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Question

Laptop for gaming, help please

Jan 12, 2015 10:48AM PST

Hi guys!

I'm going to buy a laptop for about 500 pounds and I would like your help to find a good one for a gaming laptop. I want to play CS:GO. Have a desktop computer at home, but want one while I'm studying here in London.
Looked at this one, is it good enough?

Acer Aspire E1-572 Laptop (NX-M8EEK-032)

Intel Core i7-4500U Processor (1.8 / 3.0 GHz)
Windows 8.1 64-Bit
15.6" WXGA Acer Cinecrystal LED LCD (1366 x 76Cool
4GB RAM
750GB Hard Drive
DVD Drive
SD Card Reader
Bluetooth
4 Cell Battery up to 4hrs*
Acer Crystal Eye HD webcam
2 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
HDMI Port with HDCP support
External Display (VGA) port
Headphone/Speaker Jack
Black
381.6 x 256 x 24.4 - 25.3 mm
2.35kg
3 Year Warranty

* Battery life based on BatteryMark test scores that will vary based on configuration.

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Does this look similar to this one?
Jan 12, 2015 11:16AM PST
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Didn't find gamer laptops for that little.
Jan 12, 2015 11:28AM PST
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Suggest you
Jan 21, 2015 4:15AM PST

Hi,

Go for HP ENVY 17t-j100. A better gaming laptop which good performance..