gaming Laptop help
Hey, i want to get a gaming laptop.
I want to spend around $500 to $1500 (AUD) What should i look for? I have a few with choices with my eye on it: The first one is a AlienWare mx11: 2nd Generation Intel Core i7-2637m 1.7ghz CPU 6gb RAM 750GB HDD 1366 x 736 Screen Resolution Dual Graphics with Intel HD Graphics 3000 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M Total price: $1198 Number two is: SAMSUNG 15" NOTEBOOK 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3610qm 2.3GHz CPU 6gb RAM 1TB HDD nVIDIA GT650M Graphics 1366 x 768 Screen Resolution Total Price: $1283 Number 4 is: Acer Core 571G Intel 2nd GEN Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz Turbo Boost 3.1GHz 15.6" High Definition LED Wide Screen (1366x768) 750GB 4GB Memory (*FREE Upgrade To 16GB DDR3 Memory TODAY) nVidia GeForce GT640 2GB Dedicated Graphics Total Price: $799 (Ebay) Number 5: Pavilion DV6 Laptop Intel 3rd Generation Ivy Bridge Quad Core i7 3610QM Turbo Boost 3.3GHz Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 64 Bit 15.6" LED High Definition Brightview Display 640GB HDD 8GB Memory nVidia GeForce GT630M 2GB Dedicated Graphics Total price: $1099 (ebay) Number 6: Acer Laptop Intel Core i5-2450M Turbo 3.1GHz Processor 15.6" High Definition LED Widescreen 1TB (1000GB) Hard Drive 16GB Memory nVidia GeForce GT640 2GB Dedicated Graphics Total price: $899 (ebay) Please let me know what's best, as i don't know much about computers! i would prefer not to buy off ebay if possible! :) thank you very much for you time guys! |
01:04pm 15/09/12 Permalink
get a pc. pure and simple.
easy to upgrade, more bang for buck not gay |
01:11pm 15/09/12 Permalink
i have a PC already, what should i upgrade on it?
Specs: nvidia geforce GT330 2 gb 1tb hd6gb ddr3 ram intel cpre 17 processor 920 (I wanted a laptop for mobility gaming) |
01:22pm 15/09/12 Permalink
Upgrade your graphics card to something that isn't a complete joke. You shouldn't be running a budget card like a GT330 with an i7 CPU if you play games.
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01:48pm 15/09/12 Permalink
are you the azza i used to play rocket arena with? the one with the light blue railgun beam?
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01:52pm 15/09/12 Permalink
Upgrade your graphics card to something that isn't a complete joke. You shouldn't be running a budget card like a GT330 with an i7 CPU if you play games. Can you recommend some decent graphics cards? with prices :) and should i upgrade it with more ram? :) |
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03:18pm 15/09/12 Permalink
if you upgrade your card make sure your PSU can cope.
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03:24pm 15/09/12 Permalink
There is an alternative option for your laptop.
External GPUU There is a way to use ExpressCard ports, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt ports and to a lesser extent replacing the wifi with trickery to hook up an external GPU powered by an external PSU. Not exactly portable but can be used as part of a docking station type set-up at home. Take your laptop out with a passable GPU if you really must play on the go, then hook it up when you get home for much, much better performance. The only problem is the various hook-ups run at different speeds, for example ExpressCard runs at around 1.2x PCIe, instead of the 16x your desktop enjoys. This can result in a chunky hit to performance, 50% or so. However even with such a hit it a 560ti at 50% or something still runs much better then most laptop GPU's. |
03:35pm 15/09/12 Permalink
i cringe everytime i hear gaming and laptop in the same sentence.
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03:59pm 15/09/12 Permalink
no that's not me man, too many azzas :( |
04:26pm 15/09/12 Permalink
i cringe everytime i hear gaming and laptop in the same sentence. My brother has swapped to a laptop instead of his desktop for playing older games. He absolutely loves it to bits. I've tried it, couldn't get used to the tiny-ass keyboard. to the op: I had a PC and a laptop of exactly the same specs except the video card, PC was an 8800 GTS and the laptop was an 8700M GT and the difference in performance was amazing. The laptop was pretty s*** for the specs. The laptop was just as fast at non-graphics intensive apps (video encoding, etc) but for gaming, I wouldn't ever try going that way again after seeing just how big the difference is in performance vs price unless I used the laptop for uni or work or something and having something portable was more important overall. |
04:26pm 15/09/12 Permalink
