gaming laptop

SGGFC

im looking for a gaming laptop for use with cod, gta, saints row etc.
i dont know a huge amount about laptops but i need one that can cope with the games without lag. the laptop should also be able to multitask very well.
im looking for something ariund the 500 euro region.
all reccomentdations will be greatly appreciated

Occono

Unfortunately you might need to spend closer to 600.

What you're looking for is a laptop with a NVIDIA GeForce GT 540m or a Radeon HD 7670m. They're about €600, believe me I've looked. I might post some links tomorrow for you.

Occono

Oh! Actually:

http://komplett.ie/Komplett/product/17_18_inch/20130925/asus_17_3_k73tk_ty005v_a4_3305m_4gb_500gb/details.aspx

That's just a little over 500, should do fine. It's 17inch though, which is why I'm hesitant. Also, the processor isn't great, but PC games are actually more dependent on the graphics card.....but I can't say for certain the processor will be fine, I don't know the exact ins and outs. I'd imagine it'll do though, for laptop gaming the CPU isn't too important, the graphics does most of the work, AFAIK.

17 inches is big, though.

Joni23

Saveonlaptops has a section with gaming laptops for under £500 Stirling. There's a few on there that would come to under €500. http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/products/area/solgaming,

Also this site is good for rating gpu's, it will give you an idea what to expect in terms of gaming.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html

SGGFC

can someone tell me what kind of laptop features are required to play high end games like call of duty without lag or frame drop

Occono

Graphics Card. That's what you need to focus on.

Occono

Joni23 wrote: »

Saveonlaptops has a section with gaming laptops for under £500 Stirling. There's a few on there that would come to under €500. http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/products/area/solgaming

Not really. When you add in all of their surcharges, plus the fact the conversion will be less then what Google says as your bank uses a lower rate to take a cut, all the ones there add up to more then €500.

Jarren

Well for starters if you wish to play the high end games without lag or frame drop the first thing you need to do is to increase budget by 300 Euros min I'd say.

You are looking at GeForce GT 650M min, very Demanding games might be playable at high settings while less demanding games should be maxed out easily.

Occono

Jarren wrote: »

Well for starters if you wish to play the high end games without lag or frame drop the first thing you need to do is to increase budget by 300 Euros min I'd say.

You are looking at GeForce GT 650M min, very Demanding games might be playable at high settings while less demanding games should be maxed out easily.

Well, the ones with lower cards tend to be 1366x768 resolution, so they can handle high end games well at that res, apparently.

But yeah, if you want higher resolutions you want a higher end card.

SGGFC

can you show me some examples of laptops that you will think will meet the requirments with a good graphics card (for in or around €500)

Jarren

Good luck with finding one:)

SGGFC

do you think that this laptop would be sufficient?
http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/TOSHIBA-Satellite-L750D14R-156andquot-Laptop-Red/308009/301#product-information

cookie1977

As a gaming device it would be crap

juan.kerr

Is an XPS 14Z with i7, SSD any good for gaming?

Overheal

Yes. though the i7 is over and above the requirements for gaming. Games dont use more than a thread or two, so a CPU that handles 8 is pretty pointless. At least for now. Would probably give you a performance boost on the back end of your Laptop's lifespan like investing in Dualcore did for mine. Back then Almighty Cushion called me crazy (or something to that effect - or maybe thats when I built the rig with the 6-core AMD..)

sxejim

Lol I bought a laptop with a SiS mirage graphics card.. Worst mistake ever

Joni23

juan.kerr wrote: »

Is an XPS 14Z with i7, SSD any good for gaming?

mmm maybe. Have you a link?

As a previous poster said, the priority for gaming is the GPU. i7 (CPU) and ssd (HD) are usually the more expensive options and are great to have, but if you don't have a gpu or you have a crap one, even with these, your laptop is not going to be any good for gaming. Looking on the dell website the gpu for the xps 14Z seems to be the 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M. Check this or whatever it has on
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html.

Its a kinda decent mid range GPU but will probably have some difficulties, particularly with COD.

If you can get one of those for 500€, just my opinion but id say grab it. If your paying full price, 800€ or so, there's probably a few better options about for gaming.

SGGFC wrote: »

can you show me some examples of laptops that you will think will meet the requirments with a good graphics card (for in or around €500)

Occono's recommendation was a very good one for your budget. It has the AMD Radeon HD 7670M which is a good mid range GPU. It should handle your games on mid settings. Again check it out on the above link for more details.

