Which one is better?

[NUCLEAR_SUBSTANCE]

Hi all,

Sorry for being a noob and asking another one of those "which one is better" questions. I am planning on buying a new "casual gaming" laptop for around $1500 or less (even better). I have come down to my top two picks, but I really couldn't tell which is a better choice even after two weeks of research:

MSI Computer 17.3-Inch Laptop GS70 STEALTH-608:
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-17-3-Inch-GS70-STEALTH-608/dp/B00YQNSML6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441164700&sr=8-1&keywords=msi+gs70+stealth+608

Lenovo Y70 Touch - 80DU00DNU:
http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Y70-70-Touch-80DU00DNU-Generation/dp/B00WW688UY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1440046900&sr=8-2&keywords=y70+touch

Here's what I expect. I have had a great experience with Lenovo before, owned a Y580 for three years (cost only $813 back then on Amazon) prior to giving it to a relative just a month ago. I liked the performance (no duh, a GTX660M paired to an i7-3630QM is no slouch) and the sound, which wasn't amazing, but it was exceptional (it only lacked a subwoofer). I would always be comparing to the Y580. The only thing bad about it was the 5400 RPM HDD and the 6GB RAM was so-so.

Here's what I think of the two I am considering:

Lenovo Y70:
-older processor? i7-4720HQ, less powerful?
-more VRAM 4GB, but not as powerful?
-512GB SSD
-JBL speakers; I may be biased toward the branding (the JBL on my previous laptop was nice and the JBL setup in my car is superb), but haven't tried others, so I don't know.
-touch screen
-external DVD drive included

MSI GS70 Stealth 608:
-newer processor? i7-5700HQ; perhaps stronger?
-stronger GPU; less VRAM GTX965M
-128GB SSD + 1TB 7200RPM (more storage)
-Dyanudio speakers; good?
-no touch screen
-no DVD drive

Wrap-up: I only care about a few things: 17+ inch screen, GTX960M or better, no more than an inch thick, an SSD, weight, sound, 16GB of RAM, willing to spend no more than $1600 (price to specs ratio).

I was also thinking about an ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501JW/ Zenbook G501 ROG, but the 4K panel's poor reviews were deal-breakers (not willing to risk performance of the video card with 4K). Any suggestions/alternatives are welcome.

Thanks all!

 

[MarkW]

A desktop machine is better for gaming. Laptops are not intended for long term continuous usage like gaming. They simply cannot cool themselves well enough to allow that.

 

[velo3100]

I would go with the msi as the cpu and gpu is better than the lenovo.

 

[NUCLEAR_SUBSTANCE]

Hi all,

Sorry for being a noob and asking another one of those "which one is better" questions. I am planning on buying a new "casual gaming" laptop for around $1500 or less (even better). I have come down to my top two picks, but I really couldn't tell which is a better choice even after two weeks of research:

MSI Computer 17.3-Inch Laptop GS70 STEALTH-608:
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-17-3-Inch-GS70-STEALTH-608/dp/B00YQNSML6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441164700&sr=8-1&keywords=msi+gs70+stealth+608

Lenovo Y70 Touch - 80DU00DNU:
http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Y70-70-Touch-80DU00DNU-Generation/dp/B00WW688UY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1440046900&sr=8-2&keywords=y70+touch

Here's what I expect. I have had a great experience with Lenovo before, owned a Y580 for three years (cost only $813 back then on Amazon) prior to giving it to a relative just a month ago. I liked the performance (no duh, a GTX660M paired to an i7-3630QM is no slouch) and the sound, which wasn't amazing, but it was exceptional (it only lacked a subwoofer). I would always be comparing to the Y580. The only thing bad about it was the 5400 RPM HDD and the 6GB RAM was so-so.

