Planning to buy this laptop , will this be able to run games at max settings (HELP ASAP)

Friendly advice: DON'T buy laptop for gaming. I made the same mistake. It's not about the RAM or the Display... laptops heat up high as **** and then you can't play anything.

Laptop is very bad for gaming. Do not buy it.

I've got similar specs to yours and I wouldn't recommend playing max on any laptop. I tried it couple of times and at one point my keyboards started to get really warm. I would advise you to get a desktop instead

Seems good enough. But make sure you upgrade the RAM to 8 GB. I myself have an HP Laptop with similar specs. Actually, the only difference is of the RAM and the HDD. My RAM is 8 GB and my HDD is 1 TB. The model is HP 15-p073TX. The graphics card is really amazing. And as our dear friends mentioned above, the heating up is a problem, however this model is quite cool. But the major difference comes from my cooling pad. I suggest you invest in a good cooling pad for the longevity of your laptop. I use a 4 fan cooling pad, which keeps everything great. The CPU and the GPU are powerful enough to run high end games. For the extreme ones, you can customize the settings and you'll be satisfied. Just don't forget the cooling pad :)

about what everyone else says about overheating i would recommend the asus g750 or g751 series
i have a g750 and it doesn't get warm but everything behind it does :P
and it can run most games in full HD and at high settings (some games max)

Far Cry 4 on Max won't work. I have a similar specs. I have an 4710HQ I7 3.5GHZ, 16GB ram and 860m and i can run it on High settings.

I'd say you might give it a try, but cooling might be a problem. Other than that, yep, upgrade RAM (up to 8 or 16 Gb, check the laptop specs, some don't allow more than 8 Gb of RAM), throw out the CD-drive (who uses that now anyway) and install an SSD in place.

(but I wouldn't get a laptop for gaming, if I had a choice)

Running Battlefield 4 on High with 60fps, ultra 30-40fps... Specs on laptop - i7 4700MQ, 8GB ram, and a 780m ... I would recommend going for another build considdering the GPU on that build, since it will not be able to perform even close to the level of what you are looking for. RAM in the games of today will rarely need more then 8GB ram, so going above 16GB will be a complete waste of money. Go for 8-16GB ram. ("system memory")
You should considder consulting a company that builds custom gaming laptops, for example the US company "Xotic-PC". They will be able to customize the components on laptops, or PC builds, for example if you want to buy some specific laptop, but want it with a stronger GPU, you can pay them to change out the CPU. Same thing if you want them to install extra cooling sinks, they will do that for you.
-Also, you mentioned you dont know how to build a desktop, well it just happens that there are companies that will set up a desktop build for you from the components you choose, for a small fee of 20-50 usd.... So if thats your only problem when choosing between laptop and desktop, considder using a custom build company for a desktop, since you will get more performance for your money when paying for a desktop.

Laptop for gaming is a bad decision.

It's been said before by others, but this needs to be repeated. Do not buy a laptop for gaming. Heat issues aside, there are technical limitations. you won't be able to upgrade your graphics card for example. So 2-3 years later you'll be stuck with technology that is not up to par with the current generation of games.

Besides, the "M" in "840M" means Geforce 840 Mobile. Mobile graphics cards always have worse performance than their desktop counterparts, not to mention that if you want to play games you are gonna need a graphics card higher than 840 when it comes to Geforce.

And even if you were able to upgrade, it would void your warranty.

Edit: If you are traveling a lot due to your job, buying a laptop is of course the sensible thing to do. But you still need a better hardware than the one you posted.

IF you want to play games at max/high Quality settings don't buy a laptop unless you've got thousands of dollars.
If you can't build a PC buy one from a shop that builds them. You can even have a PC built-to-order in some online stores according to your specs.
And you don't want a Dual-Core CPU. Some games won't run at all then.

Look up a model with at least 8GB of RAM, and ditch the optical disc drive, you won't use it ever.

I know somebody said he runs it at high, but at those specs i'm not sure you'd be able to run Far Cry 4 at all. I mean its 2Ghz dual core CPU, DDR3 VRAM and 4GB of RAM.

I'm not sure howmuch you are paying for it buy gaming laptops are about 1000$ or more so keep that in mind. Also if you are only buying laptop for gaming i5 CPU will do, you don't need to get an i7

Laptops and gaming are not friends.

It would be better if you had more RAM.

And about people saying it overheats, not all laptops are like that. My Lenovo Z500 (GTX 740m) never overheated, even on heavy use. I know a few of my friends who have better laptops and never said anything about overheating.

Memory: 4GB System Memory - look better 6 GB :) And better take i5 :)

To the people who are saying laptops are bad for gaming: sometimes you are moving constantly and need something comfortable to take from one place to another and a desktop is not good for that as you can imagine so a laptop comes more handy. I would prefer simply beign able to play a game, I don't want to play it on max.

Everyone here who's saying "laptops are bad for gaming, duh" probably think about laptopotatoes. #LaptopMasterRace.
As an owner of G750JH I can tell that:

• It DOESN'T overheat,
• It runs basically every game on Ultra (unless the game has some OP/unoptimized technology, e.g. TressFX but even in that case I experience only small amounts of FPS drops)

So that's for people saying bad about laptops and now to your problem.
As for the laptop, I'd find something with more RAM and definitely a better graphics card. Unless you have money limitations, find something better.
I also see you wrote that you're a uni student so I think laptop is the best choice. It's true that for the same price you could build a better PC but you also have to remember about price of other stuff like screen, keyboard, speakers, etc.

In conclusion:
The laptop you've picked won't run games on ultra but as a student it might be enough for you. Find something better if you have more money.

Why is everyone talking about Laptops being bad for gaming and we should avoid them?

Stop stating the obvious and answer his question on whether he can run or not?

its a great laptop. But you won't be able to play Far Cry 4 maxed out. You will be able to play it on low: http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-840M.105681.0.html

Unless you travel/move a lot DO NOT buy laptop as your main computer (and not only for gaming)... There are multiple reasons for that.
Laptops are much more expensive; they tend to overheat; overall performance is worse, because of overheating problem, they are usually underclocked, etc... Displays are usually bad in comparison to real monitors, and if something goes wrong, usually your whole computer is fu*ked, not just one component...

Then again, if you really need to play new AAA titles on a move, that's a nice machine, but don't expect it to last for too long (as an AAA gaming machine)...

My recommendation; buy a great desktop, and a cheap (maybe used) laptop to play older and indie titles on the move, if you really need to...

For gaming you should buy GT860M at least. And of course you should aim for full CPU, not underclocked, low-power versions.
I recommend you Lenovo Y50-70, or MSI GT60.

It's a decent laptop. You won't be able to play every game on max on it.
Personally I would try to find one with a better graphics card. Unfortunatly that is going to cost you. http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html
Also, you want more ram 8-16gb.

People in general are very negative about gaming on laptops. The main thing is... It is just really expensive. Laptops are more expensive and you can't really upgrade them (in general). What everybody says about the overheating. It's a little bit true. From my experience it is just that the heatsinks tend to get dusty (some more than others). If you open it up and clean it you are good to go again.

That being said, I have gamed on my laptop for years now and I will never go back to a desktop.

It's an okay laptop but you'll have to play Far Cry 4 at low settings.

My advice: Don't use laptops for gaming.