Lenovo y410p budget gaming laptop

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10-18-2013, 05:55 PM
Espada1

Lenovo y410p budget gaming laptop

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops...-series/y410p/

4th Generation Intel Core i7-4700MQ Processor (2.40GHz 1600MHz 6MB) Operating system Windows 8 64 Display14.0" HD+ Glossy LED Backlit with integrated camera 1600x900 Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT755M GDDR5 2GB - Memory 8.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600 MHz - Hard Drive 1TB 5400 RPM - Optical Drive DVD Recordable (Dual Layer) - Network Card Intel Centrino Wireless N-2230 - Bluetooth Bluetooth Version 4.0 - Warranty One year - Pointing device Industry Standard Multi-touch 2 button touchpad - Battery6 Cell Lithium-Io

Here is the specs for the model I am thinking about. The cheapest one is about $750.

Is $70 worth it for a slighty better video card. (750m gt vs 755m gt) and better display?

Would this be a good budget gaming laptop?
10-18-2013, 07:16 PM
SnOwBunZz

Screen, absolutely. GPU not so very much. I'd do it.
10-18-2013, 07:18 PM
Espada1

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Originally Posted by SnOwBunZz

Screen, absolutely. GPU not so very much. I'd do it.

so this computer is worth the money right?

How good is the Lenovo brand?
10-18-2013, 07:38 PM
SnOwBunZz

It's good enough for its price. Lenovo is one of the lesser known brands although they produce good laptops. You should be fine with it.
10-18-2013, 08:17 PM
Phanein

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Originally Posted by SnOwBunZz

Screen, absolutely. GPU not so very much. I'd do it.

GPU can be SLI'd via Ultrabay.

Lenovo is a pretty decent brand. I own a Y400 SLI myself and I haven't really found anything that it cannot play at decent settings.
10-18-2013, 09:12 PM
SnOwBunZz

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Originally Posted by Phanein

GPU can be SLI'd via Ultrabay.

http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-...e/td-p/1256723
10-18-2013, 10:20 PM
Espada1

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Originally Posted by Phanein

GPU can be SLI'd via Ultrabay.

Lenovo is a pretty decent brand. I own a Y500 750 SLI myself and I haven't really found anything that it cannot play at decent settings.

O cool! Nice. how long have you had the y500 for?

Is it really heavy?
10-18-2013, 11:03 PM
Phanein

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Originally Posted by Espada1

O cool! Nice. how long have you had the y500 for?

Is it really heavy?

Sorry, I meant Y400. I have it SLI'd with the 750M4 from Taobao. I've had it since March of this year. If you were considering getting the Y500 I would suggest it because you can just buy it straight out as a SLI or get them cheaply through Ebay. I'm actually thinking about selling the Y400 and getting the Y510.
10-19-2013, 12:13 AM
Espada1

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Originally Posted by Phanein

Sorry, I meant Y400. I have it SLI'd with the 750M4 from Taobao. I've had it since March of this year. If you were considering getting the Y500 I would suggest it because you can just buy it straight out as a SLI or get them cheaply through Ebay. I'm actually thinking about selling the Y400 and getting the Y510.

I am heavily considering the y410p's because it is 14 inch compared to the 15.6 inch on the Y500's. Just want 14 inches for better portability purposes.
10-19-2013, 01:42 AM
SnOwBunZz

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Originally Posted by Espada1

I am heavily considering the y410p's because it is 14 inch compared to the 15.6 inch on the Y500's. Just want 14 inches for better portability purposes.

If you're going to use any bag to carry your laptop in, the 1.6 inch extra is not going to make any difference whatsoever. This includes desks as well.
10-19-2013, 04:59 AM
Espada1

Can anyone tell me how well these sort of computers can last? like do you think it can last me at least four years?
10-19-2013, 06:04 AM
Phanein

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Originally Posted by Espada1

Can anyone tell me how well these sort of computers can last? like do you think it can last me at least four years?

Like play games on High-Ultra for four years or just running basic programs and interneting? This definitely won't play games on High in four years. I would probably say that they'll play them on Mid to Mid/High mix depending on how fast we progress, but I should mention that if you want a "gaming machine" that will last you for four years at a time than you should probably go with a console. Even a desktop is going to need an upgrade in that period of time.

If you want to go with a laptop that is upgradable I would suggest moving to a TOTL 780M laptop. You'll be able to upgrade most TOTL laptops unless the next generation of mobile graphic's cards uses MXM 4.0 instead of 3.0.

TOTL = Top Of The Line (Sager, Clevo, Alienware, MSI, ETC)
10-19-2013, 07:37 AM
Espada1

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Originally Posted by Phanein

Like play games on High-Ultra for four years or just running basic programs and interneting? This definitely won't play games on High in four years. I would probably say that they'll play them on Mid to Mid/High mix depending on how fast we progress, but I should mention that if you want a "gaming machine" that will last you for four years at a time than you should probably go with a console. Even a desktop is going to need an upgrade in that period of time.

If you want to go with a laptop that is upgradable I would suggest moving to a TOTL 780M laptop. You'll be able to upgrade most TOTL laptops unless the next generation of mobile graphic's cards uses MXM 4.0 instead of 3.0.

TOTL = Top Of The Line (Sager, Clevo, Alienware, MSI, ETC)

Oh no I mean would the computer last me four years in terms of survivability.