{"id":63547,"date":"2014-04-24T23:55:41","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T21:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=63547"},"modified":"2014-04-25T06:20:55","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T04:20:55","slug":"gaming-laptops-to-suit-your-budget-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/63547-gaming-laptops-to-suit-your-budget-part-2","title":{"rendered":"Gaming laptops to suit your budget &#8211; part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hot on the heels of our MSI-focused <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/63352-powerful-gaming-laptops-to-suit-your-budget.html\">&#8220;Powerful gaming laptops to suit your budget&#8221;<\/a> article, we present you with part 2 on how not to break the bank when buying a mobile PC &#8211; showcasing multiple brands at a variety of prices.<\/p>\n<p>The initial article was inspired by the recent release of the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/63185-msi-gaming-laptop-beast-gets-sa-pricing.html\">MSI GT70 2PE Dominator Pro with GTX 880M<\/a>\u00a0in SA, and our quest to find cheaper, but powerful, alternatives to the R35,000 machine.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some of the better deals we could find, in no particular order, based on price and expert reviews.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.evetech.co.za\/n\/510\/toshiba-satellite-p850-f31w-intel-core-i7-laptop.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Toshiba Satellite P850\u00a0&#8211; F31W<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; R13,999<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_63549\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Toshiba-Satellite-850-F315-Intel-Core-i7-Laptop-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63549\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63549\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Toshiba-Satellite-850-F315-Intel-Core-i7-Laptop-02.jpg\" alt=\"Toshiba Satellite P850 \" width=\"660\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Toshiba-Satellite-850-F315-Intel-Core-i7-Laptop-02.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Toshiba-Satellite-850-F315-Intel-Core-i7-Laptop-02-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Toshiba Satellite P850<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A nice package, but no full HD screen. Hook it up to an external monitor and it should fare just fine.\u00a0The Toshiba scored a 6.8\/10 from the reviews <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/products\/toshiba\/satellite\/p850\/\" target=\"_blank\">Engadget<\/a> had aggregated.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CPU &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.30GHz<\/li>\n<li>RAM &#8211; 8GB\u00a0DDR3 1600MHz<\/li>\n<li>Storage &#8211;\u00a08GB Hybrid SSD + 750GB HDD<\/li>\n<li>GPU &#8211; Nvidia GeForce GT640M 2GB<\/li>\n<li>Display &#8211; 15.6-inch LCD 1366 x 768<\/li>\n<li>Weight &#8211;\u00a02.66 kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.evetech.co.za\/n\/667\/gigabye-p34g-intel-core-i5-gaming-laptop.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Gigabyte P34G<\/a> &#8211; R16,299<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_58558\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Gigabyte-P34G-gaming-notebook-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58558\" class=\"size-large wp-image-58558\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Gigabyte-P34G-gaming-notebook-1-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Gigabyte P34G gaming notebook\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Gigabyte-P34G-gaming-notebook-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Gigabyte-P34G-gaming-notebook-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-58558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gigabyte P34G gaming notebook<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This really is a case of dynamite coming in small (and slightly expensive) packages.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.techradar.com\/us\/reviews\/pc-mac\/laptops-portable-pcs\/laptops-and-netbooks\/gigabyte-p34g-review-1228429\/review\" target=\"_blank\">TechRadar<\/a> gave the tiny powerhouse a 4\/5 rating.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CPU &#8211;\u00a0Intel Core i5-4200H 3.40GHz<\/li>\n<li>RAM &#8211; 8GB\u00a0DDR3 1600MHz<\/li>\n<li>Storage &#8211;\u00a0500GB HDD<\/li>\n<li>GPU &#8211; Nvidia GeForce GTX760M GDDR5 2GB<\/li>\n<li>Display &#8211; 14-inch HD LCD<\/li>\n<li>Weight &#8211;\u00a01.76kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.evetech.co.za\/n\/664\/msi-gx60-1ac-amd-quad-core-gaming-laptop.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">MSI GX60<\/a> &#8211; R11,999<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_54593\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MSI-GX60.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54593\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54593\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MSI-GX60-600x480.jpg\" alt=\"MSI GX60\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MSI-GX60-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/MSI-GX60.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-54593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MSI GX60<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Yes, we included an MSI option. Why? Because they are cheap and pack a decent punch. The GX60 scored 80% on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/products\/msi\/gx60\/\" target=\"_blank\">Engadget&#8217;s<\/a> Global Score chart.