“Sides gaming, is the laptop good overall? I'm a little new to the laptop specs, so sorry if my question seems a little dumb. I've been looking for a laptop that can play games easily (Nothing too much like Skyrim or Battlefield, etc) but more of small indie games and MOBA like LoL or Smite. Besides for gaming, I want the laptop to do well doing other basic things, such as suffering the web and streaming music. If needed, what are the downsides of a gaming laptop as to a more basic laptop? Thanks.”
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Don't feel dumb! Yes, this will play those games well and is very good for surfing/music streaming (has surprisingly good audio and speakers for a laptop) The biggest downsides would be it is pricier and quite large and heavy. If you are looking for something that is going to replace a desktop PC this would be very nice as the large screen size and drive make it a very viable desktop replacement. Portability is a bit more of a pain due to the weight if you are looking for a laptop for on the go, however. Upsides would be it would last you quite a while since the base configuration would be super for a long time after purchase; the games you mention and general surfing/streaming/etc. don't tax a machine too much so even as software becomes more demanding the things you mention wanting to do would likely be still easily doable several years down the road. Hope that helped!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It's got enough power to handle both gaming and casual use but if your main usage is just going to be casual use like watching Netflix and YouTube and streaming music, it might be too much computer for just those basic tasks. As far as downsides to a gaming laptop, one would be the portability. There really isn't any with a gaming laptop. They are heavy and weigh about 8-9 lbs. If you're just looking for a computer to surf the web and play small less intensive games, I'd recommend something less powerful.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Gaming laptops are always going to be your higher end laptop therefore they can do everything that your normal every day work laptop can do just better and faster. If the games you play aren't big on graphic some shadows maybe a gaming laptop isnt for you, but if you like to play Skyrim while listening to Pandora and finishing your homework inMicrosoft Word maybe a gaming laptop is what you want.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The biggest problem with a gaming laptop is that they tend to be very heavy. My main computer was, for a while, a gaming laptop, and I carried it everywhere, leaving me with plenty of back pain. I also eventually had heat-related issues which replacing thermal compound could not solve (re: silver solder coming undone on the graphics chip), but that is a problem very specific to models and use cases. Myself, I took to more mobile PCs for on-the-go productivity and have my main gaming rig as a desktop. Note that the graphics chips on laptops are often less powerful than their desktop equivalents, too; I would look for benchmarks to see if you are really getting your moneys' worth. If you choose lighter games to play when mobile so you can make do with a lighter-weight machine and leave the heavier stuff to a dedicated gaming desktop, I think that is a better approach. But if your idea is to have something to play while you sit on the couch watching TV or to take to LAN parties or friends' houses, or if you really need graphics muscle when doing mobile work (e.g. CAD), the gaming laptop is pretty solid.
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