Lenovo Y500

Cossack · 2013-10-08, 20:32

So, recently I got my attention payed to this thing and I am impressed - SLi and what not. But is it really worth it?

I live on heavy budget and I don't have room for standard desktop (I really don't have).

Assembly looked like you don't have to unscrew over 9000 screws clean CPU fan from dust etc.

So yeah, looks very very appealing for me. Need more input about this one.

Thank you in advance.

Solid Knight · 2013-10-08, 23:32

I have one. It's awesome. I recommend it. I can do PR on max settings at 100+ FPS

ConscriptVirus · 2013-10-09, 06:14

Y500 is a great system and is probably one of the cheapest bang-for-your-buck gaming laptops there is.

You won't be able to get 100+ fps but performance is still very good. I play on max settings (with extra enhancements forced through the nvidia control panel) and I get around 30-70fps depending on the map. It only goes down that low city maps during heavy action with a lot of people around.

If you're on a budget, you don't need the sli/second video card. PR is CPU bound so you should try getting the i7-3630qm if you can.

For getting to the fan, it's pretty easy. It's like 9 screws to take off the back cover, then 3 more screws to take off the keyboard and the fan is right there.

Cons:
Battery life is pretty bad.
It does get a little hot and palm rest may get warm over time.

Cossack · 2013-10-09, 08:37

Thank you for input, I just need laptop, because its all in one piece and I can move it around. Dont care about battery life, because its purpose is to be powerful and somewhat mobile.

Also, the price with second GPU does not hit the price point @ what MSI, ASUS etc gaming laptops cost, so maybe even will go for second GPU.

Thank you again

2013-10-08, 20:32	#1
Cossack Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,681 Latvia Location: Riga	Lenovo Y500 So, recently I got my attention payed to this thing and I am impressed - SLi and what not. But is it really worth it? I live on heavy budget and I don't have room for standard desktop (I really don't have). Assembly looked like you don't have to unscrew over 9000 screws clean CPU fan from dust etc. So yeah, looks very very appealing for me. Need more input about this one. Thank you in advance.

2013-10-08, 23:32	#2
Solid Knight Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,254 United States of America	Re: Lenovo Y500 I have one. It's awesome. I recommend it. I can do PR on max settings at 100+ FPS

2013-10-09, 06:14	#3
ConscriptVirus Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 488	Re: Lenovo Y500 Y500 is a great system and is probably one of the cheapest bang-for-your-buck gaming laptops there is. You won't be able to get 100+ fps but performance is still very good. I play on max settings (with extra enhancements forced through the nvidia control panel) and I get around 30-70fps depending on the map. It only goes down that low city maps during heavy action with a lot of people around. If you're on a budget, you don't need the sli/second video card. PR is CPU bound so you should try getting the i7-3630qm if you can. For getting to the fan, it's pretty easy. It's like 9 screws to take off the back cover, then 3 more screws to take off the keyboard and the fan is right there. Cons: Battery life is pretty bad. It does get a little hot and palm rest may get warm over time.
ConscriptVirus Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 488

2013-10-09, 08:37	#4
Cossack Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,681 Latvia Location: Riga	Re: Lenovo Y500 Thank you for input, I just need laptop, because its all in one piece and I can move it around. Dont care about battery life, because its purpose is to be powerful and somewhat mobile. Also, the price with second GPU does not hit the price point @ what MSI, ASUS etc gaming laptops cost, so maybe even will go for second GPU. Thank you again