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Gaming Laptop

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  • 03-02-2014 5:19pm
    #1
    Simpology
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi Folks,

    I'm looking to acquire a gaming laptop in the near future that won't have any difficulty playing current games (FPS/RTS) at the highest settings and will ensure smooth game play for the next 2-3 years. 17 inch is preferable.

    I'm not the most knowledgeable in this regard. Price isn't as important as value for money. I'd prefer to spend a little more and get great value for money rather than spending a lot for an inferior machine.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    Cheers!


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    #2
    Simpology
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Simpology


    *bump*


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    #3
    smileyj1987
    Registered Users Posts: 5,325 ✭✭✭smileyj1987


    I would recommend having a look around the pcspecialist website . Have you got any budget in mind for your laptop ?


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    #4
    nudger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭nudger


    This looks like bells and whistles to me but others will know better, £500 off the full price but still expensive.

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/MSI-GS70-GS70_2OD-409UK_1537754.html


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    #5
    smileyj1987
    Registered Users Posts: 5,325 ✭✭✭smileyj1987


    nudger wrote: »
    This looks like bells and whistles to me but others will know better, £500 off the full price but still expensive.

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/MSI-GS70-GS70_2OD-409UK_1537754.html

    That is a great machine but I would look at pcspecialist.co.uk . Their laptops are more upgrade friendly which will add more life to the purchase .
    I have an alienware and have just bought an Ati hd 7970 to go in it . It had got a crossfire 5870 setup in it . I paid a fortune for it but I'm still using it and can upgrade after 3 years of ownership .


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    #6
    nudger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭nudger


    I cant make pcspecialist work for me price wise, maybe it's me.

    I compared that Msi spec against the PCS site and couldn't come up with anything that I would go for, I know it's not like for like.

    I'm in the market for a desktop replacement laptop 17.3, i7 4th gen.

    The Lenovo g710 i7 although not exactly the same spec as the Cosmos II works out about €100 less.


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    sawdoubters
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    I would go for desktop if gameing


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    smileyj1987
    Registered Users Posts: 5,325 ✭✭✭smileyj1987


    nudger wrote: »
    I cant make pcspecialist work for me price wise, maybe it's me.

    I compared that Msi spec against the PCS site and couldn't come up with anything that I would go for, I know it's not like for like.

    I'm in the market for a desktop replacement laptop 17.3, i7 4th gen.

    The Lenovo g710 i7 although not exactly the same spec as the Cosmos II works out about €100 less.

    The laptop you have linked is 1,302.66 in Euro .

    http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/vortexIV-17/

    I have this laptop configured with this .

    i7-4700MQ Quad Core
    8gb Ram (1 stick )
    AMD R9 290X
    500gb Sata Hard Drive

    For this price .
    €1,351.00 inc VAT


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    nudger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭nudger


    smileyj1987 wrote: »
    The laptop you have linked is 1,302.66 in Euro .

    http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/vortexIV-17/

    I have this laptop configured with this .

    i7-4700MQ Quad Core
    8gb Ram (1 stick )
    AMD R9 290X
    500gb Sata Hard Drive

    For this price .
    €1,351.00 inc VAT


    The one I was looking at was this one, not really for gaming but a good spec.

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo-G710-59393763_1536135.html

    That's about €850.


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    smileyj1987
    Registered Users Posts: 5,325 ✭✭✭smileyj1987


    nudger wrote: »
    The one I was looking at was this one, not really for gaming but a good spec.

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo-G710-59393763_1536135.html

    That's about €850.

    http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/cosmosII-17/

    I have managed to get this laptop specced like this for €918

    i7-4700MQ Quad Core
    8gb Ram (1 stick )
    Nvidia GT 750 M
    500gb Sata Hard Drive


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    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users Posts: 14,240 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    Here is my PCspecialist build from a few months back, cost about 1200 iirc, perfect for me for gaming


    Chassis & Display Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
    Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4700MQ (2.40GHz) 6MB
    Memory (RAM) 16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 8GB)
    Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
    2nd Graphics Card NONE
    Memory - 1st Hard Disk 120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
    2nd Hard Disk 1TB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
    RAID NONE
    SSD CACHE DRIVE NONE
    1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
    Memory Card Reader Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
    Thermal Paste STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
    Sound Card Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
    Network Facilities GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
    USB Options 3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
    Floppy Disk Drive NONE
    Battery Optimus Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
    Power Cable 1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
    Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
    Office Software NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
    Anti-Virus NORTON ANTI-VIRUS 2013 - 1 Year Licence for 1 PC (£9) *SPECIAL*
    Laptop Cooling Stands NONE
    Carry Case NONE
    Monitor NONE
    Keyboard & Mouse OPTIMUS SERIES UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
    Mouse INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
    Gaming Mouse Pad NONE
    Speakers NONE
    Webcam INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
    Headsets NONE
    Surge Protection NONE
    Printer NONE
    External Hard Drive NONE
    Warranty 3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
    Dead Pixel Guarantee 30 Day Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs (£12)
    Intel Anti-Theft Technology FREE 90 Day Intel Anti-Theft Trial - Prevent Data Access upon Theft
    Data Recovery NONE
    Delivery 2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (£19)
    Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days


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    #12
    alanowx
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭alanowx


    Hi all,

    Have been thinking of buying a 17" mid-performance gaming laptop, at around 1000 -1200 euro. Require a custom configuration so also looking at the likes of pcspecialist. Purchased a high performance desktop from them last year and very impressed with the build and the service.

    Easily overlooked is the "Reviews" link at the top of their home page. There they list a Optimus V X 17 model laptop sent to Hexus.net for review selling at £879stg plus carriage to Ireland (£19). Decent spec at this price, 17" matte full hd (1920x1080), i7-4700MQ and Nvidia GeForce® GTX 765M. Click the red "Order Now" to see the full spec. No changes allowed to get it at this price but you can save £100 here compared to using their full configurator if spec is ok for you. You can read the Hexus review, HERE.

    As an alternative to pcspecialist I'm also looking at MYSN Schenker UK They do a model similar in spec and design to the MSI G70 referenced in post #4, called the XMG C703 but with the flexibility to spec to your needs.. With 17" matte full hd (1920x1080), i7-4700HQ , Nvidia GeForce® GTX 765M, 8GB ram@1600MHz, 750GB WD Black@7200rpm, Backlit keyboard and Win 7 HP works out at £1015stg with 2 year collect & return guarantee. Delivery with DHL is £23 extra. Here is a link to a review at NotebookCheck . Note the slim design of these models means no internal dvd disk tray fitted. Not a deal breaker for me but the high temperature issues raised in the review are more of a concern.

    Therefore I'm thinking of their XMG A723 model as a more long term prospect. For instance the same spec as above, albeit without the backlit kyb, for £894stg plus delivery. May not look as sleek as MSI G70 / XMG C703 and much heavier, but gives that Haswell processor and video card more room to breathe.

    Cheers,

    Alan


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