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Recommend me a gaming laptop!

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RelZo
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Hungary397 Posts
December 25 2013 16:32 GMT
#1
Sup TL,
so I'm planning to buy a gaming laptop, and I wonder what you guys think the best cost/value ratio laptops are. I'm looking to buy in the 300€ (~415$) range, I don't really want to go higher than that. Also, it should be able to run SC2 and LoL smoothly. Having good, silent vents is also a plus as loud laptops annoy me in general. So yeah, ideas?

a choboling
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12458 Posts
December 25 2013 16:53 GMT
#2
if you are getting a gaming laptop, get one that cools nicely.
trust me on this one, i owned 3 and is using one right now.
cooling should be high up on your list after hardware.

a quiet laptop means a weak fan cooling system (that's the case for most of them)

Also define smoothly and what settings do you aim to play SC2 at? 1v1?
it's easy to run LoL at uber smooth frame rate, but for sc2, it's much much harder
其疾如风,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷震。
RelZo
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Hungary397 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-25 17:24:41
December 25 2013 17:23 GMT
#3
On December 26 2013 01:53 ETisME wrote:
if you are getting a gaming laptop, get one that cools nicely.
trust me on this one, i owned 3 and is using one right now.
cooling should be high up on your list after hardware.

a quiet laptop means a weak fan cooling system (that's the case for most of them)

Also define smoothly and what settings do you aim to play SC2 at? 1v1?
it's easy to run LoL at uber smooth frame rate, but for sc2, it's much much harder

Yeah, 1v1, mediumish settings. You make a good point with the cooling, that should be a priority
a choboling
LockeTazeline
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
2390 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-25 17:33:00
December 25 2013 17:32 GMT
#4
This is a site I used for analyzing graphics cards when I was buying my computer: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html

It has a list of pretty much every graphics card, and if you click on one, it'll tell you the approximate FPS it has for popular games. I got a fairly standard Intel HD Graphics 4000 (about 300th on the list), and it runs both games fine. (I usually run low settings on SC2, but it can run medium if there isn't too much going on)
Recognizable
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Netherlands1552 Posts
December 25 2013 21:10 GMT
#5
Honestly, it's pretty much impossible to buy a gaming laptop with that budget. I guess you can find one that can run SC2 and LoL smoothly tho
tili
Profile Joined July 2012
United States1332 Posts
December 25 2013 22:48 GMT
#6
On December 26 2013 06:10 Recognizable wrote:
Honestly, it's pretty much impossible to buy a gaming laptop with that budget. I guess you can find one that can run SC2 and LoL smoothly tho


Yea, 400 is a bit low. You might consider saving an extra 200$, as 600$ lets you get a laptop which will last much longer.
RelZo
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Hungary397 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-26 00:10:34
December 26 2013 00:10 GMT
#7
On December 26 2013 07:48 tili wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 26 2013 06:10 Recognizable wrote:
Honestly, it's pretty much impossible to buy a gaming laptop with that budget. I guess you can find one that can run SC2 and LoL smoothly tho


Yea, 400 is a bit low. You might consider saving an extra 200$, as 600$ lets you get a laptop which will last much longer.

Any recommendations if I save up a bit more?
a choboling
Mb79584
Profile Joined December 2013
United States164 Posts
December 26 2013 03:43 GMT
#8
On December 26 2013 01:53 ETisME wrote:
if you are getting a gaming laptop, get one that cools nicely.
trust me on this one, i owned 3 and is using one right now.
cooling should be high up on your list after hardware.

a quiet laptop means a weak fan cooling system (that's the case for most of them)

Also define smoothly and what settings do you aim to play SC2 at? 1v1?
it's easy to run LoL at uber smooth frame rate, but for sc2, it's much much harder


Exactly, the best equipment in the world wont run properly if it doesnt stay cool
rkshox
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Taiwan536 Posts
December 26 2013 07:28 GMT
#9
On December 26 2013 07:48 tili wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 26 2013 06:10 Recognizable wrote:
Honestly, it's pretty much impossible to buy a gaming laptop with that budget. I guess you can find one that can run SC2 and LoL smoothly tho


Yea, 400 is a bit low. You might consider saving an extra 200$, as 600$ lets you get a laptop which will last much longer.


I'm surprised no one made a comment on the OP's price range for this laptop. With $600USD is a good price to set for a decent laptop that can run games, but is not actually not branded a gaming laptop. I myself went with an ASUS K series and it ran SC2 1v1 pretty well on medium settings and runs Dota2 well on medium/high settings. I made sure that the computer stayed cool though. I always elevated the laptop and also bought an external usb fan to keep the laptop cool as well.
@ranleee /// "first we expand, then we defense it'
Bunn
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Estonia934 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-26 11:29:37
December 26 2013 11:27 GMT
#10
Besides performance, I'd look at comfort factor as well. My laptop can run all the games I want, but when I'm having longer gaming sessions, my left hand can get really sweaty, due to the heat absorbed/emited by the plastic cover left of the touchpad.
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