The very concept of " gaming laptop“has no clear definition and boundaries. For example, some argue that a laptop with only an ultra-low-voltage processor and integrated graphics from Intel is already a good gaming laptop in itself, and anyone who doesn’t have enough of this kind of performance is just spoiled fools.
If all people were like this, they would still the best console the original NES would be considered (Dendy, if in our opinion), and the graphics would remain at the level of the 80s of the last century. But, thank God, there are people who value progress and see the difference between games at 15 frames per second and a resolution of 1280x768 pixels on minimum graphics settings and at 60 frames on high, at least in Full HD. We will focus on everything that can handle popular games of recent years at a minimum of 30 fps in a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels and, preferably, at medium settings and higher. For the rest there is "Dandy".
In 2018, with the advent of laptops with processors on sale Intel Kaby Lake G and AMD Ryzen Mobile (both of them with very powerful integrated graphics), the need for a discrete video card for games at medium and high settings at Full HD resolution may disappear. But so far these processors have not yet entered our lives, but only waved their hand at us from company stands at CES, the annual consumer electronics exhibition in Las Vegas. Therefore, let’s not get ahead of ourselves for now, but just take note that such solutions will supplant traditional game books this year. And the traditional ones are a hot processor and an even hotter video card, which together gives us either one thick suitcase, or one thin laptop and, in combination, a hot frying pan.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus - gaming laptop with a top-end graphics card only 18 mm thick
Although the trend towards reducing heat transfer and increasing the performance of modern mobile central and graphic processors is obvious. The only question is whether all this will be useful before all devices are replaced by cloud gaming with games on powerful servers that are streamed to your netbook from Intel Atom without any lags? You might think that this would be very convenient for the buyer to never have to think about upgrading, and very disadvantageous for the hardware manufacturers. But, for example, NVIDIA itself is promoting a similar gaming service - GeForce Now - thanks to which you can play AAA games on a console based on hardware from a smartphone. But we digress a little from gaming laptops, the variety of which has only been growing in recent years.
Video card
And so far, things are very stable for mobile video cards, and the dominance of NVIDIA and its tenth line of mobile graphics accelerators is still unshakable. The least “playable” of the “green” models is now considered to be the GeForce GTX 1050, and the most productive solution is the GeForce GTX 1080. And everything would be fine and harmonious in the NVIDIA model, if it weren’t for the variants with the postscript ‘Max-’ that appeared in addition to the existing chips Q', which, depending on each specific model laptop, one percentage or another slower than graphics accelerators with the same name, but without Max-Q.
To average just over 60fps in Assassin?s Creed Origins at high settings in Full HD, you need a GTX 1070
Let's talk not about the video cards themselves, but about what games you can play on them. For example, the GTX 1050 will give you the opportunity to play most modern games at medium graphics settings at 1920x1080 pixels. And this is quite enough for many, especially for those who claim that they can comfortably play on Intel HD Graphics. For example, in PUBG you will get approximately 40 fps with average graphics quality in Full HD, the same in Civilization VI, but at high ones, up to 50 FPS in Battlefield 1, in GTA V - already 60-70, etc. But do not forget that the GTX 1050 can have either 2 or 4 GB of GDDR5 video memory, but you must take it with four.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is about a third faster than a simple 1050 and with it you can already afford high and sometimes maximum graphics settings. For example, Assassin's Creed Origins, which was released in 2017, and The Witcher 3 will go to high, and Overwatch, GTA V, Civilization VI, Dishonored 2, and so on will go to ultra. Will not take off at maximum Watch Dogs 2 and Mafia III, since the developers of both do not know how to optimize at all. It would seem, why then do we need more powerful video cards at all? But in reality, the GTX 1050 Ti may also only have 4GB at most, and that's a potential problem in the near future.
PUBG is also very demanding: for 60 frames at high resolution at 1920x1080 pixels you need at least a GTX 1060
The best option, in my opinion, these days is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060. It already has 6 GB of video memory, so unless all the new games suddenly become as demanding as Mafia III, this model will last you for several more years. True, there is a trick with it - it exists with both three and six gigabytes of video memory. Therefore, when choosing a laptop, be sure to clarify this point, since 3 GB is yesterday and there can be no talk of any safety margin with such a volume. But the GTX 1060 with 6 GB GDDR5 is the mobile video card with which you can play most of the currently popular games in Full HD resolution at maximum settings at 40-60 frames per second or more. Of course, there are also separate toys that “bend” this video chip. But still, she still copes with most toys with a bang, even with such high parameters.
