Choosing a decent gaming laptop...

[Mustangflame]

Greetings all!

I am currently thinking of buying one of the following 3 laptops, intended for gaming (titles such as Assassin's Creed IV:Black Flag, Arkham Origins,etc.)
and other minor activities such as browsing, etc.

Keeping battery life, performance & stability in mind, which of these should I choose?

HP Pavilion 15-n012TX
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4th Gen i5 (4200U)
1.6 to 2.6GHz Speed / 3MB Cache
4GB DDR3 RAM
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M (2GB/DDR3)
1TB Disk Space
15.6" Display

Toshiba Satellite L850 Satellite L850-Y5310
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3rd Gen i7 (3610QM)
2.3 to 3.3GHz Speed / 6MB Cache
8GB DDR3 RAM
AMD ATI 7610M (2GB/DDR3)
750GB Disk Space
15.6" Display

HP Pavilion m4-1003tx (Notebook)
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3rd Gen i5 (3230M)
2.6 to 3.2GHz Speed / 3MB Cache
8GB DDR3 RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 730M (2GB/DDR3)
1TB Disk Space
14" Display

Thank you

 

[Valentin_N]

Best gaming performance: HP Pavilion m4-1003tx

light + gpu performance: HP Pavilion 15-n012TX

cpu performance: Toshiba

tell us your budget and country.

 

[Mustangflame]

Best gaming performance: HP Pavilion m4-1003tx

light + gpu performance: HP Pavilion 15-n012TX

cpu performance: Toshiba

tell us your budget and country.

Country : India
My budget is Rs.50,000/- (That's around $800)

Any other solution is also welcome

I HAVE considered building a PC, however I'm not too experienced on the subject..
In case I do build a PC, is it possible to get a better config. than any of the above mentioned laptops, within the specified budget ?

(Sorry for being a n00b )

 

[Valentin_N]

Best gaming performance: HP Pavilion m4-1003tx

light + gpu performance: HP Pavilion 15-n012TX

cpu performance: Toshiba

tell us your budget and country.

Country : India
My budget is Rs.50,000/- (That's around $800)

Any other solution is also welcome

I HAVE considered building a PC, however I'm not too experienced on the subject..
In case I do build a PC, is it possible to get a better config. than any of the above mentioned laptops, within the specified budget ?

(Sorry for being a n00b )

If you won't move at all and use it as desktop-replacement the go with a desktop, you will of course need to buy OS, a monitor, mouse and keyboard

Do you have some preferable websites that offer hardware components?

 

[Devon Karvala]

if you can get a similar build like this it would be good to have a small itx computer like this one it could play almost any game medium to high settings
http/pcpartpicker.com/p/20lpr

 

[Valentin_N]

if you can get a similar build like this it would be good to have a small itx computer like this one it could play almost any game medium to high settings
http/pcpartpicker.com/p/20lpr

I need some Indian homepages to give concrete build

 

[Devon Karvala]

cpu: http/www.flipkart.com/intel-core-i3-3210-processor/p/itmdg24gyttdf5jf?pid=PSRDG24GWXZHY4CB&otracker=from-search&srno=t_4&query=i3&ref=bfd5cde1-2d46-430f-abf0-75a596afe189 7525 Rs.

cpu cooler:

motherboard: http/www.flipkart.com/asus-p8h61-m-lx-motherboard/p/itmd5ppvvz2pjkwe?pid=MBDD5PPVTRZZKZYS&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=asus+motherboard&ref=0b086d86-2fd2-4d02-a811-991ffa7e3144 3850RS

Ram: http/www.flipkart.com/corsair-ddr3-2-gb-1-x-gb-pc-ram-vs2gb1333d3/p/itmd2ryp98dhrxne?pid=RAMD2RYPGHAVZMH5&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=corsair+2gb&ref=2dfd1f24-eab4-4952-971a-630001ba5b07 get 2 of these 3062 RS total

Hard drive: http/www.flipkart.com/wd-blue-wd10ezex-1-tb-internal-hard-drive/p/itmdhgfq4gzp72rw?pid=IHDDHGYBEFGHQRTQ&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=1tb&ref=57c51409-b31f-4d01-b159-2f2cf268fd9b 4184 RS

