Looking for gaming laptop under $1000

Pony of Duality · 08-14-2012, 02:07 PM

Not interested in building/buying desktops
I like portability.
Would like the option to upgrade GPU in the future.
Do your worst capitalism.

Dоgs · 08-14-2012, 03:30 PM

I personally like Lenovo's product line, so I'll suggest a few options:
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/c...4F5F5622D1AC7A

If you're looking for a little more portability with a little less gaming power:
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/c...4607F2E57AE7FD

If your goal here is really to get as much performance as possible, there's a few laptop brands that cater to that market as well. I'm sure someone will bring up a few models there.

fincher234 · 08-15-2012, 09:13 AM

A laptop and gpu upgrade isn't going to happen. With a laptop you have what you have and all you will ever have.

Do you have a particular company you prefer to do business with? Dell, lenovo, etc?

RageRiot · 08-15-2012, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by fincher234

A laptop and gpu upgrade isn't going to happen. With a laptop you have what you have and all you will ever have.

Do you have a particular company you prefer to do business with? Dell, lenovo, etc?

you can actually upgrade some laptops GPU's but they certainly aint a walk in the park and not as common as desktop gfx card upgrades

ACJCLIGHTNING · 09-12-2012, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RageRiot

you can actually upgrade some laptops GPU's but they certainly aint a walk in the park and not as common as desktop gfx card upgrades

I reccomend Clevo barebones. They make the only laptops with upgradable parts. They are also more expensive, but they fall into the high range gameing laptop makers. There was a good 15.6 incher(forgot name) for about 1200$ that comes with a 670m to start, but can be upgraded to a 675m, 680m, or 7970m(I recommend the AMD one if you upgrade, it beats the 680m more then half the time and is 250$ cheaper.

If your looking for cheaper ones, there was a good 11 incher(also forgot name) with a 660m(or 650m, one of those 2). Dont remember final price, but not more then 1000$ I also don't think that you can upgrade the GPU as much as the others.

If you want a 17.3 in one, they also have alot, but I have never looked at them.
I would assume that they are even easier to upgrade then the 15.6 inch one.

If you really cant spend more then 1000$ then some of these may be out of your reach, but they offer the ability to upgrade yourself after purchase.

NitrousX · 09-12-2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ACJCLIGHTNING

I reccomend Clevo barebones. They make the only laptops with upgradable parts. They are also more expensive, but they fall into the high range gameing laptop makers. There was a good 15.6 incher(forgot name) for about 1200$ that comes with a 670m to start, but can be upgraded to a 675m, 680m, or 7970m(I recommend the AMD one if you upgrade, it beats the 680m more then half the time and is 250$ cheaper.

If your looking for cheaper ones, there was a good 11 incher(also forgot name) with a 660m(or 650m, one of those 2). Dont remember final price, but not more then 1000$ I also don't think that you can upgrade the GPU as much as the others.

If you want a 17.3 in one, they also have alot, but I have never looked at them.
I would assume that they are even easier to upgrade then the 15.6 inch one.

Sager NP9150 comes with a 670M but can be upgraded to a 675M, 7970M, GTX680M.

http://www.lpc-digital.com/sager-np9150-features.html

janetom · 09-12-2012, 07:53 AM

I researched and finally settling on the Y580, you can see this page,http://gaminglaptophome.com/best-gam...ps-under-1000/ there are five best gaming laptop under 1000, choose one you like.

Here's why I settled for the Y580:

- Not the prettiest or lightest looking laptop, but had the most value for the price. Also, purchasing an extended warranty through Lenovo is fairly cheap.
- Room for self-upgrades. It has an mSATA slot if you want to install your own. It gets SATA 3 speeds, unless you decide to remove the OD and install a HD in its place; if you do that, you'll only get SATA 2. Otherwise, the mSATA and primary HD bay get SATA 3.
- Amazing sound quality with the JBL Speakers
- Memory is upgradeable to 16GB
- Strongest discrete GPU of the laptops I tested
- Glossy display, but accurately displays colors including red. According to Noteebook check, the display covers 91% of the sRGB spectrum, which is impressive for a consumer level notebook. Since I do photo and video editing on the side, this was pleasing to hear.
- Backlit keyboard was amazing, with good tactile feedback, travel, and little flex.
- Good cooling. I was scared at first to try it out since some owners reported problems with temperatures during heavy usage, but I'd have to disagree. After gaming for multiple hours and doing some heavy rendering, my temps were only warm and never got too dangerous to damage internal components.
- Battery life. Although it only comes with a 6 cell battery, on a full charge under power saving profiles and normal usage, I can get around 4.5 - 5 hrs, which is impressive for a laptop that has so much power.

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08-14-2012, 03:30 PM	#2
Dоgs Banned Join Date: Jun 2012 Reputation: 603 Posts: 286	I personally like Lenovo's product line, so I'll suggest a few options: http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/c...4F5F5622D1AC7A If you're looking for a little more portability with a little less gaming power: http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/c...4607F2E57AE7FD If your goal here is really to get as much performance as possible, there's a few laptop brands that cater to that market as well. I'm sure someone will bring up a few models there.

08-15-2012, 09:13 AM	#3
fincher234 Join Date: Jun 2012 Reputation: 1037 Posts: 1,938	A laptop and gpu upgrade isn't going to happen. With a laptop you have what you have and all you will ever have. Do you have a particular company you prefer to do business with? Dell, lenovo, etc?

09-12-2012, 07:53 AM	#7
janetom Join Date: Jun 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 4	I researched and finally settling on the Y580, you can see this page,http://gaminglaptophome.com/best-gam...ps-under-1000/ there are five best gaming laptop under 1000, choose one you like. Here's why I settled for the Y580: - Not the prettiest or lightest looking laptop, but had the most value for the price. Also, purchasing an extended warranty through Lenovo is fairly cheap. - Room for self-upgrades. It has an mSATA slot if you want to install your own. It gets SATA 3 speeds, unless you decide to remove the OD and install a HD in its place; if you do that, you'll only get SATA 2. Otherwise, the mSATA and primary HD bay get SATA 3. - Amazing sound quality with the JBL Speakers - Memory is upgradeable to 16GB - Strongest discrete GPU of the laptops I tested - Glossy display, but accurately displays colors including red. According to Noteebook check, the display covers 91% of the sRGB spectrum, which is impressive for a consumer level notebook. Since I do photo and video editing on the side, this was pleasing to hear. - Backlit keyboard was amazing, with good tactile feedback, travel, and little flex. - Good cooling. I was scared at first to try it out since some owners reported problems with temperatures during heavy usage, but I'd have to disagree. After gaming for multiple hours and doing some heavy rendering, my temps were only warm and never got too dangerous to damage internal components. - Battery life. Although it only comes with a 6 cell battery, on a full charge under power saving profiles and normal usage, I can get around 4.5 - 5 hrs, which is impressive for a laptop that has so much power.