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Is this laptop good for gaming?

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Original post by Neverdie
"You seem to have taken offense, don't take it personally. Where is your self esteem?" he said at the end of his paragraph of doom which didn't say anything new but felt nice to type anyway.

I said please DON'T do the keyboard warrior thing, not please go ahead with it haha. Oh you intellectual superior, you.


Why does being called a "keyboard warrior" by you feel so very ironic :lol: If this is how you react every time someone disagrees with something you say, God help you when you go out into the real world is all I'm saying :wink:
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From the specs, it doesn't look like the laptop you've found is very gaming oriented. The 950m is a very weak chip for gaming, yet it has 16gb of ram and a 4k screen. Which to me, sounds like a general use laptop.

Are you buying new, used or refurbished? What will you be using it for? What kind of games will you play, other than fo4? I could have a look at a couple of gaming laptops in your price range, if you want.
Seems my post caused some intense debate xD. I was wondering out of these which is the best and are they better than the original one :
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4447456.htm
http://www.debenhamsplus.com/de_acer_notebook_gaming_10102457/version.asp
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/msi-gp62-2qe-leopard-pro-15-6-gaming-laptop-10136892-pdt.html
Original post by york_wbu
From the specs, it doesn't look like the laptop you've found is very gaming oriented. The 950m is a very weak chip for gaming, yet it has 16gb of ram and a 4k screen. Which to me, sounds like a general use laptop.

Are you buying new, used or refurbished? What will you be using it for? What kind of games will you play, other than fo4? I could have a look at a couple of gaming laptops in your price range, if you want.


I'm looking for a new laptop. I'll use it for mostly browsing on the internet and schoolwork but from time to time I'd like to play games like Fallout, Starwars Battlefront and Fifa 16. My price range is £600-700
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Original post by blitzchika
I'm looking for a new laptop. I'll use it for mostly browsing on the internet and schoolwork but from time to time I'd like to play games like Fallout, Starwars Battlefront and Fifa 16. My price range is £600-700


These look okay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lenovo-Y50-70-15-6-gaming-i7-4720HQ-8Gb-1Tb-1920x1080-GeForce-GTX-860M-Win-8-1/361427575733?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3De0798ea9f8bd4f2fb3b1ac62e0193bf5%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D21%26sd%3D361427555735#viTabs_0http://www.debenhamsplus.com/de_acer_notebook_gaming_10102457/version.asp

http://www.debenhamsplus.com/de_acer_notebook_gaming_10102457/version.asp
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Original post by york_wbu


Thanks. How does the acer laptop compare to the other laptops I posted?
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Original post by blitzchika
Thanks. How does the acer laptop compare to the other laptops I posted?


Spec wise, the acer and zoostorm are the same for the most part. The zoostorm has a 128gb ssd, which will make the pc feel slightly faster for normal use+slightly better boot times.
The MSI is pretty much the same as the acer, just with a weaker GPU. So for everyday tasks it will perform similarly but for gaming, it will be noticeably slower.

I would have a look at the reviews for each of your options to check if there is any problems (battery life, speakers, display, cooling etc) with them.
Original post by york_wbu
Spec wise, the acer and zoostorm are the same for the most part. The zoostorm has a 128gb ssd, which will make the pc feel slightly faster for normal use+slightly better boot times.
The MSI is pretty much the same as the acer, just with a weaker GPU. So for everyday tasks it will perform similarly but for gaming, it will be noticeably slower.

I would have a look at the reviews for each of your options to check if there is any problems (battery life, speakers, display, cooling etc) with them.


Thanks for your help!
Original post by WoodyMKC
Genuinely scratching my head at this post...

There has been nothing argumentative or aggressive about my previous posts, I don't feel. Certainly wasn't intended that way. The OP was asking if the laptop was good enough, I felt you were being a bit harsh on how poor it was - not majorly, just a bit, which I pointed out in my last post. "I wouldn't go that far" implies "you're mostly right, but I wouldn't quite go as far as that". That's it. You seem to have taken offense from those two posts somehow, you don't have to take it personally when someone disagrees with you. Where is your self esteem?


The **** is wrong with you?
Original post by ozzyoscy
The **** is wrong with you?


Nothing mate, I'm grand thanks :u:
Original post by WoodyMKC
Nothing mate, I'm grand thanks :u:


Well judging by your emoticons and rants you're pretty pissed off. Stop it.
Original post by ozzyoscy
Well judging by your emoticons and rants you're pretty pissed off. Stop it.


You mean the wink andthe laughy face and the me telling the other guy to chill when he started insulting me? Oh yeah mate, furious I am :rofl:
Whatever budget you have, a desktop gets you better everything except portability. Is portability so important to you?

Original post by blitzchika
Screen resolution: 3840x120


Erm, I've heard of widescreen, but this is ridiculous :smile:
Original post by WoodyMKC
You mean the wink andthe laughy face and the me telling the other guy to chill when he started insulting me? Oh yeah mate, furious I am :rofl:


Oh geez you're going to keep replying aren't you?

He insulted you by saying you don't need to get worked up? How dare he.
Original post by ozzyoscy
Oh geez you're going to keep replying aren't you?

He insulted you by saying you don't need to get worked up? How dare he.


You reply, I reply, fun game this isn't it :biggrin:

Let's recap though then I'll leave this thread be:

Guy: Posts his input
Me: Respectfully disagrees
Guy: Respectfully disagrees
Me: Respectfully disagrees
Guy: ZOMG you keep disagreeing with me ZOMG I'm offended ZOMG keyboard warrior!!!

...and I might be angry, you say? :rofl:
Original post by ozzyoscy
Oh geez you're going to keep replying aren't you?

He insulted you by saying you don't need to get worked up? How dare he.


Woody is right I think, Neverdie was the first to kick off clearly.
Original post by WoodyMKC
You reply, I reply, fun game this isn't it :biggrin:

Let's recap though then I'll leave this thread be:

Guy: Posts his input
Me: Respectfully disagrees
Guy: Respectfully disagrees
Me: Respectfully disagrees
Guy: ZOMG you keep disagreeing with me ZOMG I'm offended ZOMG keyboard warrior!!!

...and I might be angry, you say? :rofl:


Quick, get the last word so you can feel correct, then use an emoticon to overcompensate for your anger! It's gonna be ok!
Original post by ozzyoscy
Quick, get the last word so you can feel correct, then use an emoticon to overcompensate for your anger! It's gonna be ok!


M8 u r so hilarious!

Oh **** I forgot the emoji :rofl:
If you've gotten that for £660 then that's ridiculously cheap, you'll not find anything better for that price. Although, the GPU is a bit weak imo. Shame it's not a 960.

http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/optimusVII-15/

Get rid of the OS (You can get a legit Windows 8/7 code for £19 off Reddit), and it's £660, £680 overall with an OS. The GPU has better DDR5 Memory instead of DDR3 and the general performance is better.

Stat sites are generally patchy, but real world tests say you can run Fallout medium-high on this one at 40fps, whereas your GTX 950 will be low to medium at the same.
OP I would encourage you not to buy a gaming laptop. Its super hard to upgrade if even possible. Build a rig that way you get much better value for money and you will feel proud of it. Plus and mainly upgrading it is not a problem.

Btw only consider building a rig after having done thorough research as you dont want to end up with parts that may not be compatible or short circuit any parts. Preferrably have someone who has a very good knowledge of building a rig nearby.

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