gaming laptop for undder 400

[legomaster81]

i need a cheep laptop that can run csgo

[glitchmaster0001]

Just now, legomaster81 said:

i need a cheep laptop that can run csgo

pretty much anything can run CSGO. even a $70 CSGO potato 

[Thony]

4 minutes ago, glitchmaster0001 said:

pretty much anything can run CSGO. even a $70 CSGO potato 

True but having 60fps is pretty important.

 

Look for laptops with dedicated GPU. At 1366x768 u should be fine with any GPU other than integraded. Buy intel laptop as AMD cpus suck.

[GreezyJeezy]

gaming laptop and 400 dont go together fam 

[glitchmaster0001]

Just now, Thony said:

True but having 60fps is pretty important.

 

Look for laptops with dedicated GPU. At 1366x768 u should be fine with any GPU otherwise than integraded.

wouldnt an APU work as well? and he can always play on low settings 

[Thony]

Just now, GreezyJeezy said:

gaming laptop and 400 dont go together fam 

Its just play on words. "Gaming laptop" "laptop for games"

[magnumkobra]

i found this 

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-17-3in-Gaming-Laptop-Video/dp/B018Q00YTC/ref=sr_1_39?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1469385115&sr=1-39&keywords=laptop&refinements=p_36%3A30000-40000%2Cp_n_feature_fourteen_browse-bin%3A2057441011

it has a dedicated gpu but it seems nobody knows exactly the  performance.

you cant really find good intel systems at this price man

[GreezyJeezy]

1 minute ago, glitchmaster0001 said:

wouldnt an APU work as well? and he can always play on low settings 

for cs go an APU is perfect,

[glitchmaster0001]

Just now, magnumkobra said:

i found this 

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-17-3in-Gaming-Laptop-Video/dp/B018Q00YTC/ref=sr_1_39?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1469385115&sr=1-39&keywords=laptop&refinements=p_36%3A30000-40000%2Cp_n_feature_fourteen_browse-bin%3A2057441011

it has a dedicated gpu but it seems nobody knows exactly the  performance.

you cant really find good intel systems at this price man

an apu is still good for budget minded people. 

[legomaster81]

ok thx

[don_svetlio]

400$ gaming laptops don't exist

[legomaster81]

thank you so much 

[Thony]

Use this website to check the performance. Just enter the GPU name in the search bar: http://www.notebookcheck.net/

[Julian5]

2 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

400$ gaming laptops don't exist

He can run csgo on a cheap laptop though, it plays at 60 fps on my core duo laptop

[don_svetlio]

Just now, Julian5 said:

He can run csgo on a cheap laptop though, it plays at 60 fps on my core duo laptop

Honestly - I got 80 on my Intel HD 4600 but it still felt choppy - CS:GO NEEDS 120fps to feel good.

[Julian5]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

Honestly - I got 80 on my Intel HD 4600 but it still felt choppy - CS:GO NEEDS 120fps to feel good.

I guess, but he will just have to live with low fps while he saves up some money

[Electronics Wizardy]

10 minutes ago, glitchmaster0001 said:

wouldnt an APU work as well? and he can always play on low settings 

A i5 has a better gpu and can be found for around that price.

[don_svetlio]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

A i5 has a better gpu and can be found for around that price.

actually no. Laptop i5s (ULV in 99% of the cases) are shit and perform worse than laptop A10 APUs. The iGPUs also perform like shit due to a locked TDP limit it shares with the CPU - 15W. Basically - ULV CPUs + iGPU = 5fps. A10 = 30fps - that's how laptops work.

[Thony]

According to notebook check i5 5200U with its Intel HD 5500 iGPU can run CSGO with this FPS:
Newegg has some i5 laptops for $399

 

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

actually no. Laptop i5s (ULV in 99% of the cases) are shit and perform worse than laptop A10 APUs. The iGPUs also perform like shit due to a locked TDP limit it shares with the CPU - 15W. Basically - ULV CPUs + iGPU = 5fps. A10 = 30fps - that's how laptops work.

The a10 is a bit faster, but not a huge difference(less than 20% most of the time)

 

Here are benchmarks

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-520.149940.0.html

http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-8650G.87916.0.html

[don_svetlio]

Just now, Thony said:

According to notebook check i5 5200U with its Intel HD 5500 iGPU can run CSGO with this FPS:
Newegg has some i5 laptops for $399

 

IF - the CPU is configured for 20W or more. IF it's locked at 15W then the clockspeed of the iGPU drops from 1100MHz to 600MHz and performance goes to shit

[don_svetlio]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

The a10 is a bit faster, but not a huge difference(less than 20% most of the time)

 

Here are benchmarks

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-520.149940.0.html

http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-8650G.87916.0.html

That's due to DDR4 in this case. Broadwell and earlier get creamed.

[Thony]

7 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

IF - the CPU is configured for 20W or more. IF it's locked at 15W then the clockspeed of the iGPU drops from 1100MHz to 600MHz and performance goes to shit

Well then find him a laptop that doesnt lock it down to 15 since u seem to have the most to say about it  

[don_svetlio]

Just now, Thony said:

Well then find him a laptop that doesnt lock it down to 15 since u seem to have the most to say about it  

Like I said - 400$ gaming laptops don't exist. 600$ minimum or go used

[legomaster81]

anything that can run csgo at 40-60