Hey guys, I'm new to this forum. I am an extremely heavy console gamer and I have been looking to get into PC gaming and I need a laptop for school anyways. I was looking to spend between 500-700 dollars. After extensive research I have singled out the Acer aspire v3 54s6.
Intel i5 4210u 1.7ghz -2.7ghz
Nvidia geforce gt 840m 2gb
1tb HDD 5400rpm
720p 15.6 display
I can find it new for $600
My question is, is it worth spending another $200 for the lenovo y40. I'm hearing the GPU is similar, mainly the i7 is the difference I am seeing. Unless bottlenecking (which Idk if either of these will have this issue) will hinder the GPU on the Acer. The 14in screen on the y40 doesn't bother me, I might even prefer it. Here are the specs of the lenovo.
Lenovo y40
i7 4510u 2.00 GHz 4mb
Radeon r9 m275 2gb
1tb hybrid 8gb sshd
Full HD 14 in
I can probably get it refurbished for $750 to 800$
Thanks for any help and if anyone is knows about of the lenovo sale where I can get this for $720. I am fully aware, but it ends tomorrow and I won't be able to buy until later this week, yeah I know... Suckksss.
Fyi I will get the year warranty buying refurb, with about 10 months left so that's a plus. And please don't tell me to buy a desktop, I used to game on PCs years back and am well aware what people think of laptop gamers, and for that matter console gamers too. But as stated I need a laptop anyways. I appreciate any help. I really am struggling with understanding the difference I will get between these two systems.
Thanks, Adam
Intel i5 4210u 1.7ghz -2.7ghz
Nvidia geforce gt 840m 2gb
1tb HDD 5400rpm
720p 15.6 display
I can find it new for $600
My question is, is it worth spending another $200 for the lenovo y40. I'm hearing the GPU is similar, mainly the i7 is the difference I am seeing. Unless bottlenecking (which Idk if either of these will have this issue) will hinder the GPU on the Acer. The 14in screen on the y40 doesn't bother me, I might even prefer it. Here are the specs of the lenovo.
Lenovo y40
i7 4510u 2.00 GHz 4mb
Radeon r9 m275 2gb
1tb hybrid 8gb sshd
Full HD 14 in
I can probably get it refurbished for $750 to 800$
Thanks for any help and if anyone is knows about of the lenovo sale where I can get this for $720. I am fully aware, but it ends tomorrow and I won't be able to buy until later this week, yeah I know... Suckksss.
Fyi I will get the year warranty buying refurb, with about 10 months left so that's a plus. And please don't tell me to buy a desktop, I used to game on PCs years back and am well aware what people think of laptop gamers, and for that matter console gamers too. But as stated I need a laptop anyways. I appreciate any help. I really am struggling with understanding the difference I will get between these two systems.
Thanks, Adam