Gaming Build

[RevvedUpGaming]

Okay. So I want to build a gaming laptop for various reasons... I do not want ssf or anything like that... I would like to build a laptop, preferably an Intel I7 or I5, with around a 1 tb ssd, and two 8gb of ram.... The rest I'm not sure..... I need help, and any is appreciated. Thanks

[Zeref]

Build a laptop?

[stconquest]

Okay. So I want to build a gaming laptop for various reasons... I do not want ssf or anything like that... I would like to build a laptop, preferably an Intel I7 or I5, with around a 1 tb ssd, and two 8gb of ram.... The rest I'm not sure..... I need help, and any is appreciated. Thanks

 

I looked into that once... got pretty far but realized it is a lot more costly than a desktop build.  You have to find a carcass...like a Clevo (I can't truly remember if Clevo was one of the brands).  This was years ago.  Carcass being the Screen/Body/Keyboard/Trackpad.

 

If I remember correctly, it was just better to buy a premade Laptop... things change though.  I can look something up if you want.

[TheCaptain53]

Okay. So I want to build a gaming laptop for various reasons... I do not want ssf or anything like that... I would like to build a laptop, preferably an Intel I7 or I5, with around a 1 tb ssd, and two 8gb of ram.... The rest I'm not sure..... I need help, and any is appreciated. Thanks

I don't think a laptop can be built, as such. It can certainly be bought, but not built.

There are loads of laptop reviews on the LinusTechTips channel, I suggest checking them out.

EDIT: Just saw @stconquest's post, looks like a laptop can be built (or at least this used to be the case).

[RevvedUpGaming]

I looked into that once... got pretty far but realized it is a lot more costly than a desktop build. You have to find a carcass...like a Clevo (I can't truly remember if Clevo was one of the brands). This was years ago. Carcass being the Screen/Body/Keyboard/Trackpad.

If I remember correctly, it was just better to buy a premade Laptop... things change though. I can look something up if you want.

That would be great if you could.

[stconquest]

That would be great if you could.

 

Sure, I will try.

 

@wjm22400  One thing I do remember is XoticPC:  http://www.xoticpc.com/

 

This place was better than any parts I could find.  The thing is, individual parts for notebooks are so darn scarce... I don't even know if any are still available.

 

@wjm22400  Sorry man.  Even searching Barebones Laptops (include a motherboard), I found next to nothing.  It might be a situation of creating Frankenstein, when trying to build your own custom laptop.  Grabbing old used parts and trying to mash them together.  It seems it would be a hell of a lot of headaches.

 

It seems the market was too small to survive.

 

If you can tell us what you want from this laptop, and you budget, we can look into some decent options for you.

[Starelementpoke]

Okay. So I want to build a gaming laptop for various reasons... I do not want ssf or anything like that... I would like to build a laptop, preferably an Intel I7 or I5, with around a 1 tb ssd, and two 8gb of ram.... The rest I'm not sure..... I need help, and any is appreciated. Thanks

Good luck with that. Closest thing I ever heard to on building a laptop that wasn't a brand name like Toshiba or etc, was someone building a computer into a suitcase. 

[RevvedUpGaming]

Sure, I will try.

@wjm22400 One thing I do remember is XoticPC: http://www.xoticpc.com/

This place was better than any parts I could find. The thing is, individual parts for notebooks are so darn scarce... I don't even know if any are still available.

@wjm22400 Sorry man. Even searching Barebones Laptops (include a motherboard), I found next to nothing. It might be a situation of creating Frankenstein, when trying to build your own custom laptop. Grabbing old used parts and trying to mash them together. It seems it would be a hell of a lot of headaches.

It seems the market was too small to survive.

If you can tell us what you want from this laptop, and you budget, we can look into some decent options for you.

thanks

[RevvedUpGaming]

Sure, I will try.

@wjm22400 One thing I do remember is XoticPC: http://www.xoticpc.com/

This place was better than any parts I could find. The thing is, individual parts for notebooks are so darn scarce... I don't even know if any are still available.

@wjm22400 Sorry man. Even searching Barebones Laptops (include a motherboard), I found next to nothing. It might be a situation of creating Frankenstein, when trying to build your own custom laptop. Grabbing old used parts and trying to mash them together. It seems it would be a hell of a lot of headaches.

It seems the market was too small to survive.

If you can tell us what you want from this laptop, and you budget, we can look into some decent options for you.

My budget is I'd like between 500 to 1000 but otherswise you know everything else

[stconquest]

My budget is I'd like between 500 to 1000 but otherswise you know everything else

ok

 

@wjm22400

 

This seems to be the best deal on Newegg right now, at your price range:  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152739

 

How big/small do you want it?  Don't forget you can hook these things up to a monitor when you are not on-the-go.