SGGFC

http://ie.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/product/Satellite-L850-161/1123798/toshibaShop/false/tab/4/ do you think this laptop will be able to run games like call of duty? i know its not a high end computer but would it be able to handle it? without too much lag

tuxy

SGGFC wrote: »

http://ie.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/product/Satellite-L850-161/1123798/toshibaShop/false/tab/4/ do you think this laptop will be able to run games like call of duty? i know its not a high end computer but would it be able to handle it? without too much lag

Pentium processor and Intel Graphic so would be a poor option for games.
Do you defiantly need a laptop? €600 would put a budget desktop pc together but I can't see you getting a decent gaming laptop for that price

Occono

tuxy wrote: »

Pentium processor and Intel Graphic so would be a poor option for games.
Do you defiantly need a laptop? €600 would put a budget desktop pc together but I can't see you getting a decent gaming laptop for that price

For €600 I can think of a few that'll run fine at 1366X768. Perhaps not at very highest settings, but it'll look as good as console games.

http://www.dell.com/ie/p/inspiron-15r-5520/pd.aspx?c=ie&cs=iedhs1&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

Use the second code here http://buy-ireland.com/dell-discount-coupons.php on the second laptop from the left to get it for €585. The Graphics card will handle 1366X768 fine and it has a huge hard drive.

http://komplett.ie/Komplett/product/15_16_inch/80006537/acer_15_6_v3_571g_53214g50m_i5_3210m_4gb_500gb/details.aspx has a better processor, if that's important, but http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Intel-Sandy-Bridge-Processors-Gaming-Performance.49600.0.html shows it might not be that big a deal. But then, some games are processor intensive, like Minecraft. It's €15 more expensive and otherwise lesser specced.



I'm debating between these two myself.

tuxy

Occono wrote: »

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Intel-Sandy-Bridge-Processors-Gaming-Performance.49600.0.html shows it might not be that big a deal. But then, some games are processor intensive, like Minecraft. It's €15 more expensive and otherwise lesser specced.



I'm debating between these two myself.

That article is not really relevant since they use a GeForce GT 540M for the tests.
If you are using the integrated cpu graphics accelerator (like the budget laptops you link to) won't the cpu you pick have a much greater impact?

Occono

tuxy wrote: »

That article is not really relevant since they use a GeForce GT 540M for the tests.
If you are using the integrated cpu graphics accelerator (like the budget laptops you link to) won't the cpu you pick have a much greater impact?

Neither of the laptops I linked to has integrated graphics.

The Dell one I meant is the second from the left. It has a dedicated 7670m. The Acer has a dedicated 630m.

tuxy

Occono wrote: »

Neither of the laptops I linked to has integrated graphics.

The Dell one I meant is the second from the left. It has a dedicated 7670m. The Acer has a dedicated 630m.

My mistake, I missed that. It would probably be good for medium settings in most games at 1366x768 then.

Occono

Also found this

http://www.debenhamsplus.ie/DE_Acer_Notebook_10066417/version.asp Also has a 7670m, €500. No idea what Debenhams are like though.

Jarren

Just to keep something in mind

Dell outlet Uk really do have a very good deals for refurbished models.

Depending obviously on your bargain hunter skills;)

http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/InventorySearch.aspx?brandId=7&c=uk&cs=ukdfh1&l=en&s=dfh

Joni23

Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 from littlewoods has NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M and Intel Core i5-3210M. With a 10% discount code 24D7S it comes to €610. I cant find any but it would be worth a look around for a 20% code.

http://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/lenovo-ideapad-z580-intel-core-i5-3210m-4gb-ram-500gb-156-inch-laptop---metal/1116894906.prd?browseToken=%2fb%2f4873%2fs%2fprice%2c0%2fr%2f100&trail=4739-4873

SGGFC

can someone send me a few links of laptops for around 500 euro that will be capable of gaming, i would really appreciate it.

SGGFC

how about this? http://www.currys.ie/Product/TOSHIBA-Satellite-L750201-156andquot-Laptop-Red/312341/148#product-information

SGGFC

http://www.currys.ie/Product/TOSHIBA-Satellite-L750D14R-156andquot-Laptop-Red/310916/148#product-information or this one? i know it may not be a high end machine but will it be able to run the games?

BostonB

You need to check out reviews...

http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6310.40952.0.html

SGGFC

thank you that actually really helps