Here's what I think of the two I am considering:

Lenovo Y70:
-older processor? i7-4720HQ, less powerful?
-more VRAM 4GB, but not as powerful?
-512GB SSD
-JBL speakers; I may be biased toward the branding (the JBL on my previous laptop was nice and the JBL setup in my car is superb), but haven't tried others, so I don't know.
-touch screen
-external DVD drive included

MSI GS70 Stealth 608:
-newer processor? i7-5700HQ; perhaps stronger?
-stronger GPU; less VRAM GTX965M
-128GB SSD + 1TB 7200RPM (more storage)
-Dyanudio speakers; good?
-no touch screen
-no DVD drive

Wrap-up: I only care about a few things: 17+ inch screen, GTX960M or better, no more than an inch thick, an SSD, weight, sound, 16GB of RAM, willing to spend no more than $1600 (price to specs ratio).

I was also thinking about an ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501JW/ Zenbook G501 ROG, but the 4K panel's poor reviews were deal-breakers (not willing to risk performance of the video card with 4K). Any suggestions/alternatives are welcome.

Thanks all!

I would rather get the Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition VN7-591G-729V laptop:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WJSQS02/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00WJSQS02&linkCode=as2&tag=tomshardwarenew-20&linkId=MOOALPENRVXEPBXX
It is very thin and light weighted... Has a brilliant cooling system for a slim laptop.. In addition, it has lot's of memory, s great graphics card and processor etc. This particular laptop has also received positive reviews from owners.

I was looking at this before I found the MSI. The one I looked at was a V17 Nitro with a 17-inch screen and 1080p resolution. If you own the Acer Nitro series, please give me some feedback on the cooling system and sound system. Thanks.

 

[1shado1]

The MSI has the best GPU among the three mentioned, as you already know. And likely the best keyboard and speakers and perhaps even build quality.

And the touchscreen of the Lenovo is just an expensive gimmick in a laptop, IMHO.

 

[NUCLEAR_SUBSTANCE]

Hi all,

Sorry for being a noob and asking another one of those "which one is better" questions. I am planning on buying a new "casual gaming" laptop for around $1500 or less (even better). I have come down to my top two picks, but I really couldn't tell which is a better choice even after two weeks of research:

MSI Computer 17.3-Inch Laptop GS70 STEALTH-608:
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-17-3-Inch-GS70-STEALTH-608/dp/B00YQNSML6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441164700&sr=8-1&keywords=msi+gs70+stealth+608

Lenovo Y70 Touch - 80DU00DNU:
http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Y70-70-Touch-80DU00DNU-Generation/dp/B00WW688UY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1440046900&sr=8-2&keywords=y70+touch

Here's what I expect. I have had a great experience with Lenovo before, owned a Y580 for three years (cost only $813 back then on Amazon) prior to giving it to a relative just a month ago. I liked the performance (no duh, a GTX660M paired to an i7-3630QM is no slouch) and the sound, which wasn't amazing, but it was exceptional (it only lacked a subwoofer). I would always be comparing to the Y580. The only thing bad about it was the 5400 RPM HDD and the 6GB RAM was so-so.

Here's what I think of the two I am considering:

Lenovo Y70:
-older processor? i7-4720HQ, less powerful?
-more VRAM 4GB, but not as powerful?
-512GB SSD
-JBL speakers; I may be biased toward the branding (the JBL on my previous laptop was nice and the JBL setup in my car is superb), but haven't tried others, so I don't know.
-touch screen
-external DVD drive included

MSI GS70 Stealth 608:
-newer processor? i7-5700HQ; perhaps stronger?
-stronger GPU; less VRAM GTX965M
-128GB SSD + 1TB 7200RPM (more storage)
-Dyanudio speakers; good?
-no touch screen
-no DVD drive

Wrap-up: I only care about a few things: 17+ inch screen, GTX960M or better, no more than an inch thick, an SSD, weight, sound, 16GB of RAM, willing to spend no more than $1600 (price to specs ratio).

I was also thinking about an ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501JW/ Zenbook G501 ROG, but the 4K panel's poor reviews were deal-breakers (not willing to risk performance of the video card with 4K). Any suggestions/alternatives are welcome.

Thanks all!

I would rather get the Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition VN7-591G-729V laptop:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WJSQS02/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00WJSQS02&linkCode=as2&tag=tomshardwarenew-20&linkId=MOOALPENRVXEPBXX
It is very thin and light weighted... Has a brilliant cooling system for a slim laptop.. In addition, it has lot's of memory, s great graphics card and processor etc. This particular laptop has also received positive reviews from owners.

