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Need a quick opinion

CraisyCraisy Member UncommonPosts: 12
in Hardware

Hey all

 

Just making it quick here, need an opinion between these two gaming laptops real quick. Budget is under 1000 usd and these two came out to be the best for me right now. so let me know what you think.

Lenovo ideapad y500 prics 750USD

Screen Size 15.6 inches
Max Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Processor Intel Core i7 
  • Intel Quad-Core i7-3630QM Processor (up to 3.4GHz) / 8GB 1600MHz RAM
RAM 12GB     DDR3
Hard Drive 1 TB
Graphics Coprocessor geforce GT750M 1.5gb vram
Wireless Type 802.11bgn

 

MSI GT780DX 900USD

Screen Size 17.3 inches
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
Max Screen Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
Processor 2.2 GHz Core i7 2.2 GHz
RAM 12 GB DDR3
Hard Drive 750 GB SATA
Graphics Coprocessor NVIDIA GeForce GTX570M
Chipset Brand NVIDIA
Graphics Card Ram Size 1500 MB
Wireless Type 802.11bgn
Number of USB 2.0 Ports 3
Number of USB 3.0 Ports 2
Average Battery Life (in hours)

9 hours

 

 

 

Also just incase it matters Ideapad y580 800$ USD

 

  • Core i7 3630QM 2.4Ghz Octocore CPU
  • nVidia 660M GTX GPU (plays games pretty well)
  • 8GB Ram (expandable)
  • 256gb SSD for main OS
  • 500gb HDD for other stuff
  • 15.6" 1920 x 1080 Full HD Screen
  • Backlit Keyboard
 
Thanks all and hope to get some good helpful advice!
 

Comments

  • miguksarammiguksaram Member UncommonPosts: 835

    The Lenovo Y580 is the best of the three for the price and was considered the best bargain gaming laptop prior to the new Y510 line that replaced it.

    The issue with the Y500 spec you have listed is it mismatches RAM (it should be either 8Gb or 16Gb, 12Gb means it's probably loaded with 3x4Gb sticks of ram) and you don't want an odd number.  While it has a larger overall storage capacity with 1Tb the fact it's missing a SSD as the boot drive will mean it will indeed run slower than the Y580.  The two GPU's are for the most part the same chip with a few minor differences but one potentially major difference is if the GTX 750M is in fact only 1.5Gb of DDR3 memory versus the GTX 660M's 2Gb of GDDR5 memory you will be able to tell the difference in games that allow for HD textures such as Skyrim for example.

    The following site be worth looking at if you are still undecided, they specialize on keeping current in the world of gaming laptops:

    http://www.gaminglaptopsjunky.com/

  • CraisyCraisy Member UncommonPosts: 12

    Thanks alot mate, will do on that website!

  • QuizzicalQuizzical Member LegendaryPosts: 25,509
    Why are you looking for a gaming laptop in the first place?  They have their niche, but they're a completely stupid product for most gamers.
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