Moderate Gaming Laptop for 35k

[tkin]

1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
Ans: 35k, period


2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?
Ans: Doesn't matter, but prefer between 12" and 15"


3) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Ans:
a. Like: HP, Dell, Asus, Samsung, Sony
b. Dislike: Lenevo


4) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Ans: Programming, gaming, regular browsing and usage.


5) What screen resolution(s) & type (glossy/matte) would you prefer?
Ans: 1366x768 or higher, now I like 1080p but doubt a gaming GPU can keep up at 1080p, under 70k that is, so a low resolution is preferred. Gloss/matt don't care.


6) Anything else you would like to say? (eg: local purchase, ASS,matte/glossy finish)
Ans: Local purchase or flipcart(preferable), all India ASS(I'm moving to Hyderabad with this), now I don't give a damn about ergonomics as long as it gets the job done, also I won't be carrying it too much around, but still I prefer it to be as light as possible for a gaming laptop, battery life is not that big an issue, 2.5-3 hrs browsing and listening to music would suffice, and I'd be plugging to the wall for gaming purposes, now one thing that bothers me is overheating, I won't be placing it on the lap but throttling under heat pi$$es me off, since this laptop will be used for gaming I prefer if it were to have no overheating issues(as I heard some samsung laptops have this issue)

Now the gaming part, I don't expect miracles from a 35k gaming laptop, but it must be able to run all games at low/med without a hitch, and so it should host a good CPU and a good mobile GPU(for 35k that is)


Now I have made a few choices(not many out there):
1: HP Pavilion G6-2005AX Laptop (APU Quad Core A8/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Win7 HB/ 1.5GB Graph): Flipkart.com
2: HP Pavilion G6-2201AX Laptop (APU Quad Core A8/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Win8/ 1.5GB Graph): Flipkart.com
3: HP Pavilion G6-2010AX Laptop (APU Quad Core A8/ 6GB/ 1TB/ DOS/ 1.5GB Graph): Flipkart.com

Now as I had noticed, I think all the above laptops are same, except the HDD/RAM difference and bundled OS, now I have Win 7 ready with me, so OS is not an issue, in that case I think the 3rd option is the best as it has highest RAM and HDD. Also all of them have asymmetric CF(7640+7670M), which I am inclined to believe will cause micro stuttering, comment on this, and also is the combo switchable? I don't want the 7670m to kill my battery when browsing.

4: Samsung NP300E5X-S01IN Laptop (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 750GB/ DOS/ 1GB Graph): Flipkart.com
Is GT610M better than 7670M? And what about any overheating issues?

PS: I will be making my purchase in Jan/Feb, so if new laptops are coming out then, I am ready to wait, do advice.

 

[vkl]

Yes,the dGPU can be turned off.It has switchable graphics.
The configurations are: only IGP(7640g) : dGPU(hd 7670m) : hybrid crossfire(IGP+dGPU)(7640+7670M)
In power saver mode the laptop would run on IGP.In high performance mode dGPU would be used.
In AMD Catalyst control center there is an option for enabling or disabling hybrid crossfirex.
Some games would scale good with asymmetric crossfire.
In some games the overall game-play might be much smoother with dual GPU and micro stuttering won't be much to bother.

HD7670m>>gt610m
Gt610m is as good as hd4000 of i5 3210m.

