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http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/...ltrabooks-and-p2542g-gaming-laptop/#continued
Saw this on engadget and I'm wondering. What is the best deal on a thin and light ultrabook that ill be able to get 60FPS on LoL? I could really use a laptop for the mobility factor and I already have a decent rig for the Skyrims and Battlefields.
Saw this on engadget and I'm wondering. What is the best deal on a thin and light ultrabook that ill be able to get 60FPS on LoL? I could really use a laptop for the mobility factor and I already have a decent rig for the Skyrims and Battlefields.
Owlowiscious
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would a laptop good for gaming be good for video editing as well? what would I need to look for if I wanted to do both? (not at the same time)
and yeah, I'll wait until next weeks updated list.
and yeah, I'll wait until next weeks updated list.
ChocolatePuddin
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Guys I have a question that I have been pondering over for awhile now.I have a mac book pro, one of the i.7 ones so its pretty fast.Now If I get this bootcamp thing where you boot up into windows will I be able to play any windows game I want?So basically even if you have a Mac you can play windows games?Is there any draw backs to this?
My old laptop got fried (it literally smelled like something was burning whenever I turned it on) and I had to go get a new laptop. I'm not quite tech savvy when it comes to things like this, but my father is more knowledgeable than I, so I just let him do most of the talking.
It pretty much came down between these two laptops:
1) HP Pavilion dv7 for $799. This one basically has:
- 2nd Gen Intel® Core i7-2670QM processor
- Intel® Core i7 processor
- 8GB DDR3 SDRAM
- 750GB hard drive (5400 rpm)
- Intel® HD Graphics 3000
2) HP Pavilion dv6 for $579. This one has:
- AMD Quad-Core A8-3520M Accelerated Processor with AMD Radeon HD 6620G discrete-class graphics
- 6GB DDR3 SDRAMport
- 640GB hard drive (5400 rpm)
- AMD Radeon HD 6620G discrete-class graphics
They pretty much vouched for the $799 model. Personally, I expressed that I wasn't really comfortable for anyone spending a lot of money on my behalf, and at best, would rather go for the cheaper solution. But both my father and the BestBuy rep were like "this one gives you the biggest bang for your buck, and it costs considerably less than your old laptop!" So I just went with that one.
I'm not a hard-core PC gamer, but I would like to play some titles both old and new on the PC when the need arises (games like Last Remnant and Skyrim, and potentially The Old Republic somewhere along the line). Yeah, having a laptop good at school tasks is good, but I don't understand how that would require $200 more. When considering that there is still the 30 day window for returns, which would be the better choice when looking at my interests?
It pretty much came down between these two laptops:
1) HP Pavilion dv7 for $799. This one basically has:
- 2nd Gen Intel® Core i7-2670QM processor
- Intel® Core i7 processor
- 8GB DDR3 SDRAM
- 750GB hard drive (5400 rpm)
- Intel® HD Graphics 3000
2) HP Pavilion dv6 for $579. This one has:
- AMD Quad-Core A8-3520M Accelerated Processor with AMD Radeon HD 6620G discrete-class graphics
- 6GB DDR3 SDRAMport
- 640GB hard drive (5400 rpm)
- AMD Radeon HD 6620G discrete-class graphics
They pretty much vouched for the $799 model. Personally, I expressed that I wasn't really comfortable for anyone spending a lot of money on my behalf, and at best, would rather go for the cheaper solution. But both my father and the BestBuy rep were like "this one gives you the biggest bang for your buck, and it costs considerably less than your old laptop!" So I just went with that one.
I'm not a hard-core PC gamer, but I would like to play some titles both old and new on the PC when the need arises (games like Last Remnant and Skyrim, and potentially The Old Republic somewhere along the line). Yeah, having a laptop good at school tasks is good, but I don't understand how that would require $200 more. When considering that there is still the 30 day window for returns, which would be the better choice when looking at my interests?
Yeah it's really that simple. Boot to Windows -> play games.
