Hey guys!
I'm looking for a good laptop to use for school and video games. I'd like to stress on the gaming aspect, as I hate dealing with lag. I work in IT at my university, so I'm not a complete noob, But I'm definitely open to any suggestions. My price range is somewhat flexible, but I'd like to stay under $1,600 if I can help it. As far as specs go, It'd be ideal if I could find something with an Intel quad core i7 processor, around 16 gigs of memory, an SSD drive that's at least 250 gigs (and possibly a slot where I could install a terabyte HDD drive), and a sufficient graphics card (as you may be able to tell, I know nothing about graphics cards). I'm not particular about screen size or built in speakers, and it doesn't have to be pretty. I was looking at Alienware, and it seems to be fairly sturdy, but I hear mixed reviews and it seems overpriced. I've heard that I should build my own PC, and I would totally consider it, but being a laptop I'm not sure if I'm confident or knowledgeable enough to understand what parts will be compatible, etc. Any advice is highly appreciated! I want a computer that can handle some intense having at high settings, and will last me for a few years.
Thanks!
I'm looking for a good laptop to use for school and video games. I'd like to stress on the gaming aspect, as I hate dealing with lag. I work in IT at my university, so I'm not a complete noob, But I'm definitely open to any suggestions. My price range is somewhat flexible, but I'd like to stay under $1,600 if I can help it. As far as specs go, It'd be ideal if I could find something with an Intel quad core i7 processor, around 16 gigs of memory, an SSD drive that's at least 250 gigs (and possibly a slot where I could install a terabyte HDD drive), and a sufficient graphics card (as you may be able to tell, I know nothing about graphics cards). I'm not particular about screen size or built in speakers, and it doesn't have to be pretty. I was looking at Alienware, and it seems to be fairly sturdy, but I hear mixed reviews and it seems overpriced. I've heard that I should build my own PC, and I would totally consider it, but being a laptop I'm not sure if I'm confident or knowledgeable enough to understand what parts will be compatible, etc. Any advice is highly appreciated! I want a computer that can handle some intense having at high settings, and will last me for a few years.
Thanks!