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Can Anyone Recommend an Intel Core i7 Laptop That Performs Well for Gaming but Is Als

Hey everyone,

I'm looking for a laptop that can efficiently manage both my university assignments and gaming activities. I’m specifically interested in an Intel Core i7 laptop [https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/d/i7-laptops/] that offers a good balance between academic functionality and gaming performance.

Here are the key features I’m seeking:

Academic Suitability: The laptop should handle intensive tasks like coding, running design software, and multitasking for research and writing papers.
Gaming Performance: It needs to run modern games smoothly, with minimal lag and overheating issues.
Battery Life: Ideally, it should have a long-lasting battery to get through classes and study sessions without frequent recharges.
If you have any recommendations or personal experiences with Intel Core i7 laptops that fit these needs, I’d love to hear them. Specific models, configurations, or features that you found particularly useful would be especially appreciated!

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

Best,
Olivia
I can't seem to open the link to cure the rest of the specs, but other things you need to factor in is the GPU (awful gpu = low FPS) If a GPU is not listed, then it's integrated graphics. You can't really game on these.

Also, you need to check the RAM. (16gb DDR4 is recommended)

Hope this helped a little :smile:
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Original post by oliviabarn
Hey everyone,
I'm looking for a laptop that can efficiently manage both my university assignments and gaming activities. I’m specifically interested in an Intel Core i7 laptop [https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/d/i7-laptops/] that offers a good balance between academic functionality and gaming performance.
Here are the key features I’m seeking:
Academic Suitability: The laptop should handle intensive tasks like coding, running design software, and multitasking for research and writing papers.
Gaming Performance: It needs to run modern games smoothly, with minimal lag and overheating issues.
Battery Life: Ideally, it should have a long-lasting battery to get through classes and study sessions without frequent recharges.
If you have any recommendations or personal experiences with Intel Core i7 laptops that fit these needs, I’d love to hear them. Specific models, configurations, or features that you found particularly useful would be especially appreciated!
Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
Best,
Olivia

What's your budget?
Original post by oliviabarn
Hey everyone,
I'm looking for a laptop that can efficiently manage both my university assignments and gaming activities. I’m specifically interested in an Intel Core i7 laptop [https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/d/i7-laptops/] that offers a good balance between academic functionality and gaming performance.
Here are the key features I’m seeking:
Academic Suitability: The laptop should handle intensive tasks like coding, running design software, and multitasking for research and writing papers.
Gaming Performance: It needs to run modern games smoothly, with minimal lag and overheating issues.
Battery Life: Ideally, it should have a long-lasting battery to get through classes and study sessions without frequent recharges.
If you have any recommendations or personal experiences with Intel Core i7 laptops that fit these needs, I’d love to hear them. Specific models, configurations, or features that you found particularly useful would be especially appreciated!
Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
Best,
Olivia

I will recommend the HP envy core i7, it has a great graphics card NVIDIA, I think this will work for you.

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