At least that's what a Google search told me.
Can I choose neither? Those are not gaming machines.
1. Is $799 the budget?
2. Does the machine have to be purchased at Best Buy, or in person?
Yes to 1, in person for two. But to clarify, I'm not looking for a dedicated gaming machine that can run everything on ultra or something high performance like that, but rather a machine that can at least run most games these days on mid settings or with some tweaking.
Actually, this one is available in one of the stores in my area.
my 6970m just died on me, i haven't been playin for like 2 months, then i booted up some games, the thing just drop dead all of a sudden, had to remove it and the lappy works fine without it. good thing warranty is still valid, hopefully they'll replace me with a 6990m instead of refurb 6970m.
AngmarsKing701
Member
Make sure you have a decent warranty for it. I just got a brand new Lenovo W520 for work and right out of the box the speakers are busted.
SolidusDave
Member
Hi Laptop-GAF, I need a bit of feedback:
I want to buy a new PC (currently only rocking a 2009 Asus Netbook w/ additional LCD-monitor at work or HDTV at home).
While I love my Netbook, mobility is not the biggest issue anymore as I also own a smartphone by now. So I want something with a bit more power and bigger screen.
My limit is 600€.
I'm from Germany btw., for reference, I already searched around a lot and this model seems to be the most bang for the buck I could find atm:
Acer Aspire Style 5755G-2454G50Mtbs
Screen: 15,6" 1366 x 768, glossy
CPU: i5-2450M Prozessor (2,50 GHz, w/ Turbo-Boost 2.0 up to 3,10 GHz, 3MB Smart Cache)
GPU1: Intel onboard
GPU2: NVIDIA GeForce GT630M w/ 2 GB DDR3 VRAM
RAM: 2x 2GB DDR3-RAM
HDD: 500GB S-ATA (5.400rpm)
Battery: 4400 mAh Li-Ion ("4.5 hours")
blabla: DVD, multi-card-reader, Wlan, LAN, HDMI, 1x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, VGA
comes with Windows 7 Home 64bit
I can get that one for 580€ shipped.
All the HPs, VAIOs etc. for 600€ offer slightly less performance and I can ignore the shitty battery life (see: netbook, smartphone).
HOWEVER, I read that the screen of this Acer is supposed to be shit. I guess I will try to check it out in a local shop myself, but I will probably only notice it once I compare my work on other screens.
I should mention my usage:
I need it mainly for work and surfing. However, work will soon include examining and working with a lot of fluorescent microscopy pictures. My fear is that f the display is too shitty, I will have trouble seeing stuff in them or alter them with too much contrast etc.
I guess some of you guys are heavy Photoshop users etc. and can give me some thoughts on this issue.
We have pretty good displays at work that I could use in addition, but they are not in my office and and I would like to be able to work on stuff at home (w/o the HDTV) etc.
Depending on future projects, 3D imaging might also be needed but from what I can tell the hardware specs are fine to handle such stuff (same with some basic video-editing that I do from time to time).
I mostly play on my PS3, but it wouldn't hurt if the laptop could handle some newer games as well (though I kinda only want to try Minecraft haha). Do you think such specs could e.g. handle FFXIV at that resolution on medium/high settings? Maybe also BF3 mp on the big maps at low/medium?
Some feedback on this would be nice, maybe someone even owns this model and can tell me about the screen quality. Or tell me e.g. a laptop with slightly less performance but an acceptable screen in this price area.
Also, I'm fairly out of touch when it comes to PC hardware, so I would also appreciate it if someone tells me to wait or if there is an obvious bottleneck or whatever.
Though keep in mind that my main goal is getting the most performance for under 600€ and that I would prefer not waiting more than a few months.
edit: It seems a popular opinion is to wait for a transformer like tablet-laptop-mix w/ Windows 8. But do you guys think this will be in my price range? Like, within this year?
edit2: I realize this is not too gaming-related and the master race might spit at me, so if there is a off-topic version of this thread, I will retreat there
I want to buy a new PC (currently only rocking a 2009 Asus Netbook w/ additional LCD-monitor at work or HDTV at home).