But even the GTX 1060 is to some extent a lottery. In some games in Full HD and at maximum speed you will get 60 or even 120 FPS, but there is a list of games where it will be approximately 30 fps. You can simply not play them, despising the poorly optimized code and all their developers, lower the settings, or choose a laptop, for example, with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070. And if you want to get 4K resolution (some games, like Battlefield 1, look like it’s simply fabulous), then you should definitely give preference to the GTX 1080 - NVIDIA’s top mobile graphics accelerator.
You can enjoy Overwatch maximum quality already on a laptop with GTX 1050
However, do not confuse the GTX 1080 and 1080 Max-Q. The latter behaves much more economically, so its performance becomes difficult to distinguish from the performance of a regular 1070. As for the 1070 in laptops made according to the Max-Q guidelines, then everything is not so bad - this video card is still noticeably better in games than the regular mobile GTX 1060. However, it is difficult to lump everyone with the same brush, since the performance The Max-Q of video cards may vary from one laptop model to another depending on how efficiently the system is designed to cool.
CPU
As for choosing a processor, there’s not much to think about. For game books with 1050/1050 Ti/1060 video cards, something on the level of an i5-7300HQ with four cores without Hyper-Threading will be enough. That is, in theory, one of the new i7s should be enough Intel generation Kaby Lake R, for example, Intel Core i7-8550U or Intel Core i7-8650U. Since there are almost no such interesting combinations on sale yet, you should focus on the i5-7300HQ. But we'll keep you posted because it looks like the i5-7300HQ's days are numbered with the next generation of chips coming out. Although it is capable of unleashing the potential of the video cards listed above in this paragraph, it has a thermal package that is three times larger than the new CPUs.
If you want a laptop with GTX video card 1070 or 1080, or simply with the most powerful processor, then you need an i7-7700HQ, and for two 1070s - an i7-7820HK with an unlocked multiplier. That, in principle, is all science is. In general, nothing has changed since last year. And considering that Intel added a teaspoon of performance from generation to generation and only changed the leading number in the index (in fact, not just one, but the essence is the same), then not since last year, but for several years in a row. In 2018, the picture may change due to the fact that the economical Intel Kaby Lake R shows almost the same performance as their 45-watt older brothers. But we won’t guess for now, since laptops with one of the Intel Kaby Lake R and a 1060-level video card have not even been announced yet.
RAM
Replacing memory in a laptop. Difficulty level: beginner
On the one hand, little pre-installed memory in a gaming laptop means problems with games. Not all of them can survive the fact that you only have 8GB of RAM. However, if you don't have enough for a laptop with 16 GB, it doesn't matter. In game books it can most often be expanded, which is already a reason for optimism. Secondly, it often makes sense to sell existing memory and buy modules with higher frequencies and lower timings. And you don’t need more than 16 GB now if you take a powerful laptop for games, and not for video processing, graphics, etc.
Number, type and volume of the data storage subsystem
Modern games weigh so much that trying to fit them all on a 256 GB solid-state drive, along with the OS and other programs, is simply a joke. Therefore, it is better not to even count on this. Without a solid-state drive is also not an issue - one with the same 256 GB is very necessary for comfortable work. Yes, the games will have to be installed on HDD, but at least everything else will “fly” for you. Again, as with RAM, an SSD can usually be replaced or supplemented with another, and, often, you can do this for much less money than it would cost you to upgrade a laptop with a larger drive.
A 512 GB SSD with a PCIe interface is next on the shopping list after the game book itself
Therefore, if the model that you like does not have an SSD, then it’s for the best, since you can find something faster and more capacious for the same money. Which specific SSD to choose is, unfortunately, the topic of a completely different article, since this is a whole separate world of its own. Now, by the way, there are quite a few laptops that only have a pre-installed solid-state drive and that’s it. To be honest, as long as this is not a terabyte-sized solid-state device, purchasing one for gaming is a very dubious idea. Let me remind you - games take up a lot of space. So even if you stream all your music and movies from the Internet, store all your photos in the cloud, but you are also an avid gamer - a 512 GB drive alone will not be enough for you. What’s curious is that games take up more and more space over the years, but laptop manufacturers offered a combination of 128-256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD several years ago, and they still offer the same now.
