Lenovo Gaming Laptop - Thinking of Purchasing One

[PsychoMachina]

I would like to get this laptop, but out of curiosity would like some feedback from the more knowledgeable members.

 

Lenovo Y70

Win 8.1

i7 2.6GHz

16GB DDR3L

Geforce GTX 960M - 4GB dedicated memory

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-17-3-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-1tb-8gb-hybrid-hard-drive-black/6339015.p?id=1219661389849&skuId=6339015

 

I can get one for $1000.00 (USD) because it's the last one they have and it's the display model.  Btw, I have a desktop for some of the more games.

[Groovtama]

intel 4th gen 2.6 ghz is not really a quality description, could be a mobile could be a engry hogging desktop one.

[Userper]

I would like to get this laptop, but out of curiosity would like some feedback from the more knowledgeable members.

 

Lenovo Y70

Win 8.1

i7 2.6GHz

16GB DDR3L

Geforce GTX 960M - 4GB dedicated memory

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-17-3-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-1tb-8gb-hybrid-hard-drive-black/6339015.p?id=1219661389849&skuId=6339015

 

I can get one for $1000.00 (USD) because it's the last one they have and it's the display model.  Btw, I have a desktop for some of the more games.

 

It sounds a little pricey to me, although Lenovo is a good brand.  If its a display model, do yourself a favour and check how much a replacment battery is first, you know just in case

[RebelInfernal]

The setup looks decent to me, although I admit I don't know much about computers/laptops. However, based on stuff I have read from other users on LL I think a desktop would be better for gaming if that's an option.

[dobmc]

The lack of SSD makes me cry.

[Leo77]

i bought a lenovo "gaming" laptop last summer and i strongly advise againts it, it's also a Y7 series, and has some serious overheating issues.

 

From some discussion at their forums i gathered that the case wasn't even made for the parts that were crammed in, the advertised addon cooling fan never became available for buy and a lot of the users resorted to modifying the case just so they can get some air flow going. From personal experience i can say it's almost impossible to game on it as is, because the keyboard gets too hot to touch after not even an hour of running any 3D game. And last but not least, the first notebook they sent me had some defective cooling which i sent to be repaired, not sure what they did with it, but after recieving it back it's the same old fire board.

 

Don't know if the one you got your sights on is better, but lenovo lost my trust for a long time.

[blabba]

As an owner of the older y500 series for 2 years now.

 

Overheating is a major issue. You need a seperate laptop cooling dock to prolong you hardware lifespan if you game continuously, and usually you'll start noticing FPS loss after prolonged gaming sessions due to the heat. Also, don't expect great performance on DX11+ games. (Maybe new video card helps with that, dunno)

 

Whatever you do though, don't get a "hybrid hard drive" setup/configuration. It will only cause pain later. Use a normal msata SSD combination along with a hdd.

 

Other than that, I've been more than happy with my lenovo y500, absolutely amazing driver support for windows and linux, it's got a pretty decent battery life and processor is very beefy for compiling programs/using VM's.

[PsychoMachina]

Thanks for the feedback everyone, I made the big leap and bought it.  I have a gaming desktop so the laptop will be for less demanding games and using Photoshop and Blender; sometimes I don't feel like being in front of a desktop and would like a change.

Try to do some research on this particular laptop, but google-fu is weak, I can't find anything on a Lenovo Y70 with the exact specs.

 

@Userper

Will do, but it'll be plugged-in most of the time and I never had problems with the batteries from past laptops.

 

@Blabba

When I have the funds I plan on swapping the hybrid drive with full ssd.

 

 

EDIT

Does anyone know of a good crapware remover like Revo Uninstaller or just stick with Revo?

[Eikichi Onizuka]

I would like to get this laptop, but out of curiosity would like some feedback from the more knowledgeable members.

 

Lenovo Y70

Win 8.1

i7 2.6GHz

16GB DDR3L

Geforce GTX 960M - 4GB dedicated memory

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-17-3-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-1tb-8gb-hybrid-hard-drive-black/6339015.p?id=1219661389849&skuId=6339015

 

I can get one for $1000.00 (USD) because it's the last one they have and it's the display model.  Btw, I have a desktop for some of the more games.

 

Around that price I think you can do better

 

if your main use is the game to 1080p, a GTX 960m is not enough already with settings medium/high,

 

if you hurry you can get better soon..

 

 

Ps:

if the PC you use it only in the home and to play games and media in general, he advised against a laptop.. because with the same money with the same money, with desktop "midle tower" (It takes up little space) you can set up piece by piece a performance PC almost double of laptop, without spending more cent!

 

Pps:

I recommend you add in the future as a OS system drive, a nice Samsung SSD 850 Pro basis of at least 256GB (It is guaranteed for 10 years), just find one on offer below $200

[bjornk]

When I think of Lenovo, I can no longer think of anything but Superfish. Sad really.

