Gaming laptop question need advice

[666666]

Hi I’m planning on getting a gaming laptop but have a budget of not more than about £1000.
I’m a bit out of touch with PC specs nowadays. I used to build my own desktop’s ( the first pc I upgraded was my Pentium 75 to 166 and a 3dfx graphics card, and that was a massive jump back then) and the one I built a few years ago I gave to my son

From the searching I’ve done I’ve found the following laptops which I think would do me ok, just need an outside view on them

https://www.currys.co.uk/gaming/pc-gaming/gaming-laptops/lenovo?prefn1=searchFilter10&prefv1=NVIDIA RTX 3070


https://www.argos.co.uk/product/2158015?clickSR=slp:term:gaming laptop:16:49:1


https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3292619?clickSR=slp:term:gaming laptop:17:49:1


https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1939716?clickSR=slp:term:gaming laptop:18:49:1


https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3035364?clickSR=slp:term:gaming laptop:22:49:1

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3413876?clickSR=slp:term:gaming laptop:20:49:1


What’s those that know more than me think of these or possibly alternatives .

 

[SU_Tempest]

Of the models you provided and giving the specs a very quick glance, the 929 GBP HP Victus would be my last choice as it only has 8 GB RAM DDR4, whereas all the others have 16 GB and DDR5 (both more and faster memory). In my opinion, the two top choices would be the ones with an RTX 4060 graphics card (MSI Cyborg and ASUS Tuf), as that's a significantly better card than the 3050 Ti.

Of course, it all depends on your intended applications and what kinds of games you're looking to play. If I had to pick one for myself, I'd go with the Cyborg just based on its CPU, as that 10-core i7 is newer and a good deal more powerful. While the Ryzen 7 in the ASUS isn't bad either... 999 beats 1039 BGP.

So all in all, if I had to pick just one, I'd go with this one. That's just my cursory opinion based on the specs, though.

Also, I remember 3DFX cards, my first PC had a Voodoo, all the way back in '99!

 

[skazz]

I'd argue that gaming laptops are about a couple of things:

1. Good enough GPU to make the purchase worth it. An RTX 3050 or 3050 Ti is not enough to seriously run PC racing games. RTX 3060, 4060 or above needed.
2. Decent cooling approach. The thinner and lighter the model, the louder the fans will be. Sometimes a little chunkier goes a long way. I always read Notebookcheck.com reviews of any potential purchase, since they do comprehensive noise checks.
   One thing I really like about my own gaming laptop is that it keeps the hand rests cool even when going full tilt, which means you can rest your palms there even while gaming. Plastic top decks help here, since a metal chassis will transfer the heat more evenly - sounds neat, until you get toasty palms.
3. Good screen. Assuming you want a laptop to use anywhere, then a good screen is a big help. In the past you'd be looking at 1080p screens, but with modern GPUs you can go up to 1440p screens in laptop form factor and get that excellent crispness without hitting GPU limits.
   Modern 16" 2560x1600 laptops are my personal sweet spot for size, weight and screen pleasure. Especially since you can get them with 500+ nits, DisplayHDR certification, 144Hz+. A good screen makes the portable gaming a lot more enjoyable.
4. Enough CPU, RAM, SSD storage. These are mostly just ticks in the box. For modern games, a decent 8 core CPU, 16GB RAM and 1TB storage is minimum requirement. You can add storage later in many laptops, and some allow upgrading RAM too. 32GB RAM and more storage is never a bad thing, but also not an essential purchase.

I have a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro which has so far been awesome. Highly recommended, but not quite in the 1000 pound bracket.

 

[Daz555]

Try here:

https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/nav/lbu/gaming/mc/48361/gcdm/geforce-rtx-3070/gcdm/geforce-rtx-3070-ti/gcdm/geforce-rtx-4060/gcdm/geforce-rtx-4070/pt/laptops?sortOrder=1&rangeattribute=1~800~1100

 

[666666]

Thanks for the replies , I like the look of the msi cyborg , think I’ll be getting that one , wife has one quibble about it can you turn off the back lit keyboard or is it always on.

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[SU_Tempest]

Thanks for the replies , I like the look of the msi cyborg , think I’ll be getting that one , wife has one quibble about it can you turn off the back lit keyboard or is it always on.

