Reddit mentions of Lenovo Legion Y530 (81FV0001US) 15.6" Laptop Intel Core i7 8GB Memory NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti - 1TB Hard Drive (Black)

Finding a mix of battery life, portability, and a powerful graphics card may be a bit difficult in your price range. Games like DOOM and PUBG are fairly demanding and will require a decent dGPU to run smoothly.


I wouldn't really suggest any of your three choices there. If anything, the non-refurbished Acer Helios 300 would be a significantly better choice - especially if you have Amazon Prime (it reduces the price to $900). With a GTX 1060 it'd be easily powerful enough for your needs, has a decent build quality, and an okay battery life. However, it is a bit on the bulky side at 5.6 pounds.

An even better choice may be the Lenovo Legion Y530. It's not quite as powerful but it's still easily good enough for the games you've listed. It's also a bit lighter at 5.0 lbs, has a bit more sleek of a design, and an okay build quality. Unfortunately the battery life on it is below average at just 3-5 hours.

If you want more options to compare check out my recommendation guide. Also feel free to comment if you have any questions, best of luck!

Are you okay with the power cable being on the Back ?

It has a full size arrow keys and a decent cooling system .

I recommend the Lenovo Legion Y530

I7-8750H and 1050ti.

https://www.amazon.ca/Lenovo-81FV0001US-i7-8750H-GeForce-Notebook/dp/B07FYCXD6D/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=lenovo+legion+y540&qid=1572449071&sr=8-5

https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Legion-81FV0001US-Laptop-GeForce/dp/B07FYCXD6D/ref=mp_s_a_1_15?keywords=lenovo+y740&qid=1574792032&sr=8-15

Or if you have a little bit more like 1000 then the Asus Zephyrus G

Not sure if you are interested but I am selling a Lenovo Legion Y-530. Like this one.

https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Legion-81FV0001US-Laptop-GeForce/dp/B07FYCXD6D/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=lenovo+y530&qid=1562552758&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Go for the [Lenovo Legiony530] (https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Legion-81FV0001US-Laptop-GeForce/dp/B07FYCXD6D/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=lenovo+y740&qid=1564951965&s=gateway&sr=8-4&linkCode=ll1&tag=gaming0789-20&linkId=62f2a7b797307bc5576e0e4c7e9d1aff&language=en_US) which consist of a gtx 1050ti gpu, 8th gen i7 processor which is fast, wonderful IPS screen display, nice design. 8 gb, 1TB Hard drive.

Try the lenovo legion y530, it's just a little bit out of your budget, but it's got great reviews and I personally am using it's predecessor, so I believe it's a great fit for your needs. As for the budget problem, I'd recommend waiting for a couple months for the black friday/cyber monday sale.

You can check the product out here:
https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Legion-81FV0001US-Laptop-GeForce/dp/B07FYCXD6D/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=lenovo+legion+y530&qid=1566923985&s=gateway&sr=8-2#

A trusted review:
https://youtu.be/UQaHNS7oCWY