Cheap (ish) gaming laptop

Hey guys just wondered your thoughts on this laptop, I already have a powerful pc but as I have been away quite often over the last 6 months I was thinking of purchasing a laptop for on the go. I will mainly use it for gaming so please let me know if you think it is worth it for the price (£700)

Chassis & Display
Cosmos Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS 60Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core Processor 7300HQ (2.5GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 - 4.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
128GB ADATA SU800 M.2 2280 (560 MB/R, 300 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 120W AC Adaptor
Battery
Cosmos VII Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 3
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0
USB Options
1 x USB 3.0 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
SINGLE COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]

If you can stretch is to ~£750 I would strongly suggest the Vyper with a GTX 1050 ti. This is about 35% more powerful:


Chassis & Display
Vyper Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core Processor 8300H (2.3GHz, 4.0GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti - 4.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Hard Disk
500GB SEAGATE SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 2 in 1 Memory Card Reader (SD, MMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 150W AC Adaptor
Battery
Vyper Series 46WH Lithium Ion Battery
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9560 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0
USB Options
1 x USB 3.1 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.1 PORTS + 4 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
PER-KEY RGB BACKLIT UK MECHANICAL KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Quantity
1

Price £751.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/vyper-15/0FHyb4JCqZ/

The GTX 1050 is pretty entry-level and you'll find it running out of horsepower a good deal sooner than the 1050 ti - so the vyper with the better GPU even at the cost of the SSD seems like a better investment.

I tend to play older games that are a bit less graphically intensive, would the 1050ti still give me an edge over using an m.2 SSD for the operating system? Also would the ssd be a lot stronger for general use rather than having the more powerful graphics card?

Yes, the ssd is better than the geaphics card for general use BUT, in a laptop you are stuck with the graphics card you start with, while the ssd could be an upgrade later on. If finances are tight now but you might be able to add to it later, then probably best to get a decent graphics card as priority.

As above.

While the 1050 may be alright now, eventually you'll want the extra horsepower as newer games become the older games you play on the laptop The 1050 it is significantly more powerful and should meaningfully delay you having to purchase a new system in the future.

That SSD is also very small and slow by SSD standards, but if you decide you want it in the future you'd only need to save another £32 for it (going by the current price).

Oussebon said:

That SSD is also very small and slow by SSD standards, but if you decide you want it in the future you'd only need to save another £32 for it (going by the current price).

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Is there a faster ssd that you would recommend, as I may wait a couple of months to stretch my budget to ~£750, then a better ssd may also be in my price range.

The SX6000 SSD from the M.2 SSD menu is faster than most Sata SSDs and no more expensive, so is a good value choice.

The performance-end choices for SSDs would be the Samsung 970 Evo, or the cheaper WD Black (as long as it's 2nd gen WD Black, which the current ones are)

Thanks, for all th help guys, I think I’m gonna wait a couple of months to stretch my budget to include both the 1050ti and an m.2 ssd