hey guys, im looking for a new laptop for gaming and general use under a £1000. here are my current options: dell xps16: (Everythings good apart from the lack of bluray) i7-720QM 15.6" (1080p-WLED) 4 GB ram 500 GB (7200rpm) DVD/RW 1GB ATI HD 4670 Sony F series: (graphics not tooo good and harddrive is only 5400rpm) i7-720QM 16.4" (1080p) 4 GB ram 320 GB (5400rpm) bluray writer 1GB nVidia GT330M M15X: (i3 processor?? only 720p, gig of ram and graphics card not 1GB) i3 15.6" (720p) 3 GB ram 320 GB (7200rpm) DVD/RW 512 GT240M HP Envy15 (looks hott, but display isnt 1080p and lack of optical drive. awesome GPU) i7-720QM 15.6" (1366x768) 4 GB ram 320 GB (7200rpm) No DVD/RW or bluray 1GB ATI 4830 Sony E series: (i5 processor and graphics card is not bad) i5 520M 17" (1080p) 4 GB ram 500 GB (7200rpm) Bluray writer 1GB ATI 5650 I've been looking for a long time, there's so much choice its just so frustrating. Any other laptops that you guys want to recommend please don't hesitate. I really appreciate it thanks
Is there any option to upgrade the HP Envy to a 1080p screen? That is the most powerful laptop there, next followed by the Dell XPS16. Overall, I think the Dell is the best bet if the screens aren't changeable because GT330M graphics on the Sony are much too weak and GT240 will be just as bad. 1366x768 screens are pretty awful, and the i5 and i3 CPUs are only dual cores. If you use a laptop you probably have external storage so the difference between 320GB and 500GB on the hard disk isn't too much, though the small drives are only present on the weaker laptops anyway.
yea i dont really care about storage too much. unfortunately im in the uk so the max resolution i can get is the 1366x768. i think the US gets the 1080p resolution.i really liked the Sony but the graphics card was disappointing, if only i could change it. is the difference between the GT330 and 4670 large? cos when i looked at the benchmarks they were only a few points apart. argh theres always one thing that is wrong.
The HD4670 is about 40-50% faster than the GT330M. Add to that that Geforce mobile GPUs are prone to failure after a couple of years, makes the 4670 a much safer bet.
thanks for that i think ill go with the xps16 then. Still wish the envy had a better screen in the uk
A strange regional variation, that. I'm also in the UK and find the laptop market a bit meh for games performance, which is why I don't own one.
yea i know what you mean, it kinda sucks. i would just go ahead and build a pc which would cost a lot less, but im unsure about whether im going to stay in the country so i dont want to bother about shipping it across the world.
