Gaming laptop ~$750 (550-600 Euros)

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Hello all. I am looking for a gaming laptop that costs roughly 560-600 Euros ($750). I have no idea what brands are good and which brands are bad. I am looking for something that has good build quality and is reliable. Games that will be played are titles such as ME3, L4D2, GRAW, ect. In terms of specs, I would like a quad core, decent video card and at least 500GB on HDD space. If anyone can point me towards certian models or brands I would appreciate it.

The laptop will be bought in France, so linking to French websites/stores would be helpful. Thanks for reading.

Edit: While some proper games will be played, turning down some settings is ok. Obviously for $800 it won't be maxing out BF3, but I am looking for something that can at least run ME3 and similar games. I should note that this laptop is not for me and I know nothing about mobile CPUs, video cards, and which brands are the best.
 
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It would help if you actually linked to those French online stores and such.

Also, you may have to drop your requirement for a quad-core CPU since outside of special sales, a quad-core + decent gaming GPU isn't available for under $750
 
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Danny Bui said:
It would help if you actually linked to those French online stores and such.

Also, you may have to drop your requirement for a quad-core CPU since outside of special sales, a quad-core + decent gaming GPU isn't available for under $750
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I wouldn't know of any French stores as I don't speak French and don't live in France. :p I am posting this for a friend.

So quad cores and a decent video card are not possible at $750. That is not good. What CPUs should we be looking for then? Seems like i3s are not going to be an option. I know nothing about mobile CPUs. And what mobile video cards tend to be better, Nvidia or AMD?
 
I saw some leveno's with a quad and 6490 for around that price but heavy gaming you can't do.

You might want to up a bit to a $1000-$1200 and you'll get something decent.
 
MrXROK said:
I saw some leveno's with a quad and 6490 for around that price but heavy gaming you can't do.

You might want to up a bit to a $1000-$1200 and you'll get something decent.
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Edited my OP. Maxing out BF3 is of no concern, I am primarily looking for something that can at least run your typical game with decent performance. Even if that means turning down some settings.
 
Thats an amazing deal. Cheaper then I paid for my laptop with a roughly 20% faster video card, better resolution screen.

I'm very proud of my quad core in my laptop, but I will say that having a faster dual core would be cheaper and over all better.
 
Flogger23m said:
Thanks for the replies everyone, keep them coming. This one looks to be the best deal for the price. A 460M (assuming it is as fast as a normal 460) will be great. :)
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A 460m is a very different chip than a desktop GTX 460: in addition to low clock speed it has less shaders and ROPs. In comparison to a desktop chip, it's closer to a slow GT 450 while a 485m is closer to a desktop GTX 460. Welcome to the world of deceptive laptop GPU naming conventions.

A propros du vendeur, est-ce que tu peux faire envoyer un laptop des Etats-Unis? Si oui, tu as beaucoup plus d'options.
 
harmattan said:
A 460m is a very different chip than a desktop GTX 460: in addition to low clock speed it has less shaders and ROPs. In comparison to a desktop chip, it's closer to a slow GT 450 while a 485m is closer to a desktop GTX 460. Welcome to the world of deceptive laptop GPU naming conventions.

A propros du vendeur, est-ce que tu peux faire envoyer un laptop des Etats-Unis? Si oui, tu as beaucoup plus d'options.
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I figured this would be the case. How would the 460M compare to the GT540 in this laptop:

loxety said:
I just got an ASUS K53SV-B1 for about $750 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YW6HP2
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And which laptop looks better between these two overall? So far, the advantages I can see:

G53SW-XN1

Faster video card?
More video RAM
Higher resolution - is it even noticeable on a 15.6?



ASUS K53SV-B1

Smaller, lighter
Larger HDD
Better battery life?
 
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