?
Thanks!
I read up on that laptop a bit, and it did seem like the CPU was underpowered, and was bottlenecking the graphics card.
Get yourself a compact keyboard, a mouse, an HDMI cable and a GIGABYTE BRIX if you really want to game on the road. Laptops suck at being dedicated gaming devices.
@wubble That seems a great unit, however I'd like a bit more GPU and a bit less CPU for a gaming system at that price point. The i7 doesn't really matter in games, nor does 16 GB RAM. I found this, but this might be a bit too light on the CPU
@FinneousPJ I just read some reviews on this and people are complaining about the AMD processor running low FPS on some newer games. Would you anticipate this being a problem? If I decide to venture into games that require higher graphics settings, should I look elsewhere?
They're reviewing an older version of the laptop, which has an HD 7970M graphics card, but the R9 M290X is just a re-brand of that card, so the perform should be very similar. As you can see in the benchmarks, the 7970M typically performs up to 100% better when paired with a more powerful CPU (i7-3720QM) in a different laptop, suggesting that the A10-5750M is a severely limiting the performance of the graphics card.
The Lenovo has a lot of good reviews. Never tried a Gigabyte laptop. MSI is a budget oriented brand. Ask for $100 off the Lenovo though, as you will probably be replacing the cheap hard drive with an SSD.
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Also, the ASUS I had ran super hot, and very loud. Someone asked me once if it was gas powered LOL. What is your experience here?
Thanks for your time!
I checked out the Acer someone suggested, and the reviews suggested the games ran well, but it had other issues (faulty keyboard, poor customer service, all ports on one side, etc), so I don't think I'll go that route. The MSI someone suggested has had some poor reviews as well with it running incredibly hot and screwing up the WiFi card as a result. The performance was reviewed well, but if I can get something that doesn't run super hot, I'll do that. Thanks for the suggestions, if anyone else has any please post!
Thanks!
http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-15-6-Inch-Gaming-Laptop-59425944/dp/B00K6ZIMPE/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1418597588&sr=1-2&keywords=lenovo+y50#productDetails
http://www.adorama.com/GIP35WV2CF5.html
-"It could be anticipated that the G750JM is one of the most silent 17-inch notebooks at low operating loads."
-"Under extreme conditions, 47 dB(A) could be recorded, which is also acceptable for the gaming segment. Other high-end notebooks exceed the 50 dB(A) mark during stress test"
-"Average temperatures of 30 °C when Idle and 32 °C (top) and 37 °C (bottom) for 3D operations (86, 89.6 and 98.6 °F respectively) are respectable for a gaming notebook."
-"The components do not heat up too much. Admittedly, the stress test of the Core i7-4700HQ with the FurMark and Prime95 tools yield values up to 93 °C (199.4 °F, CPUID HWMonitor), but 73 °C (163.4 °F) for the graphics chip are relatively low."
-"Thus, the massive cooling construction of the G750JM, which cannot be cleaned easily, serves its purpose."
From what I know, Asus ROG laptops are actually known for their above average cooling capabilities. Even when I overclock the graphics card in my G75VX (GTX 670MX), it never goes over 65°C. Maybe they overhauled their cooling system design since you bought yours. I read up on that laptop a bit, and it did seem like the CPU was underpowered, and was bottlenecking the graphics card.
EDIT: Actually, that's not a proper review.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7111/amds-a105750m-review-part-2-the-msi-gx60-gaming-notebook/4
They're reviewing an older version of the laptop, which has an HD 7970M graphics card, but the R9 M290X is just a re-brand of that card, so the perform should be very similar. As you can see in the benchmarks, the 7970M typically performs up to 100% better when paired with a more powerful CPU (i7-3720QM) in a different laptop, suggesting that the A10-5750M is a severely limiting the performance of the graphics card.
http://anandtech.com/show/8771/best-1000-laptops-holiday-2014
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834233045
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