While I love my Netbook, mobility is not the biggest issue anymore as I also own a smartphone by now. So I want something with a bit more power and bigger screen.
My limit is 600€.
I'm from Germany btw., for reference, I already searched around a lot and this model seems to be the most bang for the buck I could find atm:
Acer Aspire Style 5755G-2454G50Mtbs
Screen: 15,6" 1366 x 768, glossy
CPU: i5-2450M Prozessor (2,50 GHz, w/ Turbo-Boost 2.0 up to 3,10 GHz, 3MB Smart Cache)
GPU1: Intel onboard
GPU2: NVIDIA GeForce GT630M w/ 2 GB DDR3 VRAM
RAM: 2x 2GB DDR3-RAM
HDD: 500GB S-ATA (5.400rpm)
Battery: 4400 mAh Li-Ion ("4.5 hours")
blabla: DVD, multi-card-reader, Wlan, LAN, HDMI, 1x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, VGA
comes with Windows 7 Home 64bit
I can get that one for 580€ shipped.
All the HPs, VAIOs etc. for 600€ offer slightly less performance and I can ignore the shitty battery life (see: netbook, smartphone).
HOWEVER, I read that the screen of this Acer is supposed to be shit. I guess I will try to check it out in a local shop myself, but I will probably only notice it once I compare my work on other screens.
I should mention my usage:
I need it mainly for work and surfing. However, work will soon include examining and working with a lot of fluorescent microscopy pictures. My fear is that f the display is too shitty, I will have trouble seeing stuff in them or alter them with too much contrast etc.
I guess some of you guys are heavy Photoshop users etc. and can give me some thoughts on this issue.
We have pretty good displays at work that I could use in addition, but they are not in my office and and I would like to be able to work on stuff at home (w/o the HDTV) etc.
Depending on future projects, 3D imaging might also be needed but from what I can tell the hardware specs are fine to handle such stuff (same with some basic video-editing that I do from time to time).
I mostly play on my PS3, but it wouldn't hurt if the laptop could handle some newer games as well (though I kinda only want to try Minecraft haha). Do you think such specs could e.g. handle FFXIV at that resolution on medium/high settings? Maybe also BF3 mp on the big maps at low/medium?
Some feedback on this would be nice, maybe someone even owns this model and can tell me about the screen quality. Or tell me e.g. a laptop with slightly less performance but an acceptable screen in this price area.
Also, I'm fairly out of touch when it comes to PC hardware, so I would also appreciate it if someone tells me to wait or if there is an obvious bottleneck or whatever.
Though keep in mind that my main goal is getting the most performance for under 600€ and that I would prefer not waiting more than a few months.
edit: It seems a popular opinion is to wait for a transformer like tablet-laptop-mix w/ Windows 8. But do you guys think this will be in my price range? Like, within this year?
edit2: I realize this is not too gaming-related and the master race might spit at me, so if there is a off-topic version of this thread, I will retreat there
About the laptoop: That definitely looks like the best performance you can get in your price range. The i5 is decent and the GT 630M (which is actually a rebranded GT 540M) can run most current games at 720p, medium settings. Neither of the main components will bottleneck the other while gaming.
Screen: Pretty much every budget notebook has a screen which comes from the same pool of average quality 1366x768 LCDs. It's not hard to stereotype what you'll tend to encounter. The main issue you see pop up in discussions is narrow viewing angles, which can indeed be an annoyance. Colors may be less than sharp and vibrant. But I've never seem ome which was unusable.
It's just nearly impossible to get a 1600x900 screen and a decent dedicated GPU in this price range.
@edit1: I have no idea where tablets are going, but Windows 8 is coming in like September, isn't it?
@edit2: nah I cover all bases. Ask away.
