Is the Lenovo Y510P SLI technology really bad?

[CraftedElements]

So I've been looking for an affordable gaming laptop, and I would like to spend the least amount of money possible, and the Lenovo Y510P looks just right for me. I am looking at the i7 version on Newegg (http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834313740) but if I could get the one with the i5 4200M and not really see a notable performance decrease I would definetly go with that one (http/)


Anyways I've heard only bad things about the SLI in this laptop, I've heard that people get problems with Microstuttering, other people get performance issues, and heat is always an issue. So my questions are as follows:

-If I'm going to be playing games like TitanFall, GW2, BF4, CoD Ghosts ect... Would the 510p with the i5 be a good option compared to the i7? It's a 200$ price difference, and I would like the games to either run at high or ultra.
-Is microstuttering really a problem? Would it hinder my ability to play games, or is it uncommon?
-If I spent 50$ on a dual 140mm fan cooling pad, do you think that would be good enough for this laptop?
-Are there any other recomendations for gaming laptops? (900$ and below)



Thanks in advance!

 

[iceblitzed]

Ive heard about multiple problems with this laptop. Id get a laptop from MSI such as this

http/www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-GP70-Leopard-010-17-3-Core-i5-4200M-8GB-DDR3-GT840M-Win-8-1-Gaming-Laptop-/161251887362?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item258b5c8902

cost $899

 

[iron8orn]

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152569&cm_re=msi-_-34-152-569-_-Product
MSI GP60 Leopard-009 Gaming Notebook $970

this one has no sli but honestly you would be better off with one card that is more powerful.

 

[iron8orn]

i like iceblitzed choice... it has the same card but has a bigger screen and a i5.

you would not see a huge performance difference with a i7 as most games will only use 1 or a few threads but there is a few heavily threaded titles such as Crisis that will be pushing hard on your cpu.

 

[CraftedElements]

I mean, the only reason that I would'nt get the Y510p would be if I got a laptop with a 860m instead.

I guess I'm wondering about reviews on the Y510p

 

[iron8orn]

reviews are always allover the place and most issues are caused by user error.

i will say that no one does gaming laptops like msi and even for overclocking a msi motherboard would give you your chips full potential.

http/www.msi.com/index.php

 

[dasulman]

why not get the y50 (the step up from the y510p) for a great price. http/www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834317539