Cheap school/gaming laptop

[Quintavious V]

Straight to the point i want a laptop that can do school work and i also want gaming, i would like a laptop with performance around a GTX 1050, i dont need a 1070 or 1080, i dont need RGB, i dont mind 768p but 1080p would be nice, ssd isnt needed and 1TB hdd minimum, i care mostly about performance and battery since i cant charge the laptop at school, 6 hours minimum

my budget is around 1200 AUD if possible, any recommendations? Thanks

 

EDIT

incase yall want to know what my old laptop is, my old laptop is a dell inspiron 15 n5110 (im pretty sure) i7 2670QM and nvidia g525m, i know horrible, it also has no battery

 

EDIT 2

is this good?

https://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154830&cm_re=laptop-_-34-154-830-_-Product

[EG!]

19 minutes ago, Quintavious V said:

Straight to the point i want a laptop that can do school work and i also want gaming, i would like a laptop with performance around a GTX 1050, i dont need a 1070 or 1080, i dont need RGB, i dont mind 768p but 1080p would be nice, ssd isnt needed and 1TB hdd minimum, i care mostly about performance and battery since i cant charge the laptop at school, 6 hours minimum

my budget is around 1200 AUD if possible, any recommendations? Thanks

 

EDIT

incase yall want to know what my old laptop is, my old laptop is a dell inspiron 15 n5110 (im pretty sure) i7 2670QM and nvidia g525m, i know horrible, it also has no battery

 

EDIT 2

is this good?

https://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154830&cm_re=laptop-_-34-154-830-_-Product

For your price that's probably one of the best deals you could get, maybe some dell inspiron.

 

[genexis_x]

1 hour ago, Quintavious V said:

my budget is around 1200 AUD

Could you list out all laptops with 7700HQ/8300H/8750H CPU that are within your budget?

[Tarun10]

45 minutes ago, EG! said:

For your price that's probably one of the best deals you could get, maybe some dell inspiron.

 

For a 1050TI laptop at that budget with good battery life there aren't many options but don't get that MSI not a good value for money.

I looked at newegg for Australia but the Dell G series is overpriced and same applies for new Omen series. Any other online retailers in Australia.

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GDDR5
Intel Core i5 8th Gen 8300H (2.30 GHz)
8 GB Memory 1 TB HDD 128 GB M.2 SATA SSD

1 hour ago, Quintavious V said:

i care mostly about performance and battery since i cant charge the laptop at school, 6 hours minimum

you cant expect 6 hrs if you "game" on any laptops.

GTX 1060 3 GB is the bottom line here, stick with it, so may by higher version of this model for better ram/cpu

[Tarun10]

1 minute ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GDDR5
Intel Core i5 8th Gen 8300H (2.30 GHz)
8 GB Memory 1 TB HDD 128 GB M.2 SATA SSD

you cant expect 6 hrs if you "game" on any laptops.

GTX 1060 3 GB is the bottom line here, stick with it, so may by higher version of this model for better ram/cpu

The 3GB VRAM is limiting and heat output is more than a 1050TI. Besides I don't think he will find a 1060 laptop in his budget.

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

2 minutes ago, Tarun10 said:

The 3GB VRAM is limiting and heat output is more than a 1050TI. Besides I don't think he will find a 1060 laptop in his budget.

this is the model in "Edit 2", so sure its in the budget

59 minutes ago, EG! said:

EDIT 2

is this good?

https://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154830&cm_re=laptop-_-34-154-830-_-Product

this is also a NON max Q model of GTX1060 3gb which is ideal for 1080p gaming on laptops.

to conclude, in no case a 1050ti 4gb can be better than 1060 3gb

 

[genexis_x]

12 minutes ago, Tarun10 said:

heat output is more than a 1050TI

Only slightly

4 minutes ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

this is also a NON max Q model

GV62 has OKish build quality and cooling. Plus poor battery life (6 hrs minimum, see above)

[TechyBen]

A Lenovo Yoga 720 or 730 with 1050ti may give you 9-11 hours (advertised, no idea real world).

Check prices, and check specs near you. It also can use a pen, flips 360, so should be great for "college" (We all know you're gaming!!! ). May not be the best gaming laptop, but it's snazzy, and it's possibly my next laptop, providing I sell my current one.

[genexis_x]

2 minutes ago, TechyBen said:

A Lenovo Yoga 720 or 730 with 1050ti may give you 9-11 hours (advertised, no idea real world).

1. Impossible to get with that budget

2. It has 1050 not 1050TI

3. Yoga 730 15 actually has OKish battery life only

[TechyBen]

Yeah, 1050ti and battery life/luggability is a stretch and a half, in THAT budget. 2-3k and you can get a MS surface something or other... and a hole in your life!

[Quintavious V]

14 hours ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GDDR5
Intel Core i5 8th Gen 8300H (2.30 GHz)
8 GB Memory 1 TB HDD 128 GB M.2 SATA SSD

you cant expect 6 hrs if you "game" on any laptops.

GTX 1060 3 GB is the bottom line here, stick with it, so may by higher version of this model for better ram/cpu

no at school i wont game, i just need the 6 hours minimum for school, gaming is on the side

[genexis_x]

4 hours ago, Quintavious V said:

no at school i wont game, i just need the 6 hours minimum for school, gaming is on the side

Pls answer so that I can help you to choose the right options:

18 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Could you list out all laptops with 7700HQ/8300H/8750H CPU that are within your budget?

