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Looking for a college laptop that can do some light to medium gaming



I just want something I can take through college and have handy at any time I may need it and be able to play my favorite games like Mabi and skyrim and be able to run games in the future like Destiny or something on medium to low and play with good Fps My biggest worries are not being silent during class and instead of its listed battery life (like 5 hours for example) the computer dies in like 2 without any games on. I'm looking at you dell.

Suggestions help me. MY budget is like 1,200 give or take a few. (mostly take) but my birthdays coming up so maybe give?

Feed suggestions now. Sorry if bad post, I can clarify if needed. post away..! :full:
  • Ashikoki wrote on 2013-09-12 19:17
    Quote from Pallie;1147565:

    1. I want a laptop that could run a game like crysis 3 (just an example, most likely won't play this game on medium graphics with a decent fps


    You can't do this on a budget of 1200 dollars.
  • Taycat wrote on 2013-09-12 19:43
    Laptops can't play crysis in the first place, lel.
  • Cyrene wrote on 2013-09-12 20:06
    Quote from Taycat;1147584:
    Laptops can't play crysis in the first place, lel.

    I'm not really looking to game, I chose crysis because I remember that every pc gamer used to put their pc to the test by playing crysis. That's all I was trying to say :x. Anyways I'm liking this


    http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-systems/razer-edge-pro?src=pgm.84353200&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=razeredge&utm_campaign=adwordsusbrandsystemsedge

    I'll probably the keyboard addon If I actually bought this. But would it really be a good choice for mainly college activities with some mabi and skyrim (maybe amnesia?)

    Edit: most likely I' wont be doing much gaming except mabi but this thing looks really interesting and I love portable and small.. I'm wierd. Though could probably get a thinner more conventional tablet with windows 8 on it. hmm

    Oh list of games I actually play: mabinogi, Binding Of Isaac, Skyrim, Minecraft rarely, Cube World, Guns Of Icarus and Cave story +, I'll probably get destiny either way even if I can only run it on low settings But I'm not really looking for eye shattering amazing graphics.

    By college Activities I mean pulling it out and just writing a paper and typing for a couple of hours or doing homework etc. I've just started my first semester and I'm computer science major. So I didn't get into any classes that require me to design or try and make anything. Mainly just math classes and history and this epic gym class I got into. No pc for that class required. I do a lot of my homework at school so that's why I was hoping for something portable but powerful.
  • Ashikoki wrote on 2013-09-12 20:34
    Just get a nice cheap portable laptop and then a gaming desktop. I've been through this "college laptop with light gaming" threads a million times before and this is the best advice I can give that no one ever follows.

    To run skyrim you're probably going to need to step up from a normal laptop to a gaming laptop. Gaming laptops are big, bulky, and not portable whatsoever. Terrible for college.
  • BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2013-09-12 20:38
    The laptop's GPU is Intel HD4000 and NVIDIA GT 640M (gaming one)
    http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html

    It will run skyrim on medium settings (1366x768 Medium Preset 4xAA) at 4X FPS
  • Cyrene wrote on 2013-09-12 21:51
    Okay, what do you think about an asus Ultrabook?
  • Cyrene wrote on 2013-09-12 22:03
    Quote from Ashikoki;1147606:
    Just get a nice cheap portable laptop and then a gaming desktop. I've been through this "college laptop with light gaming" threads a million times before and this is the best advice I can give that no one ever follows.

    To run skyrim you're probably going to need to step up from a normal laptop to a gaming laptop. Gaming laptops are big, bulky, and not portable whatsoever. Terrible for college.


    Skyrim on low is fine as long as has a 40-60 fps constantly. I'm thinking an ultra book or the Razer edge pro. [S]Maybe I should just get a mac.[/S]
  • Brynn wrote on 2013-09-12 22:05
    Get a desktop for gaming, laptop for school.
  • Taycat wrote on 2013-09-12 22:14
    As said before, Desktop for gaming, laptop for school.
  • Cyrene wrote on 2013-09-12 22:15
    Quote from Brynn;1147642:
    Get a desktop for gaming, laptop for school.


    Okay I can do that. A gaming desktop is only 600 to 800 dollars. But first I'd like to get a laptop that can last and this will take all my money so screw the gaming I guess. So maybe an Ultrabook around 1200 dollars?
  • Taycat wrote on 2013-09-12 22:22
    You may as well go to a place like Rent a Center or Aaron's and get a laptop there.
  • Cyrene wrote on 2013-09-12 22:24
    I've never heard of either ;_;
  • Yanm wrote on 2013-09-13 03:44
    Quote from Taycat;1147584:
    Laptops can't play crysis in the first place, lel.


    I beg to differ Tay.

    But If you're able to as everyone else said, desktop for gaming, laptop for college.
  • Compass wrote on 2013-09-16 05:43
    Welp a few days late.

    Sager NP8235
    Sager NP8265

    But honestly, if you're getting $1,200 I suggest on spending half of it on a custom desktop and half of it on a laptop, preferably an ultrabook.

    But it's your call.