The i5 model does have a SSD drive,not a bad deal if you into light gaming and do not mind the screen.
RobertM0215 to Bully
9 Oct 17#35
Have you got a link to the i5 model Lenovo? I'm looking for a slightly cheaper and lower spec. Thanks
SamirH17
9 Oct 17#3
How good are box.co.uk as a company, whats their return policies like and customer service?
richt to SamirH17
9 Oct 17#29
Box are the same company as SaveOnLaptops, but I have never bought from them so don't know
Agharta
9 Oct 17#4
The title says gaming laptop yet doesn't list the GPU which might be worth amending?
Gormond
9 Oct 17#5
A 950m is a few years old now and not great for games. You should look.for a 1050 minimum - preferably a 1060 if gaming is your focus here.
However if you want a general purpose laptop that can play the odd game at medium settings then this is an okay deal.
Rich44 to Gormond
9 Oct 17#12
Looking for that GPU at this price point?
Gormond to Rich44
9 Oct 17#14
Doubt you will get one at this price.
My point was that if you are after a gaming laptop then I would save up and spend a little (£100) more or you will be disappointed.
For example, on FHD medium graphics expect about 20-30fps average on games like PUBG, XCOM 2, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Witcher 3...
manowarbruno to Gormond
9 Oct 17#16
Every laptop deal in this site is a magnet for the "gaming purists" claiming to spend way more money for better specs
Gormond to manowarbruno
9 Oct 17#17
Nonsense, this is listed as a "Gaming Laptop" yet has an old low end graphics card.
You don't need to spend way more money for a laptop with an SSD and Geforce 1050 - we are talking about £100 which is about 15% more which in the long run is worth it for gaming IMO.
I was pointing this out as I was trying to be helpful and didn't want someone to buy this on the merit that it's a gaming laptop then get 20fps average on PUBG and wish they spend a bit more.
I still gave it hot btw as it's a fast processor and a good price so for other uses its good value - just not gaming as per the title.
newmann to Gormond
9 Oct 17#21
Can you point me toward one with am i7, 1050 and SSD for £750 as I am genuinly interested in getting a laptop as such.
Gormond to newmann
9 Oct 17#22
Can't see any with an i7, mostly quad core i5s which is perfectly balanced for a 1050.
Although on userbenchmark.com the 7300 comes 134/979 where as the 6700 comes 152/179 so it should be better than this.
I've had 'issues' with HP Laptops in the past, so I would personally avoid, unfortunately ...
I've seen a few MSI Laptops randomly about on HUKD over the last year or two too, lol.
I'm intrigued, is MSI any good? (or is it cheap junk that's fit for nothing, etc?).
I'm genuinely intrigued, as I wouldn't mind trying the MSI Brand out as well (IF they are any good that is?).
Thanx in advance for any future input. :-)
Gormond to amour3k
9 Oct 17#28
Guess I have been lucky as I haven't had any issues with HP laptops or computers in the past.
I haven't personally tried MSI for laptops (although I have been buying their motherboards for years) but any family/friends with them have had no issues.
Only laptop I have had break on me (touch wood) was a Sony but they fixed it within the warranty without any issues.
amour3k to Gormond
9 Oct 17#49
Interesting, fair enough, thanx.
118luke to newmann
9 Oct 17#23
I think he was being a touch on the optimistic side - but you can get pretty close at PC speciallist.
just specced a 17” optimus viii on pcspeciallist:
i7-7700hq 128gb ssd only 4Gb ram but u can get extra memory cheaper elsewhere than speccing it on the site geforce 1050ti graphics (or 1050 is cheaper)
coming at £780
manowarbruno to Gormond
10 Oct 17#51
It has a dedicated graphics card? Then it's a gaming laptop, it's the only reason the vast majority of users would want a laptop with graphic card...
A ps one has lower specs than a modern freeview board... and it's still a gaming device, a £50 smartphone is still a smartphone despite the price, etc.
BTW, pick a random laptop deal like the one you recommend and count how many comments you can find saying "spend 20% more to get a decent laptop " I bet if someone post a deal for a watercooled dual 1080,someone will show up to say it's not a proper gaming PC cause it's not cooled by liquid nitrogen
Gormond to manowarbruno
10 Oct 17#52
You have missed my point. I was informing people that this would not be good as a gaming laptop as it will struggle to play modern games.
And no, no one with any sense would tell someone to spend more if a PC had dual 1080s, don't be silly.
Better to spend 20% more for something that actually does the job you want it to do than have something slightly cheaper that can't.
stevennoad
9 Oct 17#6
Hahaha for this money you can buy a Xbox one and ps4 and still have £250 to spend on games,makes no sense!
rev6 to stevennoad
9 Oct 17#7
Yet it can do so much more than play
Lomi to stevennoad
9 Oct 17#8
You could buy a brand new Car or 15 second hand ones for the same cost as the new one...whats your point?
korny2 to stevennoad
9 Oct 17#9
Can you run Microsoft office on console now?
