Best Gaming Laptop for around £1,000

[_Jimlad_]

If its being bought for gaming, then for any long term lifespan, the graphics chip is the single most important component. The I7 laptop is a good all round spec no doubt, but its not the best for gaming, the 4570/4650/4670 are all a fair chunk weaker than the 4830, even the mobile version, the 4830 is about 25% faster.

yeah i do agree, its a shame there is no update option on the dell, as that would be a sweet machine

 

[Alexrose1uk]

Now that I agree on, but then that'll probably cut in too much on thier gaming range and the price would skyrocket to counteract

In some ways HP's Envy has positioned itself quite nicely here; more expensive but thinner, smaller, I7 and 4830, and longer battery life. Downside being the resolution and I seem to remember it might not have an internal optical drive (could be wrong there!), and then it's starting to move towards the G860/AW M15x prices.

 

[_Jimlad_]

yeah buying a gaming laptop is hard work and expensive!

maybe a shuttle system like mine is a better option its portable but you need to lug a screen around

no real answer i guess laptops have shelve lifes and the spec is never top of the range compared to desktops, guess you gotta find a middle ground with budget and needs, for me the dell was a smart buy, any i7 lappy for under £700 is a steal, i would have purchased with a lesser gcard, as it is the 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HP 4570 runs l4d2 too, the only game i really play at the moment

 

[icysniper]

Downside being the resolution and I seem to remember it might not have an internal optical drive (could be wrong there!),

yeh the HP ENVY has a separate optical drive used via usb.