 

[coldfury]

dunt have usb 3.0 and if what vkl said about the graphic card it is mega fail ...............im buying a lappy today for 39k SVE15126CN its sony vaio i was going
to buy samsung NP350e5c but it looked like **** had good specs but really dint look like a 40k lappy as no1 had silver colour for it and black looked like crap.

p.s - m moving to hyderabad too for mba

 

[thetechfreak]

Is GT610M better than 7670M? And
what about any overheating issues?

nope.

for 40k this one is also a great laptop. IMO this will outperform the APU laptops as the i3 is actually faster than an APU.
HP Pavilion G6-2105TX Laptop (3rd Gen Ci3/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Win7 HB/ 2GB Graph): Flipkart.com

 

[coldfury]

nope.

for 40k this one is also a great laptop. IMO this will outperform the APU laptops as the i3 is actually faster than an APU.
HP Pavilion G6-2105TX Laptop (3rd Gen Ci3/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Win7 HB/ 2GB Graph): Flipkart.com

not really hp doesnt look as good as sony and youre just paying xtra 2k for the xtra 1gb graphic card and after some research only 1gb ati is
nuff to run all HQ games wid low or med settings..........so unless u a hardcore gamer stick to VAIO which looks awesome

 

[coderunknown]

^^ pay 2k less for looks !!! Please don't be a fanboy. and why play games at low when he can run most games at high?

 

[vkl]

dunt have usb 3.0 and if what vkl said about the graphic card it is mega fail ...............im buying a lappy today for 39k SVE15126CN its sony vaio i was going
to buy samsung NP350e5c but it looked like **** had good specs but really dint look like a 40k lappy as no1 had silver colour for it and black looked like crap.

p.s - m moving to hyderabad too for mba

It has two usb3.0 ports.

 

[tkin]

Its time to resurrect this thread one last time, check this link and tell me the most suitable laptop:
*i.imgur.com/YrYhx7w.png
*www.flipkart.com/laptops/pr?p[]=fa...A8&p[]=sort=price_asc&sid=6bo,b5g&layout=grid

 

[RON28]

go for this one A10 trinity

Processor is like Intel I3 and GPU will do the job, plus on 26JAN tradus is giving 10 percent off by applying "26JAN" coupon.

 

[tkin]

go for this one A10 trinity

Processor is like Intel I3 and GPU will do the job, plus on 26JAN tradus is giving 10 percent off by applying "26JAN" coupon.

Is tradus trustworthy?

 

[RON28]

it is little bit Ok but can't say trustworthy as they are new in online business, but still reliable if price are competitive, but bad new now that coupon is not working

 

[Harsh Pranami]

I will highly recommend this model Hp pavilion g6-2313ax. Since you asked for a moderate gaming laptop, A10 will be the best. I own hp pavilion g6-2005ax which is a8+7670m combo and I did a small check on how the asymmetrical crossfire benefits gaming and I was amazed. I believe that A10+7670 will benefit more.Left image was taken when crossfire was disabled and right with crossfire enabled. Just check the fps on top left corner of each image.

Is tradus trustworthy?

Yeah it is. But still if I were you I would have used only COD option.

 

[ShankJ]

1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
Ans: 35k, period


2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?
Ans: Doesn't matter, but prefer between 12" and 15"


3) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Ans:
a. Like: HP, Dell, Asus, Samsung, Sony
b. Dislike: Lenevo


4) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Ans: Programming, gaming, regular browsing and usage.


5) What screen resolution(s) & type (glossy/matte) would you prefer?
Ans: 1366x768 or higher, now I like 1080p but doubt a gaming GPU can keep up at 1080p, under 70k that is, so a low resolution is preferred. Gloss/matt don't care.


6) Anything else you would like to say? (eg: local purchase, ASS,matte/glossy finish)
Ans: Local purchase or flipcart(preferable), all India ASS(I'm moving to Hyderabad with this), now I don't give a damn about ergonomics as long as it gets the job done, also I won't be carrying it too much around, but still I prefer it to be as light as possible for a gaming laptop, battery life is not that big an issue, 2.5-3 hrs browsing and listening to music would suffice, and I'd be plugging to the wall for gaming purposes, now one thing that bothers me is overheating, I won't be placing it on the lap but throttling under heat pi$$es me off, since this laptop will be used for gaming I prefer if it were to have no overheating issues(as I heard some samsung laptops have this issue)

