Pegosaurus
Banned
I guess the question is should I wait for the 960m or not.
I feel like I should just so I don't have to get an already obsolete 860m...ugh this decision has been killing me for months
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I guess the question is should I wait for the 960m or not.
I feel like I should just so I don't have to get an already obsolete 860m...ugh this decision has been killing me for months
Mister0079
Member
I've been holding off on buying the Lenovo Y50 till the 960m series laptops release but even the 970m and 980m series hasn't been released yet in this country (India) so I'm just going to go for the Y50 soon. The Y50 is the only $1200 laptop here with a 860m, there's a bunch of MSI's with 850m's for $2000 which makes no sense. I'd import a laptop from the Sager resellers online but sending a laptop back and forth with high shipping costs for warranty in case of a failure is not my cup of tea.
What about buying some MSIs from some international re-sellers and having them shipped to India? Shipping will probably suck but an MSI laptop with a 970m is around $1500. MSI has a global warranty policy so it shouldn't be that bad to send in for repairs in case of failure.
For Sagers, this is what a sales rep from another forum posted regarding international warranties:
Your Entertainer
Member
@K.Jack
Thanks man! I passed it along and he seems happy.
Thanks man! I passed it along and he seems happy.
Country Sweden
Maximum budget 500-600
Max size Screen size max 15.4", max weight ~1.5-2kg
Planned usage I I will mostly use it for programming in Eclipse and other school work. Some gaming is a bonus. I'm currently using a laptop made in 2007 which I also play all my games on, so anything bought now should be an improvement. Or will it?
My biggest priorities are that the laptop is light and easy to carry to university everyday, and that it has long battery life. My university has too few power outlets so I need a battery that will last ~4 hours of active usage. The longer battery life the better. A sleek design that makes it quick and easy to slide in and out of a case or bag is pretty important as well. And since I will be programming and multitasking quite a lot, a resolution of 1080p would be preferable. I also want a good keyboard suitable for typing, and that doesn't have too many weird "fn" shortcuts. If the fan could be silent during non-gaming use, that would be nice of course, but I'm willing to compromise here.
Regarding gaming, if it's possible to combine with my wishes above, I'd like to be able to run "last gen" games like Skyrim, Diablo 3, Starcraft 2, DotA 2 and CS:GO with good framerates at 720p resolution and medium/high settings. But honestly, everything that beats my current laptop is alright, I'm thinking of buying a "real" gaming computer anyway.
My current specs are:
Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz)
GeForce 8600M GT 512MB
4GB RAM
3.23kg...
Maximum budget 500-600
Max size Screen size max 15.4", max weight ~1.5-2kg
Planned usage I I will mostly use it for programming in Eclipse and other school work. Some gaming is a bonus. I'm currently using a laptop made in 2007 which I also play all my games on, so anything bought now should be an improvement. Or will it?
My biggest priorities are that the laptop is light and easy to carry to university everyday, and that it has long battery life. My university has too few power outlets so I need a battery that will last ~4 hours of active usage. The longer battery life the better. A sleek design that makes it quick and easy to slide in and out of a case or bag is pretty important as well. And since I will be programming and multitasking quite a lot, a resolution of 1080p would be preferable. I also want a good keyboard suitable for typing, and that doesn't have too many weird "fn" shortcuts. If the fan could be silent during non-gaming use, that would be nice of course, but I'm willing to compromise here.
Regarding gaming, if it's possible to combine with my wishes above, I'd like to be able to run "last gen" games like Skyrim, Diablo 3, Starcraft 2, DotA 2 and CS:GO with good framerates at 720p resolution and medium/high settings. But honestly, everything that beats my current laptop is alright, I'm thinking of buying a "real" gaming computer anyway.
My current specs are:
Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz)
GeForce 8600M GT 512MB
4GB RAM
3.23kg...
I can always recommend the Lenovo Yoga 2 (not Yoga 2 Pro).
It is compact, well build, has a 1080p 13 inch screen (the Pro has an overkill 3000x1200 screen, which is why I won't recommend it considering Windows' scaling issues) and is very versatile with its "Yoga" features.
Mine (750 during Amazon Cyber Monday in Germany) has an i5 4210U, 8GB of RAM and Intel HD4400 graphics, but there are configurations of it that will fit into your price range (i3 and 4GB of RAM for example). There's also an empty mSSD slot in there for later upgrading.
