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Cheap Gaming Laptop $750 Budget
DOTA GOD
Other International
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Hey guys

This is my first post so don't hate me please. I am busy doing research on a gaming laptop (I know, I know - laptops are for p***ies but I have no choice as I'll be travelling a lot soon). I also have the budget of a broke schoolgirl.

To give you some background the only game i really plan on playing is Dota 2, so my requirements aren't exactly off the wall.


I found this article and have been going through options: https://laptopninja.io/finding-the-best-gaming-laptops-under-500-dollars/

Seems like there aren't really any dedicated graphics cards which is a major bummer except for the one Acer which apparently has a terrible screen. I also have an Acer and it had a crappy screen so I believe it. I also don't know how many of these laptops are available locally.

Where would you guys look locally? The R6 seems like it will just play Dota 2 on normal settings which is alright. Maybe there are better deals locally somewhere though?

Lenovo could also be a good one but there don't seem to be any of the Z series on the Lenovo oz website: http://www3.lenovo.com/au/en/laptops/lenovo/lenovo-y-series/c/88LG80Y?menu-id=Y_Series_Gaming

Thanks for the help guys.

PS. If you play dota add me!!! steam ID ashburner2


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hardware
Brisbane, Queensland
11427 posts
I'm running a Lenovo E450, i7, 8gb ram, SSD, 1080p, 2GB discrete graphics, only cost me $900, not the best but pretty damn good for the price
10:08pm 10/10/15 Permalink
hardware
Brisbane, Queensland
11428 posts
10:11pm 10/10/15 Permalink
DOTA GOD
Other International
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Thanks m8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The thinkpad looks perfect.

You reckon the SSD is worth saving up for though? What games are you playing at the moment? Is yours also running the R7?
10:19pm 10/10/15 Permalink
hardware
Brisbane, Queensland
11429 posts
Yes, mine is fully optioned, top of the line, apart from RAM. Yes, running the R7.
I think the SSD is worth every cent.
What games am I running? Bejewelled and some dosbox games lol. I'll punish it a bit harder soon.
Don't expect the R7 to be a top performer though, it's a pretty basic card.
07:50am 11/10/15 Permalink
Spook
Brisbane, Queensland
39798 posts
you dont need an i7 and you definatley want an ssd
08:44am 11/10/15 Permalink
hardware
Brisbane, Queensland
11430 posts
spook is right.
but the laptop i7 is only a 2 core with hyperthreading
so a laptop i7 is basically an i3 :S
09:18am 11/10/15 Permalink
hardware
Brisbane, Queensland
11431 posts
is there like a generally accepted default hardware benchmark test?
you know, like that broadband speed test that everyone uses, but for local hardware?
04:02pm 11/10/15 Permalink
Jayman
Brisbane, Queensland
957 posts
Passmark for CPU, 3DMark for Games I'd say? Is that what you mean? All the different use cases for PC's mean there are a lot of benchmarks for different things compared to something straightforward like internet speed.
06:33pm 11/10/15 Permalink
Whoop
Brisbane, Queensland
23517 posts
Where would you guys look locally?

MSY or Gamedude. I got my MSI laptop from gamedude, it played CoD ok (had it for a couple of years now) but it was way over your budget.

I'd beware of Lenovo's. I bought my mum an AIO PC and it's been flawless but my Lenovo tablet had issues less than a week old (screen is wonky but works ok if you smash the tablet on the table so something's obviously loose). Looks like it's a mixed bag of goodies when it comes to quality.
06:30pm 12/10/15 Permalink
Superform
Netherlands
7966 posts
omg girls

for dota 2 trolling you only need something like a dell inspiron 15 - you can get them super cheap. I played a lot of dota on mine and even guild wars 2
01:23am 13/10/15 Permalink
Obes
Brisbane, Queensland
10556 posts
Multiple lols.

Gaming laptop... They do not exist. A decent video card is bigger than most laptops.

$750 laptop... heh you got what you paid for.


I spent more on a single video card for a sli gaming setup over 20 years ago. When a house in Brisbane cost under 130k...
Ironically it'd probably have a higher framerate than the i3 you referenced inspite of Moore's law.


ps. dota is not gaming, it's dota.
10:31pm 13/10/15 Permalink
Spook
Brisbane, Queensland
39803 posts
obes s***ting everywhere again and not really understanding what gaming is.
07:08am 14/10/15 Permalink
Enska
Sydney, New South Wales
2740 posts
how did you set up an sli rig in 1995, possibly earlier Obes? did you somehow create a time travelling machine back before you hated the world?
Cue the big talk down about how it was around even back then, which is kinda true, but also kinda bulls***.
07:20am 14/10/15 Permalink
hardware
Brisbane, Queensland
11432 posts
when he says SLI, he doesn't mean scalable link interface, he means scan line interleave
07:38am 14/10/15 Permalink
oldwolf
Melbourne, Victoria
59 posts
how did you set up an sli rig in 1995, possibly earlier Obes? did you somehow create a time travelling machine back before you hated the world?
Cue the big talk down about how it was around even back then, which is kinda true, but also kinda bulls***.