Now the gaming part, I don't expect miracles from a 35k gaming laptop, but it must be able to run all games at low/med without a hitch, and so it should host a good CPU and a good mobile GPU(for 35k that is)


Now I have made a few choices(not many out there):
1: HP Pavilion G6-2005AX Laptop (APU Quad Core A8/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Win7 HB/ 1.5GB Graph): Flipkart.com
2: HP Pavilion G6-2201AX Laptop (APU Quad Core A8/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Win8/ 1.5GB Graph): Flipkart.com
3: HP Pavilion G6-2010AX Laptop (APU Quad Core A8/ 6GB/ 1TB/ DOS/ 1.5GB Graph): Flipkart.com

Now as I had noticed, I think all the above laptops are same, except the HDD/RAM difference and bundled OS, now I have Win 7 ready with me, so OS is not an issue, in that case I think the 3rd option is the best as it has highest RAM and HDD. Also all of them have asymmetric CF(7640+7670M), which I am inclined to believe will cause micro stuttering, comment on this, and also is the combo switchable? I don't want the 7670m to kill my battery when browsing.

4: Samsung NP300E5X-S01IN Laptop (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 750GB/ DOS/ 1GB Graph): Flipkart.com
Is GT610M better than 7670M? And what about any overheating issues?

PS: I will be making my purchase in Jan/Feb, so if new laptops are coming out then, I am ready to wait, do advice.

7670 is way way way better than the 610M.. 7670 has comparable performance with 640M..

 

[tkin]

My final selection, comment:


HP Pavilion G6-2005AX Laptop (AMD A8/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Win7 HB/ 1.5GB Graph)
HP Pavilion G6-2201AX Laptop (AMD A8/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Win8/ 1.5GB Graph)
HP Pavilion G6-2301AX Laptop (AMD A8/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Win8/ 2.5GB Graph)
HP Pavilion G6-2231TX Laptop (Intel Ci3/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Win8/ 1GB Graph)
HP Pavilion G6-2313AX Laptop (AMD A10/ 6GB/ 1TB/ DOS/ 2.5GB Graph)



Samsung NP350E5C-S01IN Laptop (Intel Ci3/ 4GB/ 750GB/ Win8/ 1GB Graph)
Samsung NP355V5C-S03IN Laptop (AMD A8/ 6GB/ 750GB/ Win7 HP/ 1GB Graph)
Samsung NP355V5C-S05IN Laptop (AMD A8/ 6GB/ 1TB/ Win8/ 1.5GB Graph)

 

[ghost_z]

HP Pavillion G6 2313AX

 

[tkin]

HP Pavillion G6 2313AX

Yeah, but 38k, that effectively shuts the door of me purchasing a new mobile(~20k) as I have to invest 8k more in the lappy(parents giving 30k, I have 16k cash)

 

[coderunknown]

get the old horse 2005AX. 6k less and you get a slightly weaker processor and maybe less ram. but you do get a free slot.

 

[tkin]

get the old horse 2005AX. 6k less and you get a slightly weaker processor and maybe less ram. but you do get a free slot.

Its on the top of my list now, its available for 30k in Kolkata, is A10 worth the extra 8K?(A10 will not come to kolkata until late feb/march).

And no issues with RAM, I'll upgrade it to 8GB later anyway.

 

[coderunknown]

Its on the top of my list now, its available for 30k in Kolkata, is A10 worth the extra 8K?(A10 will not come to kolkata until late feb/march).

And no issues with RAM, I'll upgrade it to 8GB later anyway.

3-4k is ok but 8k just for higher clockspeed, no. had A10 carried L3 cache then the price would have been somewhat justified.

 

[Nerevarine]

not really hp doesnt look as good as sony and youre just paying xtra 2k for the xtra 1gb graphic card and after some research only 1gb ati is
nuff to run all HQ games wid low or med settings..........so unless u a hardcore gamer stick to VAIO which looks awesome

are you a girl ?