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[Shagger]

Pretty self exlpanitory.

It's very likely that my job is going to take me away from home soon for what could be up to 2 years. My company is of course gonna pay for my accommodation, but with weekly or fortnightly trips back home. I'll probably bring a console, but on the odd chance that isn't practical, I'm looking for a decent gaming laptop as well.

1080p will be perfectly adequate for a laptop sized screen, so I'm not wasting money on something that can do more than that. Other than that, a solid framrate on modern and semi modern games on high-ish settings will do, but since I might be using it a long time, something that's ready for the future would be nice. I live in the UK and from my own looking around a decent machine is looking at around £1000, so if this can be done for less I would love to know.

Thanks in advance for any and all help and advise.

 

[Spukc]

Anything gtx 1050ti and up is ok ish for gaming.
If you must get a gaming laptop.

Also don't buy a gaming laptop get something light. Surface etc.

And then buy a nintendo switch.

I had an alienware r3 with a gtx1070 for a good 2 days.

Great battery life for about 30 min.
Weight a ton.
Sounded like a jet engine on fullblast.

Returned it. Got a surface pro 5 + switch.
Never looked back.

 

[Shagger]

Anything gtx 1050ti and up is ok ish for gaming.
If you must get a gaming laptop.

Also don't buy a gaming laptop get something light. Surface etc.

And then buy a nintendo switch.

I had an alienware r3 with a gtx1070 for a good 2 days.

Great battery life for about 30 min.
Weight a ton.
Sounded like a jet engine on fullblast.

Returned it. Got a surface pro 5 + switch.
Never looked back.

I see your point, but I already plan to bring my PS4 and a second console would be a bit of extra baggage, especially since I'll likely need a laptop as a utility anyway. I certainly consider it though. Thanks.

 

[TheContact]

if you can afford a little more i'd go with https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L31JP62/?tag=neogaf0e-20

 

[Ulysses 31]

The Razer Blade 15 with 240 Hz screen and RTX 2080 if you're willing to triple your budget.

 

[Shagger]

The Razer Blade 15 with 240 Hz screen and RTX 2080 if you're willing to triple your budget.

A man can dream...

 

[Mihos]

The Razer Blade 15 with 240 Hz screen and RTX 2080 if you're willing to triple your budget.

I have this, but with a RTX 2070. No complaints at all, I love this thing.

 

[Ulysses 31]

I have this, but with a RTX 2070. No complaints at all, I love this thing.

I have the 144 Hz with RTX 2080, no complaints either!

 

[TheContact]

My desktop has a 144hz monitor and my gaming laptop (a few years old) only has 60hz refresh rate. Needless to say, I have a very difficult time gaming on it now. In fact, I barely use it. I'm using my Chromebook a lot more.

 

[Durask]

I would not go below GTX 1060 and search for something within your price ranger.

IMHO a great laptop for work and gaming is Surface Book 2 but cheapest gaming configuration is 13.5 inch with GTX1060 and it is about 1200 in GBP I think.

 

[Durask]

if you can afford a little more i'd go with https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L31JP62/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Why? It only has integrated Intel GPU and is worthless for gaming.
For Blade Stealth you need an external GPU to play games. - Razer Core.

 

[KàIRóS]

Sounds like you just want the laptop for gaming, have you considered getting the new Nintendo Switch Lite instead?

 

[Durask]

OP I think this is what you want, fits right in your budget

Computers, Monitors & Technology Solutions | Dell USA

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GTX 1660 Ti
512 GB SSD

 

[mcjmetroid]

Don't want to create a separate thread but

does anyone have any recommendations on a decent gaming PC? ( I don't think I need a laptop)

I'm not a big PC gamer and basically want it to run emulators at high quality.
Only 1080p resolution is necessary for myself as I only have a 1080P projector at home.
Basically I'd like to be able to play.. MOST modern PC games but I'm OK with 1080P 60FPS settings
Also any recommendations for an online store that ships to Ireland/UK or a European store?

