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Saturday, March 1, 2014

is this a good deal for a laptop?

Mason

I am currently looking for a laptop and i think i am set on the HP Pavilion dv6t quad edition it has beats audio and these are the specs

Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2860QM Processor (2.5 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz)
2GB AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7690M GDDR5 Discrete Graphics(TM) [HDMI, VGA]
8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
750G 7200 rpm Hybrid Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Microsoft(R) Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word/Excel(R) only, No PowerPoint(R)/Outlook(R)
Norton Internet Security(TM) 2012 - 15 Months
9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
15.6" Full HD HP Anti-glare LED (1920 x 1080)
Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)

All of this is for $1,642 I will be using this computer for every thing form searching the web to gaming
also if you find a laptop with better specs for cheaper let me know or leave a link in your answer

Answer
That is a good a deal, however HP often has STEEP PRICE CUTS around holidays, so I would wait until Memorial Day weekend if I were you. Also, for that price, you are better off checking out HP's high quality, premium line of ENVY laptops. I was going to spend 1,400 on a Pavilion, but divided to get an Envy 15 instead, it has about the same specs and was actually cheaper.

Have you ever considered a Macbook Pro 15 inch? They are $1,799 (not much of a price difference at all) and has all the high end specs above (with even more advantages). You won't have to pay for Norton security (Macs are immune to most viruses), you get up to 7 hours of battery life, you still get premium audio (it has a sub-woofer), and you even get a BACK-LIT keyboard, so you can type in the dark. The Pavilion does not have this.

So if I were you, I'd go with an Envy or Mac. Good luck and enjoy your new computer ;)

How to quit gaming addiction?

Larry

I need help to quit it. I always game when I come home from school on my laptop, and I pretend I am working (My school is in One To One laptop program) At the middle of the night I game, and I always get caught by my mom, and I risk getting my Samsung Galaxy W conficasted. How can I stop this? This if affecting my grades, and I dont want my phone confiscated for a month every time. How can I get out of it?

Answer
Hello:

I am sorry you are struggling. There are MANY people who are struggling with the same thing and they get help through treatment centers that deal with video game addiction. I would suggest looking on Passport to Recovery. They will help you find the right program and hope!

http://passporttorecovery.com/treatment-centers

Here is an article they wrote about video game addiction:

http://blog.passporttorecovery.com/2012/07/video-game-addiction.html

The games read doesnt read my graphics card full memmory?

SaMeR

I have fujitsu a530 i5 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Fujitsu-Lifebook-AH530-Notebook.40469.0.html
windows 7 64-bit operating system
the graphic card is supposed to be 1 gb capacity
but some games like gta iv and pes 2012 demo ream my graphic card as 64 mb ,however fifa 2011 works perfectly
i installed the latest amd driver and ati catalyst

what can i do ??
pictures

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/64/16351725.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/20/43050786.jpg/

isnt that supposed to be two display cards or what ??

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/69/24957962.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/204/26888206.jpg/
from the gta iv settings menu

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/708/35060121.jpg/
pes 12 settings

thanks in advance

Answer
Some games don't play nice with laptop graphics chips. Furthermore the chip that review says the notebook has isn't the same chip your screenshots dictate. Are you sure it's the same notebook? The page doesn't mention an Intel chip at all, and if that's what's in it then it doesn't have 1GB of dedicated video memory and it's not particularly good for gaming.

Apparently there's multiple models of the AH530.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834110432 This one has the AMD graphics chip.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834110454 This one has the Intel graphics chip and appears to be the one you have.

What frame rate would I get playing battlefield 3 on this laptop?

Justin Tra

I am going to buy this laptop, and i would like to know what fps i would get playing battlefield 3 (and crysis 2, mw3 ect)

Specifications:

Processor: AMD quad-core A8-3550mx accelerated processor (2.7ghz/2.0ghz, 4mb L2 Cache)

Graphics card: 1GB AMD Radeon HD 7690m GDDR5 Discrete Graphics

Memory: 6GB

link to item: http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/load_configuration.do?destination=review&config_id=6966095&jumpid=in_r329_saveconfig

Answer
Here is what Notebook review says:

The 3D performance is slightly better than the GeForce GT 555M and therefore positioned in the upper middle class (in 2011). Demanding games like Anno 2070 or Skyrim can only be played in medium detail settings and lower resolutions. Some games like Battlefield 3 may even only run in low detail settings. Older games hovever like Call of Duty: Black Ops are playable with all settings maxed.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-7690M.67737.0.html

I wouldn't hold my breath for a 60FPS framerate in BF3 -- according to the review this is only a "middle" class GPU, so expect above average results.

should i overclock this laptop?

