Hi guys, I originally used a Chromebook as my laptop for RotMG, and it really sucked. Well, I’m finally getting an upgrade. Though it is supposed to be for school I want one that can run RotMG too ;), and I found one that seemed pretty appealing. Can you just tell me if this will work as good laptop for RotMG? Thanks for any feedback!!!
https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Flex-Laptop-15-6-80XB000JUS/dp/B06XSS3FD6
chromebook was designed for casual use for people on-the-go. that is, you press the power button, and have the browser open in ~1 min. that is why only basic functions are available.
yes, go with that one! 
Lenovo’s are beastly from my experience of owning them. Functionally, practical uses, buttons in what feel like natural places for them to be in, hefty and durable… yea, i don’t think you can go wrong here
Thanks for the feedback! This one also has the option of upgrading to core i7 for $100 dollars more, but it says it adds only .2 GHz, do you think I should upgrade it to i7?
Personally I would stick with the i5-7200, its a really solid processor. Do you know what model of i7 it is?
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare.php?cmp[]=872&cmp[]=2865
Take a look at that link, I compared both processors you wanted and turns out the i5 is a lot better.
Tbh if this wouldn’t be for school i would rather buy a pc
Maybe think about buying a chromebook and a pc ?
I’m not sure, Lenovo didn’t really specify on the Amazon page. I’m assuming it is an i7-7500U cause that is what most laptops nowadays use
I might do that, I don’t really like chromebooks for school cause they really hurt my eyes to look at all day, so I thought this would be a good alternative.
If you are going to get a PC, then build your own PC!
Advantages: Cheaper, and you can customize it for what you’re going to be doing with it
Disadvatages: It will take time especially if you’re a beginner
Quite expensive for what you get tbh, you could get something 2x better if you scrap the bendy screen (which is pointless really).
I originally considered building a PC, but then instead I was offered the opportunity to buy a better laptop or build a PC on my own, so I decided to go for a laptop instead. I also need one for school next year, so I would rather stay away from building my own.
The learning curve for building your own PC isn’t that steep. You’ll find that it’s more rewarding compared to a laptop. I’m going to guess that you’re in high school, in which case I recommend a desktop. For university and more on the go things you’ll want to invest in a laptop, but only then.
Here’s a great site that I used to start learning and playing around with my own builds.
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/
Just click start a system build and you’re on the way. There are also some really nice premade ones.
My system is
Processor: Intel i5-6500
Graphics : Strix GeForce GTX 970
Memory : Corsair LPX 16GB
Storage : WD 1TB HDD
M. Board : Asus Z170-A
Case : NZXT Phantom 410 Mid-Tower (White)
Keyboard : Razer Blackwidow CHROMA
Mouse : E-3lue Mazer II Wireless (White)
Then the wifi thingy and monitor all together cost me ~$1600 CAD
May seem pricey, but this is going to last me at least 6-8 years before I consider upgrading my processor.
Now to actually answer your question - that laptop is fairly solid, however you will almost always want an i7 processor for laptops (more cores = faster system…snappier). I’ve owned several Lenovo laptops before and each one was high performance and did the job. The wireless connection is also really solid.
I’m personally looking at either the Lenovo Yoga Book (super lightweight and portable, great for taking notes. Long battery life) for university.
http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/tablets/android-tablets/yoga-book-series/Lenovo-Yoga-Book/p/ZZITZTOYB1F
I might also consider the other end of the spectrum and get the X1 Carbon (a lot more expensive but it will run things like AutoCAD Inventor, which I will be using).
I’ve heard of pcpartpicker.com and I use it to experiment with a lot of different builds. That’s a really nice build you got there, but the price is a bit too steep for me. Yoga would be a good choice, and I really wish I could get an X1 Carbon, it’s a bit too expensive for me. I really want to push to keep it under $800 dollars, whether desktop or laptop.
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