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CPU &#8211;\u00a0AMD Quad-Core A10-Series 2.3GHz<\/li>\n<li>RAM &#8211; 8GB\u00a0DDR3 1600MHz<\/li>\n<li>Storage &#8211;\u00a0750GB HDD<\/li>\n<li>GPU &#8211;\u00a0AMD HD7970 2GB<\/li>\n<li>Display &#8211;\u00a015.6-inch HD LCD<\/li>\n<li>Weight &#8211;\u00a03.49kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.laptopdirect.co.za\/Lenovo-LENOVO-Y510-59375002-lp-87189.php\" target=\"_blank\">Lenovo Y510 4th Gen<\/a> &#8211; R12,656<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_63551\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/lenovo-laptop-ideapad-y510p-front-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63551\" class=\"size-large wp-image-63551\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/lenovo-laptop-ideapad-y510p-front-1-600x337.jpg\" alt=\"Lenovo Y510 4th Gen\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/lenovo-laptop-ideapad-y510p-front-1-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/lenovo-laptop-ideapad-y510p-front-1-267x150.jpg 267w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/lenovo-laptop-ideapad-y510p-front-1-625x350.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/lenovo-laptop-ideapad-y510p-front-1.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lenovo Y510 4th Gen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Lenovo also suffers from a non-full HD screen, but comes in\u00a0with decent specs &#8211; which hold up against its competitors &#8211; at a good\u00a0price.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CPU &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"color: #262932;\">Intel Core i7-4700MQ 2.4GHz<\/span><\/li>\n<li>RAM &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"color: #262932;\">\u00a08GB DDR3 1600MHz<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Storage &#8211;\u00a08GB Hybrid SSD + 1TB HDD<\/li>\n<li>GPU &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"color: #262932;\">\u00a0Nvidia GeForce GT750M 2GB<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Display &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"color: #262932;\">15.6-inch\u00a01366&#215;768 LED<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Weight &#8211; 2.8kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.comx-computers.co.za\/Buy-Notebooks-Laptops-NX-M74EA-001-Acer-Aspire-V3-772G-lp-86538.php?utm_source=shopmania&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=direct_link\" target=\"_blank\">Acer Aspire V3-772G<\/a> &#8211; R15,678<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Acer-Aspire-V3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63559\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Acer-Aspire-V3-600x375.jpg\" alt=\"Acer Aspire V3\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Acer-Aspire-V3-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Acer-Aspire-V3.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Acer was awarded 3.5\/5 by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/2049620\/acer-aspire-v3-review-budget-desktop-replacement-needn-t-be-an-oxymoron.html\" target=\"_blank\">PC World<\/a>, but is a bit pricier (along with the Gigabyte) than the rest.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CPU &#8211;\u00a0Intel Core i7-4702MQ 2.2Ghz<\/li>\n<li>RAM &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"color: #262932;\">8GB DDR3-1600MHz<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Storage &#8211;\u00a01TB HDD<\/li>\n<li>GPU &#8211; Nvidia Geforce GT740M 4GB<\/li>\n<li>Display &#8211; 17.3-inch HD LCD<\/li>\n<li>Weight &#8211; 3.2kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Bonus laptop: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evetech.co.za\/n\/558\/alienware-aw17-i74700-8750-intel-core-i7-gaming-laptop.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Alienware 17<\/a> &#8211; R25,999<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_63561\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Alienware-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63561\" class=\"size-large wp-image-63561\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Alienware-17-600x410.jpg\" alt=\"Alienware 17\" width=\"600\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Alienware-17-600x410.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Alienware-17.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alienware 17<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s expensive and won&#8217;t fit most people&#8217;s budget, but it looks good and will definitely handle most games on high settings.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/article2\/0,2817,2422311,00.asp\" target=\"_blank\">PC Mag<\/a> awarded it 4\/5<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CPU &#8211; Intel Core\u00a0i7-4700MQ 2.4GHz<\/li>\n<li>RAM &#8211; 8GB\u00a0DDR3 1600MHz<\/li>\n<li>Storage &#8211;\u00a064GB SSD + 750GB HDD<\/li>\n<li>GPU &#8211;\u00a0Nvidia GeForce GTX765M 2GB<\/li>\n<li>Display &#8211; 17.3-inch HD LCD<\/li>\n<li>Weight &#8211; 4.1kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have you scored a great gaming laptop at a bargain price? Tell us about it in the comments and forum.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/63543-ubisofts-best-selling-franchises-of-all-time.html\">Ubisoft\u2019s best-selling franchises of all time<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/63492-the-bioshock-movie-lives-maybe.html\">The BioShock movie lives\u2026 maybe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/63447-bethesda-attacked-by-barbed-wire-lobbyists.html\">Bethesda attacked by barbed wire lobbyists<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another batch of &#8220;cheaper&#8221; performance-orientated laptops to get you gaming<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":214,"featured_media":63571,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[12331,12333,12327,11316,21,12329,10152,12325],"class_list":["post-63547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hardware","tag-acer-aspire-v3","tag-alienware-17","tag-gaming-laptops","tag-gigabyte-p34g-ultrablade","tag-headline","tag-lenovo-y510","tag-msi-gx60","tag-toshiba-satellite-p850"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/214"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63547"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63629,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63547\/revisions\/63629"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}