Is my setup good for gaming ?

[Franzeta 12]

I'm going to buy a hp 15s laptop with 16 gb ram, intel 5 12 gen and intel xe graphics. Is this setup good for play any games with technical compromises ?

[Cathulhu]

No. Integrated Intel videochips are a terrible choice for even basic gaming.

[Haruspex]

Franzeta 12 lähetti viestin:

intel xe graphics.

This is what will hold you back. Intel integrated graphics are better than they used to be, but they're not for gaming. You can enjoy undemanding indie games, old AAA games, and newer AAA games at very low settings.

[nullable]

You'd want to make sure the graphics included a decent Nvidia or AMD solution. For current/recent laptops you'd want Nvidia GeForce 40 series, or AMD RX 7000 series for current machines. Or GeForce 30 series or RX 6000 series for recent machines.

You're going to notice most laptops with a decent GPU probably cost noticeably more than what you were looking to spend on that HP 15s laptop.

[Ogami]

Dont get any laptop without a dedicated GPU for gaming.
You will just be miserable.

[Tristin]

Addition to what others have said, put your eggs in different baskets. Using integrated GPU, if mobo or GPU gets bricked, both are bricked... right?

[Franzeta 12]

Ogami lähetti viestin:

Dont get any laptop without a dedicated GPU for gaming.
You will just be miserable.

Could you recommend a gaming laptop between $600 and $700?

[QuintenMC]

Franzeta 12 lähetti viestin:

Ogami lähetti viestin:

Dont get any laptop without a dedicated GPU for gaming.
You will just be miserable.

Could you recommend a gaming laptop between $600 and $700?

With current GPU prices the card alone will cost you 400+ bucks. I don't thing you're getting a good laptop for that price. Maybe second hand?

[Haruspex]

Franzeta 12 lähetti viestin:

Could you recommend a gaming laptop between $600 and $700?

If portability is important to you, you might like a Steam Deck. (Or to be fair, an Asus ROG Ally or Lenovo Legion Go. Personally I suggest the Deck, but you do you.) If you want portability but you also want to do some productivity tasks, maybe a used gaming laptop somewhere. If portability isn't important to you at all, then you can price out a desktop that will absolutely outperform any portable option.

You'll be unlikely to find a new gaming laptop for under $1000 or so.