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Need laptop advice

zeroothree

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Sep 3, 2012
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Hey guys i need some advice/help in choosing between 2 laptops. I want to use it mainly for gaming, but I'm not like a hardcore gamer or something. These are the two laptops:

Acer Aspire V15 Nitro VN7-591G-56DE

  • Intel Core i5-4210H
    1TB SSHD
    GeForce GTX 860M
    8GB RAM

Asus N551JK-CN157H

  • Intel Core i7-4710HQ
    750GB HDD
    GeForce GTX 850M
    8GB RAM

I think I should go for the first one but its costs 80 euros more and i dont know if thats worth it. Other suggestions are welcome too.
 
Solution
Get one with ASUS N551JK-CN157H. it has i7.
Laptops have Mobile Processors tech.
Which will not suffice you to play games on VERY HIGH or ULTRA settings.
But my suggestion for gamers will be for DESKTOPS.
Get one with ASUS N551JK-CN157H. it has i7.
Laptops have Mobile Processors tech.
Which will not suffice you to play games on VERY HIGH or ULTRA settings.
But my suggestion for gamers will be for DESKTOPS.
 
Solution


How much is the i7 better than the i5. And how much does it effect gaming performance in comparison with the difference between the gtx 850m and the GTX 860m
 
I have read and heard that the 860m is better than the 850m by a fair margin. I cannot comment on the processor but do know that you could use the website CPUBOSS.com to check the specs against each other. I would imagine that the i7 performs better but that the i5 would be enough for your needs. Make sure to double check though. Best of luck.
 
Could you let me know the type of games you play? Most games are gpu based but only some are cpu. I will give more info after you have answered the question above.
 


Mainly open world games like skyrim, maybe watch dogs stuff like that
 
I would go with the acer as I think most open world games are more gpu based. Apart from watch dogs most open world games should run well.