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I'm reasonably certain MSI Cyborg keyboards have a dedicated keyboard backlight key, assigned to F8, I think. If not, you can always configure your backlighting with software, there should be some kind of companion program preinstalled to let you change colors or turn it off. I think it's called SteelSeries Engine but I haven't worked with laptops in quite some time.

 

[666666]

I'm reasonably certain MSI Cyborg keyboards have a dedicated keyboard backlight key, assigned to F8, I think. If not, you can always configure your backlighting with software, there should be some kind of companion program preinstalled to let you change colors or turn it off. I think it's called SteelSeries Engine but I haven't worked with laptops in quite some time.

Thanks for confirming that for me I did some googling and found out the same info . Thanks to all for help and info.

 

[666666]

Meant to update this sooner I decided to get an MSI Vector GP 77 and I’m very happy with it thanks for the help and advice .

 

[skeliccc]

can someone halp me, i am picking laptop for gaming and programing i am student so battery is a little + and i saw some lapotps can use max performac from grafic cards soo that is importent and cooling sistem is importent but i can buy dekstop cooling place soo it is not big big problem. i dont care if it is little bit laoud lapotp but if it is too laoud i dont know. soo power efficiency and performance balance is key.
i have dell monitor too



HP VICTUS GAMING 16-E0002NM 16.1" AG IPS 144Hz, Rezolucija: 1920x1080 CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

(3.2 - 4.4GHz, 16MB) RAM: 16GB DDR4 SSD: 1TB VGA: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB (1350€)

or

LAPTOP LENOVO GAMING LOQ 15IRX9 15,6" AG IPS 144Hz, Rezolucija: 1920x1080 CPU: Intel i7-13650HX (3.6- 4.9GHz, 24MB) RAM: 16GB DDR5 SSD: 1TB VGA: Nvidia RTX 4050 6GB (1220€)

or

LAPTOP HP VICTUS GAMING 16-S0013NIA 16" AG IPS 144Hz, Rezolucija: 1920x1080 CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS (4.3- 5.0GHz, 16MB) RAM: 16GB DDR5 SSD: 512GB VGA: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB (1320€)

or

LAPTOP ASUS TUF GAMING A15 FA507NU-LP222 15.6" 144Hz AG IPS, Rezolucija: 1920x1080 CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (3.3- 4.5GHz, 19MB) RAM: 16GB DDR5 SSD: 1TB VGA: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GB (1300€)

 

[Saidur_Ali]

can someone halp me, i am picking laptop for gaming and programing i am student so battery is a little + and i saw some lapotps can use max performac from grafic cards soo that is importent and cooling sistem is importent but i can buy dekstop cooling place soo it is not big big problem. i dont care if it is little bit laoud lapotp but if it is too laoud i dont know. soo power efficiency and performance balance is key.
i have dell monitor too



HP VICTUS GAMING 16-E0002NM 16.1" AG IPS 144Hz, Rezolucija: 1920x1080 CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

(3.2 - 4.4GHz, 16MB) RAM: 16GB DDR4 SSD: 1TB VGA: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB (1350€)

or

LAPTOP LENOVO GAMING LOQ 15IRX9 15,6" AG IPS 144Hz, Rezolucija: 1920x1080 CPU: Intel i7-13650HX (3.6- 4.9GHz, 24MB) RAM: 16GB DDR5 SSD: 1TB VGA: Nvidia RTX 4050 6GB (1220€)

or

LAPTOP HP VICTUS GAMING 16-S0013NIA 16" AG IPS 144Hz, Rezolucija: 1920x1080 CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS (4.3- 5.0GHz, 16MB) RAM: 16GB DDR5 SSD: 512GB VGA: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB (1320€)

or

LAPTOP ASUS TUF GAMING A15 FA507NU-LP222 15.6" 144Hz AG IPS, Rezolucija: 1920x1080 CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (3.3- 4.5GHz, 19MB) RAM: 16GB DDR5 SSD: 1TB VGA: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GB (1300€)

The most efficient one out of them options is: LAPTOP HP VICTUS GAMING 16-S0013NIA 16" AG IPS 144Hz, Rezolucija: 1920x1080 CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS (4.3- 5.0GHz, 16MB) RAM: 16GB DDR5 SSD: 512GB VGA: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB (1320€)