Low Budget gaming laptop

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For everything except ARK that laptop is OK. There is no low budget gaming laptop. There are cheaper laptops that will run games if you make them, a bit like moving across country in a VW Bettle. Sure you can stuff some chairs, your dog and a rug in one, but will you be happy driving 12 hours in one like that?

A "gaming" laptop really starts at about $800 US. If you can't go up that high, don't worry about the gaming part. nVidia 960M video card is what you are after for a system for ARK. A 950M may cut it, on low settings. But either is quite a bit over your budget, especially in Canadian currency.
For everything except ARK that laptop is OK. There is no low budget gaming laptop. There are cheaper laptops that will run games if you make them, a bit like moving across country in a VW Bettle. Sure you can stuff some chairs, your dog and a rug in one, but will you be happy driving 12 hours in one like that?

A "gaming" laptop really starts at about $800 US. If you can't go up that high, don't worry about the gaming part. nVidia 960M video card is what you are after for a system for ARK. A 950M may cut it, on low settings. But either is quite a bit over your budget, especially in Canadian currency.
 
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