Ports
The most universal tip for arranging elements on your dream gamebook is to ensure that the ventilation hole does not look directly at your hand with which you are holding the mouse. Another good idea is to also have most of the ports located away from the hand holding the mouse. What happens next depends on your “wants”.
Ports on the back make it possible to relieve pressure on the sides, but not everyone likes to stretch that far, so you won’t find them in every laptop.
If you have or are planning peripheral devices with Thunderbolt 3, for example, a monitor with a hub, then it makes sense to make sure that such an interface will be present. If not, then any USB Type-C, a scattering of USB 3.0 and HDMI or DisplayPort will suffice, depending, again, on what your monitor supports, if you plan to connect the laptop to the monitor at all. Finally, sometimes it is convenient when rarely used ports are on the rear panel, but this is a matter of taste and color.
Display
Since you will tolerate the display the entire time you own the laptop, you shouldn’t turn a blind eye to obvious shortcomings. There may be several tips here. Firstly, TN is not necessarily a bad matrix. Now there are already excellent examples based on this technology. Secondly, displays with 4K resolution are usually not so good in color reproduction, contrast, etc. Matrices with good old Full HD may well give them a head start. But, of course, not all have Full HD matrices - there are many laptops that have good hardware, but they saved on something, and sometimes that something is just the display.
It's quite difficult to imagine modern life without mobile and stationary gadgets. Some people use them for work, young people and schoolchildren use them mainly for games and communication. One of the most popular devices are laptops. We will consider the rating and main characteristics of the best of them below. Let's start the review with samples designed for work, which are compact, easy to transport and high performance.
Device from Asus (Zen book UX-305LA)
This brand offers laptops that have one of the highest ratings in their field. This model is optimally suited to solving any everyday work issues. The unit is highly efficient and has a thin body (only one and a half centimeters). Its weight is 1300 grams.
The elegant computer case is made of aluminum and has an attractive and original appearance. There are several configurations to choose from with Intel Core I3/15/I7 processors. The modification is equipped with a dual-core chip with a bandwidth of 244 Hz. Fast work and the information content of the device is ensured thanks to 4 MB memory (cache) and compatibility with Windows 10. The diagonal screen is more than thirteen inches, and the storage capacity is 512 GB. There is also the possibility of connecting an additional installation with a capacity of up to 8 GB.
Laptop for work Acer Spin 7
This model meets all the requirements for the modern needs of a business person. The device has particularly compact dimensions (the thickness of the case is only 1.1 cm and the weight is 1.2 kg).
Among other characteristics, the following parameters can be noted:
- fourteen-inch touch screen;
- presence of protective glass on the display;
- high hull strength;
- swivel design allows you to transform your laptop for work into a tablet compatible with Windows 10;
- processor "Intel Corr. M";
- Battery life without recharging is at least eight hours.
The gadget's RAM has 8 GB, and the file storage device has 256 GB. Specialists equipped the unit with high throughput and a wide range of coverage with wireless connection via Wi-Fi.
"Lenovo" (Lenovo V310)
These laptops, which have one of the highest ratings on the domestic market, have an affordable price. The computers are not as light as previous models, but they are quite mobile and productive. The thickness of the device's body is 2.2 centimeters and weighs 1.8 kg.
The keyboard, made of high-strength material, will last for a very long time. It is possible to activate the fingerprint scanner as additional protection from strangers. Inside there is a dual-core Intel Core i5-6200U processor with 4 GB of internal memory. In addition, there is a pair of drives with a capacity of 1 TB (HDD) and 128 GB (SSD). Particular attention should be paid to the continuous operation of the battery, which is twelve hours. This allows you to fully use your computer all day without worrying about charging the device.
Model MSI PX60 6QD
The description of the laptop of this model should begin with the exterior. It is a stylish metal case equipped with an original white keyboard backlight. This solution allows you to work even when the general lighting of the office is turned off. The display size is 15.6 inches with FHD resolution.
