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what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for?
#23891213 - 12/03/16 04:32 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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don't have a fucking clue when it comes to these things, I'm a console gamer mostly...
$1,500 is the highest I'll go...
this looks promising.. I think?.. $1,199 and it's VR ready for when I can afford a VR headset.. alienware 13
again.. I really have no idea 
any recommendations?... I'm mostly a simulator kind of guy if that makes a difference.
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: LuSiD9] 2
#23891281 - 12/03/16 04:49 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Buy a $1500 bible you sinner.
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: Kush_Zombie]
#23901027 - 12/06/16 07:15 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'm pretty sure you can find a nice gamer laptop for cheaper with great specs unless you are trying to buy each component, then idk, its gonna be a bitch. Good luck.
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: Chakanooga] 1
#23903876 - 12/07/16 03:20 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Just go PC, for $1500 you'll get top hardware in USA.
GTX 1070, i5 6500, 8GB RAM and then go for a high refresh monitor with G-sync, presumably an ASUS or Acer one.
Laffin'
With that laptop you're looking at Doom on Medium or High 1080p for decent frames. With the PC specs I listed you're looking at Ultra + custom tweaking 1440p.
Same price.
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: beforethedawn]
#23904924 - 12/07/16 07:56 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Best gaming laptops out there are http://pc4u.org/ I'll second the Asus Rog for gaming
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: beforethedawn]
#23905729 - 12/08/16 03:04 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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yeah that asus keeps coming up in my searches, seems to be the one I'm leaning towards so far...
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beforethedawn said: Just go PC, for $1500 you'll get top hardware in USA.
nope, as much as I'd like to, it's gonna have to be a laptop... space issues mostly, and I'd much rather have something portable.
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: LuSiD9]
#23905747 - 12/08/16 03:27 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Then you are gonna suffer for it. 1500 doesn't get you a very good 'gaming' laptop. Be prepared to fork over at least 2k for a legit gaming laptop usually, unless the ROG or maybe Razer blade.. Still gaming on a laptop kind of blows... I guess it's great for portability but there's drawbacks too. You are paying more for less capable hardware with a laptop. You can't really upgrade it much aside from maybe RAM or SSD. Heat issues. Have to stay plugged in anyway while gaming. I mean don't get me wrong I gamed almost exclusively on a laptop for about 2 years and I was a hardcore raider at that time so it gets the job done.. but I will always prefer a desktop for any serious gaming for numerous reasons.
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: Shroomism]
#23905762 - 12/08/16 03:45 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I get that... but like I said, space issues are the main thing... I literally have nowhere to put a desk for a desk top 
I also travel a lot for work, spend a lot of time in shitty motel rooms in shitty, boring towns... and greyhounds, lots of greyhounds.
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: LuSiD9]
#23905800 - 12/08/16 04:46 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I've seen a few guys put a wall mount on their case of their pc. makes it not a whole lot bigger than a large laptop but much more portable and compact. Just gotta make sure theres good clearance between pc and monitor for FAE.
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: nuentoter]
#23906663 - 12/08/16 12:10 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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There are mini portable desktops these days. Alienware makes some good looking ones.
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: CookieCrumbs]
#23911745 - 12/09/16 10:43 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I just seen a decent 500gb quadcore 3ghz laptop with 8gb RAM and some kinda video card I forgot which kind, for 200$
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: LuSiD9]
#23912761 - 12/10/16 10:56 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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LuSiD9 said: I get that... but like I said, space issues are the main thing... I literally have nowhere to put a desk for a desk top 
I also travel a lot for work, spend a lot of time in shitty motel rooms in shitty, boring towns... and greyhounds, lots of greyhounds.
Understandable. In that case one of the Asus ROG laptops would probably suit your needs and meet your budget.
If you are going to be gaming on a laptop: 1. Invest in a laptop cooler. You will need it. 2. Make sure you clean the dust out of that thing frequently. Dust buildup is the number one cause of heat and early component death in a laptop. Especially a gaming laptop. I HIGHLY recommend THIS instead of canned air. It will last for years and years and years, and is way more powerful than canned air. It pays for itself.
