Jump to content

New Gaming & School Laptop about $1200 (for a friend)

DaMagicalManiac
 Share
Posted

So my friend's getting a laptop for school and will use it as his primary computer, so it has to have a decent enough graphics card.

His parents will pay about $1200 AUD (Aussie dollars) for something.

 

Requirements are that it has to have:

  • Good battery life
  • more than 128gb of storage (probably about 1tb)
  • Have a graphics card that is atleast a gt 750 or gt 840, preferably a gtx-glass kepler or maxwell gpu (shadowplay buffer man, it's amazing)
  • Be not 3 tons
  • Not too big (max about 15)

So what I had in mind was this laptop ($50 over but it is a great value compared other options available)

-gigabyte-p15fv2-850-4702s-i7-4710mq-8gb

http://www.msy.com.au/wa/balcatta/notebooks/13429--gigabyte-p15fv2-850-4702s-i7-4710mq-8gb-1tb5400-156fhd-dvdrw-win81-64bit-2gb-gtx850.html

CPU: Intel 4th Gen. i7-4710HQ 2.5GHz(Turbo 3.5GHz)
OS: Windows 8.1 64 bit
RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600mhz
HDD: 1TB SATA
Graphic: Nvidia GTX 850M
Screen: 15.6” FHD(1920x1080) LED Screen (TN)

Expansion: eSATA *D-Sub *HDMI *USB3.0 
*WiFi-N *Bluetooth*Card Reader*SoundBlaster Cinema*2.5kg

 

Obviously, when raw specs are seen, some budget cuts are apparent and it isn't the lightest of laptops but people seem to enjoy using these as they have great keyboards, come apart easily for upgrading (ram, the two 2.5" bays, the msata slot and the dvd bay (which can be swapped for a 2.5" hdd)) and is a great performer for the amount you pay. It's just that 2.5kg is a bit heavy and it only gets about 4 hours of normal browsing, youtube, music etc.

 

Thanks is advance, your answers nearly always help me and I really appreciate them.

 

EDIT: Also a touchscreen would be nice but isn't required.

 

 

 

PS: Also any additional information/experience related between the two mobile below would be nice:

Razer Orochi:

 - Great asthetics and premium feel

 - Decent sensor

 - Compact with carrying case

 - Wired-mode avaliable for more performance or when battery is drained (no charging though)

 - Comfortable

 

Logitech Anywhere MX

 - Good asthetics

 - Comfortable

 - $10 cheaper than the competition that I have

 - Great sensor, even tracks glass

 - Less hate when mentioning this mouse

"The best solution to a problem is usually the easiest one" - GLaDOS 2011

Specs here if needed: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/HVf6f7

Thanks, bai!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

That laptop looks decent for the price!

 

Also the Anywhere MX is a great mouse I use the MX nano, its my favourite laptop mouse EVERRRRRRRRRRRR

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Check out the lenovo y50 :P

Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

The one you chose is pretty much the best one for the price ;)

"an obvious supporter of privacy"

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

That laptop looks decent for the price!

 

Also the Anywhere MX is a great mouse I use the MX nano, its my favourite laptop mouse EVERRRRRRRRRRRR

could I have one of your laptops? My xps 12 struggles with it's integrated graphics

 

Check out the lenovo y50 :P

Great laptop, but lenovo doesn't release it in Australia so wtf. It's already slightly over the $1200 mark + $100 shipping from the US + 10% and $50 import duties

 

The one you chose is pretty much the best one for the price ;)

Yeah well I ask strangers on the internet for advice.

"The best solution to a problem is usually the easiest one" - GLaDOS 2011

Specs here if needed: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/HVf6f7

Thanks, bai!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

could I have one of your laptops? My xps 12 struggles with it's integrated graphics

 

 

Sure £1500 for my m18x please :)

or £500 for my w110er

or I dunno £100 for my 11x lol

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Sure £1500 for my m18x please :)

or £500 for my w110er

or I dunno £100 for my 11x lol

umm sure, you're paying for postage right?

"The best solution to a problem is usually the easiest one" - GLaDOS 2011

Specs here if needed: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/HVf6f7

Thanks, bai!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

umm sure, you're paying for postage right?

 

sure lol

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Phones and Tablets

×