[USA] [~$800] [14'' to 17''] Y40 or Acer Aspire V3-772G-5413 or anything better?

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  • Country of purchase: USA

    Budget range: ~$800 (his starting price was ~$600, but I convince him otherwise)

    Purpose: Gaming and general use

    OS preference: none

    Gaming requirements: Can play most mainstream games smoothly (AC4, titanfall, cod)

    Method of computer support: self-support

    Brand preferences and reasons: no preferences

    Any particular style that you like (examples are great): None

    Which of the following qualities would you prefer? (Choose one, the other, or balanced)

    Long battery life -vs- Low weight: Long battery life

    Build quality -vs- Low price: Low Price

    Low noise/heat -vs- High performance: High performance

    High resolution screen: No

    A great keyboard: No

    A great touchpad/mouse buttons: No

    Great audio: No

I'm helping a friend choose a laptop and I've pretty much narrowed it down to either Acer Aspire V3-772G-5413 or Lenovo Y40. Are these good for his needs, or is there something better for his money?

 
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In that price range, the Acer Aspire V3-772G-5413 is the best you can find for your gaming needs. The processor is decent and the GPU is unbelievable for $800. The Y40's AMD Radeon R9 M275 2GB performs worse than the 850M (But not by big margin).

The Acer would be a great choice. :)

Let me know if you have any questions!

In that price range, the Acer Aspire V3-772G-5413 is the best you can find for your gaming needs. The processor is decent and the GPU is unbelievable for $800. The Y40's AMD Radeon R9 M275 2GB performs worse than the 850M (But not by big margin).

The Acer would be a great choice. :)

Let me know if you have any questions!

 
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