Decent Priced Gaming Laptop Advice

[trjax1]

I'm looking at updating my old lap top to play xcom2 and maybe some other battle strategy games (starcraft), maybe some action games (2013 Tomb Raider) , and no shooters.

I'm looking at a ASUS TP500LA, intel core i7 (2.4 ghz), 8GB RAM, 15.6" (1366x768) for about $530, this seems like a good deal, however am I missing something or a key feature that might come in handy or another brand I should consider?

 

[Tradesman1]

You'll be sharing your DRAM with iGPU so might keep that in mind - not positive how much it shares out

 

[trjax1]

You'll be sharing your DRAM with iGPU so might keep that in mind - not positive how much it shares out

Do you think it will make a decent gaming CPU? How would I find out more and if I should get this one or not? Any reco's?

 

[smasher248]

You'll be sharing your DRAM with iGPU so might keep that in mind - not positive how much it shares out

Do you think it will make a decent gaming CPU? How would I find out more and if I should get this one or not? Any reco's?

integrated is never good, you will struggle to play on minimum settings for something like tomb raider

 

[trjax1]

If I get a graphics card (NVIDIA GTX 950M) I'm looking at an approx up-charge of $300. Is that worth the price for performance? Keep in mind I tend to play more xcom/star craft games than tomb raider type games.

Would it be wise to get an older processor in favor of a dedicated graphics card?

 

[Tradesman1]

It will depend on whats important to you, and should be based on your budget, if the graphics is of prime expect to pay more for a LT with a good dedicated graphics card

 

[Fez___]

I'd just recommend getting a gaming desktop, gaming laptops are losing their game these days.