Let's look at the results of gaming on say the APU (AMD CPU with graphics) and Intel graphics.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/HP-Pavilion-15z-bw000-A10-9620P-HD-Laptop-Review.234230.0.html
A game from 2016 did run on low settings but at 19 frames a second.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-Inspiron-13-7370-i5-8250U-Laptop-Review.264124.0.html is your run of the mill non-gpu equipped laptop. Games run at tens of frames a second.
For most folk we call that "no games here." I'd look at models with the usual i5, i7 and the 1050 (Ti preferred) GPU.
Here's a list.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Notebookcheck-s-Top-10-Multimedia-Laptops.98608.0.html
I'm looking to buy a new laptop for school. I'm going into software/computer engineering. I'm not a huge gamer but I would like the capability to video games on lower settings. Should I make sure I get something with dedicated graphics? What laptops would you recommend to someone in my situation? I'm not too limited on money.

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