Gaming laptop up to 800-850£

[garuoshi]

Hi everybody. Im looking for a powerful gaming laptop that I will be able to play new games (like overwatch, h1z1, Conan exiles etc) at good fps rate and I'm willing to spend around 800 pounds. If u could give me an idea what's the best option at the price I can spend I would very appreciate it.
Matt

 

[Oussebon]

Something like this is probably your best option:


Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core Processor 7300HQ (2.5GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
8GB HyperX IMPACT 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 SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 90W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 3
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) +BT 4.0
USB Options
1 x USB 3.0 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Battery
Cosmos VI Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Keyboard Language
SINGLE COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
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 6 to 8 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £854.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/optimusVIII-15/vDAgRGxW7D/

You want to pitch for the best GPU you can afford, since you're stuck with it and can't upgrade it - unlike with a desktop PC. You can upgrade the storage and add another 8gb RAM yourself in the future, but the GPU you're stuck with.

 

[garuoshi]

Is 500gb hybrid hard drive would improve performance and if I would put extra few pounds to get another 8gb ram would it also improve anything?

 

[Oussebon]

8gb more RAM should probably be the very last thing on your shopping list. With an i5 and a GTX 1050 ti, it's unlikely that 'only' having 8gb RAM will be a performance bottleneck for you. 8gb is fine for gaming, and adding more is simple enough if you find you need it in a year or two.

I wouldn't get an SSHD. What you will probably want to do eventually is add a proper SSD into the M.2 slot (which is a fairly straightforward DIY upgrade). You can then have Windows, programs, and select games fully installed onto your SSD, which will be a lot faster than an SSHD.

You do, however, probably want to get the "1TB SLIM SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)" HDD instead of the one I put in the spec, since it's twice the size and has a larger cache. It's £9 more. The only reason I didn't add it in before is to keep the costs as close to your £850 limit as possible.