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| 30 Aug 2015 12:39 PM |
I really want to get a new gaming laptop so I can play steam games with the right drivers and I would prefer it to be cheap. I thought of building a computer, but my friend told me that doing that would be too expensive.
do any of you guys recommend good gaming PC's/laptops for under 500 dollars?
then again I could always get a pass-me-down from my siblings for like 150 dollars.
what should i do?
| I'm not a weeb, but I like anime if that helps. | "I hate America." - Ariana Grande's famous words. | http://www.roblox.com/Shia-Lebouf-Songified-item?id=271079548 |
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| 30 Aug 2015 12:40 PM |
| BUILD A PC. You can get a decent PC for 500$ that will outdo any console, and it doesn't take that much skill as long as you mind the guides and have an old 720p dell monitor lying around. |
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| 30 Aug 2015 12:41 PM |
There's that word again
Those horrid words strung together
That.. oxymoron.
"Gaming laptop"
Build yourself a nice desktop. I'm sure someone here wouldn't mind whipping you up a quick budget build on pcpartpicker. |
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| 30 Aug 2015 12:42 PM |
I kinda want a laptop though, I don't know. I could build a PC, but I wouldn't know where to put in (theres no room in my room for it)
So i'd much rather prefer a laptop.
| I'm not a weeb, but I like anime if that helps. | "I hate America." - Ariana Grande's famous words. | http://www.roblox.com/Shia-Lebouf-Songified-item?id=271079548 |
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| 30 Aug 2015 12:43 PM |
Alright so I guess I might have to go with a gaming PC. I use my Windows 7 HP for gaming (needs a lot of updates to play games)
I just need to find room in my room for it.
| I'm not a weeb, but I like anime if that helps. | "I hate America." - Ariana Grande's famous words. | http://www.roblox.com/Shia-Lebouf-Songified-item?id=271079548 |
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| 30 Aug 2015 12:43 PM |
| Are you gonna move this computer constantly? |
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| 30 Aug 2015 12:44 PM |
Well no, I'd actually like to sit in bed right before sleeping and be able to play some games while skyping or chatting with my friends.
| I'm not a weeb, but I like anime if that helps. | "I hate America." - Ariana Grande's famous words. | http://www.roblox.com/Shia-Lebouf-Songified-item?id=271079548 |
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| 30 Aug 2015 12:45 PM |
| pretty sure you can do something with a gtx 960 and an i5 4460 at your budget but I'm too lazy to look up the prices |
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| 30 Aug 2015 12:47 PM |
| then you might want to get something like this /LxBt35i (img),the're called Mini ITX cases,then get some budget parts,im no expert at makings builds,you can check some out on pcpartpickers done builds and look for your price range. |
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| 30 Aug 2015 12:47 PM |
"I kinda want a laptop though, I don't know. I could build a PC, but I wouldn't know where to put in (theres no room in my room for it)"
build an ITX PC- they're about the size of a console and they don't take much space- plus, you'll never, EVER get a good gaming laptop (which is an oxymoron, but whatever) for 500$, not even used
build a PC, you'll have to spend less time on maintenance afterwards |
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| 30 Aug 2015 02:03 PM |
you can't really get a good gaming laptop for that price, so why not build your own computer?
here's a build that will play 1080p 60fps at medium-high settings on most games, for less than $500
Type Item Price CPU AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor $70.99 @ NCIX US Motherboard ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard $48.98 @ Newegg Memory G.Skill Value Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory $37.99 @ Newegg Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $47.78 @ OutletPC Video Card Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card $137.98 @ Newegg Case NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case $34.99 @ Directron Power Supply EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $49.99 @ Newegg Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total (before mail-in rebates) $473.70 Mail-in rebates -$45.00 Total $428.70 Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-26 18:09 EDT-0400
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| 30 Aug 2015 02:17 PM |
| Building a PC is cheaper, but it's more difficult |
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| 30 Aug 2015 02:18 PM |
l3 Thank you, I might just use that.
| I'm not a weeb, but I like anime if that helps. | "I hate America." - Ariana Grande's famous words. | http://www.roblox.com/Shia-Lebouf-Songified-item?id=271079548 |
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| 30 Aug 2015 02:31 PM |
CPU: AMD A10-6790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($128.98 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($86.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.89 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.60 @ Amazon) Case: Azza Z Mini ITX Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC) Monitor: Sceptre E205W-1600 60Hz 20.0" Monitor ($79.88 @ Amazon) Total: $541.06 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-30 15:31 EDT-0400
40$ over budget but otherwise higher quality and in an M-ITX chassis |
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| 30 Aug 2015 02:32 PM |
I'm actually planning to put these on my Christmas list ;) so really not over budget. for me, anyway hehe
| I'm not a weeb, but I like anime if that helps. | "I hate America." - Ariana Grande's famous words. | http://www.roblox.com/Shia-Lebouf-Songified-item?id=271079548 |
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| 30 Aug 2015 02:35 PM |
| If you're going to ask us for builds, give us a hard limit on budget, if you do that we can make a far better computer. |
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| 30 Aug 2015 02:41 PM |
I don't really want builds, I was just kinda hoping there would be a good suggestion for a computer or laptop that can run and play games smoothly.
| I'm not a weeb, but I like anime if that helps. | "I hate America." - Ariana Grande's famous words. | http://www.roblox.com/Shia-Lebouf-Songified-item?id=271079548 |
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| 30 Aug 2015 02:42 PM |
| If you want a computer that builds and runs games smoothly, you build it yourself or pay a 50$ premium and have, say, NCIX.us or Micro Center build it for you. |
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| 30 Aug 2015 02:43 PM |
| Get the Elite FaZe Razor washing machine opness 4,000. |
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| 30 Aug 2015 02:44 PM |
thanks for being blood cancer for the conversation, friend
hope your monkey brain liked seeing the little number under your name go up by one |
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