1000$ gaming laptop

[yolofaces]

Should I get https://www.costco.com/Lenovo-Legion-Y520-Gaming-Laptop---Intel-Core-i7---4GB-NVIDIA-Graphics---1080p.product.100347159.html or Lenovo Legion Y720 - Black http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/lenovo-legion-y-series-laptops/Legion-Y720-15IKB/p/88GMY700794

[themctipers]

second one, 1060 6g is better than 1050ti

[yolofaces]

 it only has a 5400rpm hard drive(no ssd)

[D13H4RD]

Go for the Y720 and swap out the HDD for an SSD or add an M.2 one if it has a slot.

 

The 1060 is a very significant performance bump over the 1050 Ti.

[yolofaces]

the y720 is upgradable but the my budget is 1k.

[paddy-stone]

One thing that puzzles me with "gaming" laptops, why bother?

 

I mean, at most you might get 2 hours gameplay before they need plugging into a power source... and even then some of them have limited performance when not plugged in.

Why not just build a decent m-itx build if you haven't got space at your home, and buy an inexpensive laptop for mobile use.

Yes I understand in this case $1000 isn't enough to work with doing both, but maybe the itx build would be better to come first and then could save up for the laptop?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sv4bM8

 

Component		Selection	Price
CPU		AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor	$197.65	Buy
CPU Cooler		CRYORIG - C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$29.89	Buy
Motherboard		Gigabyte - GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI (rev. 1.0) Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard	$114.89	Buy
Memory		Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$71.49	Buy
Storage		Corsair - Force LE 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card		Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card	$448.78	Buy
Case		Fractal Design - Node 202 HTPC Case w/450W Power Supply	$104.99	Buy
Total:			$967.69

 

 

If you really want a laptop, then I apologise... just wanted to offer you an alternative. The above would need a monitor or TV to output to of course and peripherals, so if needed you could drop that to a 1060 and still have a decent little gaming machine.

 

I would go with the second one if you must have a laptop

 

[D13H4RD]

55 minutes ago, paddy-stone said:

One thing that puzzles me with "gaming" laptops, why bother?

 

I mean, at most you might get 2 hours gameplay before they need plugging into a power source... and even then some of them have limited performance when not plugged in.

Why not just build a decent m-itx build if you haven't got space at your home, and buy an inexpensive laptop for mobile use.

Yes I understand in this case $1000 isn't enough to work with doing both, but maybe the itx build would be better to come first and then could save up for the laptop?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sv4bM8

 

Component		Selection	Price
CPU		AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor	$197.65	Buy
CPU Cooler		CRYORIG - C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$29.89	Buy
Motherboard		Gigabyte - GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI (rev. 1.0) Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard	$114.89	Buy
Memory		Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$71.49	Buy
Storage		Corsair - Force LE 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card		Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card	$448.78	Buy
Case		Fractal Design - Node 202 HTPC Case w/450W Power Supply	$104.99	Buy
Total:			$967.69

 

 

If you really want a laptop, then I apologise... just wanted to offer you an alternative. The above would need a monitor or TV to output to of course and peripherals, so if needed you could drop that to a 1060 and still have a decent little gaming machine.

 

I would go with the second one if you must have a laptop

 

I think the reasoning is that some people (like me) just want an all-in-one. 

 

Plus, with the new Pascal GPUs, it’s not really much of a compromise compared to the old days of the GTX 280M or 480M where you’d need to lug around a heavy and fat desktop replacement for reasonable temperatures and you’d also have horrendous battery life and also less than half the performance of its desktop cousin.

 

Of course, if I had my way, I’d do the same thing you describe, only I’d keep my GL502VM and supplement that with a full tower complete with a 1070 and maybe an R7 1700. Of course, nothing in life happens the way we want it to most of the time.

[D13H4RD]

1 hour ago, yolofaces said:

the y720 is upgradable but the my budget is 1k.

Get it and then upgrade to an SSD at a later date when you can get the cash. Don’t forget to clone the drive.

 

It’s way better to get something with more power and with something you can upgrade later than getting something with less power but with something that you could’ve upgraded yourself anwyay.

 

Dont forget, with laptop CPUs and GPUs, apart from a couple of exceptions, once you pick a combo, you’re permanently stuck with it. Choose wisely and decide what works best for the type of tasks you do, what games you play and your budget. Everyone wants a laptop with a 1080 SLI, but the prices for those machines are way beyond what most of us can afford. 

 

IMHO, the GTX 1060 is at the sweet spot for laptops. It’s more than capable for current games at 1080p60 at very high-ultra settings and can smash through popular esports titles with ease and many laptops have one for not a lot of cash. A 1050 can’t quite match that bang for buck and a 1070 may give you diminishing returns depending on which laptop you get. The power consumption is also not very high, and its heat output also isn’t extreme either, making it a good fit for normal sized laptops.

[paddy-stone]

Agree, if I had to have a laptop for gaming, and that budget I would get the 1060... I much prefer desktops for the upgradeability, whereas laptops are kinda disposable after a certain time when they no longer hold up for your needs, then you have to buy another laptop again rather than upgrading the CPU/GPU for much less money. The laptop should be good for 3 years maybe, and the best choice for your budget.

[yolofaces]

is intel optane an option for laptops? for the y720

[genexis_x]

5 hours ago, yolofaces said:

is intel optane an option for laptops? for the y720

Marketing gimmick, don't get it

[Asthetic]

18 hours ago, paddy-stone said:

One thing that puzzles me with "gaming" laptops, why bother?

 

I mean, at most you might get 2 hours gameplay before they need plugging into a power source... and even then some of them have limited performance when not plugged in.

Why not just build a decent m-itx build if you haven't got space at your home, and buy an inexpensive laptop for mobile use.

Yes I understand in this case $1000 isn't enough to work with doing both, but maybe the itx build would be better to come first and then could save up for the laptop?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sv4bM8

 

Component		Selection	Price
CPU		AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor	$197.65	Buy
CPU Cooler		CRYORIG - C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$29.89	Buy
Motherboard		Gigabyte - GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI (rev. 1.0) Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard	$114.89	Buy
Memory		Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$71.49	Buy
Storage		Corsair - Force LE 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card		Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card	$448.78	Buy
Case		Fractal Design - Node 202 HTPC Case w/450W Power Supply	$104.99	Buy
Total:			$967.69

 

 

If you really want a laptop, then I apologise... just wanted to offer you an alternative. The above would need a monitor or TV to output to of course and peripherals, so if needed you could drop that to a 1060 and still have a decent little gaming machine.

 

I would go with the second one if you must have a laptop

 

I think most people would play plugged. also you're forgetting the display. and carrying a keyboard too would be annoying. this way you just close the lid and put it in your bag! Still i'd try my best to stick with pc unless I realllyyy have to play games outside my house

[paddy-stone]

1 hour ago, Asthetic said:

I think most people would play plugged. also you're forgetting the display. and carrying a keyboard too would be annoying. this way you just close the lid and put it in your bag! Still i'd try my best to stick with pc unless I realllyyy have to play games outside my house

just wanted to offer you an alternative. The above would need a monitor or TV to output to of course and peripherals

^^^

I was suggesting it instead of a laptop for those very reasons... if playing plugged anyway, might as well get better equipment to do it. Yes a laptop is more portable obviously, but for gaming they are still only going to last at max a few hours before having to plug it in, so unless you're taking it to work/college and have somewhere to plug it in, then you wouldn't be able to game on it much at all.