Nick

i have an acer aspire 4743z-4861
it's prety new, i got it last month (september 2011), but it's a bargain brand laptop and i do alot of online gaming. i was wondering if it would be worth the risk to try and overclock the processor.
specs: Intel pentium cpu p620 2.13 ghz
4gb DDR3 Memory
intel hd graphics (shitty i know)
windows 7 os

i haven't had any problems with overheating yet, in fact the thing almost never gets warm, but i haven't ran any official tests on the core temp yet so i rely can't clarify that.
let me know what you think, if anyone has actually overclocked an acer aspire with similar specs i'de be happy to hear the results.

Answer
weak cpu. no point in overclocking since you won't notice much difference, even if you can figure out a way to overclock it.

Why is my laptop stuttering?

miranshort

So, I've had my laptop for less than a year now. Got it late August / early September 2011.

It's been great so far. ASUS G74SX-BBK7, i7 2.00ghz quad core, NVIDIA GTX560m, 8gb ram, etc.

I've taken very good care of it. No spills and it's dusted regularly.

At first I thought it was only stuttering while I was playing games. So I thought maybe I was having a heat problem. I downloaded HWMonitor and checked my temperatures after about 30-45 minutes of playing and my temperatures were fine. GPU was only like 58 degrees Celsius. 35 degrees Celsius when idle.

But today, I was watching a video on YouTube and I encountered a bit of stuttering. Where it seemed like the video itself slowed down a bit and the audio kind of made a buzzing noise. It lasted less than a second and everything went back to normal.

Any ideas?

Answer
It could be hardware related.... Are teh videos youre watching high quality?. Depending on how good your system is higher quality video could cause studdering, try to change the resoultion to 720 instead of 1080 or go loewr if you have to on the videos.

same aplies to your gaming.

although you could just have some spyware/virus thats causing your system to not use its full potential. i dont know enough without looking myself. i can remotely look/check it out later on tonight if you still need help ill be back online in 5 hours or so. click my name/drop me a mail. hope that helps!

What are good gaming laptops? are there any?

Jacob

Mine is alright I play this shooting game called crossfire and my fps is 90-100 when it's 8vs8 but when I record it is 50-70 D: I was wondering is there any laptops that are fast in games or have like 180 fps? I know computers have like 400 fps (some of them) but I really want a laptop cause I can take it anywhere lol :P

any one know any gaming laptops

Answer
Take a look at these rankings:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/best-worst-notebook-brands-2013/3

Gaming laptops
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/landing_pages/ideapad/gaming-pcs
http://www.asus.com/us/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/Gaming_Products/

Lenovo, Asus, HP, and Samsung are the top 4 laptop brands. I wouldn't consider any other brands.

Dell makes Alienware and they are not worth the money charged.
Acer makes Gateway. You'd have to pay me to use one of their machines.
Sony hardware has generally been good, but they are notorious for putting huge amounts of crapware/bloatware on machines and gathering information on their consumers without their knowledge or permission.
Toshiba has bottomed the rankings. Personally, I have used them and never had a problem, but that does not appear to be the case any more.

I want a great gaming laptop/desktop?

Ryan

Not cheap but not expensive 500-600$$$
Please help I'm a hard core gamer ac3 soon ac4 skyrim far cry 3 black opps 2/1 I need it to be fast try to stay within budget I could go up to 700$$$ but I would prefer not

Answer
A real gaming laptop will start at maybe $700.
Take a look at these rankings:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/best-worst-notebook-brands-2013/3

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/landing_pages/ideapad/gaming-pcs
http://www.asus.com/us/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/Gaming_Products/

Lenovo, Asus, HP, and Samsung are the top 4 laptop brands. I wouldn't consider any other brands.

Dell makes Alienware and they are not worth the money charged.
Acer makes Gateway. You'd have to pay me to use one of their machines.
Sony hardware has generally been good, but they are notorious for putting huge amounts of crapware/bloatware on machines and gathering information on their consumers without their knowledge or permission.
Toshiba has bottomed the rankings. Personally, I have used them and never had a problem, but that does not appear to be the case any more.

