Can someone suggest a laptop

[bilhum]

Heyy,

Hoping someone can help suggest a gaming laptop.

I am looking for a gaming laptop, I want it to be able to run most games at least (Currently on Balders Gate 3) but It doesn't need to be like everything on top graphics happy with it just running them so as not to break the bank.

Travel a lot and needs to be compact is the important thing would like one 14/15 inches? Is that something that can be configured on here?

Thanks so much for all the help

 

[SpyderTracks]

Heyy,

Hoping someone can help suggest a gaming laptop.

I am looking for a gaming laptop, I want it to be able to run most games at least (Currently on Balders Gate 3) but It doesn't need to be like everything on top graphics happy with it just running them so as not to break the bank.

Travel a lot and needs to be compact is the important thing would like one 14/15 inches? Is that something that can be configured on here?

Thanks so much for all the help

All depends on your budget?

A laptop is substantially more expensive than a desktop for lesser performance. So a laptop 4080 for instance is more like a desktop 4060ti or so.

Also, you can't upgrade anything in a laptop other than RAM and SSD's, so the idea is to shoot for the highest GPU you can afford as that will be the first bottleneck (no matter which GPU you choose), so you want as much power as you can possible squeeze in for the budget to make it last longer.

 

[bilhum]

I saw the other comment suggesting a Fusion laptop, I understand they are not gaming laptops but if I customised it with a better Ram (16) and a graphics card upgrade (NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1)

Would that not be exactly what I'm looking for?


Chassis & Display
Fusion Studio Series: 14" Matte WQXGA 90Hz sRGB 95% LED Widescreen (2880x1800)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 14 Core Processor 13700H (5.0GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB PCS PRO SODIMM DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3100 MB/W)
AC Adaptor
1 x 120W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
Fusion Series Integrated 99WH Lithium Ion Battery

 

[bilhum]

Moving this over to Check my Specs.

 

[bilhum]

Hello,

Checked online and everywhere i look its saying this is a decent combo and will run anything granted not to the recommended but past minimum.

Basically looking for something light I can game on when travelling (14" would be perfect, could do up to 15.3") for work but don't want to be overly limited to what i play.

How does the below look? Any recommendations? This is coming in at £1,320.00 inc. VAT

Chassis & Display
Fusion Studio Series: 14" Matte WQXGA 90Hz sRGB 95% LED Widescreen (2880x1800)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 14 Core Processor 13700H (5.0GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB PCS PRO SODIMM DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3100 MB/W)
AC Adaptor
1 x 120W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable

Thank you.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hello,

Checked online and everywhere i look its saying this is a decent combo and will run anything granted not to the recommended but past minimum.

Basically looking for something light I can game on when travelling (14" would be perfect, could do up to 15.3") for work but don't want to be overly limited to what i play.

How does the below look? Any recommendations? This is coming in at £1,320.00 inc. VAT

Chassis & Display
Fusion Studio Series: 14" Matte WQXGA 90Hz sRGB 95% LED Widescreen (2880x1800)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 14 Core Processor 13700H (5.0GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB PCS PRO SODIMM DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3100 MB/W)
AC Adaptor
1 x 120W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable

Thank you.

Again, what's your budget?

 

[bilhum]

Again, what's your budget?

Hey,

Why've you moved it back here I think it was more suitable in check my spec?

Not really got a huge idea on a budget was wondering if the above was good for what I wanted, a light compact gaming laptop that runs games but not necessarily to recommended. but past minimum

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hey,

Why've you moved it back here I think it was more suitable in check my spec?

Not really got a huge idea on a budget was wondering if the above was good for what I wanted, a light compact gaming laptop that runs games but not necessarily to recommended. but past minimum

Without a budget it's not possible to advise.

With a laptop you configure the most powerful gpu you can afford so you're only limited by your budget, without that it's like saying how long is a piece of string

 

[Ekans2011]

Heyy,

Hoping someone can help suggest a gaming laptop.

I am looking for a gaming laptop, I want it to be able to run most games at least (Currently on Balders Gate 3) but It doesn't need to be like everything on top graphics happy with it just running them so as not to break the bank.

Travel a lot and needs to be compact is the important thing would like one 14/15 inches? Is that something that can be configured on here?

Thanks so much for all the help

Hi,
For a decent experience, I wouldn't go lower than Elimina Pro, but if your budget allows, I would consider Ionico 16 for a much better overall performance. Everything is dependent upon your budget, as was previously stated.