Rich44 to korny2
9 Oct 17#13
In a browser...
amour3k to Rich44
9 Oct 17#19
Until your Internet goes dead?, and/or your Browser crashes too?. :-(
Lol.
118luke to stevennoad
9 Oct 17#11
Can you play games on an xbox one or PS4 while the kids are watching TV at the same time? Which is easier to play games on when working away and staying in the hotel room: a laptop or a console?
Think before posting stupid statements next time!
DimitarKostov to 118luke
9 Oct 17#36
Yes, you can if you're running Windows 10
118luke to DimitarKostov
9 Oct 17#42
...but you need this laptop for that :sunglasses:
DimitarKostov to 118luke
9 Oct 17#47
touché :joy:
Chasloyal to 118luke
9 Oct 17#45
Kids watching TV?
They should be down the mines earning their keep, not leeching off you taking it easy making use of your hard earned possessions!
Al7777 to 118luke
10 Oct 17#50
Stupid thing is laptops have short life span. Better to get a beast desktop with room for upgrades. Use mobile for emulators etc while on the move. Unless your always travelling it's a bad idea.
RudeYute
9 Oct 17#10
Anyone know the how many RAM slots this has, and the max RAM it can be upgraded to?
alienbats to RudeYute
9 Oct 17#20
I would also like to know the RAM and SSD (sata vs m.2 vs nvie) upgrade options.
What's the screen quality like?
fiqqer
9 Oct 17#15
Its a well specified general purpose laptop - hard pushed to call it a gaming laptop but it is fine for most purposes and the graphics card is good enough for most things on this laptop - at 1080 setting.
petermcgregor14
9 Oct 17#18
Not sure of benchmarks but I'd assume a 950 4gb could run most games at 1080p at medium settings with 30fps. Should be fine for anyone who's on a budget
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However if you want a general purpose laptop that can play the odd game at medium settings then this is an okay deal.
My point was that if you are after a gaming laptop then I would save up and spend a little (£100) more or you will be disappointed.
For example, on FHD medium graphics expect about 20-30fps average on games like PUBG, XCOM 2, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Witcher 3...
You don't need to spend way more money for a laptop with an SSD and Geforce 1050 - we are talking about £100 which is about 15% more which in the long run is worth it for gaming IMO.
I was pointing this out as I was trying to be helpful and didn't want someone to buy this on the merit that it's a gaming laptop then get 20fps average on PUBG and wish they spend a bit more.
I still gave it hot btw as it's a fast processor and a good price so for other uses its good value - just not gaming as per the title.
Although on userbenchmark.com the 7300 comes 134/979 where as the 6700 comes 152/179 so it should be better than this.
MSI with i5 7300HQ from Amazon - amzn.eu/0ly…OP2 £749.97
HP from i5 7300HQ from Curry's - currys.co.uk/gbu…tml £748.97
HP with i7 7700HQ from Curry's - currys.co.uk/gbu…tml £798.97
Probably more if you have time to look around.
I've seen a few MSI Laptops randomly about on HUKD over the last year or two too, lol.
I'm intrigued, is MSI any good? (or is it cheap junk that's fit for nothing, etc?).
I'm genuinely intrigued, as I wouldn't mind trying the MSI Brand out as well (IF they are any good that is?).
Thanx in advance for any future input. :-)
I haven't personally tried MSI for laptops (although I have been buying their motherboards for years) but any family/friends with them have had no issues.
Only laptop I have had break on me (touch wood) was a Sony but they fixed it within the warranty without any issues.
just specced a 17” optimus viii on pcspeciallist:
i7-7700hq
128gb ssd
only 4Gb ram but u can get extra memory cheaper elsewhere than speccing it on the site
geforce 1050ti graphics (or 1050 is cheaper)
coming at £780
A ps one has lower specs than a modern freeview board... and it's still a gaming device, a £50 smartphone is still a smartphone despite the price, etc.
BTW, pick a random laptop deal like the one you recommend and count how many comments you can find saying "spend 20% more to get a decent laptop " I bet if someone post a deal for a watercooled dual 1080,someone will show up to say it's not a proper gaming PC cause it's not cooled by liquid nitrogen
And no, no one with any sense would tell someone to spend more if a PC had dual 1080s, don't be silly.
Better to spend 20% more for something that actually does the job you want it to do than have something slightly cheaper that can't.
Lol.
Which is easier to play games on when working away and staying in the hotel room: a laptop or a console?
Think before posting stupid statements next time!
:sunglasses:
They should be down the mines earning their keep, not leeching off you taking it easy making use of your hard earned possessions!
What's the screen quality like?