• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 10:48
CEST 16:48
KST 23:48
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL22] Ro4 Preview: Mirror Mirror4[ASL22] Ro8 Preview: Within Reach5[ASL22] Ro8 Preview: In A Tizzy11[ASL22] Ro16 Preview: Holy Diver5[ASL22] Ro16 Preview: Rough Waters10
Community News
5.0.17 Patch Notes - October 7, 20265Weekly Cups Results (Sep 28-Oct 4)0SC4ALL: II SC2 Complete Invited Player Lineup10StarCraft II 5.0.17 PTR Patch Notes (Sept 30, 2026)78Weekly Cups (Sept 21-27): herO and ByuN double2
StarCraft 2
General
5.0.17 Patch Notes - October 7, 2026 StarCraft II 5.0.17 PTR Patch Notes (Sept 30, 2026) How do you feel about the mass reverts in the 5.0.17 PTR? [Old] StarCraft 3 Reportedly in Development Weekly Cups Results (Sep 28-Oct 4)
Tourneys
ISSL (IntoTheTV x SOOP SC2 League): Premier Stellar Fest TWO the Moon (Dec 16-20) Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament 2026 GSTL Grand Finals Sea Duckling Open (Global, Bronze-Diamond)
Strategy
[H] ZvP Mid-Late Game: Stalkers Collossi HT
Custom Maps
[M] (2) Sweltering Sands [M] (2) Frigid Storage
External Content
Mutation # 546 Catch the Train The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 545 And Drops and Rifts Mutation # 544 Double Trouble
Brood War
General
GG Lan Fest Sofia, Bulgaria [this November] BW General Discussion Fantasy returning? Sagi.gg Launcher Released BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/
Tourneys
[ASL22] Semifinal A [ASL22] Semifinal B [Megathread] Daily Proleagues [ASL22] Ro8 Day 4
Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Cliff Jump Revisited (1 in a 1000 strategy) Replay Review Process - What do you do?
Other Games
General Games
Nintendo Switch Thread General RTS Discussion Thread Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Total Annihilation Zero
Dota 2
Dota 2 Champions League Season 3 Begins April 25! Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
[TL LoL EUW IHs] Teemo shall perish
Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Artificial Intelligence Thread Canadian Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine Russo-Ukrainian War Thread
Fan Clubs
Serral Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece Movie Discussion! Diablo Animated Series on Netflix
Sports
Football (Soccer) Thread MLB/Baseball 2023
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
Recent Gifted Posts
Blogs
[ASL22] Ro4 Day1 Ticket Giv…
bITt.mAN
Escaping Into Video Games: G…
TrAiDoS
38 yo Retired SWE loo…
PurE)Rabbit-SF
Can Bots Beat Pros?? Starcr…
namkraft
[meme] I finally understa…
LUCKY_NOOB
Regacy Esports:Our Goa…
regacyesports
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 8915 users

Recommend me a gaming laptop!

Blogs > RelZo
Post a Reply
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
12889 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.
"There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. If it kills you, it kills you. A man must constantly exceed his level." - Bruce Lee
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
OSC
22:00
King of the Hill #264
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
MaxPax 256
OGKoka 250
Codebar 26
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 47007
Calm 4302
Shuttle 2423
Bisu 1650
FanTaSy 1568
Mini 736
Soma 654
EffOrt 594
Rush 497
Stork 348
[ Show more ]
Hyuk 271
firebathero 245
Light 245
Snow 225
ZerO 185
actioN 124
Barracks 121
Dewaltoss 86
Zeus 84
Killer 78
hero 73
Shinee 42
Pusan 39
Hyun 38
ToSsGirL 35
Free 31
Sharp 31
Bale 28
Shine 26
PianO 21
Aegong 19
HiyA 19
zelot 17
yabsab 15
sorry 14
Sacsri 8
Noble 8
Dota 2
Gorgc8786
Dendi1169
Counter-Strike
kRYSTAL_157
x6flipin157
Heroes of the Storm
Lowko501
crisheroes500
Other Games
singsing2178
hiko1847
B2W.Neo400
byalli257
Livibee213
Hui .192
Liquid`VortiX171
Mew2King72
Trikslyr37
Rex27
ZerO(Twitch)10
Organizations
Other Games
BasetradeTV223
StarCraft: Brood War
lovetv 8
[ Show 10 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• StrangeGG 50
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• Migwel
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Nemesis2350
Upcoming Events
OSC
7h 27m
Replay Cast
8h 12m
OSC
1d 8h
Big Brain Bouts
1d 19h
Rex vs INexorable
GgMaChine vs HeRoMaRinE
Reynor vs herO
AI Arena Tournament
2 days
BSL: Ladder Tournament
2 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
2 days
Patches Events
3 days
BSL Open Qualifier
3 days
BSL Open Qualifier
3 days
[ Show More ]
WardiTV Weekly
4 days
PiGosaur Cup
5 days
The PondCast
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

CSL 2026 AUTUMN (S22)
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
Copium Cup

Ongoing

ASL Season 22
Super Anchor Qualifying S3
Acropolis #5
Acropolis #5 - GSB
ESL Pro League Season 24
Stake Ranked Episode 4
1win Private Club #1
Logitech G Play Connect 2026
SL StarSeries Fall 2026
FISSURE Playground #3
BLAST Open Fall 2026
Esports World Cup 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer Qual

Upcoming

Acropolis #5 - GSC
BSL Season 23
SC4ALL II: Brood War
BSL 23: Non-Korean Championship
HSC XXX
Stellar Fest 2: Lunar Cup
SC4ALL II: StarCraft II
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
RSL Offline Finals
HCC Season 3
eXTREMESLAND 2026
PGL Major Singapore 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 6
BLAST Rivals Fall 2026
IEM Beijing 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 5
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026
1win Private Club #2
Thunderpick World Champ. '26
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.