Here is my current desktop wishlist for intense gaming:
Asus Sabertooth, Crossfire V Formula-Z, or the Crossfire V Formula motherboard with the AMD chipset. Any reliable brand of motherboard with the 990FX chipset will work, but I have a strong preference for Asus boards.
AMD FX-8350 or FX 6350 CPU.
Some brand of GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
2x4 gb RAM
128 GB SSD for OS and applications - This can be eliminated for cost savings.
1 TB HDD with a 5 year warranty.
Asus Blu-Ray writer/DVDRW, CDRW, etc. You can save $50 or so by dropping the Blu-Ray part of the optical drive.
Flash memory card reader.
Corsair Carbide 400R case.
750 Watt 80+ Certified Bronze modular power supply. This could be dropped to a 650 watt supply, but stick with the 80+ Bronze.

Friday, February 28, 2014

Top Gaming Laptops Under $1000?

Aman

Hey I was Thinking about getting a gaming laptop. Requirements
Thin
Weight- 4-6 lbs.
High performance, Preferably 4th gen. Intel Core i7

15.6-17.3 in screen

HD 1080p Display

No heating or overheating

no Throttle sounds(quiet)

I want to customize it but still only spend 1000 max.

Answer
A bit over, but probably your best bet:

**Sager NP7352** (NVIDIA GT 765M, 15.6" 1920x1080 matte display) - **$1046**
- http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7352-clevo-w350st-p-5842.html?wconfigure=yes
- Scroll down to Operating System and select Windows, unless you can get your own copy for cheaper. Default option is No OS.

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More options:

(Barnes and Noble Gold Discount link for Lenovos: http://shoplenovo.i2.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/na/StdAffinityPortal/en_US/Lenovo:EnterStdAffinity?affinity=barnesnoblegold)

**Lenovo IdeaPad Y580** (NVIDIA GTX 660M, 15.6" 1920x1080 w/ glossy finish) - **$786**
- Create a free account and sign in, at the Barnes and Noble Gold link.
- Take this model: http://shop.lenovo.com/barnesnoblegold/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y580/?sb=:000001C9:0000EA96:
- Avoid any models that come with the 1366x768 display, and not the 1920x1080 display. 1366x768 resolution in a 15.6" display makes things onscreen large, and 15.6" displays that have 1366x768 resolution tend to be low-grade LCD panels with very poor image quality due to low contrast.

**Lenovo IdeaPad Y500** (NVIDIA GT 750M, 15.6" 1920x1080 w/ glossy finish) - **$819**
- Create a free account and sign in, at the Barnes and Noble Gold link.
- Take this model: http://shop.lenovo.com/barnesnoblegold/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y500/?sb=:000001C9:0000C50A:
- Avoid any models that come with the 1366x768 display, and not the 1920x1080 display. 1366x768 resolution in a 15.6" display makes things onscreen large, and 15.6" displays that have 1366x768 resolution tend to be low-grade LCD panels with very poor image quality due to low contrast.
- Note: less battery life than some laptops due to lack of NVIDIA Optimus switchable graphics support, but larger than average capacity battery makes it not too bad.

**Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p** (NVIDIA GT 750M, 15.6" 1920x1080 w/ glossy finish) - **$996**
- Create a free account and sign in, at the Barnes and Noble Gold link.
- Take this model: http://shop.lenovo.com/barnesnoblegold/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y510p/?sb=:000001C9:0000ECB3:
- Avoid any models that come with the 1366x768 display, and not the 1920x1080 display. 1366x768 resolution in a 15.6" display makes things onscreen large, and 15.6" displays that have 1366x768 resolution tend to be low-grade LCD panels with very poor image quality due to low contrast.
- If a 1920x1080 model is outside your budget, a 1366x768 model is not a first-course alternative nor a good choice. You want to maintain focus on getting a decent GPU and a decent display at the same time. Such you'll see for cheaper in certain models of the IdeaPad Y500 and Y580.
- Note: less battery life than some laptops due to lack of NVIDIA Optimus switchable graphics support, but larger than average capacity battery makes it not too bad.

**MSI GE60** (NVIDIA GTX 660M, 15.6" 1920x1080 w/ glossy finish) - **$929+**
- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152393
- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152392

**Lenovo IdeaPad Y410p** (NVIDIA GT 750M, 14" 1600x900 w/ glossy finish) - **$789**
- Create a free account and sign in, at the Barnes and Noble Gold link.
- Take this model: http://shop.lenovo.com/barnesnoblegold/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y410p/index.html?sb=:000001C9:0000EDA0:
- Avoid models that come with the 1366x768 display and not the 1600x900 display.
- Note: less battery life than some laptops due to lack of NVIDIA Optimus switchable graphics support, but larger than average capacity battery makes it not too bad.