 

[Quintavious V]

4 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Pls answer so that I can help you to choose the right options:

 

anything is fine, im only concerned about the GPU and the battery, im thinking maybe i should get the acer aspire 5 with the i5 7200U and the 940mx or another aspire 5 with the MX150, the 940mx is like $200 cheaper tho idk, both are prolly fine, i would like casual gaming like maybe BF1 or games like that with lowered settings, CSGO, maybe just cause 4 w lowered settings if it allows, if not its fine cuz im hopefully building a rig with a 570, so yeah.

[genexis_x]

14 minutes ago, Quintavious V said:

anything is fine

any links of online stores so that I can look for the best options for you?

[Quintavious V]

4 minutes ago, GeneXiS_X said:

any links of online stores so that I can look for the best options for you?

yeah, theres

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/

 

https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjO_kzJO63QIVT15-Ch233QeREAAYASAAEgLm1fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CMKIrc6Tut0CFU9dvQodO8UDcQ

 

and 

 

https://www.newegg.com/global/au/ (AU only)

 

my budget is idk but less than 1100 or 1200 would be nice

[Quintavious V]

what about this? 

https://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0ZX7WE5956&cm_re=Dell_G3-_-9SIA0ZX7WE5956-_-Product

[genexis_x]

1. Dell G3 - AUD 1199

i5 8300H, GTX 1050 4GB, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, low sRGB IPS

Around 6 hrs battery life with some stretch. OK-mediocre cooling that requires repaste+undervolt

 

 

2. Lenovo Legion Y530 - AUD 1179

i5 8300H, GTX 1050 4GB, 8GB 2666MHz RAM, 1TB HDD (upgrade SSD yourself), low sRGB IPS

Only get around 5 hrs battery life with some stretch. Good cooling (just need undervolt), but stock paste is bad so repaste is recommended

 

Also take a look at Metabox N850EJ and N850EK, though you need to install OS by your own and these models have OKish build quality+mediocre cooling

[Quintavious V]

1 minute ago, GeneXiS_X said:

1. Dell G3 - AUD 1199

i5 8300H, GTX 1050 4GB, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, low sRGB IPS

Around 6 hrs battery life with some stretch. OK-mediocre cooling that requires repaste+undervolt

 

 

2. Lenovo Legion Y530 - AUD 1179

i5 8300H, GTX 1050 4GB, 8GB 2666MHz RAM, 1TB HDD (upgrade SSD yourself), low sRGB IPS

Only get around 5 hrs battery life with some stretch. Good cooling (just need undervolt), but stock paste is bad so repaste is recommended

 

Also take a look at Metabox N850EJ and N850EK, though you need to install OS by your own and these models have OKish build quality+mediocre cooling

hmm, ok, thank you!

[Tarun10]

2 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

1. Dell G3 - AUD 1199

i5 8300H, GTX 1050 4GB, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, low sRGB IPS

Around 6 hrs battery life with some stretch. OK-mediocre cooling that requires repaste+undervolt

 

 

2. Lenovo Legion Y530 - AUD 1179

i5 8300H, GTX 1050 4GB, 8GB 2666MHz RAM, 1TB HDD (upgrade SSD yourself), low sRGB IPS

Only get around 5 hrs battery life with some stretch. Good cooling (just need undervolt), but stock paste is bad so repaste is recommended

 

Also take a look at Metabox N850EJ and N850EK, though you need to install OS by your own and these models have OKish build quality+mediocre cooling

What about the HP Omen with the i5-8300H and GTX 1050TI and 1TB HDD and 128GB SSD and also comes with 12GB RAM. It s about 850 USD so even on converting that to AUD its around 1200. IDK if its available though. I think cooling is decent but fans spin up a lot. The panels probably low sRGB but better than others. @Quintavious V Check whether its available in your country. Also instead of building a separate rig if you could increase your budget to around 1400 AUD or so you could get a better gaming laptop with better panels, more performance and possibly better battery life under light use.

[genexis_x]

45 minutes ago, Tarun10 said:

HP Omen with the i5-8300H and GTX 1050TI

Expensive in Australia

[Quintavious V]

2 hours ago, Tarun10 said:

What about the HP Omen with the i5-8300H and GTX 1050TI and 1TB HDD and 128GB SSD and also comes with 12GB RAM. It s about 850 USD so even on converting that to AUD its around 1200. IDK if its available though. I think cooling is decent but fans spin up a lot. The panels probably low sRGB but better than others. @Quintavious V Check whether its available in your country. Also instead of building a separate rig if you could increase your budget to around 1400 AUD or so you could get a better gaming laptop with better panels, more performance and possibly better battery life under light use.

The asus one that i linked was awesome but the battery probably sucks, i might get a metabox idk, if the asus battery is good then i might get it

[genexis_x]

42 minutes ago, Quintavious V said:

The asus one that i linked was awesome

Which model?

[Quintavious V]

8 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Which model?

Idk the one in edit 2

[genexis_x]

4 hours ago, Quintavious V said:

Idk the one in edit 2

That's MSI GV62 which is just OKish