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    Is Y580 worth the money?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by MyGrace, Nov 22, 2012.

  1. MyGrace

    MyGrace Newbie

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    As much as I'd like to have an Alienware, right now I don't have the money to afford the brand's laptops :(

    I think I will settle for IdeaPad Y580, I'd just like to know before I buy it if there are any better laptops around its price?

    Would you recommend it for the newest games?
     
    MyGrace, Nov 22, 2012
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  2. shak541

    shak541 Notebook Consultant

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    i would definatly reccomend this laptop.. the base one for 850 is what i got.. beats an m14x in performance.. doesnt look as nice.. but i love this laptop.. beats spending almost 2 grand on another alienware. :S
     
    shak541, Nov 22, 2012
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  3. adorable

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    esp if you get it from the outlet.lenovo.com!
    Eg. New y580 with 1080lcd was going for $680 this xmas.
     
    adorable, Dec 25, 2012
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  4. shak541

    shak541 Notebook Consultant

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    yea.. i used to own the alienware m14x ... gone.. got my lenovo.. love my purchase.. beats spending 2 grand on a laptop when i only spent 1 for even more performance and less issues.. m14x has alot of issues. this thing is flawless.. no sata issues.. screen is literally 5 times better..
     
    shak541, Dec 25, 2012
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    kingfirejet Notebook Consultant

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    The Lenovo y580 is definitely the cheapest yet high quality gaming laptop on the market. The GTX660m can play all modern games with ease BUT if you want to spend $1300-$1400, get the Lenovo Y500 with the SLI GT650m for even better graphics and performance which probably will be able to play Crysis 3 on high settings without too much stutter.
     
    kingfirejet, Dec 25, 2012
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