Question Looking to buy a decent gaming laptop

[PotatoLaptopGirl]

Okay, so I'm looking at some desktops right now and I can't believe the specs are so good for such a price??? Unbelievable.

I think it might just pay off more for me to get a good monitor + gear with a solid desktop, to hell with portability lol

Could someone please have a look through these specs? Link is for desktops, price to 300 EUR

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[ZedClampet]

Okay, so I'm looking at some desktops right now and I can't believe the specs are so good for such a price??? Unbelievable.

I think it might just pay off more for me to get a good monitor + gear with a solid desktop, to hell with portability lol

Could someone please have a look through these specs? Link is for desktops, price to 300 EUR

KupujemProdajem

Praktično sve... Kupi i prodaj u najvećoj online zajednici u Srbiji. Probaj na kp!

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Let me send up the Bat Signal. I don't know anything about these low end CPUs.

@Why_Me @Kaamos_Llama

 

[Why_Me]

Okay, so I'm looking at some desktops right now and I can't believe the specs are so good for such a price??? Unbelievable.

I think it might just pay off more for me to get a good monitor + gear with a solid desktop, to hell with portability lol

Could someone please have a look through these specs? Link is for desktops, price to 300 EUR

KupujemProdajem

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Some of those will work fine for an everyday desktop such as surfing the internet, checking emails, youtube, etc ... but I wouldn't recommend any of those for gaming if that is what you are planning.

 

[PotatoLaptopGirl]

I will try to look through the pages and send you some, I may have ran into one of these GPUs:

970
980
1060
1070
1650
1660
2060

 

[PotatoLaptopGirl]

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What do you think about this one?

 

[PotatoLaptopGirl]

Also this one with a GTX 660

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[Kaamos_Llama]

I played Witcher 3 on a similar set up to the first when it came out at fairly high settings. The GTX 970 is a lot faster than a GTX 660.

Second rig has a 10 core CPU that would be mostly redundant playing TW3, but it also has an SSD. So depends if you want a smoother running more balanced rig with the second, or one that will play TWE3 better like the first.

I know budget is tight, I'll just give a warning that these main components are 10 years old, and they dont last forever, especially the GPU's so be aware they might not last all that long.

 

[PotatoLaptopGirl]

I played Witcher 3 on a similar set up to the first when it came out at fairly high settings. The GTX 970 is a lot faster than a GTX 660.

Second rig has a 10 core CPU that would be mostly redundant playing TW3, but it also has an SSD. So depends if you want a smoother running more balanced rig with the second, or one that will play TWE3 better like the first.

I know budget is tight, I'll just give a warning that these main components are 10 years old, and they dont last forever, especially the GPU's so be aware they might not last all that long.

Wait, 10 core is bad? Yeah, I'm aware sadly haha I swear to myself I'll get one in a few years that'll be future proof for the next decades lol

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

Wait, 10 core is bad? Yeah, I'm aware sadly haha I swear to myself I'll get one in a few years that'll be future proof for the next decades lol

No its not bad, its just Witcher 3 wont use all of them because thats how games are programmed. Also as its a Xeon its got a low clockspeed compared to the 3570K, meaning the 3570K might actually be a litle faster in most games.

 

[PotatoLaptopGirl]

Oh, thanks, I will definitely keep that in mind!

 

[PotatoLaptopGirl]

Budget went up to 500 so could you guys please help me find some good gaming laptops on Ebay?

I'm very confused on that site lol

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

Are you willing to watch a few videos or do you have any friends handy with computer parts who might be able to help you out building a system?

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i3-10100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor (€66.62 @ Galaxus)
Motherboard: Gigabyte H510M H Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard (€67.90 @ Alza)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory (€36.90 @ Alza)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€50.88 @ Galaxus)
Video Card: Inno3D Twin X2 OC GeForce GTX 1650 G6 4 GB Video Card (€168.89 @ Galaxus)
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 55 MESH ATX Mid Tower Case (€56.98 @ Galaxus)
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Bronze V2 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€57.02 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €505.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-16 14:51 CET+0100

Use any HD TV with an HDMI port as a screen and pick up a cheap keyboard and mouse bundle and build something like this for that budget. You can install Windows 10/11 via a USB and use it for free totally legally, it will be lacking some features you wouldnt use and it would bug you to register it until you pay but it works.

Its a bit intimidating to start but its not all that hard to do really.

Something like this would easily beat anything from that site you're looking at for the money. It would also all be new, under warranty and upgradeable in the future.

 

[PotatoLaptopGirl]

That all seems really good, I might consider it although don't know if it's possible. How about some laptops?

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

I dont know much about laptops, sorry. You dont get a lot for the money though, you'd be lucky to get one with a separate graphics card at all for 500 new.

 

[PotatoLaptopGirl]

Thank you, I'll hold on and maybe someone suggests some

 

[PotatoLaptopGirl]

KupujemProdajem

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I know it's not dedicated graphics, but I saw good review on this one, now I just can't find a benchmark that has both the graphics with the processor, so I'm wondering if anyone has experience with it?

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

It does have a dedicated GPU, an RX6400.

It will play the original Witcher 3 at 1080p at very high settings fairly well with that CPU.

AMD Radeon RX 6400 Review

The AMD Radeon RX 6400 is targeting entry-level gamers wanting to spend less than $200 for their graphics card. Priced at $160, the RX 6400 is the most affordable new release in a long time, but does it have the graphics horsepower to deliver an AAA gaming experience?

www.techpowerup.com

The CPU is a bit faster than an Intel 2500K for reference here.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Benchmarked: Graphics & CPU Performance

Benchmarks: CPU Performance. After extensive testing it's clear why The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt doesn't look nearly as good as the 2013's trailer: even in its current uber beautiful form,...

www.techspot.com

 

[PotatoLaptopGirl]

Oh wow I totally didn't notice! Thanks a bunch, this one might be it

 

[PotatoLaptopGirl]

Hey, back after a while. Not buying a laptop right now but my sister is and I wanna help her out so what about this one:

KupujemProdajem

Praktično sve... Kupi i prodaj u najvećoj online zajednici u Srbiji. Probaj na kp!

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[ZedClampet]

Hey, back after a while. Not buying a laptop right now but my sister is and I wanna help her out so what about this one:

KupujemProdajem

Praktično sve... Kupi i prodaj u najvećoj online zajednici u Srbiji. Probaj na kp!

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No, the 940 GPU is terrible. The CPU is too old. You all need a higher budget. You can't get an acceptable gaming laptop for what you are willing to spend. We've already been down this road. It's not going to work.

 

[PotatoLaptopGirl]

She's mostly looking for a stronger computer for Krita and digital art and some light gaming secondly, what would you look for in those?