Looking for a decent gaming laptop

[Weaponmaster]

I have just upgraded my main pc and am now looking at laptops for when I'm on the go. The brand doesn't matter but it should be able to play games like CS:GO at decent settings. I really can't go over 800 dollars but may be able to go to 850. Any recommendations will be greatly appreciated! Thanks for your help!

 

[Construkt]

You could check out this list to see some comparisons within your budget.

At the moment, the Acer Aspire V15 Nitro on sale for $799 is the way to go if you want the most performance for your budget.

It has an i7-4710HQ, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Nvidia GTX 860M graphics, and a 15.6" 1920x1080 IPS display, which is pretty crazy for $800. The sale ends in a day or so, though. Anyways, it would play CS:GO on max settings easily.

Other than that, the Asus X550JK comes with Nvidia GTX 850M graphics, which would still have no issues maxing out CS:GO, but it's not far in price under the Acer, has a lower quality build, and TN panel as opposed to the IPS display in the V15 Nitro.

The next good option for less would be the new Lenovo Y40-80 which is designed more with portability and efficiency in mind, rather than pure performance. It has a new Broadwell i7-5500U and AMD Radeon R9 M275 graphics which are a step ahead of the Nvidia GT 840M, and would still be able to play CS:GO on high settings or so with good frame rates. CS:GO isn't very difficult to run.

 

[velo3100]

CS go is one of the easiest games to run. I would go with a barebones laptop such as this one: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/optimusV-13/

 

[Construkt]

CS go is one of the easiest games to run. I would go with a barebones laptop such as this one: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/optimusV-13/

Isn't that just a Clevo W230SS? Those Clevos are really expensive for their relative specs at the moment.

 

[velo3100]

They are normally cheaper than buying a brand laptop.And I am not familiar with clevo laptops anyways