Best places to buy a gaming laptop

That depends on your country, since even a company like Amazon doesn't have a presence everywhere. It will also depend on your budget. Some sites have more inventory and better deals in certain price ranges than others. And, if you're looking for a certain hardware configuration, it might be more cost-effective to get a custom laptop rather than one off the shelf.

If you post your budget and country, as well as what you'd like this laptop to do besides (I'm guessing) run TS3 on high graphics settings, I can look around for some good options. It would be helpful to know, for example, if you want to play other games, or you'd like a lot of storage. Just to give you an idea, I can usually, but not always, find a laptop that will run TS3 on the highest settings for around $800, but that will depend on current sales. So will the question of which sites are the best—they don't all clear inventory and restock at the same time.

"puzzlezaddict;c-17066279" wrote:
That depends on your country, since even a company like Amazon doesn't have a presence everywhere. It will also depend on your budget. Some sites have more inventory and better deals in certain price ranges than others. And, if you're looking for a certain hardware configuration, it might be more cost-effective to get a custom laptop rather than one off the shelf.

If you post your budget and country, as well as what you'd like this laptop to do besides (I'm guessing) run TS3 on high graphics settings, I can look around for some good options. It would be helpful to know, for example, if you want to play other games, or you'd like a lot of storage. Just to give you an idea, I can usually, but not always, find a laptop that will run TS3 on the highest settings for around $800, but that will depend on current sales. So will the question of which sites are the best—they don't all clear inventory and restock at the same time.

I plan on buying in the middle of June . I mostly just play the sims . I’d like something with a fast processor and a nividea graphics card gtx 1060 or better. I’d like a lot of space since I play both the sims 3 and 4 . I tend to gravitate more towards the sims 3 (I almost always play it ) I know the game is a little unstable but I’m hoping to find a laptop under $1500 that could run The game with all of its expansions, stuff packs , custom content and some store content like my computer does. I’m in the United States.

You should absolutely be able to find exactly what you want. Since sales will change over time, there's no point in picking out a laptop now, but a quick search of newegg showed a number of options that would fit your expectations and budget. Here's a sampling:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834235196&ignorebbr=1
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154812&ignorebbr=1
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834235077&ignorebbr=1
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834234950&ignorebbr=1
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834234956&ignorebbr=1

Notice that they're all on sale; the MSI models especially are usually much more expensive. These are all variations on the same theme, with a small SSD plus a larger secondary drive. The last two have SSHDs, which will be faster than a traditional HDD. The first two have 15" screens, and the others are 17". The second one has the best graphics card (a 1660 ti) and the weakest (although still fine) processor. The cheapest model with a 2060 is $1330, although its SSD is too small for gaming; you'd wind up installing on the HDD.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834155076&ignorebbr=1

This is just to give you an idea; I'd be happy to search for the best sales when you're ready to buy. Given your budget, another possibility to consider is getting a custom laptop. CyberpowerPC is sold out of models with a 1060, but you could get a 1660 ti, an Intel i7-9750H, 16 GB RAM, a 1 TB SSD, and a 17" IPS screen (144 Hz refresh rate) for $1370. Getting a 2060 instead, and the i7-8750 it comes with, would cost $1450. (A 2060 and a 9750 would be $1540.) But prices will probably have changed a month from now.

Anyway, the bottom line is, I'd be happy to help you pick something out, or just point you in the right direction if you'd prefer to browse yourself. But you'll definitely be able to find something that works for you.

"puzzlezaddict;c-17067927" wrote:
You should absolutely be able to find exactly what you want. Since sales will change over time, there's no point in picking out a laptop now, but a quick search of newegg showed a number of options that would fit your expectations and budget. Here's a sampling:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834235196&ignorebbr=1
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154812&ignorebbr=1
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834235077&ignorebbr=1
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834234950&ignorebbr=1
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834234956&ignorebbr=1

Notice that they're all on sale; the MSI models especially are usually much more expensive. These are all variations on the same theme, with a small SSD plus a larger secondary drive. The last two have SSHDs, which will be faster than a traditional HDD. The first two have 15" screens, and the others are 17". The second one has the best graphics card (a 1660 ti) and the weakest (although still fine) processor. The cheapest model with a 2060 is $1330, although its SSD is too small for gaming; you'd wind up installing on the HDD.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834155076&ignorebbr=1

This is just to give you an idea; I'd be happy to search for the best sales when you're ready to buy. Given your budget, another possibility to consider is getting a custom laptop. CyberpowerPC is sold out of models with a 1060, but you could get a 1660 ti, an Intel i7-9750H, 16 GB RAM, a 1 TB SSD, and a 17" IPS screen (144 Hz refresh rate) for $1370. Getting a 2060 instead, and the i7-8750 it comes with, would cost $1450. (A 2060 and a 9750 would be $1540.) But prices will probably have changed a month from now.

Anyway, the bottom line is, I'd be happy to help you pick something out, or just point you in the right direction if you'd prefer to browse yourself. But you'll definitely be able to find something that works for you.

I'm actually going to purchase on the 30th this month ! I could really use your help. I'm trying to find something with the things I listed earlier for the cheapest price possible .

Also I use a lot of cc and I'd prefer to be able to use all of the expansion packs at once .

@igazor

Hey, I saw your comments earlier but didn't get a chance to respond. I'd be happy to look for something that works for you. Since you're buying in a week, I'll start browsing over the weekend, when the new sales (the ones that will still be good on the 30th) start getting posted.

If there are any other features you want in this computer, like a certain strength of graphics card or extra storage (or other games you'd like to play at some point), or if you want to narrow down your budget, let me know. Otherwise, I'll list a few good models to give you a range of options. There should be plenty in your price range that would fit your needs.

"puzzlezaddict;c-17073644" wrote:
Hey, I saw your comments earlier but didn't get a chance to respond. I'd be happy to look for something that works for you. Since you're buying in a week, I'll start browsing over the weekend, when the new sales (the ones that will still be good on the 30th) start getting posted.

If there are any other features you want in this computer, like a certain strength of graphics card or extra storage (or other games you'd like to play at some point), or if you want to narrow down your budget, let me know. Otherwise, I'll list a few good models to give you a range of options. There should be plenty in your price range that would fit your needs.

Thank you ! On my other post I replied about the graphics card . I'm honestly trying to stay under 1300(I can go a tiny bit over ) and I'm just hoping i can find one with all of these features and a fast processor for the price point.

I'll keep an eye out, and I'll have a list ready for you when you want it. If what you're looking for isn't available at that price point right on the 30th, it might help to wait another week for the deals to cycle through, but either way, I'll have some models ready for you to check out in a week. And of course I'll try to keep the price down; no one wants to spend more than is necessary.

"puzzlezaddict;c-17073890" wrote:
I'll keep an eye out, and I'll have a list ready for you when you want it. If what you're looking for isn't available at that price point right on the 30th, it might help to wait another week for the deals to cycle through, but either way, I'll have some models ready for you to check out in a week. And of course I'll try to keep the price down; no one wants to spend more than is necessary.

Thank you . We can start looking now too in case theres a good deal already