I'm way late on replying but
1.) ~1.5k I guess (But I plan on getting added warranty and office and such so really like ~1000 for the hardware)
2.) Ok, sounds good, will stick with the "basic" i7.
SolidusDave
Member
Thanks a lot, sounds good / confirms what I learned so far. If these cheap screens mostly just have narrow viewing angles as a problem, then I can live with that. Same with being a glossy screen as I would bascially only use it indoors (I thought about a desktop as well, but I still need to transport the this pc to work plus I don't think you can get THAT much more power at this price to make it worthwhile, even when excluding a good monitor).
twinturbo2
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I think I can hold out for maybe another month before I start to cross-shop and buy something.
I really hope the new GPU's are available by then.
I really hope the new GPU's are available by then.
So i've nearly decided to get the following laptop:
HP dv6-6040ej
1366x768 WXGA
Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM 2.0Ghz
6GB DDR3 1333Mhz
750GB SATA 7200RPM
AMD Radeon HD 6770M
This is the best gaming laptop I could find for my budget (I don't live in the US and importing one comes out to be very expensive after VAT/customs).
Will it be able to run games nicely on 720p? Will games look/run better than on my (defunct) Xbox 360?
I'm mostly interested in Skyrim, Civilization 5 and Mass Effect 3.
edit: oh and Guild Wars 2/Diablo 3...
HP dv6-6040ej
1366x768 WXGA
Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM 2.0Ghz
6GB DDR3 1333Mhz
750GB SATA 7200RPM
AMD Radeon HD 6770M
This is the best gaming laptop I could find for my budget (I don't live in the US and importing one comes out to be very expensive after VAT/customs).
Will it be able to run games nicely on 720p? Will games look/run better than on my (defunct) Xbox 360?
I'm mostly interested in Skyrim, Civilization 5 and Mass Effect 3.
edit: oh and Guild Wars 2/Diablo 3...
cyen
Member
My laptop has the same spec´s, the only diference is the HDD (500GB).
I have the 6190sp model and i can assure you that at least skyrim and mass effect 3 will be superior compared to the 360 version (ME3 all high @ native res and skyrim almost everything on high including 4xaa with fps ranging from 30 to 60fps), didnt tried Civ5 yet so cant say anything about that game.
But i must warn you... switchable graphics are a pain in the ass... hope youre laptop doenst have it.
What do you mean by switchable graphics? That it switches to the integrated chip when running on battery? why would that be a problem?
You're running games at 720p right? are you happy with the laptop overall? is it satisfactory for modern gaming (I don't need anything crazy)?
thanks btw
cyen
Member
yep, when on battery or if i select it manually (to manually select with one you want to use you must go to BIOS and change the option to "fixed") it changes the graphics card to HD3000 to improve battery life.
Im running all my games at native res of the screen (1366 x 768), most of the games and can play on high including the latest games normally hovering between 30fps and 60fps but that depends on the game.
Here´s a list of game´s ive tried (some of them):
BF3 - Mix between (MED,HIGH,ULTRA) @1366 - 30 - 60fps depending on map and players
ME3 - All high plus 2xaa on Catalyst contro @1366 40 - 60fps (older ME´s run at 60fps most of the time)
Skyrim - Mostly at high - 4xaa @1366
Source engine games - 60fps+ @1366
MW3 - All maxed out including 4xaa @1366 hoveringbetween 40-60fps
FIFA12 - All maxed 60fps @1366
Just one note, i have my 6770m a with a little oc. 800MHZ core and 900MHZ memory (2gb version).
The worst thing about switchable graphics it that youre stuck with the HP driver updates, you can install ATI mobility drivers on top of the HP ones and keep the SG function, but BF3 crashes alot, the only driver that BF3 doens make my laptop crash is the official HP driver (11.9 version).
If you dont play BF3 youre good to go, if you want to play BF3 youre stuck until HP release another driver.
Just a tip, check your laptop temps, and use HP coolsense, if you use the coolest option it will disable the turbo function and keep the temps 10ºcelcius cooler. In games the performance is the same disable or enable, at least with the current games.