It isn't exactly a gaming laptop, but should fit all of your other needs very well. I've been carrying it around for about a month now and am enjoying its build quality, screen and battery life a lot.
Yes, a guy in my class has it and I like the form of it. But it's a fair bit above my intended price range, and it feels like you're paying extra for the touch screen and turnable monitor. Money which could have gone to a better GPU and the likes
I'm thinking of just looking at the cheapest laptops available, and then working my way up until I find one that just surpass the specs of my current one.
Yes, a guy in my class has it and I like the form of it. But it's a fair bit above my intended price range, and it feels like you're paying extra for the touch screen and turnable monitor. Money which could have gone to a better GPU and the likes
I'm thinking of just looking at the cheapest laptops available, and then working my way up until I find one that just surpass the specs of my current one.
Provide links to some Swedish laptop stores.
Technosteve
Banned
any were i can see 980M 970M benchmarks for metal gear ground zeros?
Germany
400, the less the better really
13.3 inches
"medium" games in 720p
Guys im in a pickle here. I am in Germany now, been living here for 4 months already, using my phone as an everyday pc which is driving me insane. I am not going to get access to my trusty desktop any time soon (probably never), and i cant buy a new machine until i get back to my country and find a place to live which as well is not going to happen in a foreseeable future. So my only option here is a laptop. I need a small, 11.6 to 13.3 inches device that is capable of playing dark souls 2, xcom divinity os and other games like that in 720p on medium settings. Thing is i dont want to spend a lot of money because i dislike playing on laptops and i will probably sell it as soon as i buy a desktop. Thus my budget here is 400 maximum. Im not sure how possible it is to find a laptop for my needs for that amount of money. Is that even possible? I've browsed sites like mediamarkt.de, amazon.de and notebooksbilliger.de and have found a couple of laptops for under 400 euros with an i3 4005 and intel hd 4400. Not sure how bad this gpu is because ive never dealt with integrated graphics before. Should i be looking for an amd a10 processor instead? What do you say, laptop experts?
Tl;dr: whats the cheapest small laptop that will allow me to play games in 720p on low to medium settings?
400, the less the better really
13.3 inches
"medium" games in 720p
Guys im in a pickle here. I am in Germany now, been living here for 4 months already, using my phone as an everyday pc which is driving me insane. I am not going to get access to my trusty desktop any time soon (probably never), and i cant buy a new machine until i get back to my country and find a place to live which as well is not going to happen in a foreseeable future. So my only option here is a laptop. I need a small, 11.6 to 13.3 inches device that is capable of playing dark souls 2, xcom divinity os and other games like that in 720p on medium settings. Thing is i dont want to spend a lot of money because i dislike playing on laptops and i will probably sell it as soon as i buy a desktop. Thus my budget here is 400 maximum. Im not sure how possible it is to find a laptop for my needs for that amount of money. Is that even possible? I've browsed sites like mediamarkt.de, amazon.de and notebooksbilliger.de and have found a couple of laptops for under 400 euros with an i3 4005 and intel hd 4400. Not sure how bad this gpu is because ive never dealt with integrated graphics before. Should i be looking for an amd a10 processor instead? What do you say, laptop experts?
Tl;dr: whats the cheapest small laptop that will allow me to play games in 720p on low to medium settings?
famfrit
Member
Need hep, Gaf.
I have a core i7 3610qm + 640m and when playing the temp go to 81-82 cº (temps of msiafterburnner). Ambient temp is around 20-25 Cº. The browsing temp is around 56Cº, when I start windows 8 is around 46-48 Cº (without opening the browser, only opening hwmonitor).
When playing the system looks like pretty hot, thats why I ask if it's time to open the note to replace the thermical paste or its fine because the temp isnt around 90Cº ?
Whats the maximum safe temp for the 640m?
I have a core i7 3610qm + 640m and when playing the temp go to 81-82 cº (temps of msiafterburnner). Ambient temp is around 20-25 Cº. The browsing temp is around 56Cº, when I start windows 8 is around 46-48 Cº (without opening the browser, only opening hwmonitor).
When playing the system looks like pretty hot, thats why I ask if it's time to open the note to replace the thermical paste or its fine because the temp isnt around 90Cº ?
