Gaming Laptop - $800 to $850, meet recommended specs for Rainbow Six Siege
I don't need the best of the best. I will list what I want in priority order:
$800-$850 price, 15 inch screen
can play Rainbow Six Siege. Overwatch would be nice as well but not as necessary. The recommended looks lower for OW than Siege.
keyboard is as close to standard as possible. numpad is not necessary but keys like END should hopefully not be missing
5.5 pounds or lighter
battery life should be pretty good
screen visuals most important, then audio
Does anyone think they can help? Right now my top contender is HP Omen but the reviews make it seem lackluster.
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Total budget and country of purchase: $850, USA
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Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications to your requirements for the money? Pick or include any that apply. good battery life is nice, but just a solid standard laptop that can play Rainbow Six Siege with no problems
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How important is weight to you? 5.5 pounds or lighter
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Which OS do you require? Windows, Linux, Mac. Windows
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Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 15 inch
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Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. If you have no requirements, put N/A. Rainbow Six Siege, that's it. Overwatch as a nice bonus If I happen to get GTX 900+ then it'd be cool to do Machine Learning projects
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If you're gaming (leave blank if you put N/A above...), do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Rainbow Six Siege, standard settings across the board
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Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable business grade build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Keyboard should be standard with no missing keys
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Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Good screen quality is more important than good speakers (I plan on wearing headphones)
Posted Apr 12, 2017, 8:06 AM UTC · edited
I would try to get a GTX 1050 Ti for gaming with this budget.
What about the [Lenovo Legion Y520] (https://shopineer.com/laptops/Lenovo-Legion-Y520-80WK001LUS)?
It has a good build quality and a good keyboard/touchpad according to [this review] (http://laptopmedia.com/review/lenovo-legion-y520-gtx-1050-ti-review-the-y-series-are-finally-on-the-right-track/). It also has an IPS screen for wider viewing angles. You can upgrade RAM and add an SSD later on if required.
The GTX 1050 Ti should handle most modern games on high settings (including Rainbow Six Siege and Overwatch on high/ultra).
For more options you can check this [list of gaming laptops] (https://shopineer.com/laptops/top-lists/best-gaming-laptops).
Thanks for the recommendation! I'm looking at it now.
No problem!
This one isn't as strong specced, but it has better battery life. Would this be adequate?
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-15-6-Inch-Quad-Core-i5-6300HQ-Processor/dp/B015PYYDMQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1491983055&sr=8-2&keywords=Inspiron+15+7000+Gaming
EDIT: Never mind, the battery life is only half an hour longer, at 4.5 hours
I think the [Dell Inspiron i7559-763BLK] (https://shopineer.com/laptops/Dell-15-6-Inch-Gaming-Laptop-i7559-763BLK) is a reasonable option, but I would try to get at least a GTX 1050 if you want a balance between gaming performance and battery life.
What about the [HP Pavilion Power Laptop - 15t] (https://shopineer.com/laptops/HP-Pavilion-Power-Laptop-15t-Quad-w-2GB-gfx-touch-optional-X7P44AV-1)?
Base config:
It is fairly lightweight for a 15" laptop with these specs. You can configure it with more RAM and an SSD if you prefer that.
It has a good battery life (advertised at 9 hours, maybe you can get 6-7 hours in practice). It also has an IPS screen for wider viewing angles.