good base laptop for gaming?

[Ghostlogic]

http/www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/HP-ENVY-TouchSmart-15-j151nr-Touchscreen-Notebook/productID.295783000

http/h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c04071561

Looking at this pc as a base buy to start building off of for a gaming pc... my question is if it is a decent buy for the cost and if it will be able to game out the box...

While I plan on building it up I don't know when I will find the parts I want at a good price so I want to make sure this would work for gaming out the box to tide me over till I upgrade it

Hp computer
I7 4700mq 2.4 w/boost to 3.4
16 ddr3l ram
Nvidia gt740m 2gbram and Intel 4600
Hybrid drive 1tb 5400 and 8gb nand

 

[i7Baby]

They are the same specs and I gather $1000 each.

GT740m's are pretty crap for gaming.

Try something with a GTX. the i7's are good. But you don't need 16GB ram - 8 is fine.

MSI is a much better name - http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152406

 

[David 617]

To echo i7Baby,

740m is very weak. The most important component for gaming is the gpu. I'd get an 860 or 870. (880 if you can afford it..)