Budget would be around 1000 Euros/ dollars whatever you get the idea

I'm sorta new to the gaming PC side so if I'm being stupid with info let me know.

Edit: Also not that looks too gimmicky with crazy lights and such though I'm not that picky but a lot of them look kinda naff to me at first glance

 

[Shagger]

Sounds like you just want the laptop for gaming, have you considered getting the new Nintendo Switch Lite instead?

I could use the versatility and utility aspects of a laptop as well. It's mostly for my hotel room I'm thinking of, so the Switch lite isn't really ideal and will barely get the chance to use it outside the hotel room anyway unless I'm travelling. Some hotels are difficult when it comes to hooking up your own stuff to their TV's (like consoles), that's kinda why I fancy a laptop.

 

[Durask]

Don't want to create a separate thread but

does anyone have any recommendations on a decent gaming PC? ( I don't think I need a laptop)

I'm not a big PC gamer and basically want it to run emulators at high quality.
Only 1080p resolution is necessary for myself as I only have a 1080P projector at home.
Basically I'd like to be able to play.. MOST modern PC games but I'm OK with 1080P 60FPS settings
Also any recommendations for an online store that ships to Ireland/UK or a European store?

Budget would be around 1000 Euros/ dollars whatever you get the idea

I'm sorta new to the gaming PC side so if I'm being stupid with info let me know.

Edit: Also not that looks too gimmicky with crazy lights and such though I'm not that picky but a lot of them look kinda naff to me at first glance

Something like this?

Shop: Dell Site Map of All Products, Solutions & Services | Dell USA

Shop all categories on Dell.com. Explore the site map to find deals and learn about laptops, PCaaS, cloud solutions and more.

www.dell.com

Pick the one with GTX 1660 and 256 GB SSD

I think Dell is usually a safe choice.

 

[Shagger]

OP I think this is what you want, fits right in your budget

Computers, Monitors & Technology Solutions | Dell USA

Dell provides technology solutions, services & support. Buy Laptops, Touch Screen PCs, Desktops, Servers, Storage, Monitors, Gaming & Accessories

www.dell.com

GTX 1660 Ti
512 GB SSD

I'll have to find a UK based retailer, but this is looking very promising. Thanks

 

[Durask]

The Razer Blade 15 with 240 Hz screen and RTX 2080 if you're willing to triple your budget.

Most of them have uneven screen backlighting which is unacceptable in a laptop in this price range imho.

 

[mcjmetroid]

Something like this?

Shop: Dell Site Map of All Products, Solutions & Services | Dell USA

Shop all categories on Dell.com. Explore the site map to find deals and learn about laptops, PCaaS, cloud solutions and more.

www.dell.com

Pick the one with GTX 1660 and 256 GB SSD

I think Dell is usually a safe choice.

It's a good place to start anyway thanks. It does like what I want but the mark up on price on Dell Ireland is fucking insane.

 

[CeeJay]

Anything gtx 1050ti and up is ok ish for gaming.
If you must get a gaming laptop.

Also don't buy a gaming laptop get something light. Surface etc.

And then buy a nintendo switch.

I had an alienware r3 with a gtx1070 for a good 2 days.

Great battery life for about 30 min.
Weight a ton.
Sounded like a jet engine on fullblast.

Returned it. Got a surface pro 5 + switch.
Never looked back.

I don't think you'll be getting decent graphics performance out of that or is it a surface book that you meant?

 

[PeterBazooka]

MSI laptops usually give you the most bang for your buck, however if you're interested in tinkering with Linux and the like, look elsewhere. Their bios notoriously doesn't play nice with other operating systems. I regret upgrading from Sager for that reason.

 

[Durask]

How is MSI service?
Also I checked their prices, to me looks like in the same ballpark as Dell. However that is in the US, may be very different in other countries.

 

[demigod]

if you can afford a little more i'd go with https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L31JP62/?tag=neogaf0e-20

He said a gaming laptop. You ain't gonna be gaming with intel graphics. Stay away from Razer, they are overpriced for what you get. I paid $1500(with liquid metal) for my 2070 laptop at https://www.pro-star.com/

 

[Golgo 13]

Hey OP, if you have Costco then I’d consider this laptop. For the price it’s got great specs.

