Mindovermaster Moderator Posted December 6, 2017 Moderator Share Posted December 6, 2017 (edited) I don't want ANYONE to say, "you're wasting your money" "gaming isn't for laptops" "you'll get better performance/upgradability with a desktop" I am sure on this, have read several reviews, and this sounds like the right thing for me. I do not game that much, but when I do, it's like CS:GO or other similar low graphical pre-10 series games. I was initially looking at the System76 Oryx Pro I also was looking into the Alienware 13 Both are well-matched. 1060, i7 7700, etc. I just noticed the Alienware doesn't have as many USB ports. OOTB. Is there another laptop or desktop replacement that has almost/all these things, at the same price point? I run Linux Mint 18.2, to be specific. I won't be set back if it doesn't come with Linux. Edit: Budget is, as you can see in links, around $1Kish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc302 Veteran Posted December 6, 2017 Veteran Share Posted December 6, 2017 kind of nice https://www.amazon.com/IPS-Type-Display-FireCuda-Keyboard-GL503VD/dp/B0753MSN75/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1512601366&sr=8-3&keywords=rog+laptop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circaflex Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I am curious, what exactly are you looking for? I have noticed, there have been three recent threads or so from you regarding a desktop replacement. Lets get that out of the way. Are you looking to downsize the amount of space your current rig is taking up? Do you need to be mobile? Is that why you are looking into a laptop? The last thread was closed at your request, so I am curious what it is you are looking for. You mentioned gaming, albeit CS:GO, but is that it? I guess it comes down to space, and how much of it you can use. To be frank, you don't need "gaming" laptops, see bright lights, giant cases, heavier than a bag of bricks, anymore if you don't need to be mobile with it. You can get a nice laptop with a Thunderbolt 3 port, and use an eGPU when you want to game. However, this is another small box on your desk. I guess my question is, with the rig you currently have, are you looking to upgrade that, replace it with something smaller, or do you want a laptop so you can take it with you somewhere, ie being mobile? Without knowing much of your plan, it would be hard to give you a proper answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted December 7, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 7, 2017 Well, I already have a small system. With a Mini-ITX. I do not need a "gaming" laptop, but I want something that can play it, if I ever choose to. And most ultra-books come with integrated video. Mobile isn't really my plan. I just want to downsize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted December 7, 2017 Supervisor Share Posted December 7, 2017 15 minutes ago, Mindovermaster said: Well, I already have a small system. With a Mini-ITX. I do not need a "gaming" laptop, but I want something that can play it, if I ever choose to. And most ultra-books come with integrated video. Mobile isn't really my plan. I just want to downsize. It sounds like the Intel/AMD co-op project would meed your needs. It will be so nice once they're available to the public. Just think, reasonably priced laptops with Intel CPU and integrated AMD graphics https://www.neowin.net/news/hell-has-frozen-over-intel-and-amd-team-up-on-pc-laptop-chip unfortunately it will be quite some time before we see general availability of this yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circaflex Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Mindovermaster said: And most ultra-books come with integrated video. Which isn't a problem, now that you can easily use an eGPU via Thunderbolt 3. However, if you don't want the additional caddie on the desk or hidden below, a gaming laptop sounds like your best option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted December 7, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 7, 2017 @Brandon H- AMD graphics are bad for Linux, if you didn't know. @Circaflex- AFAIK, eGPUs do not play well with Linux. This still true? And like I said above, I am sure on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted December 7, 2017 Supervisor Share Posted December 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, Mindovermaster said: @Brandon H- AMD graphics are bad for Linux, if you didn't know. @Circaflex- AFAIK, eGPUs do not play well with Linux. This still true? And like I said above, I am sure on this. AMD hasn't improved any on Linux front? that's a shame to hear. I used to have a laptop with a 4xxx series AMD graphics and it was rock solid on Linux; that was one of the last AMD series to actually play nice on linux saddly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted December 7, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, Brandon H said: AMD hasn't improved any on Linux front? that's a shame to hear. I used to have a laptop with a 4xxx series AMD graphics and it was rock solid on Linux; that was one of the last AMD series to actually play nice on linux. After I got my Gigabyte 750Ti, I was much happier. I recently had a 7850. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted December 7, 2017 Supervisor Share Posted December 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, Mindovermaster said: After I got my Gigabyte 750Ti, I was much happier. I recently had a 7850. oh god yeah I remember hearing the 7xxx series was one of the worst on Linux, no wonder you had issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted December 7, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 7, 2017 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Brandon H said: oh god yeah I remember hearing the 7xxx series was one of the worst on Linux, no wonder you had issues Yeah, NVIDIA has much better support.... Though I haven't tried AMD graphics in quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevTech Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 When you make up your mind to proceed with a purchase, and you also communicate that very clearly, then there are lots of people here that will find you a deal. For me the best deal is good hardware that lasts a few years so I would rather spend a bit more. My Dell XPS 9550 has a 4K amazing LCD, a 960M GPU, a 6700HQ CPU, 16 gig RAM, Samsung 512g NVMe M.2 and Thunderbolt 3. That is a few years old and there is not a single item that leaves me wanting a new laptop. It cost around 2K but maybe you could find one on ebay these days for a