I am trying to pick a laptop for college. Can you please help me choose between these?

[rb1996]

Firstly, sorry if I posted in wrong section. I rarely ever use this forum.

I don't really play video games all that much anymore. Generally I want the laptop to be able to run games like League of Legends and CS:GO. Maybe I might run something like GTA 5 on very low settings. For me, the priority is for the laptop to last a while (couple of years) and be fast (especially internet speed). I will use it for college, movies, music, and occasional video chatting too. I have selected a few laptops but simply can't decide which one is the best pick:

Aspire VN7-591G-70RT Gaming Notebook
http/us-store.acer.com/aspire-vn7-591g-70rt-notebook

Lenovo Z51 - 80K60030US - White: Intel® RealSense™ Camera: Web Special
http/shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/z-series/z51/

Lenovo Z70-80 Laptop - 80FG005BUS - Black
http/shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/z-series/z70-80/

ASUS N550JX-DS71T
http/store.asus.com/us/item/201504AM210000009/A17602


I have looked up a couple of brands as you can see, but maybe I missed something. My budget is for the laptop to be $1,000 or lower.

 

[1shado1]

I say get the badass Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314849&cm_re=acer_v15_nitro_black_edition-_-34-314-849-_-Product

Review (a more expensive version, more RAM, 4K display):

http/www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Aspire-V15-Nitro-Black-Edition-VN7-591G-Notebook-Review.140919.0.html

 

[rb1996]

I say get the badass Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314849&cm_re=acer_v15_nitro_black_edition-_-34-314-849-_-Product

Review (a more expensive version, more RAM, 4K display):

http/www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Aspire-V15-Nitro-Black-Edition-VN7-591G-Notebook-Review.140919.0.html

I was just reading the reviews and people seemed to be complaining about the "HDD RPM." They were saying that somehow this was affecting the computer speed in a negative way. Is this a significant slow down or what exactly is the problem? Pardon my ignorance.

 

[1shado1]

I say get the badass Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314849&cm_re=acer_v15_nitro_black_edition-_-34-314-849-_-Product

Review (a more expensive version, more RAM, 4K display):

http/www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Aspire-V15-Nitro-Black-Edition-VN7-591G-Notebook-Review.140919.0.html

I was just reading the reviews and people seemed to be complaining about the "HDD RPM." They were saying that somehow this was affecting the computer speed in a negative way. Is this a significant slow down or what exactly is the problem? Pardon my ignorance.

To be honest, I have no clue either. All the info I've gleaned about the Nitro series has been from a couple professional reviews, not customer reviews. Maybe best to steer clear, unless willing to spring for a more expensive model with an SSD, or willing to swap out the HDD on the cheaper model with an SSD yourself.