I was looking at this before I found the MSI. The one I looked at was a V17 Nitro with a 17-inch screen and 1080p resolution. If you own the Acer Nitro series, please give me some feedback on the cooling system and sound system. Thanks.

It actually has a very good cooling system, one that surprised many..... Cooling system is one of the major things I look for in a gaming laptop as if a laptop has all the great gaming components such as Processor, GPU, memory etc and does not have a proper cooling system, it doesn't make any sense.....

Thanks! What about the speakers? Sorry if I'm asking too much, I want a good all-around laptop.

 

[NUCLEAR_SUBSTANCE]

The MSI has the best GPU among the three mentioned, as you already know. And likely the best keyboard and speakers and perhaps even build quality.

And the touchscreen of the Lenovo is just an expensive gimmick in a laptop, IMHO.

Thanks!

 

[NUCLEAR_SUBSTANCE]

Hi all,

Sorry for being a noob and asking another one of those "which one is better" questions. I am planning on buying a new "casual gaming" laptop for around $1500 or less (even better). I have come down to my top two picks, but I really couldn't tell which is a better choice even after two weeks of research:

MSI Computer 17.3-Inch Laptop GS70 STEALTH-608:
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-17-3-Inch-GS70-STEALTH-608/dp/B00YQNSML6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441164700&sr=8-1&keywords=msi+gs70+stealth+608

Lenovo Y70 Touch - 80DU00DNU:
http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Y70-70-Touch-80DU00DNU-Generation/dp/B00WW688UY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1440046900&sr=8-2&keywords=y70+touch

Here's what I expect. I have had a great experience with Lenovo before, owned a Y580 for three years (cost only $813 back then on Amazon) prior to giving it to a relative just a month ago. I liked the performance (no duh, a GTX660M paired to an i7-3630QM is no slouch) and the sound, which wasn't amazing, but it was exceptional (it only lacked a subwoofer). I would always be comparing to the Y580. The only thing bad about it was the 5400 RPM HDD and the 6GB RAM was so-so.

Here's what I think of the two I am considering:

Lenovo Y70:
-older processor? i7-4720HQ, less powerful?
-more VRAM 4GB, but not as powerful?
-512GB SSD
-JBL speakers; I may be biased toward the branding (the JBL on my previous laptop was nice and the JBL setup in my car is superb), but haven't tried others, so I don't know.
-touch screen
-external DVD drive included

MSI GS70 Stealth 608:
-newer processor? i7-5700HQ; perhaps stronger?
-stronger GPU; less VRAM GTX965M
-128GB SSD + 1TB 7200RPM (more storage)
-Dyanudio speakers; good?
-no touch screen
-no DVD drive

Wrap-up: I only care about a few things: 17+ inch screen, GTX960M or better, no more than an inch thick, an SSD, weight, sound, 16GB of RAM, willing to spend no more than $1600 (price to specs ratio).

I was also thinking about an ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501JW/ Zenbook G501 ROG, but the 4K panel's poor reviews were deal-breakers (not willing to risk performance of the video card with 4K). Any suggestions/alternatives are welcome.

Thanks all!

I would rather get the Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition VN7-591G-729V laptop:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WJSQS02/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00WJSQS02&linkCode=as2&tag=tomshardwarenew-20&linkId=MOOALPENRVXEPBXX
It is very thin and light weighted... Has a brilliant cooling system for a slim laptop.. In addition, it has lot's of memory, s great graphics card and processor etc. This particular laptop has also received positive reviews from owners.

I was looking at this before I found the MSI. The one I looked at was a V17 Nitro with a 17-inch screen and 1080p resolution. If you own the Acer Nitro series, please give me some feedback on the cooling system and sound system. Thanks.

It actually has a very good cooling system, one that surprised many..... Cooling system is one of the major things I look for in a gaming laptop as if a laptop has all the great gaming components such as Processor, GPU, memory etc and does not have a proper cooling system, it doesn't make any sense.....

I now have my new top two: the V17 Nitro and the GS70 Stealth 608. Thanks for the suggestion!