Please suggest the most optimal gaming laptop for up to 1000gbp

[accip]

As the title suggests, I am looking for help when building a laptop. I would really appreciate if someone could help me choose the best option for my budget (1000gbp)

I have looked at many different variations of laptops suitable for gaming, but due to inexperience I cannot make an informed choice.

 

[keynes]

Chassis & Display
SkyFire Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-4210M (2.60GHz) 3MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M - 3.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Free Item
FREE BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT with select GTX 9 Series GPUs! -Subject to T&Cs
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 2 in 1 Memory Card Reader (SD, MMC)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N-7260 HMC (300Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
SkyFire Series 9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 180W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
BACKLIT MSI UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Windows 10 Upgrade
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases*
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 3.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,003.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/SkyFireIII-15/Ndm8FSzbZG/

 

[accip]

Overall, is there any reason to get an i7 processor instead of an i5? The gpu of your suggested computer is great, but is the cpu going to be enough for that?

 

[keynes]

Overall, is there any reason to get an i7 processor instead of an i5? The gpu of your suggested computer is great, but is the cpu going to be enough for that?

An i7 is going to provide more future proof for your build but if you can't push further you need to look at the combination (cpu and gpu) that will provide the best performance.

 

[accip]

The Skyfire laptop is not for sale anymore, so I am currently looking at the Defiance 15.6 model. I will be installing my own SSD in it (250gb SAMSUNG EVO). However, I have to purchase a laptop with a hard drive in the laptop already (due to the requirements of PCspecialist). I was considering either getting the 500gb 7200rpm HDD or the 1TB 5400rpm HDD (wish there was a WD black 750gb 7200rpm choice for the defiance, but oh well).

Which one should I get - the 7400 rpm or the 5200 rpm for gaming (space is not that important, but still a factor) if I will be storing the majority of my games in it?

 

[SpyderTracks]

The Skyfire laptop is not for sale anymore, so I am currently looking at the Defiance 15.6 model. I will be installing my own SSD in it (250gb SAMSUNG EVO). However, I have to purchase a laptop with a hard drive in the laptop already (due to the requirements of PCspecialist). I was considering either getting the 500gb 7200rpm HDD or the 1TB 5400rpm HDD (wish there was a WD black 750gb 7200rpm choice for the defiance, but oh well).

Which one should I get - the 7400 rpm or the 5200 rpm for gaming (space is not that important, but still a factor) if I will be storing the majority of my games in it?

7200rpm will make a big improvement over 5400rpm, i'd definitely go with 7200.

 

[accip]

I have been hearing some things about the Defiance chassis - mainly that it gets really hot during long gaming periods. Can someone with some knowledge about the chassis (be it firsthand experience or other) deny or confirm that?

Just ordered mine, but if there are any issues then I'd rather not skimp on the extra 100pounds and just get a vortex..