 

[Shagger]

I'm quite liking the look of this one, although I can't figure out what this "free gift" is

Buy Acer Nitro 15.6 Inch i7 8GB 1TB 256GB GTX1650 Gaming Laptop | Gaming laptops and PCs | Argos

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[Shagger]

Hey OP, if you have Costco then I’d consider this laptop. For the price it’s got great specs.

Man, that's a beast for that kinda price, but nearest Costco is miles away and who knows if the UK stores even stock it.

 

[Shifty1897]

I find it hard to recommend any gaming laptop. If you need a laptop and also want to play games while travelling, I recommend a good Surface Pro, which will run indie games and anything PS2 and before just fine, and Civ!

I was on the road for work for a year about 8 years ago and my Vita was all I ever wanted to play. In 2019 that translates to a Switch in handheld mode.

 

[Durask]

OP, can you find anything better than GTX1650 for this price?

Looked on Amazon UK this looks like a much better laptop for less money. Better video card, 120Hz display...

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G GA502DU 15.6 Inch FHD 120 Hz Gaming Laptop (AMD R7-3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6 GB, 512 GB PCI-e SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 10): Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Buy ASUS ROG Zephyrus G GA502DU 15.6 Inch FHD 120 Hz Gaming Laptop (AMD R7-3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6 GB, 512 GB PCI-e SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 10) at Amazon UK. Free delivery and return on eligible orders.

www.amazon.co.uk

I just searched on Amazon UK for "gaming laptop gtx 1660" - tons of options.

 

[DESTROYA]

Pretty self exlpanitory.

It's very likely that my job is going to take me away from home soon for what could be up to 2 years. My company is of course gonna pay for my accommodation, but with weekly or fortnightly trips back home. I'll probably bring a console, but on the odd chance that isn't practical, I'm looking for a decent gaming laptop as well.

1080p will be perfectly adequate for a laptop sized screen, so I'm not wasting money on something that can do more than that. Other than that, a solid framrate on modern and semi modern games on high-ish settings will do, but since I might be using it a long time, something that's ready for the future would be nice. I live in the UK and from my own looking around a decent machine is looking at around £1000, so if this can be done for less I would love to know.

Thanks in advance for any and all help and advise.

This is the best bang for your buck going, not sure how much they sell for overseas but ...

Lenovo Y540 with GTX 1660ti that probably 40%-50% more powerful than the GTX 1650.

Lenovo Legion Y540-15IRH Laptop Review: A good gaming laptop with a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GPU

Notebookcheck.com reviews the Lenovo Legion Y540-15IRH again, but this time with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GPU, along with 512 GB of storage. The device still has an Intel Core i7-9750H processor and 16 GB of dual-channel RAM like its RTX 2060-powered sibling. Read on to find out how the GTX...

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Acer Predator Helios 300 can get both with same specs and 144hz screen for a little over $1000 in the USA .

Acer Predator Helios 300 15 (2019) – worth every cent

Acer Helios 300 has always been one of the favorites in a lot of people’s bucket lists when choosing a well-priced gaming laptop. However, it was flawed by different issues with one of the mo…

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HP Pavillion 15 Gaming laptop it has a slightly weaker GTX 1660ti MQ ( basically a lower power version ) but still a pretty big improvement over the GTX 1650.
Runs cool and quiet.

HP Gaming Pavilion 15 Laptop Review: A powerful yet pleasingly quiet gaming laptop

Notebookcheck.com reviews the HP Gaming Pavilion 15, a 15.6-inch gaming laptop equipped with a 144 Hz panel, an Intel Core i7-9750H processor, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q GPU and 16 GB of dual-channel RAM. Read on to find out how HP’s latest gaming laptop performs in our tests.

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GTX 1650 is the bare minimum to go if you want decent gaming but for more future proofing I would go with a GTX 1660ti.
All of the above laptops have pretty good sales regularly so I would look around for the best deal and the ASUS already posted above.

