Gaming/college laptop

[mariobros]

I`m looking for a laptop around 2000 Cad but not too heavy so I can use in class but also to game.

 

I found this one on newegg : https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834234458CVF

 

And is it worth it to pay the extra for a 1070 or is it better to go with something cheaper and a 1060?

 

like this one : https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154573

[Whizzp]

What games do you play?

[Siedge]

1 minute ago, mariobros said:

I`m looking for a laptop around 2000 Cad but not too heavy so I can use in class but also to game.

 

I found this one on newegg : https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834234458CVF

 

And is it worth it to pay the extra for a 1070 or is it better to go with something cheaper and a 1060?

 

like this one : https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154573

Give some examples of your gaming use cases. Which I will argue towards just getting the 1070 for the simple fact of... Let's say the 1060 does everything you want for.. say.. 5 years. However with a 1070 it may last you 8 years or something of the sort. But all of these depend on your usages

[genexis_x]

9 minutes ago, mariobros said:

I`m looking for a laptop around 2000 Cad but not too heavy so I can use in class but also to game.

 

I found this one on newegg : https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834234458CVF

 

And is it worth it to pay the extra for a 1070 or is it better to go with something cheaper and a 1060?

 

like this one : https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154573

Avoid Asus GL line
If you want a portable gaming laptop then Aero 15 is the best choice. MSI GS VR and Clevo P950 also OK but no battery life. Don't get a thin and light laptop with 1070, the GPU runs hot and a good cooling is necessary

[mariobros]

25 minutes ago, Whizzp said:

What games do you play?

I bit of everything from dota 2 to triple AAA games. The main reason I`m looking to change is that the laptop I have now isnt able to play some of those AAA even in the lowest settings in 1080p

24 minutes ago, Siedge said:

Give some examples of your gaming use cases. Which I will argue towards just getting the 1070 for the simple fact of... Let's say the 1060 does everything you want for.. say.. 5 years. However with a 1070 it may last you 8 years or something of the sort. But all of these depend on your usages

I thought the 400 or so difference for a 1070 would help to keep the laptop for 3 years or so

 

19 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

Avoid Asus GL line
If you want a portable gaming laptop then Aero 15 is the best choice. MSI GS VR and Clevo P950 also OK but no battery life. Don't get a thin and light laptop with 1070, the GPU runs hot and a good cooling is necessary

Ill have a look on those

[RonaldMcDank120]

31 minutes ago, mariobros said:

I`m looking for a laptop around 2000 Cad but not too heavy so I can use in class but also to game.

 

I found this one on newegg : https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834234458CVF

 

And is it worth it to pay the extra for a 1070 or is it better to go with something cheaper and a 1060?

 

like this one : https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154573

I would recommend the Asus, you also might want to do some research on battery life.

[mariobros]

23 minutes ago, RonaldMcDank120 said:

I would recommend the Asus, you also might want to do some research on battery life.

what about this one : https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154732

 

https://www.amazon.ca/Strix-GL502VS-Gaming-Laptop-i77700HQ/dp/B01NALTGWN/ref=sr_1_22?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1508512053&sr=1-22&keywords=gtx+1070

[genexis_x]

37 minutes ago, RonaldMcDank120 said:

I would recommend the Asus

But why? Thermal management on the GL502VS is almost crap, throttling everywhere, the GL502VM almost can't handle the 1060 and you want to throw in a 1070 in the identical thin chassis?

32 minutes ago, mariobros said:

what about this one : https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154732

 

https://www.amazon.ca/Strix-GL502VS-Gaming-Laptop-i77700HQ/dp/B01NALTGWN/ref=sr_1_22?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1508512053&sr=1-22&keywords=gtx+1070

Again, the GL502VS runs HOT. Build quality also questionable.
MSI laptops have no battery life so think twice. Never heard of GX series though. But it's quite thin and light. Thin and GTX 1070 isn't a good idea unless you enjoy the toaster

[mariobros]

3 hours ago, ZM Fong said:

But why? Thermal management on the GL502VS is almost crap, throttling everywhere, the GL502VM almost can't handle the 1060 and you want to throw in a 1070 in the identical thin chassis?

Again, the GL502VS runs HOT. Build quality also questionable.
MSI laptops have no battery life so think twice. Never heard of GX series though. But it's quite thin and light. Thin and GTX 1070 isn't a good idea unless you enjoy the toaster

I checked the msi website looks like its the GS series with a typo because it doesnt exist a GX series

[genexis_x]

7 hours ago, mariobros said:

I checked the msi website looks like its the GS series with a typo because it doesnt exist a GX series

But like I said, thin chassis with a 1070 GPU isn't a great idea

[mariobros]

2 hours ago, ZM Fong said:

But like I said, thin chassis with a 1070 GPU isn't a great idea

true but a bigger chassis is harder to move around college maybe a 1060 with a smaller chassis?

[genexis_x]

7 hours ago, mariobros said:

true but a bigger chassis is harder to move around college maybe a 1060 with a smaller chassis?

Yes 1060 with small chassis is better