Hello, I’m looking to get back to classic.
After a few days of looking into some options I found these as the main two favorites, I wonder how well they can run wow.
Both have very weak GPUs comparable to integrated GPUs not really fit for any gaming. WoW probably runs at low resolution (1280 etc) with low settings but not very well even then.
I suggest looking for a laptop with a more powerful GPU, be it eg. Nvidia 1660 etc. or one of the newer AMD ones.
wow is a cpu intensive game so you can easily play warcraft on graphics that are in the gtx 1050 range or better so you could get something with a 1050 a 1060 or the 1650 here is just a few option
HP PAVILION GAMING 15-EC0001NA
HP Pavilion 15-ec0000na 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Black / Green
https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-MX250-Graphics-Card.382341.0.html has some benchmarks for games using MX250 and as you can see 1920x1080 resolution at low settings barely reach over 20 fps. For smooth experience with mx250 you most likely would have to drop resolution or resolution scale.
10xxx series is older Nvidia gpus but more than enough for WoW if you can find one cheap. Most new gaming laptops tend to have 16xx or 20xx depending on price.
Availibility of laptops can vary a lot so I suggest checking your local stores. For example here most Dell/Lenovo laptops are business oriented and don’t have really gaming suitable GPUs other than in the more expensive models.
You didn’t mention budgjet but most gaming laptops are around 1k euros (800+ at very least) so keep that in mind.
Some really good replies here already, kudos to all the folks who have been helping!
One detail I’d like to call out, when it comes specifically to gaming on laptops: in most cases battery performance is a pretty limiting factor. Under full load, which a game like WoW will definitely qualify for, most laptops will only provide about 2h of net playtime running from their battery - so that may be something that needs to be considered as well.
First of all, thanks for the warm support and fast response, much appreciated
*Grelier - my budget is around 1000 USD.
*Veadsarias - yep I take in mind the battery time, but I guess there’s nothing much to do about it while talking about laptops
After reviewing all ur comments I found this and I think it might fit my needs:
-Lenovo Legion Y540-
Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Quad Core Processor, 8M Cache, 2.40 GHz up to 4.10 GHz
8GB DDR4 2666MHz (1 x 8GB), up to 32GB
256GB M.2 2280 SSD PCIe NVMe
15.6 Inch 250nits 16:9 FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS Anti-Glare Display, 45% color gamut with 60Hz Refresh Rate
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1650, 4GB GDDR6
Just out of pure curiosity, why are you avoiding ASUS laptops?
I have an ASUS ROG STRIX GL502VY which I bought 3 years ago, and its still going strong with zero issues. The only fault was my own fault, I long-screwed one of the screwholes when reassembling it after swapping the 120GB ssd for a 1TB ssd. But thats just cosmetic damage to the case.
To be fair I guess I’m trying to avoid Asus cause from what I heard they’re not as trustable as Lenovo & Dell.
TBH if u can recommend me on an Asus laptop i might find my self wrong
I’ve had nightmare issues with DELL laptops in the past, it wasn’t for no reason they were nicknamed D’Hell.
Lenovo were good when they were owned by IBM, but I only ever used their business laptops, not their gaming range. But be careful, I hear on youtube, a vlog made by a certain Macbook Repair Specialist, that some of the new Lenovo’s have a faulty bios chip which will kill the motherboard very rapidly, and Lenovo are refusing to fix them.
I’ve also had nightmares with ACER laptops in the past, so much so I won’t touch them with an extended bargepole.
ASUS is the only one I’ve not had significant issues with, apart from earlier Lenovos.
But as I say, this is just my personal experience.
i second this i have used asus for years my laptop is asus and my pc is mostly asus and i have never had any issues acer on the other hand i had 1 where the screen died after 3 months and another where the machine would over heat in no time and shut off and this is with a cooling stand
he will need to be careful bringing stuff in from the states as with it being a new item they can add tax at point of entry im not sure how your countries import tax works you may be ok but just something you need to be aware of
IF he gets stopped and IF they decide its not a “personal item”, and IF its the UK, its possible that they will charge 20% VAT, import duty (Laptops are 0% import duty rated, but must still be declared).
Keep in mind that the 20% VAT is payable on both the purchase cost of buying the item, AND on the shipping cost (technically his airline ticket as he is acting as a courier).
TL;DR, it can work out a lot more expensive to buy an item cheaply in the US and bring it to the UK, than it would cost just to buy it in the UK in the first place, and that is quite deliberate on behalf of the government, as they WANT you to buy goods in the UK.
My advice would be for him to make sure he is not bringing his own laptop, and to only bring yours. That way IF he is stopped, he can claim its his own personal item.
Edit to add: Its rare for people to get stopped and checked, unless you’re a person of interest, but it does happen randomly.
everybody needs to show laptops and other electronics during security scan, just make sure your uncle doesn’t travel with the laptop all packed in gift wrapping and make it look like it’s his own.
Oh, keep in mind also, as a “grey import”, the Dell warranty will only be valid in the USA, not in Europe. It will also have a USA style plug, so you might need to chop that off and fit one of the appropriate type for your country.
Yo, i thought about these things, he’ll open the box of the laptop and bring it to his own backpack and says it his own laptop.
Anyways I’m from Israel, the power cable won’t be much of a problem but that is definitely something to keep in mind.
Once again, thanks for the help along the purchase
