MogwaiPower 18 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Hello. I wondered if anyone could give me some advice on gaming laptops please. I get bad headaches from 60Hz refresh rates and am looking for a budget laptop with a higher refresh rate (120Hz or 144Hz) but can't afford more than £1,000 tops. Would also need minimum of 4 USB ports. Does anyone have any recommendations please? Cheers tronic44 1 Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tronic44 3,642 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Hey there, i'm just finishing up lunch at work so haven't had a lot of time to look but this looks to be a pretty decent gaming laptop with a high refresh rate and also 4 usb ports. Some basic info on it: Price £887.99 7th-Gen Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor, up to 3.8 GHz (Boost clock) Portable gaming performance with GTX 1050 4 GB graphics 120 Hz 15.6" Full HD Wideview display. ASUS AURA 4-zone RGB Gaming Keyboard. Scar Edition design with kevlar pattern on palm rest. 128 GB PCIEG3x4 NVMe SSD OS Drive + 1 TB FireCuda Hybrid Data Drive; 8 GB DDR4 RAM Comprehensive connectivity with 2x2 802.11ac, USB 3.1 Type-C, HDMI 1.4, and Mini Displayport https://www.newegg.com/global/uk-en/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834235071&ignorebbr=1&source=region&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleUKAdwords-Global-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleUKAdwords-Global-PC-_-pla-_-Gaming+Laptops-_-N82E16834235071&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvKqYh_rb4AIVTrftCh3RKgjXEAYYASABEgI2gPD_BwE I'll try and dig some more out for you. MogwaiPower, Plumbers Crack and GazzaGarratt 3 Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-117279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tronic44 3,642 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 https://www.scan.co.uk/products/156-asus-tuf-fx504gm-plus-backpack-optical-mouse-fhd-i7-8750h-8gb-ddr4-1tb-hdd-256gb-ssd-gtx-1060-6g Also if you're getting head aches then there's a 20-20-20 step, which is every 20mins, look at something around 20ft away for around 20 secs. Apparently it works a treat. GazzaGarratt and Plumbers Crack 2 Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-117280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispymorgan 1,054 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 MogwaiPower, Diddums and phil bottle 1 2 20 hours ago, crispymorgan said: I shall also buy a monkeybike...... Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-117283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil bottle 9,758 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 [emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk MogwaiPower 1 Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-117284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tronic44 3,642 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 1 hour ago, crispymorgan said: Ffs 😂 Plumbers Crack and MogwaiPower 2 Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-117285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil bottle 9,758 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 5 hours ago, MogwaiPower said: Hello. I wondered if anyone could give me some advice on gaming laptops please. I get bad headaches from 60Hz refresh rates and am looking for a budget laptop with a higher refresh rate (120Hz or 144Hz) but can't afford more than £1,000 tops. Would also need minimum of 4 USB ports. Does anyone have any recommendations please? Cheers My colleague Mr @tronic44 is possibly one of the most helpful people you're ever likely to come across However, it's generally good form on this site to introduce yourself as your first post. Please do, we're all dying to know all about you and welcome you to the FG family. There's a forum sections entitled: Introductions. Looking forward to it GazzaGarratt and tronic44 1 1 Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-117289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispymorgan 1,054 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Noticed you haven't commented on my constructive input.Via the FG App phil bottle, tronic44 and Plumbers Crack 1 2 20 hours ago, crispymorgan said: I shall also buy a monkeybike...... Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-117290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MogwaiPower 18 Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 Thanks Tronic44. That's great ... I'll have a proper look at the specs tonight. Thanks for spending the time to look into this for me. Sorry Phil Bottle for not introducing myself ... will do so ... just in a rush this morning. Maybe the Etch a Sketch is the way to go 😂🤔 phil bottle and Plumbers Crack 2 Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-117291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tronic44 3,642 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 The etch a sketch is a great idea but you may want to get an external hard drive with it, don’t think it’s storage is very big 😏 Youre more than welcome dude, if you have any more questions don’t hesitate to ask. Also like Phil says, you should definitely introduce yourself and tell us more about you. We a pretty friendly group here and regularly game together. Plumbers Crack 1 Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-117293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MogwaiPower 18 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Thanks ... yep, hard drive a good idea with the Etch a Sketch, but might need to hunt around for the right cables 🤔 I hear that some gaming laptops can be a bit noisy due to the fan ... can anyone tell me if they're all like that as I think that might do my head in a bit ... are some less noisy than others? Cheers Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-117312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil bottle 9,758 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Thanks ... yep, hard drive a good idea with the Etch a Sketch, but might need to hunt around for the right cables [emoji848] I hear that some gaming laptops can be a bit noisy due to the fan ... can anyone tell me if they're all like that as I think that might do my head in a bit ... are some less noisy than others? CheersAn overheating laptop will do your head in more than the sound of a laptop fan. If you're planning to play games I'd advise getting external fans to keep it cool.Saying all this despite suspecting I'm just replying to a market researcher[emoji849]Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk MogwaiPower and GazzaGarratt 2 Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-117319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MogwaiPower 18 Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Thanks Phil Bottle. Sorry if I made you think I'm not genuine ... I'm definitely not a market researcher .... I'm a violin teacher/musician!, but I totally understand that you have to be cautious 🙂. I've just added my introduction message and apologies for the delay. I was just asking about the fan as I'm intending to use the laptop for music production as well as other stuff, so a noisy fan isn't great when you're writing music. Hope this clarifies 😎✌️🙏 BO7H B4RRELS and GazzaGarratt 2 Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-117341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispymorgan 1,054 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Most of the fan noise would come from the graphics card. My guess is that when you are running your DAW, it wouldn't stress the laptop *too* much, unless you run a billion VSTs. MogwaiPower 1 20 hours ago, crispymorgan said: I shall also buy a monkeybike...... Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-117342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MogwaiPower 18 Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Thanks crispymorgan. That's good ... I use an Atari with Cubase for music production at the moment and have a very noisy external SCSI hard drive hooked up to my sampler (fan noise) and I have to turn the whole thing off as its so loud. I'm guessing you can't turn off the fans on a laptop. It seems my Intro didn't post for some reason. Will do it again. Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-117343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MogwaiPower 18 Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 Well, from my research, it seems that if you get a computer with Max-Q Design, they're quieter. https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/nvidia-max-q-faq https://en.softonic.com/solutions/what-are-the-best-quiet-gaming-laptops So far, I haven't found a 'quiet' one that's under £1000! 😤 GazzaGarratt 1 Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-117747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispymorgan 1,054 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/asus-rog-strix-173-fhd-120hz-i7-7700hq-24gb-ddr4-gtx-1070-256ssd1tb-129999-at-box-3203501 tronic44 1 20 hours ago, crispymorgan said: I shall also buy a monkeybike...... Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-118052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diddums 4,346 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 That is a LOT of laptop for that money. Bloody hell! That said, if I go to my grave having never used another 17" laptop again, I'll be happy. tronic44 1 Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-118077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tronic44 3,642 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 That is one hell of a laptop. Link to comment https://forevergaming.co.uk/forum/forums/topic/6839-budget-laptops-with-120hz144hz-refresh-rate/#findComment-118123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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