Laptop for Gaming? ThinkPad E570?

LJimmyJohnson on 21/02/2017 - 03:38
Last edited 21/02/2017 - 03:38

I've been looking to get a laptop that I can primarily use for gaming (would also maybe use for work so being able to carry it around is beneficial but not the most important factor) (I already have a desktop so no need to buy another)

So far the ThinkPad E570 deal looks like the best value for money that I can find? (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/290342)

I would only like to spend around $1,000 and probably wouldn't go into the $1,500+ range if it only gives me a marginal boost of performance.

As for the game I play its dota 2 but I would like to get high fps while playing this and be able to experience smooth game play, overwatch is also a game I play but only casually so don't mind too much if it couldn't handle high fps on overwatch. I would typically spend about 12 hours a day playing such games so battery life and overheating may be of a concern

Any feedback or possible other laptop suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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  • jzdhgkd on 21/02/2017 - 08:54
    +1

    http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-950M.138026.…

    Looks like the laptop should meet your requirements. Don't have any other recommendations for you though.

    Someone in that post said "you're not going to get much better than a 950m at $1000" so this is probably a decent choice for you.

  • Wampus on 21/02/2017 - 10:33
    +3

    The best bang for buck for the $1500 range if you were willing to go that far is the Dell gaming laptop on sale at the moment for 20% off. $1900 down to $1519.

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Dell-Inspiron-15-7000-Gaming-Core…

    Great specs for the price, but probably overkill if you're just playing DOTA2. I just bought this laptop and it outpaces my gaming desktop that I built recently

    • blonky on 21/02/2017 - 10:36
      +1

      CPU in the Dell is quad core and the GTX 960 is quite a bit better than the 950.

      But to be fair, I don't think it's worth an extra $500 for those two upgrades

      • Wampus on 21/02/2017 - 10:37

        NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB GDDR5 graphics memory

        • blonky on 21/02/2017 - 10:40

          Odd, the Features page on that link mentions a GTX 960 but the Specs shows 1050.
          In which case, the 1050 is lightyears ahead of the 950

        • Wampus on 21/02/2017 - 10:46

          @blonky: Oh wow you're right. They must have upgraded the specs and forgotten to update the marketing material.

  • JimmyJohnson on 21/02/2017 - 21:39

    Thanks for the great feeedback so far! I'm thinking that while the Dell would be a nice upgrade from the lenovo im not sure its worth the extra 50% in total price.

    Another question I forgot to ask was is this 15.6" screen going to be sufficient for high quality gaming? I currently have a 22" 60hz ViewSonic monitor for my desktop

    & How will internet be if im using my home wifi? Would be buying a wifi extender so it can reach to my room and I dont have NBN im with optus, any more info to help you give me an idea about how the internet will be please let me know (sorry for 'noob' questions)

  • JimmyJohnson on 23/02/2017 - 21:41

    Bump for last minute suggestions as the deal runs out in 24 hours

    • Wampus on 24/02/2017 - 16:37

      How about the one Scotty just posted for $919?

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/293991

      Or is it too late?

      • JimmyJohnson on 24/02/2017 - 18:31

        Just saw that one, screen is smaller (14 vs 15.6), 8gb ram vs 16gb, and has the 940MX. Probably wouldn't consider downgrading to these specs just to save myself $100. In the end im going to hold out a little longer on pulling the trigger on a laptop, I dont have any doubts that I will see the same lenovo deal come back in a couple of weeks.

  • AliensStoleMyMoney on 24/02/2017 - 16:46

    look at the metabox laptops from kongcomputers

    • JimmyJohnson on 24/02/2017 - 18:34

      Just had a quick glance at the laptops there, they all seem to have a bit less specs for abit higher price than what lenovo deals offer

      • AliensStoleMyMoney on 24/02/2017 - 19:20

        i find that hard to believe for example the 1050 laptop goes for 1300. and i think lenevos is starting at 1500

        • JimmyJohnson on 24/02/2017 - 23:30

          Couldn't find the 1050 in lenovo's laptops, their site doesn't seem that friendly for browsing around for me. Compared it to the dell deal that a poster above linked (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Dell-Inspiron-15-7000-Gaming-Core…)and with the windows 10 OS and upgraded to the 16GB ram that is on special it works out to be $58 more expensive for the metabox, not sure what the difference in build quality would be for the dell compared to the metabox though

        • AliensStoleMyMoney on 25/02/2017 - 00:31
          +1

          @aaronza:

          just saw its a 1050ti its a nice looking laptop i just rather not trust dell ive seen them not honour warranty but thats just me :)

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