1) ELIMINA PRO - 4060

Chassis & Display
Elimina Pro Series: 16" Matte QHD+ 165Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560x1600)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen™ 7 Eight Core Processor 7735HS (3.2GHz, 4.75GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 4800MHz SODIMM DDR5 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4060 - 8.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3100 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3200 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 3 in 1 Card Reader (Full Size SD / SDHC / SDXC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Elimina Pro Series Integrated 62Wh Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
Nahimic by SteelSeries 2 Channel HD Audio
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.2 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.2 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
ELIMINA 16" SERIES MULTI COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Chassis
TongFang GM6BG0Q (8GB RTX-4060, R7-7735HS, 165Hz QHD)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
Price: £1,217.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/elimina-pro-16-M/gyjrFdJMCe/

2) IONICO 16 - 4070

Chassis & Display
Ionico Series: 16" Matte QHD 240Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560x1600)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 14 Core Processor 13900H (5.4GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 4800MHz SODIMM DDR5 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4070 - 8.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3100 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3200 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
1 x Ionico Battery 73WH
Thermal Paste
VAPOR CHAMBER ADVANCED COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + BT 5.3
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x THUNDERBOLT 4 PORT + 3 x USB 3.2 PORTS
Keyboard Language
IONICO MULTI COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MP FULL HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Chassis
Clevo PE60RNE-G (8GB RTX-4070, i9-13900H, AX211, QHD 240Hz sRGB 100%, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
Price: £1,726.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/ionico-16/GRFWSTNDSy/

 

[SpyderTracks]

Just bear in mind laptop GPU's are about 2 - 3 tiers under a desktop GPU.

So a laptop 4060 equates to around a GTX1650 desktop GPU. It would struggle at 1080p out of the box even when new, within a year or two it will be time to buy a new laptop.

 

[Ekans2011]

Just bear in mind laptop GPU's are about 2 - 3 tiers under a desktop GPU.

So a laptop 4060 equates to around a GTX1650 desktop GPU. It would struggle at 1080p out of the box even when new, within a year or two it will be time to buy a new laptop.

That's obvious, in any case, a 4060 is preferable to a 3050 but, as you said, everything is within the OP's budget.

Personally, the Recoil is the only valuable 2023 laptop at the moment.

 

[SpyderTracks]

That's obvious, in any case, a 4060 is preferable to a 3050 but, as you said, everything is within the OP's budget.

That was aimed at the OP btw, not you, I know you know what you're on about

 

[bilhum]

Thank you i appreciate the suggestions, but they won't work for me they're too big I'm overseas a lot with work soo need something 14/15 inch. Is the original one I posted not worth it then? with the RTX 3050
Chassis & Display
Fusion Studio Series: 14" Matte WQXGA 90Hz sRGB 95% LED Widescreen (2880x1800)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 14 Core Processor 13700H (5.0GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB PCS PRO SODIMM DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3100 MB/W)
AC Adaptor
1 x 120W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thank you i appreciate the suggestions, but they won't work for me they're too big I'm overseas a lot with work soo need something 14/15 inch. Is the original one I posted not worth it then? with the RTX 3050
Chassis & Display
Fusion Studio Series: 14" Matte WQXGA 90Hz sRGB 95% LED Widescreen (2880x1800)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 14 Core Processor 13700H (5.0GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB PCS PRO SODIMM DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3100 MB/W)
AC Adaptor
1 x 120W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable

As above, that's not a gaming laptop, the 3050 won't manage 1080p without heavily reducing settings, it's only just better than on board graphics.

 

[bilhum]

As above, that's not a gaming laptop, the 3050 won't manage 1080p without heavily reducing settings, it's only just better than on board graphics.

Ah okay thank you, so confusing because it has the memory and processer that can handle it 🤣 whys it got to be so complicated.

I’ll have to buy a brand like razer or something that do the 14inch gaming laptops.

Thanks for your help

 

[SpyderTracks]

Ah okay thank you, so confusing because it has the memory and processer that can handle it 🤣 whys it got to be so complicated.

I’ll have to buy a brand like razer or something that do the 14inch gaming laptops.

Thanks for your help

Gaming is more about the GPU than CPU or RAM

 

[Ekans2011]

I’ll have to buy a brand like razer or something that do the 14inch gaming laptops.

Sure, you will need a higher budget for brands like ASUS, MSI, RAZER. You won't find the same price/performance ratio as here.

I'm a seafarer, so I know what it's like to work abroad and travel frequently: 1-2 inches makes no difference in terms of logistics.