Im happy with my laptop, for the price it was the best choice, the only downsides are:
Monitor - Its not bad, but not great either, it does the job
Keyboard - The arrow keys.. i know its to keep space but... they could have choosen other keys to do what theyve done to the arrow keys.
Yeah the monitor is a compromise for the affordable price... I might invest in connecting it to my TV through HDMI. Have you tried that?
About the keyboard, laptop keyboards almost always suck. I'm planning on using the 360 gamepad when possible. What matters is that I have a laptop which I feel is as capable and straightforward to play games on as the 360 (mine broke down, felt like buying a new one is a waste).
cyen
Member
yes, works really good, but keep the res @720p with you want to enable the eye candy, because it will struggle @1080p in the most demanding games.
I have a 360 controler too, works great, too bad mass effect 3 doesnt support controllers nativelly, been playing it on the laptop monitor.
But overall and especially for the price (750 Euros) i could not be happier, will keep my gaming needs until the next Xbox.
cyen
Member
The image is cleaner at 1080p, but its not worth when you have to lower the graphics quality, but its a matter of preference, some will prefer 1080p with lower graphics quality, and some will prefer a less cleaner look and more graphical fidelity (my case).
But if you are used to play on 360, even at 720p you will notice the improved image quality in most of the games.
Yeah ignorance really is bliss in these cases. I remember when I first hooked my 360 to an HDTV. There was no going back after that...
I think I'll take the laptop. It's a solid replacement for an HD console and has some PC exclusives to boot (Blizzard games, Civ, Guild Wars 2). Thanks for the input.
I'm looking to pick up a gaming laptop in around 2-to-3 months. It'll effectively replace my unstable desktop. I'm hoping laptops, with their standard components, will be more stable.
It'll be primarily used at home and ideally connected to my HDTV. So I'm thinking around a 16" laptop, but size isn't really a main concern. Performance and stability are.
I'd like it to be able to play top-end titles like The Witcher 2 maxed out. Recommendations? I live in Canada so my options will be different and a bit more expensive.
Also, how do ppl hear set-up their laptop with their home entertainment system? I get connecting an hdmi cable to your TV...but how do you deal with sound?
thanks
It'll be primarily used at home and ideally connected to my HDTV. So I'm thinking around a 16" laptop, but size isn't really a main concern. Performance and stability are.
I'd like it to be able to play top-end titles like The Witcher 2 maxed out. Recommendations? I live in Canada so my options will be different and a bit more expensive.
Also, how do ppl hear set-up their laptop with their home entertainment system? I get connecting an hdmi cable to your TV...but how do you deal with sound?
thanks
What are generally the best companies to go with right now? My lady is in the market to pick up a new laptop in the next couple of weeks. She wants something gaming capable (by the NeoGAF definition), but not necessarily top of the line. Not strict budget, just a sensible mindset of wanting to only spend as much as needed.
UK resident.
edit -
Little research has suggested the Asus N55 range.
She could grab a N55SL for £772.15 at dabs.
The features and specs seem nice, but laptops really aren't my area of expertise so some advice/counter-suggestions would be appreciated.
UK resident.
edit -
Little research has suggested the Asus N55 range.
She could grab a N55SL for £772.15 at dabs.
The features and specs seem nice, but laptops really aren't my area of expertise so some advice/counter-suggestions would be appreciated.
AMD's 7000M is supposed to be out in April.
Can't give any recommendations, because what's out in 2-3 months will be far more powerful than what's available today.
You can share your budget though.
That looks very decent, especially with the 900p LCD.
What kind of gaming are you/she looking to do?
She's into anything and everything. She's just been stuck with a laptop that could just about manage L4D2. Gabe bless the source engine and all that, but SFIV wouldn't even run above 5fps on the lowest settings.
She has a PS3, so would be looking to have a machine that gives more graphics oomph than that, which I don't expect to be too hard. I think so long as she could the majority of new games on the market at high, and the rare "it's the new Crysis!" would still play nice at medium, she'd be golden.
