Hi all,
So i am in the market at long last for a new laptop. Been out of the scene for quite a long time. When looking at new machines I always look at things from more of a Gaming Perspective so I have the flexibility to game on the go which is important to me. I am looking specifically at a laptop rather than a desktop for portability but I have been out of the gaming scene for a few years! I am looking to get back into the scene and need a machine I can rely on both now and in the future, (ideally, I try and take care of my machines so they last for at least 5 years).
In terms of games, initially I will be pretty much MMO based, WoW etc. I would probably indulge in FPS and RPGs and to a lesser extent, RTS although as said earlier, i have been out of the scene so I would shop around first. I would however want to play any game I buy comfortably, with an expectation that Icould run games on higher settings in the near future, and comfortably as time goes on. I will also be using the machine for work, (albeit nothing overly strenuous past Microsoft Office), watching movies etc and photo editing.
After doing some shopping around i have found two laptops with different specs and i cannot decide between them. Both are similar in price but which do you guys think is superior given what i would be using it for.
1) 17.3" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 6700HQ (2.6GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX IMPACT 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 - 6.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1, G-SYNC
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive
240GB KINGSTON SSDNow M.2 2280 G2, SATA 6Gb/s (550MB/R, 330MB/W)
2) ASUS ROG Strix 17.3 inch Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-6700HQ 2.6 GHz, FHD 1920 x 1080 Screen, NVIDIA Pascal GTX1060 (6 GB), 16 GB, 1 TB + 128 GB SSD, Windows 10
Brand
ASUS
Item Weight
2.7 Kg
Product Dimensions
27.5 x 42 x 2.5 cm
Batteries:
1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)
Item model number
GL702VM-GC010T
Series
Strix
Color
Black
Form Factor
Notebook
Screen Size
17.3 inches
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Maximum Display Resolution
1920 x 1080
Processor Brand
Intel
Processor Type
Core i7
Processor Speed
2600 MHz
Processor Count
1
RAM Size
16 GB
Hard Drive Size
1 TB
Hard Disk Technology
Hybrid (HDD/SDD)
Graphics Chipset Brand
NVIDIA
Graphics Card Description
NVIDIA Pascal GTX1060 (6GB)
Graphics RAM Type
GDDR5
Graphics Card Ram Size
6
Graphics Card Interface
PCI-E
Number of USB 3.0 Ports
3
Number of HDMI Ports
1
Optical Drive Type
No
Overall budget is ideally between £1000-1300 but can stretch to £1500 as a maximum. Also willing to consider other laptops if the value is there. Thanks
So i am in the market at long last for a new laptop. Been out of the scene for quite a long time. When looking at new machines I always look at things from more of a Gaming Perspective so I have the flexibility to game on the go which is important to me. I am looking specifically at a laptop rather than a desktop for portability but I have been out of the gaming scene for a few years! I am looking to get back into the scene and need a machine I can rely on both now and in the future, (ideally, I try and take care of my machines so they last for at least 5 years).
In terms of games, initially I will be pretty much MMO based, WoW etc. I would probably indulge in FPS and RPGs and to a lesser extent, RTS although as said earlier, i have been out of the scene so I would shop around first. I would however want to play any game I buy comfortably, with an expectation that Icould run games on higher settings in the near future, and comfortably as time goes on. I will also be using the machine for work, (albeit nothing overly strenuous past Microsoft Office), watching movies etc and photo editing.
After doing some shopping around i have found two laptops with different specs and i cannot decide between them. Both are similar in price but which do you guys think is superior given what i would be using it for.
1) 17.3" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 6700HQ (2.6GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX IMPACT 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 - 6.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1, G-SYNC
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive
240GB KINGSTON SSDNow M.2 2280 G2, SATA 6Gb/s (550MB/R, 330MB/W)
2) ASUS ROG Strix 17.3 inch Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-6700HQ 2.6 GHz, FHD 1920 x 1080 Screen, NVIDIA Pascal GTX1060 (6 GB), 16 GB, 1 TB + 128 GB SSD, Windows 10
Brand
ASUS
Item Weight
2.7 Kg
Product Dimensions
27.5 x 42 x 2.5 cm
Batteries:
1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)
Item model number
GL702VM-GC010T
Series
Strix
Color
Black
Form Factor
Notebook
Screen Size
17.3 inches
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Maximum Display Resolution
1920 x 1080
Processor Brand
Intel
Processor Type
Core i7
Processor Speed
2600 MHz
Processor Count
1
RAM Size
16 GB
Hard Drive Size
1 TB
Hard Disk Technology
Hybrid (HDD/SDD)
Graphics Chipset Brand
NVIDIA
Graphics Card Description
NVIDIA Pascal GTX1060 (6GB)
Graphics RAM Type
GDDR5
Graphics Card Ram Size
6
Graphics Card Interface
PCI-E
Number of USB 3.0 Ports
3
Number of HDMI Ports
1
Optical Drive Type
No
Overall budget is ideally between £1000-1300 but can stretch to £1500 as a maximum. Also willing to consider other laptops if the value is there. Thanks
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