New laptop for gaming and work

Dean037 · 3 Nov 2020 at 16:46

Hi everyone not been round for a while, i am here as i need your help. My wife is going to be working from home again, last time she brought a laptop home but thinking may be easier investing in a new one for our selves.

She was looking at laptops for around £250 but to be honest i think these will be rubbish and no good when she has half a dozen browsers and work software running.

I am thinking do i get a half decent laptop that will do the job for £350-400 or if i spend few hundred more can i get a gaming laptop :rolleyes:

i need your help, i usually play games like they are billions and total war games and skylime cities etc.

I was looking at dell G3 but what is the best budget gaming laptop that will play those games wasnt wanting to spend more than £750 or so.

Thanks dean

Dean037 · 21 Nov 2020 at 09:42

chipps101 said:
You can get the HP gaming 15 with Ryzen 4600h and gtx 1650 for £650.

For the money its a decent machine and should handle those games.

Thanks for the recomendation appreciate it, i have seen the acer with AMD ryzen 5 3550h and 256gb ssd and 8gb ram with a gtx 1650 and thats is £629 in currys also have the I5 version for £650 not sure if worth the extra.

Cant find the HP ones. Do you think the graphics card gtx 1650 should play the likes of total war games on high settings and they are billions and play games like that rts games and the new AOE when out etc quite easily ?

I did have a alienware with 1060 then a 1080 in the last but looking at them there prices are to much and i think overpriced at the moment even though i loved the machine and the alienware warranty was second to none but sold as to expensive as wasnt using enough but i can live with £700 or less as wife needs one for work aswel so would rather pay a few hundred more and also be able to game .

I keep thinking if i pay more i can get better graphics etc but have to give my head a shake as dont want to spend a fortune.

Thanks dean

Dean037 · 21 Nov 2020 at 11:39

Thanks for that and good to know, so the i5 version of the acer should be better.

Any other recommendations for less than £700 to play those sort of gamessnd skyline cities etc i do t mind waiting till closer to xmas etc.

Like the asos predator laptops but usually 1k plus.

Dean

Dean037 · 21 Nov 2020 at 21:35

HP Pavilion 15-ec1001na 15.6 Inch Full HD Gaming Laptop - (Shadow Black) (AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (4 GB Dedicated) Graphics, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, Windows 10 Home

Is this the one you mean ? Would this be better than the i5 for same price, nice laptop and has a webcam also what is handy.

Dean

Dean037 · 21 Nov 2020 at 22:23

chipps101 said:
Yeah thats the one i mean, for gaming the i5 and 4600h will perform similarly but as you mentioned it was for work as well the 4600h is a good bit faster for productivity.

So tempted to spend more but think this is the one and if gets used plenty for gaming i can upgrade in future but its very reasonably priced and better processor than the acer ones and has a webcam all for the same price, just hope plays the total war games and they are billions and skyline cities and diablo and AOE and c&c etc and other games like iron harvest.

Also wonder if would cost much uograding the ram and if would make much difference.

Dean

Dean037 · 22 Nov 2020 at 10:40

It certainly seems like the best deal for that price range and i have seen the youtube videos and seems to play the game, like i say i could spend a bit more but it never ends and price keeps going up and up and only for a few games like i have listed.

A load of the vids have the 1650 ti and not the 1650. Wonder if worth asking on graphics card section to make sure.

Thanks so much for the help so far mate

Dean037 · 23 Nov 2020 at 11:09

Think going to go with that for £650 unless a 1660 or 1660ti for a hundred or so more you know of ?

Thanks dean

Dean037 · 24 Nov 2020 at 07:23

Found places now that do the money over 12 months so can push budget a bit more now sure i have read this is currently the best deal for £900 and i have foind this.

Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H Core i5-10300H 8GB 256GB SSD 15.6 Inch FHD 144Hz GeForce RTX 2060 6GB Windows 10 Gaming Laptop

What you think ? Would rather have a larger ssd but a good price. Or even a bit less money and getting th 1660ti as this is a much better card isnt it and sgould play games a lot better ?

Also found this for £847
Acer Nitro 5 Core i5-10300H 8GB 512GB SSD 15.6 Inch 144Hz GeForce GTX 1660Ti Full HD Windows 10 Gaming Laptop

Dean

Dean037 · 24 Nov 2020 at 12:05

Dyson said:
How about an Acer? £599 for the following:

Acer Aspire 7 15.6" Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 GeForce GTX 1650 8GB RAM / 256GB

Very tempted myself, it's almost second had money for new!

Think the 1660 ti now so should run the games on high hopefully, i much prefer the acer and msi brands etc as like the look of them a lot more but thats a cracking deal you posted there i will have a look, should the 1660ti run the games well ? I had the 1070 card a while ago and ran perfect never missed a beat playing total war etc.

Dean

Dean037 · 24 Nov 2020 at 12:42

Dyson said:
I think so, going from I've read. Not found out a review of that exact model, but it's almost a no brainer for what I was hoping for

So i need to find a 1660ti laptop now so far £850 ish is best i can find, like i say only games i play is rts games and city builder games etc so hopefully should last me a few years and be future proof for new games comong soon like total war and age of empires etc you think so ?

Most seem to be i5 over the amd models at that range is there any cpus you recommend etc ? Must say i never relised how over prices the alienware laptops were. I will defently be keeping hold of this laptop as wofe will need for work.