The efficiency of the mobile computer is ensured by the sixth class Intel Core i7 6700HQ processor. The RAM has a capacity of 8 GB, expandable up to 32 units. The drives consist of two elements: a 2 TB HDD and a 256 GB SSD. The device can be used as game console, thanks to the built-in NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M graphics card with 2 GB GDDR5 video memory capacity.
In addition, these laptops (the rating places them in leading positions) are complemented by surround sound and built-in sound system, as well as support for the function of interaction with the television panel. In fact, this is not only a device for work and play, but also for watching TV shows and movies in high quality.
HP ENVY-13-D101ur sample
Below are the main parameters of this gadget:
- thickness - 13 millimeters;
- weight - 1.5 kilograms;
- processor - Intel category i7-6500U (two cores, base group - 2.5 GHz, 4 MB cache memory);
- RAM capacity -8 GB;
- file filler - 512 GB;
- screen size in inches - 13.3;
- matrix resolution - 1920*1080.
Thanks to these characteristics, the device is easy to transport and performs maximum tasks.
The most popular gaming laptops
Modification of DELL INSPIRON 7559
The following is a description of the laptop, which is one of the top three among gaming analogues. Weighing 2.7 kilograms, it is equipped with a 4-core processor and 16 gigabytes of RAM. Its features include the ability to access the interactive network at speeds of up to 1000 Mbit/second, as well as powerful internal LAN card, liquid crystal display with a resolution of 2160 by 3840 pixels.
The device is ergonomic, equipped with a filling that provides optimal quality at high settings. The device has 4 GB of native memory and storage options from 128 GB to 1 TB.
In conclusion
The most popular brands of laptops on the domestic market are Asus and Lenovo. This is due to the good characteristics of computers, affordable prices and original design.
The modifications discussed above are also in demand. It is worth noting that the gaming model must have a voluminous video card, rapid response to various actions, and reliable protection against overheating. This is due to the fact that modern video games load the device to the maximum. Which one is the best best laptop in this area, it is difficult to determine. However, the most popular models are those whose parameters were described in the article.
Search good car to comfortably play GTA, Assassin's Creed Origins, The Witcher 3 or another equally exciting game? Then you've come to the right place! A few years ago, gamers were advised to buy a desktop computer. Today everything has changed. Laptops can handle demanding toys too. Naturally, Not just any laptop is suitable for gaming. It must have a powerful processor, a good video card, many gigabytes of RAM, and this is the minimum. How to find the coolest Gemeir laptop? The easiest way is to trust the advertising and promises of manufacturers and sellers. There is a slightly more complicated path, but it is guaranteed to give the expected result. You have to sit down and figure out all the technical nuances yourself. We are ready to make your path easier and have prepared some tips for choosing a gaming laptop. We also selected the best gaming laptops of 2018.
Before you go looking for a gaming machine, be very clear about what you want from her. Are these the newest games at the highest settings? Maybe medium settings will be enough for you? Or are you generally a fan of games released in 2015? In all these cases, different laptops are needed, and their prices will naturally be different. It’s also better to decide on a budget right away. It is often better to save up for a couple of months than to save money and not get any pleasure from the games, and such technology is not a cheap pleasure.
The large E-catalog resource, which presents offers from hundreds of stores, will help you navigate the price - you can buy a gaming laptop at the best price. A lot of filters will help you quickly and easily find a model with the desired characteristics. Now it remains to understand what these characteristics should be.
Let's not pull the cat by the tail - let's go over the main parameters that you should pay attention to when choosing a gaming laptop.
Video card
At this year's CES, leading manufacturers Intel processors and AMD showed new products. These are stones with powerful built-in video cards. They showed that in the near future there will be no need for discrete video cards, but so far the new processors have not entered mass production and remain very expensive, so you will have to choose a machine with a discrete video card.
Best in terms of performance, energy efficiency and compactness - video cards fromNVIDIA. Previously, laptops came with stripped-down versions, but now they use the same video cards as in desktop computers.