So CeBIT was mostly a complete waste of a tech week, with Intel's Ivy Bridge delay stalling all of the notebook announcements.
But a poster on NotebookReview was at a Taiwanese IT conference, and was able to sneak some time with a new Acer, which is equipped with an Ivy Bridge quad core Nvidia's new GT 640M. He posted his findings and benchmark results.
So this is the GT 540M's next-gen Kepler replacement:
540M:
GT 640M:
384 shaders, the same count as the GTX 580M (or GTX 560 Ti), but it's 128-bit DDR3. Results? In both 3DMark Vantage and '11 it scored between the GTX 460M and 560M. It's not a pretty card, but Nvidia has brute forced a very large amount of performance from the first mobile Kepler shown publicly.
The GT 640M is already set for release Ultrabooks from Acer and Gigabyte, as well as a few other machines o variying sizes.
Long story short, mid-range notebook gaming just received a 2x jump in performance, from 540M -> 640M.
Still to be revealed are the GT 650M, GTX 660M, and GTX 680M.
Seeing this huge increase at the low-end, you can see why I've been recommending that everyone who can wait for the next generation of GPUs do just that.
If not, you either have to raise your budget or wait for the next-gen 600M and 7000M cards.
As you can read in my above quote, the next-gen cards which Nvidia is close to releasing are packing a much larger amount of power, due to the shrink from 40nm to 28nm. The 640M will be ~40% faster than the GT 555M, in the same price bracket.
The 6770M will never take advantage of more than 1GB VRAM. It's simply too slow.
2GB is not worth any extra money.
But a poster on NotebookReview was at a Taiwanese IT conference, and was able to sneak some time with a new Acer, which is equipped with an Ivy Bridge quad core Nvidia's new GT 640M. He posted his findings and benchmark results.
So this is the GT 540M's next-gen Kepler replacement:
540M:
GT 640M:
384 shaders, the same count as the GTX 580M (or GTX 560 Ti), but it's 128-bit DDR3. Results? In both 3DMark Vantage and '11 it scored between the GTX 460M and 560M. It's not a pretty card, but Nvidia has brute forced a very large amount of performance from the first mobile Kepler shown publicly.
The GT 640M is already set for release Ultrabooks from Acer and Gigabyte, as well as a few other machines o variying sizes.
Long story short, mid-range notebook gaming just received a 2x jump in performance, from 540M -> 640M.
Still to be revealed are the GT 650M, GTX 660M, and GTX 680M.
Seeing this huge increase at the low-end, you can see why I've been recommending that everyone who can wait for the next generation of GPUs do just that.
Well the GT 555M is in the ballpark of the desktop 9800 GT, if not just slightly faster. Is that good enough?
If not, you either have to raise your budget or wait for the next-gen 600M and 7000M cards.
As you can read in my above quote, the next-gen cards which Nvidia is close to releasing are packing a much larger amount of power, due to the shrink from 40nm to 28nm. The 640M will be ~40% faster than the GT 555M, in the same price bracket.
The 6770M will never take advantage of more than 1GB VRAM. It's simply too slow.
2GB is not worth any extra money.
Owlowiscious
Member
Um, making a wild guess, how much would a laptop with a 640M-680M cost?
Hopefully we see i5-3xxM + 640M machines around where 540M machines are now.
Being brand new.... they should be somewhere between $699 and $899.
GTX 680M will be in $1.8k or more Clevo/Alienwares, unless Nvidia drastically lowers from their usual pricing of the mobile flagship.
The GTX 660M will be in 15.6" like the upcoming Asus G55.
Being brand new.... they should be somewhere between $699 and $899.
GTX 680M will be in $1.8k or more Clevo/Alienwares, unless Nvidia drastically lowers from their usual pricing of the mobile flagship.
The GTX 660M will be in 15.6" like the upcoming Asus G55.
