Which laptop should I get?

[Kian Attari]

I wanted to get a laptop. I play games(mostly new high graphic games like COD, BF4 etc). I also design in 3D. I need a high performance laptop upto $1300. I have made a few selections

Toshiba Satellite S70-BBT2N23-$1300

4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4710HQ Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.50GHz) with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
Windows 8.1
1 month trial for new Office 365 customers
12GB DDR3L 1600MHz SDRAM (8GB + 4GB)
1.0TB (5400rpm); Hybrid 8G Serial ATA hard disk drive
2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon™ R9 M265X graphics
17.3" FHD TruBrite® LED Backlit Display (1920 x 1080)
No Touchscreen
Blu-ray Disc™ RE with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer drive
Premium Raised Tile Keyboard (black)
Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-N 7260 2x2 AC + Bluetooth 4.0 (867Mbps)
Norton Internet Security™ 2013 (30-day trial subscription)
1 Year Standard Limited Warranty (1 Year on Battery)

or

Hp ENVY - 17t
• Windows 8.1 64
• 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7-4710HQ Quad Core Processor + Intel® HD Graphics 4600
• 17.3-inch diagonal Full HD WLED-backlit Display (1920x1080)
• 12GB DDR3L System Memory (2 Dimm)
• 1.5TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
• No Additional Office Software
• Security Software Trial
• 4-cell 48WHr Lithium-ion Battery
• SuperMulti DVD burner
• Backlit Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader
• HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Dual Digital Microphone
• Intel 802.11ac WLAN and Bluetooth® [1x1]

http/www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i7-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-aluminum-black/3703007.p?id=1219093053506&skuId=3703007&st=pcmcat138500050001_categoryid$abcat0502000&cp=1&lp=1

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(any in the list)

http/www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-envy-x360-2-in-1-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i7-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-natural-silver/6647029.p?id=1219231129104&skuId=6647029&st=pcmcat138500050001_categoryid$abcat0502000&cp=1&lp=9
I never use the touchscreen feature, and I would prefer if the laptop is not 2 in 1.

Thank you!

 

[iBUYPOWER - Jason]

Hey,

From this list, the Lenovo (http/www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i7-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-silver/6443007.p?id=1219217424749&skuId=6443007&st=pcmcat138500050001_categoryid$abcat0502000&cp=1&lp=8) - $1,149.99, offers the best performance for the price.

It has a 860M, which can run most if not all your games on high settings. Also, the Lenovo Y50 is highly rated and recommended on these forums as well.

Let me know if you have any questions!

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[Kian Attari]

Hey,

From this list, the Lenovo (http/www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i7-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-silver/6443007.p?id=1219217424749&skuId=6443007&st=pcmcat138500050001_categoryid$abcat0502000&cp=1&lp=8) - $1,149.99, offers the best performance for the price.

It has a 860M, which can run most if not all your games on high settings. Also, the Lenovo Y50 is highly rated and recommended on these forums as well.

Hi,
Thanks for your help. I am looking for the best choice out of any of them. I am not sure about the quality, performance, or reliability of the different laptops. I have had a bad experience with Samsung, Acer, Asus, MSI and Lenovo(either owned them like Samsung and acer or heard that they are not reliable) so I just wanted to be sure. Can you tell me which would be the best choice for heavy gaming,programming,3D design, reliability, quality and overall everyday computing?

Thank you so much for your help!

Let me know if you have any questions!

If you'd like a custom-solution, check out http/www.ibuypower.com/Site/Gaming-Laptop! (Promotional Code - BOXBOX5 - 5% off purchases of $1,299 or more)

 

[iBUYPOWER - Jason]

Hi,

As for the quality of these laptops, Acer is definitely an "okay" laptop, but it offers great performance for the price. The only issue would be the build quality and it's non-premium aesthetic.

The ASUS (http/www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i7-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-aluminum-black/3703007.p?id=1219093053506&skuId=3703007&st=pcmcat138500050001_categoryid) has great reviews and it looks like a solid choice.

It's not as powerful as the Lenovo, but based on customer experience, you can rely on the performance and quality of the laptop. You can trust in this ASUS laptop, it's the highest rated and based on the components, it's a great buy for the price!