I just recently got my College grant and since my College tuition/fees are covered the money is pretty much there. So I've decided that I should probably get a new computer. To give some perspective I'm currently using the following laptop. (Except I've bumped the RAM up to 8GBs.) Link to current laptop specs. My only issue with it is that it tends to overheat (If I don't have it on the cooler mat.) and that it uses Intel HD Graphics so I can't run many games.
I was thinking about building a PC but my only issues are that I tend to use my laptop in my bed most of the time, I'll need it to bring to College with me, and I don't have a monitor/desk for a PC. So I'm really leaning towards a laptop and I was hoping some of you guys had suggestions on a decent gaming laptop for $500 or less. I can reuse some aspects of the laptop I'm currently using if need be. (Like the 2x 4GB RAM sticks, 640GB HDD, etc.) I don't plan on running Crysis 3 at 60 FPS on high. I typically just play Garry's Mod, Counter Strike: Global Offensive and so on. I can possible go a little over $500.
I was thinking about building a PC but my only issues are that I tend to use my laptop in my bed most of the time, I'll need it to bring to College with me, and I don't have a monitor/desk for a PC. So I'm really leaning towards a laptop and I was hoping some of you guys had suggestions on a decent gaming laptop for $500 or less. I can reuse some aspects of the laptop I'm currently using if need be. (Like the 2x 4GB RAM sticks, 640GB HDD, etc.) I don't plan on running Crysis 3 at 60 FPS on high. I typically just play Garry's Mod, Counter Strike: Global Offensive and so on. I can possible go a little over $500.