Gaming Notebook Under $900 - 2013

[MirzaX]

I'm looking for a laptop under 900 bucks with at least 4th gen i5, dedicated GPU and 4 GB RAM. Doesn't matter what brand. Thanks in advance.

 

[Maxime506]

This: http/shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y410p/
or this: http/shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y510p/

would help u make the decision.

 

[MirzaX]

This: http/shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y410p/
or this: http/shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y510p/

would help u make the decision.

But these actually cost $1,300 without the eCoupon.

 

[Maxime506]

Then use it, man. It has given u the coupon on the screen

When checking out, there is an green button below the eCoupon called "activate", click it and it will ask u to type in "ideadeal" so u could save 400!

Even in China, there is not such deal. (I wonder why Chinese brand sells much expensive in its mother country) So catch it, its due is tomorrow!

 

[MirzaX]

I actually found a $870 HP ENVY 15t-j000 with i7 Haswell, 2 GB Nvidia GeForce GPU and 8 GB RAM which is pretty awesome!

 

[Maxime506]

Congratulations! But make sure the CPU is not a low-voltage version (the CPU should be i7-4xxxMQ) and the second degit of the GPU should not less than 3. (e.g GT 730M or GT 640M)
I guess the GPU is GT 740/750M am I right?

Which website are u looking for when u find this laptop?

 

[MirzaX]

Congratulations! But make sure the CPU is not a low-voltage version (the CPU should be i7-4xxxMQ) and the second degit of the GPU should not less than 3. (e.g GT 730M or GT 640M)
I guess the GPU is GT 740/750M am I right?

Which website are u looking for when u find this laptop?

Don't worry I know my tech:

Intel Core i7-4700MQ
Nvidia GeForce GT 740M with 2 GB Memory
8 GB DDR3 RAM
1 TB 5400 RPM HDD

http/www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/cto.do#anchor-top

 

[James Devenberg]

I have actually looked at both the Lenovo and the HP extensively (they both fit what I am looking for). The Lenovo is the better laptop for the money. GT 750m is a big step up from the GT 740m. The 740 uses the slower DDR3 memory instead of the fast GDDR5 that the 750m uses, and that makes a pretty big difference and will give the 750m a longer useful life than the 740m. Why does it matter that the Lenovo requires a coupon code? It has been "on sale" for more or less the same price since nearly the day it launched a month and a half ago with different coupon codes. It is as easy as clicking a green button at check out to apply the code and you get a better laptop for the money. The Lenovo, in my opinion, is worth the extra $120 as it will be useful to play games at decent settings a year or a year and a half longer than the HP.

 

[Maxime506]

I have actually looked at both the Lenovo and the HP extensively (they both fit what I am looking for). The Lenovo is the better laptop for the money. GT 750m is a big step up from the GT 740m. The 740 uses the slower DDR3 memory instead of the fast GDDR5 that the 750m uses, and that makes a pretty big difference and will give the 750m a longer useful life than the 740m. Why does it matter that the Lenovo requires a coupon code? It has been "on sale" for more or less the same price since nearly the day it launched a month and a half ago with different coupon codes. It is as easy as clicking a green button at check out to apply the code and you get a better laptop for the money. The Lenovo, in my opinion, is worth the extra $120 as it will be useful to play games at decent settings a year or a year and a half longer than the HP.

Good analysis, maybe this MirzaX guy not only worries about the coupon, but also worries about the brand.(Lenovo is a Chinese brand).

But lenovo is the corp. who purchased the IBM PC business, so as a grand brand, there is nothing to worry about. Remember, us American guys are enjoying the good price, while I've found out Chinese people spend at least 60% more to get such laptop I listed (I studied in China before so I know it)

(P.S, I've found out this laptop in China, equipped only w/ 3rd i7 compared with North America's 4th i7, cost $1450 even w/ a "coupon"!)

 

[MirzaX]

I have actually looked at both the Lenovo and the HP extensively (they both fit what I am looking for). The Lenovo is the better laptop for the money. GT 750m is a big step up from the GT 740m. The 740 uses the slower DDR3 memory instead of the fast GDDR5 that the 750m uses, and that makes a pretty big difference and will give the 750m a longer useful life than the 740m. Why does it matter that the Lenovo requires a coupon code? It has been "on sale" for more or less the same price since nearly the day it launched a month and a half ago with different coupon codes. It is as easy as clicking a green button at check out to apply the code and you get a better laptop for the money. The Lenovo, in my opinion, is worth the extra $120 as it will be useful to play games at decent settings a year or a year and a half longer than the HP.