Owlowiscious
Member
Huh. So if I wanted to use a laptop as a desktop replacement, is there anything I should be aware of? For example, would running a laptop as long and as constantly as i would a desktop cause any type of heat issue? Worst case scenario I would have my desktop running 24x7, but normally it'd be about about 8 hours a day, about 48 hours a week.
Nah, modern laptops are built to run 24/7. Notebooks, especially those built with gaming in mind, are designed with strong cooling solutions which keep temps in check.
Yeah that's one of the machines I was talking about. It's great, how the shrink to 28nm is allowing serious power in small/thin notebooks.
Clevo even has an 11.6" ultraportable with the GT 650M in it....
Anandtech got there hands on that Acer. Gaming benchmarks.
Keep in mind that here it's paired with a ULV dual core. Give it a "real" CPU, and it will be much closer to the 560M.
Amazing stuff for a 20mm thick notebook.
Keep in mind that here it's paired with a ULV dual core. Give it a "real" CPU, and it will be much closer to the 560M.
Amazing stuff for a 20mm thick notebook.
Jesus Everloving Dino, that is a fantastic piece of tech !
I am still willing to wait and see what will happen with the Ultrathin side of things, though. I hope we get just as good or better price/performance ratios.
How is that even possible.
I am still willing to wait and see what will happen with the Ultrathin side of things, though. I hope we get just as good or better price/performance ratios.
*faints*
How is that even possible.
Pictures and short translated article, from CeBIT. I think it's pretty cute.
If the price is right, I might need one.
It's already been confirmed, that Sager will be bringing it over to the US market.
Fair Trial
Member
Fresh out of Taiwan, we have the GTX 660M:
Don't worry about the low clocks, as Kepler does that when not in use.
Still 128 bus.
How much the performance gain should be with the GDDR5 memory?
DivineRage002
Member
Am I the only one who wishes someone would make a true desktop replacement?
They are not called "Desktop replacements" for nothing. What I want is basically a desktop that I can bring over to my friend's house for a LAN party without having to carry a huge tower, a 24"flatscreen, speakers, a keyboard and a mouse. I just want to bring over my laptop and my mouse and start gaming at his place.
By that I mean remove all the stuff that is useless to gaming, such as a touchpad. Seriously, who uses a touchpad for gaming? I've had my G51J for over two years and I have NEVER used the touchpad even once.
Also, most desktop replacements have a laughtably short battery life. But why have a battery at all? I am never going to bring my laptop for a gaming session out in the field or in the bus or something.
I say remove the battery and put the power supply straight into the laptop instead, that way I wont have to carry that huge plastic box around, and instead it will simply be an electric wire. Also by removing the touchpad, you have a lot more room for the keyboard and the speakers, or a better cooling system so you can overclock a bit.
This could also bring down the price quite a bit. Am I really the only one who wants that?
They are not called "Desktop replacements" for nothing. What I want is basically a desktop that I can bring over to my friend's house for a LAN party without having to carry a huge tower, a 24"flatscreen, speakers, a keyboard and a mouse. I just want to bring over my laptop and my mouse and start gaming at his place.
By that I mean remove all the stuff that is useless to gaming, such as a touchpad. Seriously, who uses a touchpad for gaming? I've had my G51J for over two years and I have NEVER used the touchpad even once.
Also, most desktop replacements have a laughtably short battery life. But why have a battery at all? I am never going to bring my laptop for a gaming session out in the field or in the bus or something.
I say remove the battery and put the power supply straight into the laptop instead, that way I wont have to carry that huge plastic box around, and instead it will simply be an electric wire. Also by removing the touchpad, you have a lot more room for the keyboard and the speakers, or a better cooling system so you can overclock a bit.
This could also bring down the price quite a bit. Am I really the only one who wants that?
Hmmm. Don't have one, exactly. Maybe an upper limited of around $1,500 Canadian? Essentially the higher end of price/performance value. I'd like it to replace my desktop, after all.
