[Notebook] Integrated vs Low tier Dedicated

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Sep 25, 2016
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Looking to get a new budget 15" laptop and to get the most out of it across the board with some less intense games thrown in such as Europa Universalis 4

I have narrowed down to 3 decisions
Lenovo b50-80 with i3 5005u (integrated)
Lenovo ideapad e565 with a8 8600p (integrated)
Lenovo b50-45 a6 6310 with r5 m230 gpu

Which setup is the most effective/bang4buck?
 
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you will get more gaming performance (a little) from the b50-45, but it is still going to suck. One thing I am not sure about is how optimized the games Clausewitz Engine is. It has been around a while but that doesn't mean it was always friendly to low performance systems like Source. I also loath AMDs notebook chipsets. These are 28nm chips that create alot of heat on load which leads to noisy fans.
you will get more gaming performance (a little) from the b50-45, but it is still going to suck. One thing I am not sure about is how optimized the games Clausewitz Engine is. It has been around a while but that doesn't mean it was always friendly to low performance systems like Source. I also loath AMDs notebook chipsets. These are 28nm chips that create alot of heat on load which leads to noisy fans.
 
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