Video card: http/www.flipkart.com/msi-nvidia-n650-2gd5-oc-2-gb-gddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdhazvehzqhuqe?pid=GRCDHAZVKGF3DXKZ&ref=6c78ba6f-76d7-4990-a621-74c53ed8251c 8999RS

case: http/www.theitdepot.com/details-Bitfenix+Prodigy+Special+Edition+Mini-ITX+Computer+Case+-+White+(BFC-PRO-WWXBW-JP)_C5P17014.html 6520 RS

power supply: http/www.flipkart.com/corsair-cx430m-430-watts-psu/p/itmdn7nhtdfjrjgp?pid=PSUDN7NJDGSZZMFW&otracker=from-search&srno=t_6&query=corsair&ref=ff969a00-6784-4a37-ba8c-0b3f83e7e18b 3875 RS

disk drive: http/www.flipkart.com/asus-drw-24d3st-blk-g-as-dvd-burner-internal-optical-drive/p/itmdpm9gtxxeacgg?pid=IODDA3DGHCKNMSXF&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=asus+optical+drive&ref=113306b9-bbec-445c-9f15-a3d166c86a2d 1375 rs

OS: http/www.flipkart.com/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-full-pack-32-64-bit/p/itmdz69a2zx9fvu3?pid=OPSDYHDPZHAS26MF&otracker=from-search&srno=t_7&query=windows+7&ref=b51d85ac-852e-42a1-857c-83c3e0cb94d9 8399 RS


this comes to around 47789 RS this is for if you want a mobile but fast/good for gaming it will run pretty much any video game between medium and high settings

 

[Devon Karvala]

woops forgot the cpu cooler http/www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-vortex-211p/p/itmd6wwgpmdx2czp?pid=COLD6WWHTUNJWZZW&ref=2f26f739-b3d7-48c7-843e-01846af7fcb5 799 RS

and that brings it to 48588

 

[Mustangflame]

cpu: http/www.flipkart.com/intel-core-i3-3210-processor/p/itmdg24gyttdf5jf?pid=PSRDG24GWXZHY4CB&otracker=from-search&srno=t_4&query=i3&ref=bfd5cde1-2d46-430f-abf0-75a596afe189 7525 Rs.

cpu cooler:

motherboard: http/www.flipkart.com/asus-p8h61-m-lx-motherboard/p/itmd5ppvvz2pjkwe?pid=MBDD5PPVTRZZKZYS&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=asus+motherboard&ref=0b086d86-2fd2-4d02-a811-991ffa7e3144 3850RS

Ram: http/www.flipkart.com/corsair-ddr3-2-gb-1-x-gb-pc-ram-vs2gb1333d3/p/itmd2ryp98dhrxne?pid=RAMD2RYPGHAVZMH5&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=corsair+2gb&ref=2dfd1f24-eab4-4952-971a-630001ba5b07 get 2 of these 3062 RS total

Hard drive: http/www.flipkart.com/wd-blue-wd10ezex-1-tb-internal-hard-drive/p/itmdhgfq4gzp72rw?pid=IHDDHGYBEFGHQRTQ&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=1tb&ref=57c51409-b31f-4d01-b159-2f2cf268fd9b 4184 RS

Video card: http/www.flipkart.com/msi-nvidia-n650-2gd5-oc-2-gb-gddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdhazvehzqhuqe?pid=GRCDHAZVKGF3DXKZ&ref=6c78ba6f-76d7-4990-a621-74c53ed8251c 8999RS

case: http/www.theitdepot.com/details-Bitfenix+Prodigy+Special+Edition+Mini-ITX+Computer+Case+-+White+(BFC-PRO-WWXBW-JP)_C5P17014.html 6520 RS

power supply: http/www.flipkart.com/corsair-cx430m-430-watts-psu/p/itmdn7nhtdfjrjgp?pid=PSUDN7NJDGSZZMFW&otracker=from-search&srno=t_6&query=corsair&ref=ff969a00-6784-4a37-ba8c-0b3f83e7e18b 3875 RS

disk drive: http/www.flipkart.com/asus-drw-24d3st-blk-g-as-dvd-burner-internal-optical-drive/p/itmdpm9gtxxeacgg?pid=IODDA3DGHCKNMSXF&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=asus+optical+drive&ref=113306b9-bbec-445c-9f15-a3d166c86a2d 1375 rs