Whats the maximum safe temp for the 640m?
http://www.prisjakt.nu/kategori.php?k=353
That's a website for price comparisons, it lists practically all products from all retailers (you can also filter results based on any specs). It may be obvious, but the white box at the top is for searching.
BTW, €500-600 is about 5000-6000 SEK.
Country USA
Maximum budget: ~$500
Max size: No preference.
Planned usage: Schoolwork, web surfing, watching movies, running games like Diablo 3/NBA2k/League of Legends at decent settings and at good framerates. Not for the latest games, just running older ones really well.
Saw this laptop for sale and was wondering if it's a good deal for 449 + a mail in rebate to make it $385.
If not, what would be recommended instead?
Maximum budget: ~$500
Max size: No preference.
Planned usage: Schoolwork, web surfing, watching movies, running games like Diablo 3/NBA2k/League of Legends at decent settings and at good framerates. Not for the latest games, just running older ones really well.
Saw this laptop for sale and was wondering if it's a good deal for 449 + a mail in rebate to make it $385.
If not, what would be recommended instead?
This is it running at max on a GTX 780M, so I have to assume both the 970M and 980M will be doing a solid 60fps.
The HD 4400 would play the games you listed, in some form of 720p/low playability.
You might be better off waiting until you can build that desktop.
If the temps are below 90C, there's nothing to worry about.
I found this. According to this review, they got 5 hours on battery, though with a slightly different GPU.
I'd go with that.
Rogue Agent
Banned
Does this apply to any laptop?
This isn't really the appropriate thread, but I have a stupid tech support type question I'd ask in case someone knows.
My new (win 8.1) laptop keeps randomly making noises that sound like system sounds, but I wasn't able to find them when looking through the sounds settings. It's a set of three chime-like "dum dum dum" noises; sometimes they have descending pitch, and sometimes ascending pitch.
I currently only have Hexchat, Firefox, Windows Explorer, Pidgin, and Steam open, and I have sounds disabled in Hexchat and Pidgin. The websites on the tabs in FF I currently have open have never made those sounds on other computers.
My new (win 8.1) laptop keeps randomly making noises that sound like system sounds, but I wasn't able to find them when looking through the sounds settings. It's a set of three chime-like "dum dum dum" noises; sometimes they have descending pitch, and sometimes ascending pitch.
I currently only have Hexchat, Firefox, Windows Explorer, Pidgin, and Steam open, and I have sounds disabled in Hexchat and Pidgin. The websites on the tabs in FF I currently have open have never made those sounds on other computers.
Yep. Unless you buy a laptop in which the manufacturers inexplicably sets the throttling limit at some absurdly low temperature.
The only advise I have it that you should run a search to see if others with this model have the same chimes. What model is it, anyway?
Can you make a recording?
Rogue Agent
Banned
Thank you. I got my Vortex IV laptop this week from PCSpecialist. I hope its throttling limit is 90 degrees.
So, the GPU is the 970m with 6GB VRAM. However, I also see Intel HD integrated graphics when I checked the laptop. So, what does this mean and does Windows detect the 970m as the primary graphics thing? Basically, what is the use of Intel HD graphics?
I personally keep Intel HD going if I have no use for it. Mostly a battery life thing, though.
You can always force your 970m to be used 24/7, though:
3D Settings->Manage 3D Settings > tab to Global Setttings > Preferred Graphics Processor > select High Performance NVIDIA
1. It's hard to do a google search with a (probably bad) description of a sound, lol. It's the Acer V15 Nitro Black.
2. It happens randomly (as far as I can tell) so I'd pretty much have to have a camera recording on it constantly until it happens. Maybe I can download a voice recording app or something on my phone and wait it out.
Rogue Agent
Banned
Thank you. What would be recommended for gaming? Are there are pros and cons if I use Intel HD too or if I only use 970m?
Rogue Agent
Banned
Sorry. Double post.
When you aren't gaming, the Intel GPU runs to use less power and extend battery life. As soon as you start gaming, the Intel turns off and the 970M activates.
There is no using them at the same time.
Search and ask in this thread.
Cannon Goose
Member
My sister needs a laptop for school and she's looking to spend between $1000-1500. She's not going to be doing any gaming on it, just writing and watching youtube but ideally she would like it to last her a long time. I know this is a gaming laptop thread but I figured it would be a decent place to ask about a non-gaming laptop as well.
