FloatYourBoat
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I am going to buy a new laptop for gaming. I plan to do a little video editing and recording as well. I am looking at the following computer right now:
HP ENVY - 17t Laptop
4th generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4510U Dual Core Processor
4GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M Graphics
4-cell 48WHr Lithium-ion Battery
1TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive + 256GB Flash Solid State Drive
17.3-inch diagonal HD+ BrightView WLED-backlit Display (1600x900)
16GB DDR3L System Memory (2 Dimm)
Windows 8.1 64
Can be found here:
http://store.hp.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/us/en/pdp/Laptops/hp-envy---17t-laptop-j2r68av-1
My biggest concern is that the CPU will not be strong enough. I know the GPU is great.
I have also looked at this computer on a different thread on this forum:
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/59423060-Lenovo-Y50-70-(4k)_1659194.html
However, I like the large SSD drive in the HP and don't feel like I need the 4k screen on the Lenovo. I also prefer the slightly larger screen of the HP. I also don't live in the UK which could affect my ability to buy from this sight. The price of the HP will be 20% lower than listed, because I have a coupon.
My main questions are:
-Is the CPU in the HP powerful enough?
-Will I be able to most games on mid-high settings?
-Will the battery on the HP last for a while? (not terribly concerend just wondering)
-Should I get a high-res screen? If not a 4k than the 1920x1080 offered as a config option for the HP?
-Should I have more than 2 cores if I am going to be doing recording?
-Are there other better laptops for a price similar to this? (not more than $1200)
Thank you for any help!
HP ENVY - 17t Laptop
4th generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4510U Dual Core Processor
4GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M Graphics
4-cell 48WHr Lithium-ion Battery
1TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive + 256GB Flash Solid State Drive
17.3-inch diagonal HD+ BrightView WLED-backlit Display (1600x900)
16GB DDR3L System Memory (2 Dimm)
Windows 8.1 64
Can be found here:
http://store.hp.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/us/en/pdp/Laptops/hp-envy---17t-laptop-j2r68av-1
My biggest concern is that the CPU will not be strong enough. I know the GPU is great.
I have also looked at this computer on a different thread on this forum:
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/59423060-Lenovo-Y50-70-(4k)_1659194.html
However, I like the large SSD drive in the HP and don't feel like I need the 4k screen on the Lenovo. I also prefer the slightly larger screen of the HP. I also don't live in the UK which could affect my ability to buy from this sight. The price of the HP will be 20% lower than listed, because I have a coupon.
My main questions are:
-Is the CPU in the HP powerful enough?
-Will I be able to most games on mid-high settings?
-Will the battery on the HP last for a while? (not terribly concerend just wondering)
-Should I get a high-res screen? If not a 4k than the 1920x1080 offered as a config option for the HP?
-Should I have more than 2 cores if I am going to be doing recording?
-Are there other better laptops for a price similar to this? (not more than $1200)
Thank you for any help!