OS: http/www.flipkart.com/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-full-pack-32-64-bit/p/itmdz69a2zx9fvu3?pid=OPSDYHDPZHAS26MF&otracker=from-search&srno=t_7&query=windows+7&ref=b51d85ac-852e-42a1-857c-83c3e0cb94d9 8399 RS


this comes to around 47789 RS this is for if you want a mobile but fast/good for gaming it will run pretty much any video game between medium and high settings

Neat! Portability isn't that much of a factor for me, so I think I'll build my own PC then..

Thanks a LOT Devon, for taking the trouble to provide with all those flipkart links

I already own several win 7, 8 licences, so I can spend a little more on the CPU & the GPU..

Will these be good enough? :

GPU: http/www.flipkart.com/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gtx-650-amp-2-gb-gddr5-graphics-card/p/itmddu7gpvfyrqvk?pid=GRCDDU7GNFJEJF9K&otracker=from-search&srno=t_2&query=nvidia+gtx&ref=2ffccbfb-8c17-424e-8593-7d373c36b088 Rs. 11,000

CPU: http/www.flipkart.com/intel-3-ghz-lga1150-core-i5-4430-6m-cache-up-3-20-ghz-processor/p/itmdhtnujdfgwwrn?pid=PSRDHTNMZAG8ZMJF&ref=96aa8f3b-4f87-4a8b-81dc-cf0ec8375aed ~= Rs.13,000


That along with a good display, plus a little tinkering (using the rig you specified above as a base model) and I think I'll have myself, a decent enough gaming laptop.

I also found this thread to be useful : http/www.tomshardware.com/forum/355046-31-guide-choosing-computer-parts

 

[Valentin_N]

M-ITX config

CPU - Pentium G1610

GPU - Radeon 7950

PSU - 450 W

Motherboard - Gigabyte

Storage - 1TB WD

Memory - 8GB 1600MHz (in dual channel)

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Case - CM Elite 120.

OS: Ubuntu

Sum: 51 492

The cpu has to be upgraded later but you have a strong gpu.

Ubuntu can be as OS and WineHQ will make it possible to use windows software.

You could take a 4GB ram. I tried to find a Tahiti LE gpu which is solid and cheaper than 7950.

I will make a second alternative with a m-ATX/ATX motherboard and case

 

[akinola taiwo]

Best gaming performance

HP Pavilion g6-2210us
Laptop (Black)
2.5 GHz A-Series Dual-Core A4-4300M
4GB DDR3 Memory
640 GB Hard Drive
DVDRW
15.6-Inch Screen
Windows 8,
AMD Radeon HD 8210 Graphics
64-bit operating system

IT IS ONLY SELL FOR!$419.99

 

[Devon Karvala]

well if you are going to change the cpu you will need a different motherboard soo here is the least exspensive upgrade but still keeping good quality parts http/www.flipkart.com/msi-b85m-g43-motherboard/p/itmdny2tpx6xermg?pid=MBDDMZW9TGRXNPBK&ref=d264b53d-4140-4cfc-9088-8e5457b7cbeb 6000RS

 

[Devon Karvala]

and you dont need to upgrade the video card since the one i posted in my link before is a factory overclocked video card soo you are getting the best out of the GTX 650 (non ti) cards soo the extra 2000 RS can just be used to change the motherboard and cpu for less of a cost wise but higher performance and you still have 2 channels of ram you can add at a later date

 

[Devon Karvala]

also may want to use this cpu cooler since you are changing the mobo as well http/www.flipkart.com/deepcool-alta-7/p/itmd9hkaygvzwhga?pid=COLD9HKA7S89HMSZ&ref=68bc0273-5073-424e-b734-a9f82fb12163 490 RS

 

[Mustangflame]

Fine then.. I think this solves my problem!! I've found Devon's solution to be the best, however Valentin_N also gave a great config (Considering additional cost of the monitor, it's a little too costly)..

A big THANK YOU to the both of you