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: Shroomism]
#23916293 - 12/11/16 01:15 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Shroomism said: ... I HIGHLY recommend THIS instead of canned air. It will last for years and years and years, and is way more powerful than canned air. It pays for itself.
You have recommended this elsewhere in this subforum, it prompted me to pick one up. As someone who does upkeep on three desktop towers, it is bloody amazing. Could not recall the thread you suggested it in before, so thanking you for it here.
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: Tantrika]
#23916911 - 12/11/16 04:37 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I've probably recommended it in 50 threads over the years I wouldn't do so if I didn't think it wasn't totally fucking awesome. Have had mine for maybe 6 years now? It's cleaned my PCs and laptops numerous times. Have let friends borrow it to clean their PCs. It's cleaned the interior of my car. It cleans fans. It blows dust and dries off pretty much anything you need it to. It has far more uses than just cleaning dust out of PCs. It's paid for itself probably 50 times over by now. It is absolutely amazing.
Fuck canned air
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: Shroomism]
#23919167 - 12/12/16 10:59 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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How long does a good gaming laptop last I'd be worried that with all that power it would burn itself out a lot sooner than a desktop would?
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: wolf8312]
#23919193 - 12/12/16 11:07 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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How long it lasts cannot be answered really, a lot of that is up to you.
How long you use it per day, do you turn it off when your not gaming, do you have a laptop cooler, how often do you clean it, do you chain smoke cigarettes while @ the computer, do you use it in only on tables or on the bed directly on the sheets, whats the ambient temp of your computer space, when it's in it's normal spot is there adequate air flow?
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: nuentoter]
#23919322 - 12/12/16 11:46 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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but they do tend to choke quicker than desktops?
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: wolf8312]
#23920209 - 12/12/16 04:24 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ooh yeah. The basic design of a laptop does not lend itself to air flow. I have desktops from the early 90's that still run at the top of their respective game. Desktops also are 500x's easier to clean the interior of, which adds potential decades.
If your serious about gaming, get a desktop and make it work. Just the upgrade potential alone is worth it. A 1070 $400 a , . .
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: LuSiD9]
#23920494 - 12/12/16 06:03 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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NOT ALIENWARE. NEVER ALIENWARE.
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: ChelseaKitten]
#23920825 - 12/12/16 07:53 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I heard alienware sucks now ever since Dell bought them out. I always wanted one but now fuck that.
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#23920829 - 12/12/16 07:56 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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ChelseaKitten said: NOT ALIENWARE. NEVER ALIENWARE.
lol did u just join shroomery just to post this
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: Shroomism]
#23927540 - 12/14/16 08:19 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Shroomism said: Then you are gonna suffer for it. 1500 doesn't get you a very good 'gaming' laptop. Be prepared to fork over at least 2k for a legit gaming laptop usually, unless the ROG or maybe Razer blade.. Still gaming on a laptop kind of blows... I guess it's great for portability but there's drawbacks too. You are paying more for less capable hardware with a laptop. You can't really upgrade it much aside from maybe RAM or SSD. Heat issues. Have to stay plugged in anyway while gaming. I mean don't get me wrong I gamed almost exclusively on a laptop for about 2 years and I was a hardcore raider at that time so it gets the job done.. but I will always prefer a desktop for any serious gaming for numerous reasons.
Razer Blade looked way too high HiDPI for quality gaming without lowering the screen res.... looks like a sweet laptop but I'm a bit wary about its gaming capacities. Might be decent with an external monitor hookup...
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Re: what's a decent, affordable gaming laptop I should be saving up for? [Re: LittleDipster]
#23927683 - 12/14/16 09:11 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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LittleDipster said:
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ChelseaKitten said: NOT ALIENWARE. NEVER ALIENWARE.
lol did u just join shroomery just to post this
Priorities.
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