 

What kind of games do you want it to play?

 

It looks like an i5/i7 + GTX 960 at your budget.  I am looking at other places as well.  These normally come with a 1TB hard drive.  Don't spend a lot for ones with an SSD, you can switch out the HDD for an SSD on your own.  You can still use the HDD as an external source for mass storage with a simple $15-$20 adapter, or $25-$50 dock.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Converter-Activity-Support-EC-AHDD/dp/B00CPGYNV4/ref=pd_sim_sbs_147_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=0ZKHZXATM5MA4MPJSE5M

 

http://www.amazon.com/iDsonix%C2%AE-SuperSpeed-Docking-Station-Design/dp/B00FDLCTQO/ref=pd_sim_147_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=04VDX40G2PVEFEY4J6B2

[Starelementpoke]

My budget is I'd like between 500 to 1000 but otherswise you know everything else

You can check cyberpowerpc. They have customizable gaming laptop's.

[ArataMaou]

You can check cyberpowerpc. They have customizable gaming laptop's.

Ywah! Thier zeus series shold get him what he wants

[stconquest]

This Lenovo might be an option.  It is $749 right now.  14"... i5 Haswell... R9 275M (not very powerful, but will run games.  Just don't expect to run games like the Witcher 3 at 60fps.  You can spend another $100 to grab a 250GB SSD and replace that terrible 5400rpm drive.  Grab one of the SATA to USB adapters to keep using the 5400rpm drive externally.  So this set up will end up around $950 with the SSD.

 

http://shop.lenovo.com/ca/en/laptops/lenovo/y-series/y40-80/ 

 

 

This one is $1050:  http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9637334&CatId=3998

 

$880:  http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9591752&CatId=3998

 

Amazon:

 

$980(GTX 960M):  http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-VN7-591G-70RT-15-6-Inch-Gaming/dp/B00WJSQRNK/ref=sr_1_9?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1437424156&sr=1-9&refinements=p_n_condition-type%3A2224371011%2Cp_72%3A1248880011%2Cp_n_availability%3A1248800011%2Cp_36%3A80000-100000

 

$940(GTX 860M):  http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-15-6-Inch-Touchscreen-Gaming-Windows/dp/B00K6ZIFFG/ref=sr_1_14?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1437424156&sr=1-14&refinements=p_n_condition-type%3A2224371011%2Cp_72%3A1248880011%2Cp_n_availability%3A1248800011%2Cp_36%3A80000-100000

[RevvedUpGaming]

ok

@wjm22400

This seems to be the best deal on Newegg right now, at your price range: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152739

How big/small do you want it? Don't forget you can hook these things up to a monitor when you are not on-the-go.

What kind of games do you want it to play?

It looks like an i5/i7 + GTX 960 at your budget. I am looking at other places as well. These normally come with a 1TB hard drive. Don't spend a lot for ones with an SSD, you can switch out the HDD for an SSD on your own. You can still use the HDD as an external source for mass storage with a simple $15-$20 adapter, or $25-$50 dock.

http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Converter-Activity-Support-EC-AHDD/dp/B00CPGYNV4/ref=pd_sim_sbs_147_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=0ZKHZXATM5MA4MPJSE5M

http://www.amazon.com/iDsonix%C2%AE-SuperSpeed-Docking-Station-Design/dp/B00FDLCTQO/ref=pd_sim_147_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=04VDX40G2PVEFEY4J6B2

Idbuse it just to play some games like Garry's mod and cs go and don't starve nothing too big.... I'd also be using it for school and average day things... Also music

[stconquest]

Idbuse it just to play some games like Garry's mod and cs go and don't starve nothing too big.... I'd also be using it for school and average day things... Also music

 

If the budget allows, I would go for the 960... it is a good mid-range card.  It really does make a difference.  These GPUs are even cut-down so they don't heat up too much.  So they are not as good as the desktop cards.

[RevvedUpGaming]

If the budget allows, I would go for the 960... it is a good mid-range card. It really does make a difference. These GPUs are even cut-down so they don't heat up too much. So they are not as good as the desktop cards.

So our of all which would you get in my situation?

[stconquest]

So our of all which would you get in my situation?

 

I would have said this:  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152739

 

Wow I just noticed it comes with a Steel Series Siberia V2 headset... that is actually worth the $89 Newegg reports it is worth:  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16800975002

 

..but it is $50 more expensive today...

 

It is more important that you watch the market for a few days or a week even.  Ideally, you want the i5/i7... The GTX 960/R9 380... IPS Display (TN is fine)... SSD (240GB) but realistically a 7200rpm  hard drive.