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The Truth [91]
2014-02-17 18:58:10 🔗
[11 years, 113 days ago]

Ive got 700 (gbp) and i was wondering what the best gaming laptop around that price is and why?


 
khb3 [40]
2014-02-17 19:17:18 🔗
[11 years, 113 days ago]

just buy individual parts and build them together, you will get our much cheaper in the end. Any i5 processor is good, any nVidia over 6500, a source of 500 wats and that's about it.. the rest is not so crucial .. you can get any motherboard that sustains the above mentioned


 
khb3 [40]
2014-02-17 19:19:04 🔗
[11 years, 113 days ago]

oh and 6 GB RMA ddr3 should suffice since games are not built yet to work on separate threads so anything above is just waste of money


 
The Truth [92]
2014-02-17 19:31:50 🔗
[11 years, 113 days ago]

ah okay thanks are they easy to build your own?


 
Champion LX [48]
2014-02-17 19:34:12 🔗
[11 years, 113 days ago]

sure, just head over to your favorite PC site and they will surely have a "build your own" feature, that's how things work now. you can post here parts you'd like to acquire and anyone savvy enough could make an assessment


 
The Truth [94]
2014-02-17 19:43:02 🔗
[11 years, 113 days ago]

ah nice i thought i would ask people on here because i was shore someone would know about this thanks :)


 
Nosferatu [232]
2014-02-18 00:31:35 🔗
[11 years, 113 days ago]

You're technically not going to "build your own", but yes most sites allow a certain amount of customization with certain parts, but don't expect a lot.

I know MSI has a Republic of Gamers branded laptop. Not sure on price or if it's available in your country. But most laptop makers make a "gaming" line. The price you spend and the parts you "need" are really dependent on the games you are wanting to play.

Also, AnandTech.com is a great site for gaming parts and system reviews.


 
Fly07 [104]
2014-02-18 07:48:46 🔗
[11 years, 113 days ago]

Republic of Gamers is ASUS brand, MSI gaming laptops are GX- and GT-series.


 
Train Again [241]
2014-02-18 09:45:02 🔗
[11 years, 113 days ago]

I still feel desktops are better for gaming then laptops. Desktops can have a lot more and better breathing space then any laptop. Just saying.


 
JoshualHibberd [4]
2014-02-18 09:48:28 🔗
[11 years, 113 days ago]

i agree with train again laptops can have more free space


 
King Zal [80]
2014-02-18 13:27:47 🔗
[11 years, 113 days ago]

Don't listen to him! He blows computers up on the regular! xD

Yes but desktops are better just for the cooling space. Laptops need to be placed in a freezer not to overheat with most games. As per suggestions for specs etc. I'm not English nor have any real idea where you live BUT I found some gaming computers you could expect to buy in the 700 gbp range.

http://www.novatech.co.uk/pc/gaming/

You could essentially build your own but I tend to advise against it. The amount of time you end up putting into it tends to get rid of any cost savings you get. But if you just want to do it for a project, go ahead. If you need one RIGHT NOW, then go buy an off-the-shelf model. If you want a gaming laptop, I would suggest the Asus G models as they have dual fans and handle heat very well. If you just look at them, they look like some sort of jet.

http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/G53Jw/


 
Champion LX [59]
2014-02-18 14:19:03 🔗
[11 years, 112 days ago]

You could essentially build your own but I tend to advise against it. The amount of time you end up putting into it tends to get rid of any cost savings you get

Are you serious? That's some real crap you are spitting out. He could invest some time (a day maybe?) into choosing some individual parts on a website and save himself a lot of money, also take in consideration that the things you build yourself are better than some pre-built crap.


 
dragonrose [65]
Head Moderator
2014-02-18 16:19:50 🔗
[11 years, 112 days ago]

I know MSI has a Republic of Gamers branded laptop

MSI is available in the UK, but they are pretty expensive, cheapest 17'' plus being £859 - this is an i5 processor & no os. Upgrade to i7 & you are looking £1700 minimum (I assume the OP is in the UK as they are spending GBP)

but ye looking into buying a new laptop myself & I keep going back to look at the MSI's, just the price putting me off.

A brand that does looks pretty good value for money is ASUS.


 
King Zal [80]
2014-02-18 16:21:25 🔗
[11 years, 112 days ago]

Oh, did I walk into a "BUILD YOUR OWN PC OR ELSE YOU'LL GET YELLED AT" thread? No? Good.

The things you build yourself are based on how much knowledge you have of the thing you are building. If he or she has the know how to build his / her own computer then the title of this thread should be "what parts should I put in my new computer I'm building?" I'm just saying for the first time builder it may not be easy. I'm not going to argue over the time involved in building one.

And he / she COULD save a lot of money on building his / her own PC, but sometimes it can cost more than a pre-built for the same or near same specs. Depends on how deal savvy you are.

I was giving the downsides of building your own PC is all. If you want to preach the benefits with no downsides then go ahead.

To The Truth, I would ignore what I said and just go with Nosferatu's advice. He and rithy are very knowledgeable in these manners and would gladly help you if you asked.


 
King Zal [80]
2014-02-18 16:32:20 🔗
[11 years, 112 days ago]

I've been informed that my opinion is actually relevant and Champion LX was just trolling so we can continue on with a constructive conversation.


 
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Crab Whistler [130]
2014-02-18 16:49:36 🔗
[11 years, 112 days ago]

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It will last longer then that post.


 
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Nosferatu [232]
2014-02-19 00:10:49 🔗
[11 years, 112 days ago]

I know MSI has a Republic of Gamers branded laptop

My apologies. I just upgraded my main board to ASUS, saw the logo and assumed (and in turn made an ass out myself). Meh.

I went from MSI to ASUS, just to see the difference. I love both brands. But I build my own desktops. I use Cooler Master for my cases (HAF = High Air Flow) so all of them can accommodate anywhere from 6 to 12 case fans, 80mm up to 200mm. Depending on the board usually governs my decision on my fan size I go with. If a board has more fan connectors I go smaller fans for more air flow, but I should note this tends to make them very loud.

As far as laptop, I own an Alienware. It's not a cheap laptop, and for a typically good reason. But my original point still stands, Asus and MSI both have gaming laptops and both are very good.

When buying a laptop, it comes down to what kind of games you want to play. Some are more processor heavy and so an i5 or an i7, or comparable AMD would be recommended. Whereas, some games are very gfx heavy and so you'll want to find a rig with a very good gfx card, like the nvidia 765M or better.


 
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