[ds64]

I don't know anything about lenovo, but I'm gonna share my experience with my laptop that I used for gaming and work.
I'm pretty sure overheating is primary issue for most laptop, been using Acer Aspire 4750G since 2011 til now, the only problem maybe the cheap HDD (bad sector,solution=replaced it), battery problem (old, time to replace it), and most of the time is overheat (because the dust in the fan, solution=dissamble and clean it every few months). IMHO, maybe in 2 or 3 year your laptop can't run new games on high setting.

[Userper]

Thanks for the feedback everyone, I made the big leap and bought it.  I have a gaming desktop so the laptop will be for less demanding games and using Photoshop and Blender; sometimes I don't feel like being in front of a desktop and would like a change.

Try to do some research on this particular laptop, but google-fu is weak, I can't find anything on a Lenovo Y70 with the exact specs.

 

@Userper

Will do, but it'll be plugged-in most of the time and I never had problems with the batteries from past laptops.

 

@Blabba

When I have the funds I plan on swapping the hybrid drive with full ssd.

 

 

EDIT

Does anyone know of a good crapware remover like Revo Uninstaller or just stick with Revo?

 

Most display models have battery issues due to the amount of time they're left on, believe me it makes it worse if its plugged in all the time.  I personally use CCleaner, Managed to get down to 6 startup services

 

[Silver Wolf]

those laptops have heat problem. You can check the review of some models of the series here

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Y70-Notebook-Review.128841.0.html

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Y50-70-GTX-960M-4K-Notebook-Review.145340.0.html

 

for 1000$ there are several option:

MSI: GE62, GE60 apache, PE60 2QD, 2QE (avoid GP series, and GS gaming ultrabooks )

Asus: newer G551 model (Avoid the new GL552 series)

Aftershock: custom gaming laptop, you build it yourself. Starting at SGD 1500 (~$1000)

Clevo/Sager: same as aftershock, but base price is lower, around $700~800. Sleek and simple (appearance) design like a bussiness laptop, but built quality is very good

[PsychoMachina]

When I think of Lenovo, I can no longer think of anything but Superfish. Sad really.

 

Removed Superfish, though it did no rear it's ugly head prior to removal.  It might have something to do with the absence of root certificates.

 

 

I don't know anything about lenovo, but I'm gonna share my experience with my laptop that I used for gaming and work.

I'm pretty sure overheating is primary issue for most laptop, been using Acer Aspire 4750G since 2011 til now, the only problem maybe the cheap HDD (bad sector,solution=replaced it), battery problem (old, time to replace it), and most of the time is overheat (because the dust in the fan, solution=dissamble and clean it every few months). IMHO, maybe in 2 or 3 year your laptop can't run new games on high setting.

 

This is to be expected with the thin design and keeping the dust off of the fans and boards is an important practice whether it's a laptop or desktop, but more so for laptops.

 

 

 

Thanks for the feedback everyone, I made the big leap and bought it.  I have a gaming desktop so the laptop will be for less demanding games and using Photoshop and Blender; sometimes I don't feel like being in front of a desktop and would like a change.

Try to do some research on this particular laptop, but google-fu is weak, I can't find anything on a Lenovo Y70 with the exact specs.

 

@Userper

Will do, but it'll be plugged-in most of the time and I never had problems with the batteries from past laptops.

 

@Blabba

When I have the funds I plan on swapping the hybrid drive with full ssd.

 

 

EDIT

Does anyone know of a good crapware remover like Revo Uninstaller or just stick with Revo?

 

Most display models have battery issues due to the amount of time they're left on, believe me it makes it worse if its plugged in all the time.  I personally use CCleaner, Managed to get down to 6 startup services

 

 

 

The issue with battery life suffering when being plugged in for long periods of time is due to the battery constantly being at 100% charge.

Lenovo uses an energy manager that provides energy use settings and battery power management.  By default, it's set to Conservative Mode which keeps the battery max charged at 50-60% when using AC power.  Conservative Mode is independant of the energy management so it's active whether the system is set to Green Mode (lowest power setting) or Performance (highest power setting).

 

 

those laptops have heat problem. You can check the review of some models of the series here

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Y70-Notebook-Review.128841.0.html

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Y50-70-GTX-960M-4K-Notebook-Review.145340.0.html

 

for 1000$ there are several option:

MSI: GE62, GE60 apache, PE60 2QD, 2QE (avoid GP series, and GS gaming ultrabooks )

Asus: newer G551 model (Avoid the new GL552 series)

Aftershock: custom gaming laptop, you build it yourself. Starting at SGD 1500 (~$1000)

Clevo/Sager: same as aftershock, but base price is lower, around $700~800. Sleek and simple (appearance) design like a bussiness laptop, but built quality is very good

 

I have two types of cooling pads: (1) a dual-fan, table-top pad, and (2) a single fan lap pad that elevates the back of the laptop.

Thanks for the info regarding alternatives.