Rogue Agent
Banned
Ah I see. Thanks. If I run video-editing and image-editing software, then would that use the Intel GPU?
dampflokfreund
Banned
You can choose in the Nvidia control panel, which software should use your Nvidia GPU
Rogue Agent
Banned
You can choose in the Nvidia control panel, which software should use your Nvidia GPU
Thanks. Just wanted to know if the Intel GPU would suffice for video-editing, image-editing and animation software e.g. Flash, Photoshop, Premiere, etc.
What temperatures are you getting? Most of the models I've seen have fantastic temperatures with the 970M, so it's rather strange that you have incredibly high temps already. Most of them hover around 65C on full load, which is nowhere near 90C.
Honestly, there is almost no point in spending $1000 on a laptop if you're not going to game on it or do anything incredibly stressful, like video editing with it. You could get a really fancy touch screen laptop I guess with that kind of money but it seems wasteful personally.
Rogue Agent
Banned
I'm not sure - I've only used it once with no gaming - just wanted to install a few things. I just wanted to know beforehand as a heads-up. I think it should be fine too.
Asus with GTX 965M spotted on Amazon.
Benchmarks of GTX 965M from new MSI GE62 laptop.
Still expected in January.
Cannon Goose
Member
I thought that would be the case. Any recommendations for sub $1000 laptops then? I really don't know anything about them.
I want to get my dad a new laptop.
All he will need it for is to go on the internet (facebook etc) and output films on his tv (so hdmi out with good enough performance to play his films on his tv from a hard drive and sky go?).
Under £300
Will the HP Stream 11 do the job, worried it wont be about the performance when outputting to his tv via hdmi)
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/comput...am-11-d007na-11-laptop-blue-10075697-pdt.html
All he will need it for is to go on the internet (facebook etc) and output films on his tv (so hdmi out with good enough performance to play his films on his tv from a hard drive and sky go?).
Under £300
Will the HP Stream 11 do the job, worried it wont be about the performance when outputting to his tv via hdmi)
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/comput...am-11-d007na-11-laptop-blue-10075697-pdt.html
I think the Inspiron 15 is a good value, for a multimedia laptop. It's thin, has an IPS touchscreen, and comes with a 2 year in home repair warranty + accidental.
Get something with at least 4GB of RAM.
Horse Detective
Why the long case?
So...My thread died rather quickly.
Should I be waiting a bit to pick up a 950m? Looks to be the best gaming laptop for the price atm.
Should I be waiting a bit to pick up a 950m? Looks to be the best gaming laptop for the price atm.
stanley1993
Neo Member
I need help with finding the right laptop for my needs. The laptop is going to be used mainly for the internet and business applications. I want the fastest laptop for my budget price
Max Budget: ~$600 (not including tax)
Country: USA
want SSD
Resolution: want 1080p (~14-15 inch screen~)
Good battery life is a plus but performance is more important
Can anybody help?
Max Budget: ~$600 (not including tax)
Country: USA
want SSD
Resolution: want 1080p (~14-15 inch screen~)
Good battery life is a plus but performance is more important
Can anybody help?
Thanks for taking the time. But I've changed my mind. I don't think I will be gaming on the laptop after all. I also figured that full HD might be overkill. So I just need a sleek, light laptop with a keyboard that is easy to type on, and decent battery life. Performance wise, it's enough that it can run its OS without any sluggishness, and 8GB RAM included or upgradeable to. But it seems very hard to find a laptop with good design that's also cheap.
eBay Huckster
Member
Looking to buy a new laptop at some point in January (next week at the earliest).
Max budget: $800 (preferably $600-700)
Country: USA
Max size: 16" at most.
Planned usage: Schoolwork, medium gaming (League, Paradox games; anything more intensive on medium at best), Photoshop.
Optional: Upgradability of RAM and/or an mSATA slot.
(Also open to buying something used if it gets me closer to all of this.)
Max budget: $800 (preferably $600-700)
Country: USA
Max size: 16" at most.
Planned usage: Schoolwork, medium gaming (League, Paradox games; anything more intensive on medium at best), Photoshop.
Optional: Upgradability of RAM and/or an mSATA slot.
(Also open to buying something used if it gets me closer to all of this.)
