Choose a Laptop?

[Hawkyy]

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for a laptop for college and am stuck on a few choices. Since I have a gaming desktop, I really just want a laptop that can play low to mid graphic games and watch videos on, ect. I also want something that looks nice and doesn't weigh a ton.

Are any of these good? Which one is better?

Here are my picks (no order):
Choice 1
Choice 2
Choice 3

I would also love suggestions.

What I'm Looking For:
Under $800
1 TB Hard Drive
i5 or i7 Processor
8 GB - 16 GB Memory
Ability to play low to mid graphic games on, older games
Webcam
Backlit Keyboard
DVD Drive

Thanks!

 

[drumrocker365]

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for a laptop for college and am stuck on a few choices. Since I have a gaming desktop, I really just want a laptop that can play low to mid graphic games and watch videos on, ect. I also want something that looks nice and doesn't weigh a ton.

Are any of these good? Which one is better?

Here are my picks (no order):
Choice 1
Choice 2
Choice 3

I would also love suggestions.

What I'm Looking For:
Under $800
1 TB Hard Drive
i5 or i7 Processor
8 GB - 16 GB Memory
Ability to play low to mid graphic games on, older games
Webcam
Backlit Keyboard
DVD Drive

Thanks!

Hi,

Really all of those recommendations seem ok, but the one problem I see is the graphics card. I would recommend something with at least a 1GB graphics card for doing any gaming. The Intel integrated graphics ones aren't great. Other than that, choice 2 looks decent.

 

[Hawkyy]

Could the Intel play any games at all?

Are there any other laptops you could recommend?

 

[drumrocker365]

Could the Intel play any games at all?

Are there any other laptops you could recommend?

I'm not super experienced with gaming, but if I had to guess I'd say don't expect to get past 30-45 FPS on a game like Minecraft (just my guess). Are you open to refurbished laptops or are you set on new? I can recommend some good refurbished ones. You can get a lot more bang for your buck if you buy refurbished.

 

[jaguarskx]

Yes, Intel HD 5500 graphics core can be used to play games as long as they are not graphically demanding.

Somewhat recently a friend of mine was interested in playing Skyrim on his laptop with a core i5-4210u and the Intel HD 4400 graphics core. I have a similar laptop with a core i5-4200, the intel HD 4400 and a dedicated Radeon HD 8850m. I installed Skyrim on my laptop and tweaked it to run pretty well at 1600x900 resolution (no shadows) when using the Intel HD 4400. I then let my friend try it out for himself. He decided to buy Skyrim. Basically performance in a town was about 40 FPS and outside it was 30 FPS most of the time.

It can also play Star Trek Online pretty decently at 1600x900 resolution as well. But I prefer to play it on my desktop with better graphic settings at 1080p. LoL can easily be played at 1080p, but I do not play that game. Below is a link to SurfaceProGamer which basically shows games being played on a Surface Pro 2 with a Core i5-4200u and Intel HD 4400. Whether a specific game seems playable depends on you.

https/www.youtube.com/user/microsoftsurfaceproG

 

[velo3100]

I would choose this one: http/www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-17-3-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-black/8210032.p?id=1219689753023&skuId=8210032