Hello,
I am looking for a new all purpose laptop that can handle some games (Rome 2 Total War, Assassin's Creed, Europa Universalis 4). I realize the ideal set up is a gaming desktop and a cheap laptop, but I would rather have all my schoolwork, music, and games on a single system. I also move around a lot, so a laptop is a must. My concern is that laptops that can handle games will be too bulky and heat up too much. I'm very tempted to get this build from ibuypower that I customized a bit:
Battalion 101 W355STQ 15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 LED-Backlit Display Laptop w/ Fingerprint Reader
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4800MQ Mobile Processor (4x 2.7GHz/6MB L3 Cache)
Memory: 8GB [8GB x 1] 1600MHz DDR3 SO-DIMM Laptop Memory - Kingston
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M 2GB GDDR5 Video w/ NVIDIA Optimus [W355STQ]
mSATA SSD Drive: None
Primary Hard Drive: 120 GB ADATA SSD - Single Drive
Data Hard Drive: 500 GB 5400rpm Super Slim Laptop Hard Drive Single Drive
This setup costs $1201
I am also looking at the Lenovo IdeaPad Y500.
It seems like less impressive hardware for $100 cheaper, but it might be lighter and cooler. Plus, it might be better to buy this from a store because I can take it in if there are problems. Any advice would be appreciated.
I am looking for a new all purpose laptop that can handle some games (Rome 2 Total War, Assassin's Creed, Europa Universalis 4). I realize the ideal set up is a gaming desktop and a cheap laptop, but I would rather have all my schoolwork, music, and games on a single system. I also move around a lot, so a laptop is a must. My concern is that laptops that can handle games will be too bulky and heat up too much. I'm very tempted to get this build from ibuypower that I customized a bit:
Battalion 101 W355STQ 15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 LED-Backlit Display Laptop w/ Fingerprint Reader
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4800MQ Mobile Processor (4x 2.7GHz/6MB L3 Cache)
Memory: 8GB [8GB x 1] 1600MHz DDR3 SO-DIMM Laptop Memory - Kingston
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M 2GB GDDR5 Video w/ NVIDIA Optimus [W355STQ]
mSATA SSD Drive: None
Primary Hard Drive: 120 GB ADATA SSD - Single Drive
Data Hard Drive: 500 GB 5400rpm Super Slim Laptop Hard Drive Single Drive
This setup costs $1201
I am also looking at the Lenovo IdeaPad Y500.
It seems like less impressive hardware for $100 cheaper, but it might be lighter and cooler. Plus, it might be better to buy this from a store because I can take it in if there are problems. Any advice would be appreciated.