$600- $700 gaming laptop

TechyInAZ

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This should be pretty good for your needs: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232614

 

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TechyInAZ :

This should be pretty good for your needs: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232614

Thanks for your input! Could you tell me what the real differences are in the laptop you suggested and this laptop?
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152777

 

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naturesninja

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http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315062&cm_re=e5-572g-72m5-_-34-315-062-_-Product or
http/www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=e5-573g-75b3&N=-1&isNodeId=1 are your best deals in Intel/Nvidia flavor.

 

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naturesninja :

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315062&cm_re=e5-572g-72m5-_-34-315-062-_-Product or
http/www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=e5-573g-75b3&N=-1&isNodeId=1 are your best deals in Intel/Nvidia flavor.

The second link is not working. help!!
I appreciate your response

 

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http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315015&cm_re=e5-573g-75b3-_-34-315-015-_-Product

 

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naturesninja

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Either of those laptops should play mostly anything out right now at medium-ultra @720/768, 1080p @ low-medium on the more expensive one. The AMD is also good. If there are specific games, or programs you use, these each have their edge.

 

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naturesninja :

Either of those laptops should play mostly anything out right now at medium-ultra @720/768, 1080p @ low-medium on the more expensive one. The AMD is also good. If there are specific games, or programs you use, these each have their edge.

Im able to open the link to the Acer Aspire, but not the other one!

 

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naturesninja

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There should be 2 models. Check newegg for e5-573G-75B3 or e5-572G-72M5

 

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naturesninja :

There should be 2 models. Check newegg for e5-573G-75B3 or e5-572G-72M5

oh, ok, i see now. what are the main differences between those two models?

 

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The cheaper one has a quad i7 4712MQ/940m 2GB/8GB Ram/768p/DVD/ BGN wireless. I own this one and added a 1080p IPS and a second stick of 8GB Ram and still under $700. Good chassis. Fast. Plays games at the settings above.

The more Expensive one has a i7 5500u/940m 4GB/1080P/ AC wireless. I own the i5 5200u version of this and it plays games at medium to high settings @ 768, but has a flimsy chassis, which I am assuming is the same one due to the reviews. Good hardware for the money, but if you are willing to work on yours, I would suggest getting the cheaper one and doing what I did.

The 4GB 940M isn't really going to be a significant difference over the 2GB Version. But the quad i7 is a bit better than the i7 5500u.

 

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naturesninja :

The cheaper one has a quad i7 4712MQ/940m 2GB/8GB Ram/768p/DVD/ BGN wireless. I own this one and added a 1080p IPS and a second stick of 8GB Ram and still under $700. Good chassis. Fast. Plays games at the settings above.

The more Expensive one has a i7 5500u/940m 4GB/1080P/ AC wireless. I own the i5 5200u version of this and it plays games at medium to high settings @ 768, but has a flimsy chassis, which I am assuming is the same one due to the reviews. Good hardware for the money, but if you are willing to work on yours, I would suggest getting the cheaper one and doing what I did.

The 4GB 940M isn't really going to be a significant difference over the 2GB Version. But the quad i7 is a bit better than the i7 5500u.

Alright. Thanks so much for your responses.
Could you tell me what the difference is between this model http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152777
and this model
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315062&cm_re=e5-572g-72m5-_-34-315-062-_-Product

 

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naturesninja

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The MSi is a few steps down performance wise, but likely a good quality chassis. The Acer is better in every respect performance wise, and has a decent 5000mAh battery which will net you more than 6 hours of medium use in my experience so far with it, it's chassis is good also. It's not really even a competition between the two really, the Acer wins.

 

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naturesninja :

The MSi is a few steps down performance wise, but likely a good quality chassis. The Acer is better in every respect performance wise, and has a decent 5000mAh battery which will net you more than 6 hours of medium use in my experience so far with it, it's chassis is good also. It's not really even a competition between the two really, the Acer wins.

That sounds about right.
what about the Acer vs this model?
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232376

 

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Other than not having a 1080p screen, Laptops Under $700, the Acer wins.

 

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naturesninja :

Other than not having a 1080p screen, Laptops Under $700, the Acer wins.

Fantastic.
So, with this model ... http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315062&cm_re=e5-572g-72m5-_-34-315-062-_-Product
I will be able to run games like LoL, WoW, Battlefield $, Tf2, and other various STEAM games at a medium graphics with a high frame rate?
what is the issue with the "no dual bandwith?"

 

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Yes, games will play at medium-ultra @ 720/768p with acceptable- very high frame rates. Don't worry about the dual band wireless, Just update your drivers, It's more than acceptable. Get all of your drivers and recent BIOS version from here: http/us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers This place will contain the most optimal hardware drivers vs windows device manager, which will give you a lot of generic ones. Get ones for specific OS. Delete bloatware/turn off unnecessary startup items like every retail computer. You will be more than happy.

 

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naturesninja :

Yes, games will play at medium-ultra @ 720/768p with acceptable- very high frame rates. Don't worry about the dual band wireless, Just update your drivers, It's more than acceptable. Get all of your drivers and recent BIOS version from here: http/us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers This place will contain the most optimal hardware drivers vs windows device manager, which will give you a lot of generic ones. Get ones for specific OS. Delete bloatware/turn off unnecessary startup items like every retail computer. You will be more than happy.

do you think i will be disappointed in the 1366 x 768 resolution on the 15.6" screen? I'm worried about all the negative things that people have had to say about the "really nice CPU on a shitty screen..."
What are your thoughts on that?

 

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naturesninja

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My thoughts are that the factory 1080p panels in this price range aren't any better quality than the 768's, may have slower response time, and the 940m isn't a gamer at 1080p as well as it is at 720/768. The reason I bought it over the other ACER at $650 is because I knew the 1080p screen wasn't going to be great, and that the i7 4712MQ was worth a lot more to me than the 1080p. Basically, If you prefer screen real estate, video watching, and browsing over gaming and outright performance, the $650 Acer or the ASUS you last posted would be the one. If you prefer outright performance and gaming capability, and maybe an extra year of use out of it, the Acer E5-572G is for you, and can always be upgraded to a 1080p screen later for $50-80 depending on if you want IPS and where you buy it.

 

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naturesninja :

My thoughts are that the factory 1080p panels in this price range aren't any better quality than the 768's, may have slower response time, and the 940m isn't a gamer at 1080p as well as it is at 720/768. The reason I bought it over the other ACER at $650 is because I knew the 1080p screen wasn't going to be great, and that the i7 4712MQ was worth a lot more to me than the 1080p. Basically, If you prefer screen real estate, video watching, and browsing over gaming and outright performance, the $650 Acer or the ASUS you last posted would be the one. If you prefer outright performance and gaming capability, and maybe an extra year of use out of it, the Acer E5-572G is for you, and can always be upgraded to a 1080p screen later for $50-80 depending on if you want IPS and where you buy it.

Thank you for all of your help! I purchased the Acer Aspire

 

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