Looking to retire the desktop and move over to laptop only due to the smaller footprint and a growing family. I snagged a few laptops over the past couple weeks so I have my options open and plan on returning all except one.
I am by no means an avid gamer, but I do dabble in some games from time to time and I'd like the laptop that I keep to be up to the task. Currently the game I most frequent is World Of Warships, with older shooters like BF4 very occasionally.
The 3 I picked up are:
Lenovo Legion Y7000 $799
-i7-8750H, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, 15.6 1920x1080 IPS screen (60hz), 6GB GTX 1060 Max P
- USB Type-C port, Mini DP port, USB 3.0 port, HDMI port
--Has another bay for an additional HDD
Acer Nitro 5 $599
-i5-7300, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, 15.6 1920x1080 IPS screen (60hz), 4GB GTX 1050 Ti
- 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.1 (Type-C), 1x USB 3.0, 1x HDMI
--Has another bay for an additional HDD
Dell G5 $749
-i7-8750H, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD, 15.6 1920x1080 IPS screen (60hz), 4GB GTX 1050 Ti
- 3x USB 3.0 (1 /w Power Share), 1x USB 3.1 Type-C GEN 2 /w Thunderbolt 3, 1x SDXC Card Reader, 1x HDMI 2.0
I understand that these are entry level gaming laptops and they won't play BF1 on ultra settings, and that battery life isn't comparable to something more efficient. But out of these 3, price in mind, which is the best bang for the buck if I want to keep playing some games and don't want to constantly have to be plugged into the wall?
Part of me is leaning towards the Legion just due to the 1060 vs 1050, but not sure how much that will matter with the games that I play. The G5 is definitely a nice choice because of the lack of need for more storage (either of the other two I would plan to get an additional HDD/SSD right away). The Nitro appeals to be just due to the fact that its $150 less than the next one up, but that has a one generation older processor, no HDD, and a 1050. Not sure how much that i5 hurts it. Thoughts?