Do you think the Lenovo can go on sale again? If so, when?

 

[MirzaX]

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[Maxime506]

Do you think the Lenovo can go on sale again? If so, when?

Today is the last day w/ coupon, so hurry.

 

[James Devenberg]

I have actually looked at both the Lenovo and the HP extensively (they both fit what I am looking for). The Lenovo is the better laptop for the money. GT 750m is a big step up from the GT 740m. The 740 uses the slower DDR3 memory instead of the fast GDDR5 that the 750m uses, and that makes a pretty big difference and will give the 750m a longer useful life than the 740m. Why does it matter that the Lenovo requires a coupon code? It has been "on sale" for more or less the same price since nearly the day it launched a month and a half ago with different coupon codes. It is as easy as clicking a green button at check out to apply the code and you get a better laptop for the money. The Lenovo, in my opinion, is worth the extra $120 as it will be useful to play games at decent settings a year or a year and a half longer than the HP.

Do you think the Lenovo can go on sale again? If so, when?

I would be willing to bet it will be on sale again within a day or two of the current coupon expiring. I have been closely watching both the 410p and 510p and other than the most expensive version of each, they have been on sale nearly every day since they launched and that was over 4 or 5 different sales.

 

[MirzaX]

I have actually looked at both the Lenovo and the HP extensively (they both fit what I am looking for). The Lenovo is the better laptop for the money. GT 750m is a big step up from the GT 740m. The 740 uses the slower DDR3 memory instead of the fast GDDR5 that the 750m uses, and that makes a pretty big difference and will give the 750m a longer useful life than the 740m. Why does it matter that the Lenovo requires a coupon code? It has been "on sale" for more or less the same price since nearly the day it launched a month and a half ago with different coupon codes. It is as easy as clicking a green button at check out to apply the code and you get a better laptop for the money. The Lenovo, in my opinion, is worth the extra $120 as it will be useful to play games at decent settings a year or a year and a half longer than the HP.

Do you think the Lenovo can go on sale again? If so, when?

I would be willing to bet it will be on sale again within a day or two of the current coupon expiring. I have been closely watching both the 410p and 510p and other than the most expensive version of each, they have been on sale nearly every day since they launched and that was over 4 or 5 different sales.

OK Thanks.

 

[MirzaX]

Would you recommend this?

http/www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/G46VW/

 

[Maxime506]

Would you recommend this?

http/www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/G46VW/

Do u know the price & spec?

 

[MirzaX]

Would you recommend this?

http/www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/G46VW/

Do u know the price & spec?

3rd Gen Intel Core i5 2.6 GHz
8 GB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M 2 GB
750 GB HDD

$800 on Best Buy

http/www.bestbuy.com/site/14%22+Laptop+-+8GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive/7674066.p?id=1218858193065&skuId=7674066&st=asus%20g46vw&cp=1&lp=1#tab=specifications

 

[Maxime506]

If u don't go for high/max settings in games the ASUS one should satisfy ya.

But unfortunately, GTX 660M is outperformed by new GT 750M according to notebookcheck.net:
GTX 660M: http/www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-660M.71859.0.html
GT 750M: http/www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-750M.90245.0.html

And i5-3220M(as 3rd dual-core CPU) is defeated by new 4th i7-4700QM quad-core CPU.
Still I advice u to go for Lenovo Ideapad Y410 (14")/Y510 (15")and I gave u the link before. The eCoupon is usable till today, I don't advertise for Lenovo but its spec is too attractive to me. (I have a entry-level laptop, an 12-yr-old laptop and a desktop gaming rig so I have no reason to buy the Lenovo one now)

 

[MirzaX]

If u don't go for high/max settings in games the ASUS one should satisfy ya.

But unfortunately, GTX 660M is outperformed by new GT 750M according to notebookcheck.net:
GTX 660M: http/www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-660M.71859.0.html
GT 750M: http/www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-750M.90245.0.html

And i5-3220M(as 3rd dual-core CPU) is defeated by new 4th i7-4700QM quad-core CPU.
Still I advice u to go for Lenovo Ideapad Y410 (14")/Y510 (15")and I gave u the link before. The eCoupon is usable till today, I don't advertise for Lenovo but its spec is too attractive to me. (I have a entry-level laptop, an 12-yr-old laptop and a desktop gaming rig so I have no reason to buy the Lenovo one now)

Thanks a lot, man. I really appreciate your help. I think I'll go buy a Lenovo Y410p.

 

[Maxime506]

U solve the eCoupon problem now? If so, it only costs $799 for Y410p