Really like the acer nitro 5 an515-55 with i5 10th gen 10300 cpu anyone used this ?

Dean

Dean037 · 24 Nov 2020 at 19:11

chipps101 said:
I have the Asus A15 with 4800h and 1660ti and it performs very well in games at 1080p.

The 1660ti is a huge step up from the 1650ti but the 2060 isnt that big a step up from the 1660ti.

Defently sticking to the 1660ti as read its not far from if not better than the old 1070 and that played the games amazing.

Thanks for all the help so far everyone i really appreciate it.

What you think of the deal above the acer woth i5 ?

Looking at the £850 range no higher.

Thanks again
Dean

Dean037 · 24 Nov 2020 at 22:46

chipps101 said:
If you are going to spend £850 i would definitely just spend the extra £50 and get the lenovo legion 5p for £900.

Its is one of the best if not the best ryzen laptop atm and getting something lesser for the sake of £50 just isnt worth it in my eyes.

Hi mate, I only have a few places i can purchase from so can pay direct debit for a year and the lenovo with amd isnt there unfortunately, plus i prefer the looks of the acer and msi laptops etc and also they have bigger ssds.

I have also pushed the budget and dont wont to spend any more, is the cpu i listed the 10th gen i5 10300 a good cpu and with the 1660ti be a good combo.

Appreciate the info and totally understand where your coming from

Dean

Dean037 · 25 Nov 2020 at 09:12

chipps101 said:
The 10300 is a quad core with hyperthreading, it will be OK for games atm but if you are intending to keep it for a few years as you say I feel a 6 or 8 core would be a better investment.

Also ram and storage can be upgraded during the machines lifetime so I would put more importance on the cpu and gfx card at time of purchase.

So the amd is the better processor i am trying to find some good deals, found this but price is obviously a little higher at £999

15.6 Inch Full HD 144 Hz Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6 GB, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD, Windows 10), Brushed Black

Os it the ryzen 5 or 7 thats i should be looking for ?

Dean

Dean037 · 25 Nov 2020 at 12:03

Yeah seems to be mate.

I have found this
Asus
Asus TUF FA506IU 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Metallic Grey

Dedicated GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 6GB graphics

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H quad core processor

8GB of DDR4 RAM delivers seamless multitasking

512GB SSD offers loads of storage & super-fast loading

Multiple cooling systems ensure optimum performance

Is the ryzen 5 as good as 7 and better for multitasking etc and gaming as lomg at the next set of numbers is 4000 ?

Thanks Dean

Dean037 · 25 Nov 2020 at 14:00

I have found this
Asus
Asus TUF FA506IU 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Metallic Grey

Dedicated GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 6GB graphics

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H quad core processor

8GB of DDR4 RAM delivers seamless multitasking

512GB SSD offers loads of storage & super-fast loading

Multiple cooling systems ensure optimum performance

Is the ryzen 5 as good as 7 and better for multitasking etc and gaming as lomg at the next set of numbers is 4000 ?

Also found this what is very nice but A little mlre money has the amd ryzen 7 rather than the 5.
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Ryzen 7-4800HS 16GB 512GB SSD 15.6 Inch GeForce GTX 1660Ti Windows 10 Gaming Laptop

Thanks Dean

Dean037 · 25 Nov 2020 at 16:08

Just found this payable over 6 months for £899

HP Pavilion 15-ec1006na 15.6 Inch Full HD IPS Gaming Laptop - (Shadow Black) (AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6 GB Dedicated) Graphics, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, Windows 10 Home 64)

The screen is 60hz how you think that sounds mate and sorry again for all questions really do appreciate the help.

Hopfully that spec will play any rts or coty builder i throw at it on high settings

Dean

Dean037 · 25 Nov 2020 at 18:35

So the amd r7 4800 seems to be best and will certainly look for that , thanks so much for that info very helpful, really like the look of the asus

AsusROG Zephyrus GA502DU-HN100T Laptop - 15.6in Full HD 144Hz, GeForce GTX 1660TI 6GB, AMD Ryzen 7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Black

However thays closer to the £1000 like you say the lenovo legion with the r7 and the 2060 is the best deal at £899 but cant pay over a few months.

Think its out of the asus zephyrus and the hp what you think mate

Dean037 · 25 Nov 2020 at 21:04

chipps101 said:
Out of those 2 i would say if there is £100 or more in price difference then go with the hp.

Thanks so much for all the assistance ordered the HP mate

Will let you know how i get on

Dean037 · 25 Nov 2020 at 22:48

chipps101 said:
We have the 4600h and gtx 1650 version of the HP in the work and use it for video and photo editing for our social media pages and its been great so far, i'm sure the higher specced one will be nice also.

Sure will Be i also loke the look of it, looking forward to playing some rts games, may post a question in the software forum to see qhats best to remove from the laptop etc when i comes as hate loads of junk on there.

Dean

Dean037 · 30 Nov 2020 at 14:27

chipps101 said:
We have the 4600h and gtx 1650 version of the HP in the work and use it for video and photo editing for our social media pages and its been great so far, i'm sure the higher specced one will be nice also.

The laptop seems great so far mate looks great as very fast been playing AOE 2 definitive edition and working perfect.

The keyboard has a bit flex near the right side near the enter key etc i suspect nothing below it so alows a bit flex check the ones at work of you dont mind to give me peice of mind. Its not a issue i am just very picky but apart from that loving it.

Dean