The GeForce GTX 10x0 series is worth a look:
- video card GeForce GTX 1050– the very minimum for the game, will allow you to run most modern games at medium settings, on FullHD (30-70 fps, depending on the game). You need to take the 4 GB version. The 2 GB version is not suitable for games;
- GeForce GTX 1050Ti It will be faster, allow you to set high settings, and cost more. The maximum video memory here is 4 GB. Not bad for today, but if you take a laptop with an eye on the next few years, you might regret it a little later;
- GeForce GTX 1060 with 6 GB is the optimal solution for today. There will be enough resources here for the next couple of years. There is a version with 3 GB, but it’s not worth considering seriously;
- GeForce GTX 1070– an even more powerful solution that will easily run all games at maximum settings;
- GeForce GTX 1080– a solution for those who want to play with 4K resolution. Such a laptop will not be cheap, to put it mildly.
These same video cards are available with the console Max-Q. They are more economical, compact, but also slower.
You can also find laptops with AMD processors and AMD Radeon R9/AMD FirePro video cards on sale. These are weaker and cheaper solutions. Stripped-down NVIDIA GTX 970-980 video cards are already the last generation, but if you are an undemanding gamer, then you can use such options. 
CPU
In the eternal battle Intel vs.AMD Intel wins in terms of performance, so gamers don’t even think much about the processor - onlyIntel. The best solution for a gaming laptop is 4-core processors IntelCorei5 andIntelCorei7. Can reveal all the capabilities of a GTX 1050/1060-level video card Core processor i5 (version 7300HQ) or new Core i7 (8550U and 8650U). For more powerful video cards, take the i7-7700HQ processor, and if you decide to use two video cards in your laptop at once, then it is better to look towards the i7-7820HK.
Processors from AMD are inferior in performance, although they are cheaper.
RAM
Minimum for a gaming laptop – 8 GB. Many gamers will not agree with this and will say that in 2018 the minimum increased to 16 GB. And they will be right. Today there are games that simply won’t launch or will launch with big problems if there are only 8 GB under the hood. There will be more such games in the future. But it is not all that bad!
You can take a cheaper laptop with 8 GB and expandable RAM. When the existing supply becomes clearly insufficient, you can purchase another 8 GB of memory. By the way, it will be even cheaper than immediately buying a 16 GB laptop. It will be possible to sell all existing memory modules and buy more modern and faster ones instead. When counting on such a feat, do not forget to check in the characteristics of the model what maximum memory capacity and frequency it is designed for.
Anyone who is looking to the future and has a tidy sum in reserve can immediately look towards laptops with 32 GB of RAM. 
Storage System
It just so happens that so far the top choice for gaming laptops is a combination of a hard drive (HDD) and a solid-state drive (SSD). The latter works many times faster, but its volume is usually 128-256 GB. Install on SSD operating system. The main data set, incl. games and movies will have to be stored on the HDD, its volume can reach 1 TB. For some, even this is not enough, and they buy an external hard drive of 1-2 TB.
Laptops with 512 GB SSD are appearing on sale. They are more productive, compact, but more expensive.
Screen
The diagonal in gaming laptops fluctuates from 15 to 18 inches. On a smaller display, you won't be able to see all the details, so the entire gaming experience will be ruined. There are two types of matrices: IPS andTN. The former are more expensive, but boast a wide viewing angle. No matter where you look, the colors will be the same. A laptop with a TN matrix is not always as bad as you might think. Yes, the viewing angles are reduced, but it costs less, today there are very good models being produced, and even if one person is sitting in front of the screen, then what difference does it make? However, IPS with anti-glare coating is still the best choice.
Minimum resolution for comfortable gaming– 1920*1080 (Full HD). With a higher resolution, you can get an even clearer picture, so if your finances allow (since you will need a more powerful hardware), take a model with Quad HD (2560*1440) and 4K (3840*2160).
It is important that the screen supports a frame rate of at least 60 Hz, preferably 120 Hz; in the most expensive models this parameter starts from 144 Hz.
Battery
Battery capacity is not so important for a gamer, because hardly anyone expects to play for a long time away from a power outlet. Of course, it’s nice to play when the power is out at home, but even the most durable models are unlikely to provide more than 1-1.5 hours battery life V game mode. It is fair to demand from a laptop that it has enough charge to survive and turn it off during a power outage. Most models are capable of this. A less capacious battery, by the way, reduces the cost of the device, so if you save on anything, it’s only on the battery. 