YearoftheWooster
Member
Country: USA
Budget: $1000, give or take $100
Max size: 17" preferred, 15" is good too
Planned usage: Medium to high settings on all games (previous and current for 2015), light coding with MATLAB and SolidWorks, other engineering software, and Photoshop
Misc.:
- hopefully a battery life of 6 hours on just web browsing with a bunch of tabs
- screen resolution preferably 1080p
- fan noise fairly medium when gaming
- 4 USB ports (at least 1 or 2 with USB3.0), one SD slot, but no CD drive needed
- must have both HDMI and VGA
- needs bluetooth
- 1 mic and 1 headphone jacks (2 headphone jacks preferred)
- backlit keyboard preferred but optional
- touch screen preferred but optional
Am I asking for too much?
I'd like this ordered by the end of this week.
I'd like to have 2-3 options to choose from, if possible. Let me know if there are sacrifices to the options I'd have to take.
Budget: $1000, give or take $100
Max size: 17" preferred, 15" is good too
Planned usage: Medium to high settings on all games (previous and current for 2015), light coding with MATLAB and SolidWorks, other engineering software, and Photoshop
Misc.:
- hopefully a battery life of 6 hours on just web browsing with a bunch of tabs
- screen resolution preferably 1080p
- fan noise fairly medium when gaming
- 4 USB ports (at least 1 or 2 with USB3.0), one SD slot, but no CD drive needed
- must have both HDMI and VGA
- needs bluetooth
- 1 mic and 1 headphone jacks (2 headphone jacks preferred)
- backlit keyboard preferred but optional
- touch screen preferred but optional
Am I asking for too much?
I'd like this ordered by the end of this week.
I'd like to have 2-3 options to choose from, if possible. Let me know if there are sacrifices to the options I'd have to take.
BobbyColtrane
Member
Just weighing in with an opinion. I bought a Lenovo Y50 with an 860m at Best Buy for ~ $1,200 a couple weeks ago and returned it yesterday. Ultimately, I was disappointed with the screen and I'm not sure I want that laptop for that price right now.
I'm going to wait and think about a 14" laptop with a 900 series card in the 2nd quarter of 2015.
I'm going to wait and think about a 14" laptop with a 900 series card in the 2nd quarter of 2015.
960M, and yes, if you don't need it now.
This.
Unfortunately, sleek and light don't come cheap.
How much is the Dell Inspiron 15 over there?
This..
This.
There are no gaming laptops with 6 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 14 and MSI Ghost will get around 5:30 each.
Yeah the screen is really disappointing. The Acer Nitro is the new 'best ~$1k gaming laptop'.
YearoftheWooster
Member
I can drop to 3-4 hours then.
ThatGuyAgain
Member
Looking for help to find the right laptop for my needs:
Country: USA
Maximum budget: $600
Screen size: 12"-14"
Planned usage: Mostly casual use but some HD video editing and photo editing. Also some light gaming.
Other: Long battery life, good screen resolution
I plan to hook this up to a good monitor when doing the video and photo editing (and maybe some gaming) so I prefer a small form factor for mobility.
Thanks in advance.
Country: USA
Maximum budget: $600
Screen size: 12"-14"
Planned usage: Mostly casual use but some HD video editing and photo editing. Also some light gaming.
Other: Long battery life, good screen resolution
I plan to hook this up to a good monitor when doing the video and photo editing (and maybe some gaming) so I prefer a small form factor for mobility.
Thanks in advance.
Monster Zero
Junior Member
Country: USA
Maximum budget: 500-800
Screen size: flexible
Planned usage: Lots of Music editing/production mostly on FL studio
Other: good screen resolution, some dolphin/PSE emulator play. I'm mainly using this just to produce though.
Maximum budget: 500-800
Screen size: flexible
Planned usage: Lots of Music editing/production mostly on FL studio
Other: good screen resolution, some dolphin/PSE emulator play. I'm mainly using this just to produce though.
dampflokfreund
Banned
No gaming besides emulation, right? Then this will last you nicely: http://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellShocker.aspx?cm_sp=Homepage_SS-_-P1_34-317-598-_-12312014
ThatGuyAgain
Member
Thanks for the response. That doesn't look too bad but I don't really need an optical drive - especially if it can save some wieght and size. What do you think of this U310 at Newegg for my puuposes?
Monster Zero
Junior Member
Looks good, I'll pick it up. May as well ask, by looking at it I should be able to game pretty easily on pre 2014 titles right?