Gaming laptop required

mart1985 · 25 Sep 2016 at 12:18

I am looking for a laptop to do some work on and to play a few strategy/sim games. I have a decent desktop pc to run any high end games on but would like something more portable to use downstairs or out and about.

Not concerned about weight and I would like a 17"+ screen. Ideally want to keep it below £2k. I would run my Benq BL3200PT off it.

Any suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated.

MiSJAH · 25 Sep 2016 at 22:00

Much as I am loathed to recommend MSI whilst the MXM upgrade debacle is going on, this is probably the best you can get for under 2 grand at present - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/b-gr...-intel-i7-6820hk-gaming-laptop-bg-53b-ms.html

Before you have any concerns about 'B' grade, the laptop in my sig was a 'B' grade bought from overclockers in Jan '15 and runs like a dream (It's in the top 30 of 7,000 on 3DM firestrike).

mart1985 · 27 Sep 2016 at 17:35

Hi MiSJAH.

Thank you for your response. Having looked at the price of gaming laptops and assessed my requirements, I am wondering whether a small pc system would better suit my needs (I have a new thread in the general hardware section for this). Thank you again for taking the time to respond.

ZeroG · 28 Sep 2016 at 12:46

I went with https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-....3-fhd-i7-6700hq-gaming-laptop-lt-24g-ms.html which I have had for 1 month now. Even though it's only a 1060 it plays everything I've thrown at it great and can see it lasting a lot longer than the previous laptop I had for 2 years.

OCdude · 29 Sep 2016 at 23:43

ZeroG said:
I went with https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-....3-fhd-i7-6700hq-gaming-laptop-lt-24g-ms.html which I have had for 1 month now. Even though it's only a 1060 it plays everything I've thrown at it great and can see it lasting a lot longer than the previous laptop I had for 2 years.

Ohh I was just looking at those the other day - what's the 120Hz screen like?

I was considering the Asus ROG G752VS but Jesus.. that thing looks 1) HUGE and 2) Ugly as sin.. like a cheap plasticy brick from the late 80s

ZeroG · 30 Sep 2016 at 13:29

OCdude said:
Ohh I was just looking at those the other day - what's the 120Hz screen like?

I was considering the Asus ROG G752VS but Jesus.. that thing looks 1) HUGE and 2) Ugly as sin.. like a cheap plasticy brick from the late 80s

I love it. Played about 30 hours of Overwatch on it so far and really impressed with how it handles the game. Got the settings really cranked up and it deals with it no problem. It was a bit of an impulse buy at the last Insomnia event but it's a great replacement for my 2.5 year old previous MSI 965m.

ScoTTyBEEE · 30 Sep 2016 at 22:36

Overwatch isn't a particularly demanding game though no? Seems to play just as well on my 960m as it does on my 290x desktop.

Damien. · 15 Oct 2016 at 16:00

I have a nice spec laptop I am looking to sell. Check my post in the members market.

PooKer · 15 Oct 2016 at 20:52

172 posts they can't access the MM.

Evansd · 15 Oct 2016 at 21:10

PooKer said:
172 posts they can't access the MM.

How does that work? I presume OCUK doesn't offer trade in but is there somewhere to sell?

PooKer · 15 Oct 2016 at 21:20

from the Forum FAQ:

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I guess you could say its like a Geeky more trustworthy gumtree.

a66as · 16 Oct 2016 at 12:56

mart1985 said:
Hi MiSJAH.

Thank you for your response. Having looked at the price of gaming laptops and assessed my requirements, I am wondering whether a small pc system would better suit my needs (I have a new thread in the general hardware section for this). Thank you again for taking the time to respond.

That depends are you looking for something portable or will it be stationary? A pc will trump a laptop everytime and will be cheaper