Feedback on Laptop for World of Warcraft

[Bahawolf]

Hey there!

I'm returning to WoW soon, and I'm going to be gaming on a laptop. I know, I know.. "laptops are not for gamers!". If it were up to me, I'd build a desktop.. but my wife prefers a laptop, and she becomes Onyxia when her enrage ability procs. Seeing as I don't want to die, I'm sticking to a laptop.

I primarily game on consoles nowadays, with the exception being WoW. My wife may play Sims 4 from time to time on it. That's about it, so I don't need anything crazy. I'm hoping to achieve high / ultra settings in WoW (with the exception being raiding, if needed).

Nonetheless, I'm looking at this laptop right now for about $1500: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232202

I've always been a fan of Asus, and think it's a great deal for $1500. I guess I'm wondering how you guys think WoW would run on this. If you guys wish to recommend a different laptop, similar in price, that would be great as well!

Looking forward to returning to Azeroth!

 

[TiamB]

It doesn't take a lot to run WoW. This is overkill for what you are doing.

 

[Bahawolf]

Hey Tiam,
Thanks for the feedback. I can run WoW on just about anything, but I'd like to run it efficiently at high / ultra settings. Knowing that the machine I've picked is overkill is great! When it comes to laptops, I'd rather there be room to grow, as there is little room to expand.

Do you have any other suggestions in terms of specific laptops that might be a better fit?

 

[TiamB]

I think the one you picked will do more than just fine. You also get the Witcher 3 for "free" if you buy it with the promo.

For other options that I'm just looking through quickly on Newegg:

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232405

Pros:
- Cheaper
-Gets the job done well

Cons:
-No "free" game


http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834317542

Pros:
-Muuuuch cheaper
-Does what you want

Cons:
-Unsure about the customer service from them
-No "free" game