Actually it would have been '96 - '97
Use 2 x Voodoo cards and a lot of prayers
09:57am 14/10/15 Permalink
Enska
Sydney, New South Wales
2741 posts
98 actually, unless you were super savvy (like Obes maybe?) and tried beforehand. but enough flexing of epeens, I merely pointed that out to highlight Obes s*** attempt to talk down to others as per f*****g usual.
10:39am 14/10/15 Permalink
mission
Brisbane, Queensland
9167 posts
obes s***ting everywhere again and not really understanding what gaming is.


It's all about the frames, mang.
11:13am 14/10/15 Permalink
hardware
Brisbane, Queensland
11433 posts
obes is just having a hard time accepting middle age, so to make his past 'triumphs' more relevant he's having a go at things that aren't his
01:33pm 14/10/15 Permalink
edgar
Cairns, Queensland
1 posts
Lenovo Y50/Y40 would be your best bet for the price
02:54pm 14/10/15 Permalink
edgar
Cairns, Queensland
2 posts
The lenovo Y50 is a great option for a gaming laptop it's pretty thin and I've had it now for about a year and love it.

http://pcgamerhome.com/best-gaming-laptop-under-800-dollars/http://pcgamerhome.com/best-gaming-laptop-under-800-dollars/
02:55pm 14/10/15 Permalink
hardware
Brisbane, Queensland
11434 posts
yeah except that the lenovo y40/y50 models start at $1400, practically double this dude's budget. shall we start recommending desktops too?
07:30pm 14/10/15 Permalink
mission
Brisbane, Queensland
9168 posts
Laminates ok, but you can't beat granite for style and durability.
09:58pm 14/10/15 Permalink
Spook
Brisbane, Queensland
39805 posts
laminate is the go, unless you are the sort of person who likes paying to go to the moofies
10:21pm 14/10/15 Permalink
reload!
Brisbane, Queensland
7632 posts
nah can be a cheap c*** and still have taste imo
09:07pm 15/10/15 Permalink
Zenmaster
Queensland
20 posts
I'm not too plussed by the laptop my eldest child currently uses.


it doesn't handle x265 well, though I'm suspect this is just a software issue.


she shows promise with her creativity and command of her laptop.


I will upgrade her to a decent workstation if she continues to follow on. She's approaching "boy age" though..


she is *oh* on subject... the laptop cost me $725AU


It's an Asus i5 with an NVnida 820Mobile GPU.


it came with UEFI switch in the bios.

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Obes
Brisbane, Queensland
10562 posts
There is no such thing as a $750 laptop gaming device ... A good video card costs more (and the PSU to drive it is in the ballpark)

The cheapest best gaming rig I have seen is the Alienware Alpha ... hands down unopposed. But you will not see a review of it here because ... no one has an erotic or cash reason to write review. *cash for comments*

The moronic hardware vendors cut dual band wireless as the first thing.

If you are using 2.4G on a portable device and think you are gaming ... Hi stegosaurus...

It is slower.
The latency is higher.
And the battery length is reduced.

You fix it by buying a $40 USB device... But yeah I am being being bitter.


11:04pm 17/10/15 Permalink
hardware
Brisbane, Queensland
11444 posts
Posting on my $900 gaming laptop with 2x2 5ghz wifi
07:11am 18/10/15 Permalink
Whoop
Brisbane, Queensland
23519 posts
when he says SLI, he doesn't mean scalable link interface, he means scan line interleave

hell yeah, dual voodoo 2's were the s***

There is no such thing as a $750 laptop gaming device ... A good video card costs more (and the PSU to drive it is in the ballpark)

The cheapest best gaming rig I have seen is the Alienware Alpha ... hands down unopposed. But you will not see a review of it here because ... no one has an erotic or cash reason to write review. *cash for comments*

The moronic hardware vendors cut dual band wireless as the first thing.

If you are using 2.4G on a portable device and think you are gaming ... Hi stegosaurus...

It is slower.
The latency is higher.
And the battery length is reduced.

You fix it by buying a $40 USB device... But yeah I am being being bitter.


what kind of pleb games on wireless anyway? just plug it in
08:30am 18/10/15 Permalink
koopz
Brisbane, Queensland
10782 posts
Gaming laptop... They do not exist. A decent video card is bigger than most laptops.



Sean... would you like to check your references again here?


it's not intention to offend old mate - I know you run a tight ship.
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koopz
Brisbane, Queensland
10783 posts
hell yeah, dual voodoo 2's were the s***


amen
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