Weight and ergonomics
Gaming laptops can be divided into two types: compact and thin, weighing 2-3 kg, and heavy, weighing up to 6 kg. The former are, of course, more convenient, but they have slightly slower video cards, and you will have to pay more attention to cooling. The plump companions already have a powerful cooling system, which, by the way, weighs a lot. It is very difficult to check the effectiveness of the latter - read reviews of the models you are interested in.
Externally, a laptop may look laconic and modest. There are models made in a metal case. There are devices that show their power and main purpose in all their appearance. It's about taste and color.
Make sure that the vent and most ports are not located on the same side as where you will be holding the mouse. A DVD/Blu-Ray drive is desirable, since many films and games are still distributed on discs. If everything suits you, but the laptop only has Blu-Ray, then buy an external drive. USB ports Type-C, USB 3.0 and HDMI are everywhere, sometimes Thunderbolt and DisplayPort may be needed.
A backlit keyboard, a fingerprint scanner for secure access, and high-quality speakers will be a pleasant addition to a gaming laptop.
As for prices, the cheapest gaming laptop costs about 50 thousand rubles, medium models will cost from 70 thousand, and top models will cost more than 110 thousand.
There is ongoing debate online about which is better, a gaming laptop or a full-fledged gaming PC. At the same cost, the PC will be more powerful, but the main advantage of a laptop is mobility. A laptop can be as powerful as a desktop option. Many argue that the cost of both options is approximately the same. Hundreds of pages on the Internet are written about this.
Best Gaming Laptops 2018
First, we note that each model comes in different configurations, and prices by region can vary greatly, so our rating is more for informational purposes so that you can navigate the existing offer.
DELL G3 15 3579
One of the most interesting offers on the market. Even the weakest modification will cope with its tasks perfectly, and the price is adequate. The RAM can be expanded up to 32 GB and there is a Thunderbolt port. The screen is of high quality, and you can’t tell from the look that this is a gaming device, so you can take it with you to work without revealing your preferences. The model has no serious shortcomings, and if you take into account the price-quality ratio, then one of best solutions on this moment. For 50 thousand you get a very good gaming horse, and for 65 thousand you get the best modification with a fingerprint scanner.
MSI GL72M 7REX
Another model that has the right to be considered the best inexpensive gaming laptop. It is difficult to find a cheaper laptop with the same parameters of video card, processor, memory and screen. Let's add here good cooling. The disadvantage is that the design is not very convenient for upgrading.
Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-51-99PH)
Power, power, power! The dream of all gamers. Words are superfluous here. The productivity reserve will be enough for the next few years. Here they used pleasant-to-touch plastic, quiet and powerful system cooling. It is possible to expand the RAM up to 64 GB. Users say that they expected more from the sound, but they wouldn’t dare call it bad or of poor quality.
MSI GT75VR 7RF Titan Pro
The best video card, a good supply of RAM expandable up to 64 GB, an excellent screen, processor, cooling system - this laptop can be considered a standard. There is nothing to complain about. The dimensions of such a beast cannot be compact, so 4.5 kg will have to be tolerated.
DELL G5 15 5587
Compactness, autonomy, convenience, style, waterproof keyboard, sophisticated cooling system, power - all these are one hundred percent advantages of the model. Users say the screen could be better.
Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-51)
The model received a matte IPS screen with backlighting, quite large and juicy. There is no optical drive. There is a slot for expanding RAM, but the maximum that can be used is 32 GB. The appearance of the laptop is strict, but with a twist. The plastic used is of high quality, we are pleased with the powerful speakers and good system cooling. Autonomy here is also excellent: the manufacturer talks about 7 hours, in fact the maximum is 5.5 hours, which is still not bad. The keyboard backlight is only red. This device– one of the most inexpensive gaming laptops on the market, and at the same time there is an excellent balance of price and quality.
Xiaomi Mi Gaming Laptop
The laptop comes in a wide variety of configurations. Only the screen characteristics, weight and set of ports remain unchanged. The screen is matte, has LED backlighting, optical drive No. The keyboard is backlit, the case is metal, all the necessary ports are in place. In gentle mode without power, the device will last 6.5 hours – that’s what the manufacturer says. Users like the high-quality IPS screen, good cooling system, and stylish design. Among the shortcomings: there is no Thunderbolt port, there are no Russian letters, and the fan is quite noisy at high speeds. Overall, a very, very good gaming laptop. The cost depends greatly on the filling. Lower and upper limits are indicated. In the middle there remains a modification with 8 GB of RAM and Core i7 for 86,000 rubles.
