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Best Notebook for less then 1000 euros for games and 3D programs

Miloslav Cvetkovic

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Jul 14, 2014
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Hello, i am locking for a notebook for less then 1000 euro, maybe 1200 max that will be good for 3D rendering, and programs such as Revit, 3Ds max, Maxwell.. and for occasional games. I need it to be as light and mobile as possible.

My chose came to two lenovo models:
1. Lenovo Y50-70 39,6 cm (15,6 Zoll FHD TN) Notebook (Intel Core i7-4710HQ, 3.5 GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M/4GB, DOS) that costs 999 euros at this moment

2. Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p 39,6 cm (15.6 FHD LED ANTI-GLARE) Notebook (Intel Core i7 4700MQ, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M SLI / 2 GB,DOS)

What do you think? Are they good enough or is there something better?
I am from Germany.
 
The Lenovo y50. the y510p is faster but the battery life will be a joke and it will get super hot with 2x GPUs + CPU
 


Thanks for answering. But since i read that Lenovo Y50 screen is really bad, is it worth paying additional 200 euro for UHD IPS screen?
 
Yeah, I would pay extra if the screen quality is a feature you care about! I agree with TechyInAZ, the Y50 is a better option and the 860M offers better performance than the 755M SLI with less heat and increased battery efficiency.
 
The Y50's 860M is still better than the 850M, but the 850M is still a great GPU, if you're considering a lower cost option.