Gaming Laptop for WoW

[Rikk82]

Hi!

I'm looking for a gaming laptop that I will primarily use for World of Warcraft (Dragonflight), as well as the typical office use.

I have literally no idea what I should be looking for in terms of CPU, GPU, what are the best manufacturer's these days (if this even matters?).

My budget would be around £1,000-£1,200 ~ish. What would be the recommendations on that budget, and what sort of performance would it give me?

Thanks in advance for any help/guidance.

 

[Personality+]

Do you want the best price/performance or does build quality also matter to you.

 

[Rikk82]

Do you want the best price/performance or does build quality also matter to you.

Probably build quality.

 

[Personality+]

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There are cheaper options, but Lenovo to me is a super reliable laptop brand.

I would actually suggest going to 4070, but gotta stretch your budget, or find a lower build quality laptop but with higher spec components.

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[Rikk82]

Lenovo LOQ NVIDIA RTX 4060 16GB 15.6 FHD 144Hz Intel i7-13650HX Gaming Laptop

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There are cheaper options, but Lenovo to me is a super reliable laptop brand.

I would actually suggest going to 4070, but gotta stretch your budget, or find a lower build quality laptop but with higher spec components.

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I'm also looking at this ASUS TUF. How would this compare with the Acer Nitro 16?

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[Personality+]

I'm also looking at this ASUS TUF. How would this compare with the Acer Nitro 16?

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The TUF is better for sure.

 

[Journey]

You can run WoW on a potato, assuming you don't need the graphics up high, which are frankly underwhelming anyway.

Get something with an actual decent warranty, so when it breaks you don't have to pay a fortune to get it fixed.

Priorities should be display quality, as I assume you'll be using the screen on the laptop? Look to see what you can find that has the best screen you can get. I'd rather have a 1080p OLED 100Hz than a poor VA panel with 60% DCI-P3 coverage and 240Hz at 1440p.

 

[Personality+]

You can run WoW on a potato, assuming you don't need the graphics up high, which are frankly underwhelming anyway.

Get something with an actual decent warranty, so when it breaks you don't have to pay a fortune to get it fixed.

Priorities should be display quality, as I assume you'll be using the screen on the laptop? Look to see what you can find that has the best screen you can get. I'd rather have a 1080p OLED 100Hz than a poor VA panel with 60% DCI-P3 coverage and 240Hz at 1440p.

I was reading that a 4060 just gets over 60fps consistently and 4070 closer to 90-100fps... no idea what the settings were. I've never played wow but did at least do a quick check to see what to recommend.

So it must be quite demanding at higher settings I gather.

Journey has made a great point about the display which I did forget about, as I was chasing price/performance only.

 

[Rikk82]

A good screen and image quality would be my preference (16" screen size minimum), as long as I can still get good fps and a smooth gaming experience with reasonable graphics setting - although doesn't have to be maxed out by all means.

Are there better options in the £1.2k - 1.4k range for that?

 

[Scrutinize]

@Rikk82 if you want screen and image quality then the Lenovo LQQ and Acer Nitro are not the options to look at. Try the Strix here..

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From this thread.

In this price, no real competition for the screen and build quality unless you want or need 2.8k.

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[Rikk82]

@Rikk82 if you want screen and image quality then the Lenovo LQQ and Acer Nitro are not the options to look at. Try the Strix here..

ASUS ROG Strix G16 NVIDIA RTX 4060, 16GB, 16.0" WUXGA 165Hz, Intel i7-13650HX Gaming Laptop

Order ASUS ROG Strix G16 NVIDIA RTX 4060, 16GB, 16.0" WUXGA 165Hz, Intel i7-13650HX Gaming Laptop now online and benefit from fast delivery.

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From this thread.

In this price, no real competition for the screen and build quality unless you want or need 2.8k.

Spec me a gaming laptop please

Hi I’m interested in getting myself a gaming laptop, I also own both the PS5 and Xbox series X. I’m thinking of a gaming laptop for games like Manor Lords, Football Manager, Age of Empires, City Skylines and such, mostly strategy type games which are generally better on desktop pc/laptops with...

forums.overclockers.co.uk

I went for the Rog Strix G16 in the end. So far I’m really happy with the purchase. It does everything I need it to with ease, and looks great!

 

[Scrutinize]

I went for the Rog Strix G16 in the end. So far I’m really happy with the purchase. It does everything I need it to with ease, and looks great!

Nice, presume you got in before the price hike back to £1799 too.

 

[Rikk82]

Nice, presume you got in before the price hike back to £1799 too.

Yes! It was a decent deal for sure.