Anyone know of a good place to look up gaming setups (with laptops + HDTV + sound system)?
Fair Trial
Member
How long should i wait before other manufacturers begin to realese 640m notebooks?
I was about to buy something with the 540m, but now it would be a waste of money, considering the x2 performance gain of the 640m for the same price.
I was about to buy something with the 540m, but now it would be a waste of money, considering the x2 performance gain of the 640m for the same price.
GraveHorizon
poop meter feature creep
I need to get a new laptop because this one keeps acting up. It gets a blue screen every time the wireless adapter connects to the router (which I avoid by leaving it on all the time and never shutting down or sleeping), and YouTube videos randomly freeze everything except the mouse, which I can only unfreeze by restarting or blindly deleting process in Task Manager until I can see the effects onscreen.
More importantly, I can't play Minecraft very well, which is pretty irritating. I want to play in a silky smooth world of blocks. And I just bought Amnesia on Amazon which I probably won't be able to enjoy on this when the fan runs loudly at full power while doing anything intense as watching videos, and the bottom gets super hot because that's where the air vents are located (why?).
Anyway, I was wondering if there are any laptops capable of not being loud, scalding to the touch, prone to errors, and able to display decent graphics, for around $500. I can probably go more if I have to, but I'd rather not burn through my entire bank account all at once. I'm not trying to play Cyrsis 3 or whatever on max settings, but it would be nice to be able to see actual lighting and shadow effects when playing F.E.A.R., or mine ores at greater than 10 FPS. Or should I be looking at desktops?
More importantly, I can't play Minecraft very well, which is pretty irritating. I want to play in a silky smooth world of blocks. And I just bought Amnesia on Amazon which I probably won't be able to enjoy on this when the fan runs loudly at full power while doing anything intense as watching videos, and the bottom gets super hot because that's where the air vents are located (why?).
Anyway, I was wondering if there are any laptops capable of not being loud, scalding to the touch, prone to errors, and able to display decent graphics, for around $500. I can probably go more if I have to, but I'd rather not burn through my entire bank account all at once. I'm not trying to play Cyrsis 3 or whatever on max settings, but it would be nice to be able to see actual lighting and shadow effects when playing F.E.A.R., or mine ores at greater than 10 FPS. Or should I be looking at desktops?
zero margin
Member
Wasn't sure where to ask this but anyone have a guide on how to wipe a laptop for selling? Google comes up with stuff that's pretty old. It's an asus g73jh and didnt come up with a windows install disc. Thanks for any help!
Edit - also its too damn big for taking on the road which is the main reason I'm selling it.
Edit - also its too damn big for taking on the road which is the main reason I'm selling it.
Seraphinianus
Banned
http://www.sagernotebook.com/index.php?page=category_browse&selected_cat=special
I'm about ready to pull the trigger on this:
for $1179. They ship mid-April but they give you $50 off for waiting because they're backordered. You can upgrade the processor to a i7-2670QM clocked at 2.2 for $70, but with the $50 off, it's a $20 upgrade. Actually, you can upgrade and customize everything about the system, if you want.
I'm wondering if you can overclock 2670QM. They offer higher clock speeds in the same casing, so I'm assuming it would be safe. It also has that "turbo boost" function and i'm wondering if that can screw with overclocking at all.
I'm about ready to pull the trigger on this:
for $1179. They ship mid-April but they give you $50 off for waiting because they're backordered. You can upgrade the processor to a i7-2670QM clocked at 2.2 for $70, but with the $50 off, it's a $20 upgrade. Actually, you can upgrade and customize everything about the system, if you want.
I'm wondering if you can overclock 2670QM. They offer higher clock speeds in the same casing, so I'm assuming it would be safe. It also has that "turbo boost" function and i'm wondering if that can screw with overclocking at all.
As In clean the hard drive? You'll want to probably encrypt all your files, then use a tool to overwrite all your blocks of memory multiple times. After that put on a fresh install for the person that will be getting the laptop.
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