DELL INSPIRON 7577
A modification sufficient for games costs about 70 thousand, and for 95 thousand you will get the very best. The model impresses with its compactness, stylish design, thoughtful lighting, and high-quality cooling system. The model is easy to upgrade, there is a free memory slot, so you can get as much as 32 GB of RAM. The machine is powerful, some modifications have a fingerprint scanner. There are practically no downsides, if you don’t take into account the not very capacious battery. Some people find fault with the sound and screen, but they are more than worth the price here.
Lenovo Legion Y520
The simplest modification for 47,000 rubles is suitable for undemanding gamers who play last year’s games, since 6 GB of RAM and 2 GB of video memory are clearly not enough for anything serious. A version with 8 GB of RAM with a GTX 1050 Ti and 4 GB with a Core i5 will cost 72,000, and the most advanced version will cost almost 90,000 rubles. The advantages of the model include the screen, full-size keyboard, and good cooling. Even in its far from the most sophisticated modification, the device works quickly.
ASUS TUF Gaming FX504GD
The version with 2 GB of RAM is not recommended for purchase, so in total the price starts from 53,000-55,000, but for this money you can find a version with 12 GB of RAM, which is why the model ended up in our rating. Pros include ergonomics, volume, keyboard. Cons: weak battery and not a very good camera.
HP OMEN 15-ax200
For 48,000 you can sell a laptop with 2 GB of video memory. With 4 GB of video memory, the model costs from 52,000 rubles, which is very good, considering its compactness, ergonomics, performance, good sound, relative quietness and good autonomy. We get a very good inexpensive gaming laptop.
Computer games are a hobby for millions of people around the globe. They help you take a break from the drabness of everyday life, have a good time with friends, or simply throw out accumulated stress. However, progress does not stand still and every year computer games place increasingly higher demands on hardware. How to choose a gaming laptop is the topic of our article today.
When choosing a gaming laptop, you should pay great attention to the performance of the model.
Over the past few years, laptops with a “gaming” prefix have been increasingly appearing. From the name it is clear - this laptop is designed for gaming. What characteristics correspond to this proud title?
If we draw an analogy, then gaming laptops are athletes, and others are office workers. It follows from this that a gaming machine must be stronger, more durable, faster, etc. Let’s look at everything in detail specifications gaming laptop.
CPU
An athlete must have a strong heart that can withstand loads that are unbearable for ordinary people. It’s the same with gaming laptops - a powerful processor is the core of the entire system. In the realities of the modern market computer technology There are two types of processors to talk about: Intel and AMD.
Intel
Intel is a giant in the computer industry. For many years he has been pleasing us with processors High Quality. Intel provides its customers with a wide selection of processors - from budget to super-powerful. Since we are talking about a gaming laptop, you can forget about Celeron and Pentium series processors. You should consider machines ranging from Intel Core i5 and higher. Naturally, the more powerful, the better.
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices is another giant in the computer industry. It's hard to believe, but the company was founded in 1969. Nowadays it could be called the fashionable word “startup” (from the English startup company, startup, literally “starting”), and as we can see, it is very successful. AMD can also offer you powerful processors, which are well suited for a gaming laptop. You should start with laptops with an A10 series processor.
You ask: “Which of the two companies produces the best gaming processors? There is no clear answer. Both Intel and AMD have their advantages and disadvantages. The choice should be made based on personal preferences.
RAM
RAM (Random Access Memory) is one of the most important specs for a gaming laptop. If we continue the analogy with an athlete, then RAM is endurance. The more resilient the athlete, the more load he can bear. It’s the same with RAM - the more it is, the more apps can simultaneously work in the system.
Modern computer games are very demanding on the amount of RAM. With new graphics engines they demand it more and more. Nowadays it’s not uncommon to come across a game that has minimal system requirements the number 8 GB will be indicated, and to play at “maximum settings” you will need all 16 GB. It is worth buying a gaming laptop with at least 8 GB of RAM (preferably 16 GB), with a DDR3 or DDR4 slot. If the characteristics are lower, then you can forget about a comfortable game.
