- May 17, 2014
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Ok, so my sisters are getting some laptops for school this year, and they are gamers as well, so I am trying to suggest a laptop that will be able to play some games as well, even if it is lowest quality. The laptop my dad will be getting them will be the HP Envy 2016 model (17.3").
Now the question we're trying to figure out is which of these customization is objectively better for gaming and all around school use. The issue is that they offer a higher end CPU, but if we want the GPU as well, we have to get a lower CPU :/ So it's either:
i7-6500u W/ 940M 4GB (or 2GB, but I'd try to convince them for the 4)
or
i7-6700HQ W/ Intel HD Graphics 530
It sucks that they don't offer the 6700HQ W/ the 940M, as it's really tearing me two ways. I'm not sure how great an impact the 2 cores and slight lower clock will make vs. the lack of a real GPU. They don't care about quality being high on games, they just want them to run smoothly, and they want it to support the latest games as well.
Money aside (as the laptop is on a sale, which is why my dad wants me to look into it), What are the pros and cons of each option? Either way they won't have issues with web browsing or doing school tasks regardless, so it comes down to gaming.
Thanks~
Shiki
Now the question we're trying to figure out is which of these customization is objectively better for gaming and all around school use. The issue is that they offer a higher end CPU, but if we want the GPU as well, we have to get a lower CPU :/ So it's either:
i7-6500u W/ 940M 4GB (or 2GB, but I'd try to convince them for the 4)
or
i7-6700HQ W/ Intel HD Graphics 530
It sucks that they don't offer the 6700HQ W/ the 940M, as it's really tearing me two ways. I'm not sure how great an impact the 2 cores and slight lower clock will make vs. the lack of a real GPU. They don't care about quality being high on games, they just want them to run smoothly, and they want it to support the latest games as well.
Money aside (as the laptop is on a sale, which is why my dad wants me to look into it), What are the pros and cons of each option? Either way they won't have issues with web browsing or doing school tasks regardless, so it comes down to gaming.
Thanks~
Shiki
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