Choosing a Gaming Laptop

Darkrad

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Aug 28, 2014
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Hello, I was wondering if you could help me decide the ideal gaming laptop between the ones listed in the following link:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100025325%2050001315%2050001312%2050010418%20600487990%204023%204084%20600003982%20600487993&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=3365%7C34-317-538%5E34-317-538-TS%2C34-317-915%5E34-317-915-TS%2C34-317-541%5E34-317-541-TS%2C34-231-975%5E34-231-975-09%23%2C34-152-625%5E34-152-625-01%23&percm=34-317-538%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B34-317-915%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B34-317-541%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B34-231-975%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B34-152-625%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24

The laptops are already organized in order for easy comparison between them.
As far as brand is concerned I'm more leaned towards ASUS, but I've read positive reviews on Lenovo and MSI.
My budget is $900-$1100
Most of this laptops are similar in specs but I'm leaning between these 3 the most:
$1049 ASUS, 12GB and 1 TB, nVidia GTX 850M
$1079 ($981 WITH PROMO CODE) MSI, 8GB and 1TB, nVidia GTX 850M
$1099 Lenovo, 8GB and 1TB + 8GBSSHD, nVidia GTX 860M

I will be using the laptop for games like Diablo III and Bioshock Infinite, as well as using AutoCAD

Which of the laptops would be the best value for me? How do they rank among each other?
Thank you for your time
 
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If you aren't inclined towards any brand then you should go for lenovo
Of all the options that you've put on the table.
All have similar processor i7 4700HQ clocked ~2.5Ghz with similar RAM. They will be scoring more or less same as far as computing power is concerned. AUTOCAD will run smooth.
plus you've got 8GB SSD i.e faster booting and loading.
As gaming is concerned it has GTX 860M with ddr5 which is much faster than 850m.
sure it is $100 more than MSI but its got SSD, faster GPU. you've got your future covered.
<<Lenovo Y50>>

PEACE

Rick Kraster

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I would lean towards the msi since they all have similar specs ( + the msi has the fastest hdd of them ) and with the money you could consider buying a ssd
but cooling wise i don't now which one them cools better which is also a major facture for gaming laptops
 

engineersnitk

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Aug 9, 2014
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If you aren't inclined towards any brand then you should go for lenovo
Of all the options that you've put on the table.
All have similar processor i7 4700HQ clocked ~2.5Ghz with similar RAM. They will be scoring more or less same as far as computing power is concerned. AUTOCAD will run smooth.
plus you've got 8GB SSD i.e faster booting and loading.
As gaming is concerned it has GTX 860M with ddr5 which is much faster than 850m.
sure it is $100 more than MSI but its got SSD, faster GPU. you've got your future covered.
<<Lenovo Y50>>

PEACE
 
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Darkrad

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Aug 28, 2014
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Awesome, makes sense, one more thing, I'm just wondering, if hypothetically they all had the exact same specs, which brand would you lean towards more? I'm aware the ASUS are pretty durable,have a good cooling system, and tend to be a great value--but I'm not familiar with Lenovo and MSI, other than being recommended from sites.

 

engineersnitk

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Aug 9, 2014
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@Darkrad yes your opinion is correct.
Asus has been the epitome of durability for laptop brands in recent years. And Lenovo laptops have lots of strengths, however, durability, might not be one of them. occasionally you'll get a Lenovo laptop which has to be taken into repair within a year of purchase. This is general wave.

But consider factors like
1. which brand offers best "AFTER SALES SERVICES" in your region.
2. Dell laptops are also least durable but consider their XPS series(high end) that is top notch in quality performance, durability, in every section you pick. They are still considered as standard.

IF EXACT SPECS AND PRICE I will lean towards ASUS .

But here specs are not same Lenovo is way ahead with SSHD and 860GTX
So I'll pick Lenovo Y50 with a cooling pad.