Video card
As a rule, gaming laptops have a discrete video processor. It is a priori more powerful than the integrated one. Similarly with processors, the market is dominated by two video card manufacturers: NVIDIA and AMD.
NVIDIA
Produces video processors and graphics accelerators since back in 1995. It has established itself as a reliable manufacturing company. When choosing a video card from NVIDIA, pay attention to the name. There you will see the GT or GTX prefix. For a gaming laptop, a video card exclusively from the GTX series is suitable. They are significantly more powerful and perform 2–4 times more operations per cycle than GTs.
In addition to the prefix, take a close look at the remaining symbols - they are also important. After the name there is a combination of numbers. The first of them will indicate the generation of the video card. The higher this number, the newer the video card and, as a result, better. Next, you will see a two-digit number (60, 70, 80, etc.) - this is the video card model.
There is a little trick: if you have two video cards to choose from - GTX 950 and GTX 870, then you should give preference to the second one, even despite the earlier release. The model number shows the location of the video card in the hierarchy of models - the higher these numbers, the more powerful the video card. For a gaming laptop, we recommend that you buy a video card of at least GeForce 670M. The newer, the better, naturally.
AMD
AMD label their GPUs similar to how it is done in NVIDIA. In order from left to right: family, generation, version, model. The lower threshold from which to consider laptops with an AMD GPU is the Radeon 8870M. This is not a very powerful video card, but it is suitable for low-budget solutions. If you have no financial restrictions, we recommend purchasing video cards like AMD Radeon R9 M290X.
I would like to note that the price of graphic AMD processors lower with approximately the same performance indicators. As a result, better value for money.
When choosing a video card, there are two important characteristics:
- video memory volume;
- memory bus width.
It is important that these two characteristics are chosen harmoniously. There are video cards with a large amount of video memory, but a low bus width. Such a ratio will not allow using their potential to 100%.
HDD
The hard drive is where all the information on your laptop will be stored. For a gaming laptop volume hard drive not that important. When playing computer games, 500 GB may be enough for you. However, if there is not enough memory, there is always the opportunity to buy an external hard drive. A much more important characteristic will be the speed of the hard drive. There are only two types hard drives- HDD and SSD. HDD - stores data using magnetic recording principles. The moving head writes information onto magnetic disks built into the hard drive.
ADVICE. The only advantage of HDD is the price. Otherwise, it is much inferior to SSD. SSD- solid state drive. There are no moving elements inside, and flash memory is used to store data. SSDs have much better characteristics such as speed and durability, but they also have a corresponding price.
When purchasing a gaming laptop, we recommend buying machines with an SSD hard drive. Despite their fragility and high price, they will certainly provide a comfortable game.
Display
Poor quality displays are the problem with many modern laptops. You can only enjoy the game with a high-resolution monitor of sufficient size. Gaming laptops are not intended for transportation due to their size. So don't hesitate to choose a large display size.
There are two types of displays: matte and glossy.
The glossy monitor has rich color reproduction - the picture is bright and saturated. However, with a bright light source you still won’t be able to enjoy it. Cheap displays can be looked at like a mirror, they reflect so strongly from their surface.
On a matte monitor, the picture is dim - laptops with such a display are usually purchased for work. For computer games We recommend that you purchase a laptop computer with a high-quality glossy monitor.
Dimensions
As mentioned above, gaming laptops are not designed to be transported. Due to their “filling” they have impressive dimensions. The only exceptions are very expensive models.
Cooling
When buying a laptop, pay attention to cooling. The components of the gaming machine are very powerful and heat up intensely. If the cooling system is not powerful enough, a quick breakdown is guaranteed.
Due to its size, a laptop cannot always accommodate a good cooling system. However, there is a solution - a cooling pad. This device is placed under the laptop and connected to the network. It does not cause any inconvenience when playing or working, but it significantly reduces the risk of damage to the laptop from overheating.
In conclusion, I would like to add that it is not advisable to open laptops after purchase. Therefore, when choosing, be very careful - in the future you are unlikely to be able to change the configuration yourself. Make sure that all technical characteristics are harmoniously combined with each other and fully satisfy your requirements.
This concludes our article. We've covered every aspect of choosing a gaming laptop and answered the most frequently asked questions.