 

[DESTROYA]

As the poster above mentioned the ASUS is a good alternative also if your on a budget

 

[Corderlain]

There a laptop with a 1660 I've had my eye on for a little while that's close to your budget. I'll post a like in a few minutes

 

[haxan7]

I would steer clear from a laptop specifically made for gaming. They all tend to be big and bulky, with a screen that's built for a high refresh rate but sacrifices image quality, especially since you want to keep the price around £1000/$1300 USD.

I would recommend looking at the Dell XPS 15.

 

[Despera]

I find it hard to recommend any gaming laptop. If you need a laptop and also want to play games while travelling, I recommend a good Surface Pro, which will run indie games and anything PS2 and before just fine, and Civ!

I was on the road for work for a year about 8 years ago and my Vita was all I ever wanted to play. In 2019 that translates to a Switch in handheld mode.

In my case I had to travel every single week. Had no choice but to get one of those $3k MSI gaming laptops (GT80 Titan).

Over 3 years later and its still going strong with most games running on high at least.

So depending on their circumstances it can be worth it.

 

[DESTROYA]

I would steer clear from a laptop specifically made for gaming. They all tend to be big and bulky, with a screen that's built for a high refresh rate but sacrifices image quality, especially since you want to keep the price around £1000/$1300 USD.

I would recommend looking at the Dell XPS 15.

Not if you pick the right one and do your homework ,1080P screens are still very good as long as it’s decent quality the Dell XPS 15 with GTX 1650 is a very expensive thermally throttling mess and pairing it with the GTX 1650 ( which is the only version to get if you want to do any real gaming ).

 

[Corderlain]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QQB6DC1/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Here's the laptop I've been keeping an eye on. It has used for 800 or so

 

[Golgo 13]

Man, that's a beast for that kinda price, but nearest Costco is miles away and who knows if the UK stores even stock it.

Oh wow, didn’t realize you were in the UK. If there’s none close, they usually offer free shipping, depending on your timeframe (at least here in the states). Good luck!

 

[Golgo 13]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QQB6DC1/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Here's the laptop I've been keeping an eye on. It has used for 800 or so

That’s a nice laptop for the price, too. Problem is buying used from Amazon warehouse, you have no idea how much longer is left on that precious manufacturer warranty. Did you check out the MSI I linked earlier in the thread? It’s quite similar to this, little more expensive at $999 BRAND NEW but it does come with that nice extended Costco warranty. PLUS, MSI actually offers a 1-year “accidental” damage warranty with their products, which is pretty great.

 

[DESTROYA]

That’s a nice laptop for the price, too. Problem is buying used from Amazon warehouse, you have no idea how much longer is left on that precious manufacturer warranty. Did you check out the MSI I linked earlier in the thread? It’s quite similar to this, little more expensive at $999 BRAND NEW but it does come with that nice extended Costco warranty. PLUS, MSI actually offers a 1-year “accidental” damage warranty with their products, which is pretty great.

That’s a great laptop but I’m really not a fan of the red keyboard backlight.
Specs are great though .

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Sorry to bump an old thread, but hoping to get some insight. I've decided to pick up a Windows laptop that can do gaming pretty well since I've got a lot of business trips coming up. It's been a long time since I had a gaming laptop (been using MacBooks since 2013 or so), so I'm kind of lost.

I found what looks to be a great deal on a Razer Blade 15.6" 2019 model (with 9th gen i7 and RTX 2060) for $1580 open-box.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/razer-blade-15-6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-2060-512gb-solid-state-drive-black/6349357.p?skuId=6349357

After spending a couple of hours this morning researching the latest laptop, it appears to be the best balance of gaming performance, size, battery life, and general usability (has built-in camera, has good selection of ports, etc.), but are there any possibly better options out there that I'm missing? The ASUS ROG Zephyrus S with G-Sync looked like a really good option, too, but the battery life seemed really poor and it was missing a built-in camera, which unfortunately is a deal breaker for me.