Cheap laptop for gaming

DJMONDY · 19 Nov 2017 at 15:03

Hi everyone, just after some advice on this laptop I’ve found for a friends son. Budget around £300-350

This will play team fortress 2 fine right and maybe cs:go and some others along the same lines.

HP 15-bs559sa

i3 7100
4gb ram
Intel hd graphics 620

Many thanks

breadturbo · 19 Nov 2017 at 17:34

That laptops specs show 1920x1080 and the HD620 igpu, there are lots of videos on the tube showing the 620 at 1080p, it wont get near 60fps I'm afraid.
You are probably best off second hand if you want a gaming machine at that price (or maybe old stock with a 950 or similar)

DJMONDY · 19 Nov 2017 at 18:40

but It will play them? Doesn’t have to be all max settings it’s just for a bit of fun on games like tf2 for his son.

Bug One · 19 Nov 2017 at 18:53

I'd be looking for something with dedicated graphics, second hand.

Something like a Sony Vaio VPCF12SIE or a Sony VAIO F13Z1E/B

David Bisset · 20 Nov 2017 at 14:16

I run old games on a intel HD4000 iGPU routinely... It's not nearly as good as a proper gpu but the games run fine. I go as low as 720p though.

mattyfez · 20 Nov 2017 at 22:54

Laptops simply are not gaming machines unless you want to spend serious money, any reason you can't use a desktop machine? It would open up a lot more options.