lot less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted December 14, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 14, 2017 9 minutes ago, DevTech said: When you make up your mind to proceed with a purchase, and you also communicate that very clearly, then there are lots of people here that will find you a deal. As I said in my OP, if there is anything better, I am willing to look into it. And there's always the chance Linux won't like something. I have to weigh out the goods and bads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3X4S Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 I know it is a little less powered than what you asked - but I just saw this, and a friend bought one for their son:Dell Inspiron 15 Gaming: $750 Like I said, I know its not quite what you asked - but with the lower price point - you could get some other things as well. This one is a little healthier - & comes in just a tad over $1000 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-inspiron-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1050ti-1tb-hard-drive-128gb-ssd-black/5744108.p?skuId=5744108 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted December 14, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 14, 2017 Surprised you didn't recommend any Lenovo's, @T3X4S T3X4S 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3X4S Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 3 hours ago, Mindovermaster said: Surprised you didn't recommend any Lenovo's, @T3X4S A friend just bought on the of i5 versions for their kid, and gave it to me to clean up & prep for XMAS. I actually know nothing and TBH - wouldnt recommend anything from Dell that isnt a Latitude In short - dont listen to me. Mindovermaster 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted December 15, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 15, 2017 I think my old Laptop (circa 2005) was a Vostro model, but if I look up the model number, all I see are Latitude... Yet I could run Xubuntu on it fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goretsky Supervisor Posted December 15, 2017 Supervisor Share Posted December 15, 2017 Hello, Lenovo has a couple of models in its Legion Y Series line of gaming laptops that you might be interested in. The Y520 starts at $700, so you could get that and add some upgrades and still be under your $1,000 budget, or the Y720 starts at $1,050, which is slightly above your stated budget, but not too far off. I'm not very familiar with the gaming laptop space (what little gaming I do seems to work just fine on my ThinkPad P50) but I suspect either would do well with the current crop of games, and there's always the possibility of a ThunderPort-connected eGPU if you decide the 1060 isn't cutting it anymore. On an anecdotal note, I was in San Diego last month and stopped by a LAN party to drop off some stuff for an acquaintance. Most of the people there seemed to be on desktops, but I did see a few with gaming laptops, and from my very brief and cursory inspection, they didn't seem to be enjoying themselves any less due to their choice of form-factor. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted December 16, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 16, 2017 I might consider the Y720. It's cheaper than the Dell XPS 15 (6950). goretsky 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevTech Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 On 12/14/2017 at 9:50 PM, goretsky said: Hello, Lenovo has a couple of models in its Legion Y Series line of gaming laptops that you might be interested in. The Y520 starts at $700, so you could get that and add some upgrades and still be under your $1,000 budget, or the Y720 starts at $1,050, which is slightly above your stated budget, but not too far off. I'm not very familiar with the gaming laptop space (what little gaming I do seems to work just fine on my ThinkPad P50) but I suspect either would do well with the current crop of games, and there's always the possibility of a ThunderPort-connected eGPU if you decide the 1060 isn't cutting it anymore. On an anecdotal note, I was in San Diego last month and stopped by a LAN party to drop off some stuff for an acquaintance. Most of the people there seemed to be on desktops, but I did see a few with gaming laptops, and from my very brief and cursory inspection, they didn't seem to be enjoying themselves any less due to their choice of form-factor. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky The main thing to watch out for on laptops and gaming other than the obvious fact you are stuck with your GPU choice for life is the size and quality of the Power Supply Brick. Many manufacturers are going small and cheap on those to save money and look less bulky on the assumption that users will rarely hit 100% duty cycle. For gaming, that assumption does not hold and a power brick that is too small will cycle the on-board battery constantly and overload itself as well. A frequent gamer can end up with a seriously degraded battery and power supply within 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted December 18, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 18, 2017 23 hours ago, DevTech said: The main thing to watch out for on laptops and gaming other than the obvious fact you are stuck with your GPU choice for life That's not true anymore with Thunderbolt. T3X4S 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrynalyne Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, Mindovermaster said: That's not true anymore with Thunderbolt. No, but you won't see full performance through Thunderbolt. Its not as bad if you send to an external monitor, but feeding it back to the built in display has a huge performance hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted December 18, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted December 18, 2017 47 minutes ago, adrynalyne said: No, but you won't see full performance through Thunderbolt. Its not as bad if you send to an external monitor, but feeding it back to the built in display has a huge performance hit. Still better than nothing, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrynalyne Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Mindovermaster said: Still better than nothing, though True, so get a good internal gpu that will last and get better than both. DevTech 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockingbird Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Asus ROG Strix GL702ZC Mando 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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