Need a laptop, 850 is our budget :)

[linkslegend5]

1. What is your budget?

$850 is our max budget

2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?

15.6" screen

3. What screen resolution do you want?

1080p

4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?

Desktop replacement, but it would be nice to use it while in a different room

5. How much battery life do you need?

Minimal, we will keep it at home

6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list
the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?

We play WoW only really, it would be nice to play with minimal lag, with normal settings. So, Medium.


7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)

Streaming and watching videos

8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?

At least 500gb

9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.

Dont know, anything is okay

10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?

At least 2 to 3 years

11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?

Basic, CD/DVD reader, writer/blue ray not needed

12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.

No specific brands in mind, Asus is nice I spose

13. What country do you live in?

USA, California

14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.

We dont need a top of the line computer, we are just interested in having a computer to play our gaming on, and to watch videos on at night. Top of the line isnt what we need.

 

[gundam007]

Video to understand what to look for in a gaming laptop
http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfis7_buOMo





laptop with nvidia gt 540m
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215279
http/www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-540M.41715.0.html
540m fps
"World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft (2005)
low:
113.2 fps Compare
med.:
66.1 fps Compare
high:
45.1 fps Compare"





laptop with nvidia gt 550m
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834200348
http/www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-550M.42264.0.html
550m fps
"World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft (2005)
low:
210.6 fps Compare
med.:
134.4 fps Compare
high:
67.1 fps Compare"


What you want to look for in a gaming laptop is pretty much just the gpu. Around your budget, you should look for a 540m or 550m. Anything fast like a 555m + graphics card will cost you $1,000+

From the stats alone, I would say throw in another $50 and go for the 550m with 17inch screen.

But if you really just want 15.6 inch screen and medium graphics settings, the 540m laptop will be cheaper and also give you a good 60 fps from the stats. You can look up a Radeon HD 6650m gpu laptops. The HD 6650m is just slightly slower by just a small bit from the 540m, and I think laptops that come with the HD 6650m is a little bit cheaper.

 

[linkslegend5]

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