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I'd put your eggs in the baskets of the GPU and the display, before you start focusing too hard on what type of CPU you get -- latest generation or otherwise. The GPU is the primary determining factor for game performance, and the display is something you want to do well in, in general.

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where can i find a good gaming laptop for less than 1000 dollars?

skater4lif

Hey, i'm going into the 9th grade next year and i need a good fast laptop that is good for downloading and playing games while also fast surfing the web. A battery life with atleast and hour would be nice to. During the summer i mow yards and get about 200 a week. so at the end of the summer i have around 3000 dollars which includes my b-day money. im saving up for a car to thats why i'd like a cheap laptop. if it's a little above 1000 it's ok but no more than 1500. so pretty much a laptop with a good graphics card, memory and processor is what i'd like

Answer
Check this one out http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+Laptop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B2+Duo+Processor+-+Blue/Black/9556072.p?id=1218124204092&skuId=9556072
it has a good card but it depends what games you are playing like crysis,you probably wont be able to run it all high but there are other options.
this one is good too http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pavilion+Laptop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B2+Quad+Processor+-+Black/9571288.p?id=1218126641232&skuId=9571288.
or this http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+Laptop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B2+Duo+Processor+-+Black/9556125.p?id=1218124208054&skuId=9556125

Gaming Laptop............................?

scottydont

Ok i am in the process of buying a new laptop that i will have for a long time that is durable reliable and wicked fast. I have no budget but i do however would like to get one that i can do everything on weather it be for extreme gaming, surfing the web and some word processing not to mention watching tv (tv tuner card) playing music and watching movies. My main thing i will do on it is gaming and surfing the web. The last and most important thing is i dont want to buy the laptop for its name if anyone knows any sites where i can find legit reviews on gaming laptops that is a plus or any suggestions for a laptop. I am looking at a top of the line Alienware M17x thanks for the help answers.yahoo.com community

Answer
Hey. you should buy the toshiba qosmio is so good.i have the g50 which is the next one down but is more for multimedia and it doesn't have a blue ray player. but has an hd screen WTF.

http://laptops.toshiba.com/laptops/qosmio/X305/inactive

Ive played with one of these and is super fast and the screen is super clear and it will handle ANYTHING you throw at it. not to mention that it will throw out the most awesome sound with it's subwoofer and harmen/karden speakers.

i mean youll be blown away by the share size of the screen and the quality. And just imagion what you can do with 6gb of ddr3 ram.

IT"S SLEEK, SHINEY AND BRILLIENT.

DEFINATLY CONSIDER BUYING THIS IF YOU WANT AN AWESOME LONG LASTING LAPTOP.

hope this helps

Suggest me a better laptop?

dark0

pls suggest me a better laptop
my usages
music,movies,medium gaming,browsing..

my requirements are
i5 procy
14 or 14.1 wide screen
512 or higher graphics card

any brand

my budget is Rupees 35000 to Rupees 40000
pls help me out

Answer
same post: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=As8gNsrG6ARrw8fGe_hNchLty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20110504130544AAFX3qV

If you're looking for an affordable, not so big, yet best in performance gaming laptop?
LOOK NO FURTHER.
Like me, get the MSI GT680R 15.6"-full HD GAMING NOTEBOOK which comes with the 2nd Generation Core i7 Processor 2630QM, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 1TB Hard Disk Drive (2 x 500GB 7200rpm SATA HDD) & a powerful Class 1, 1.5GB NVIDIA GTX460M DDR5 dedicated graphics card that can handle DirectX 11 enhancing the 3D detail effects from FRYS.com (SKU#: 6547393).
I was free for the day so I hung around the store and got to use the laptop first hand.
I came back to check out the laptop every hour for 6 hrs and found out that the air from the vent of the laptop remained cool compared to any other laptops on display there, meaning this laptop has proper heat management, that means this laptop can handle long hours of gruelling play. Now, I'm all stewed up saving to buy this b4 Blizzard releases Diablo 3.
The MSI GT680R 15.6" Gaming Notebook w/ the IntelÂ® Coreâ¢ i-7 retails for $1,499.99 (+ tax & other sur-charges). I chose to pay more to have the newest technology so that I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT GETTING OUTDATED WITHIN THE NEXT 11 YRS.
click here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152239

Are you a game enthusiasts playing for long hours? Get a COOLER MASTER U2 Notebook Cooler w/c has dual purposes. Cool thing about it is that you can position the fans on the right spot for better ventialation. When travelling, detach the easily detacheable dual fan, & you can use the aluminum frame as a protection for your laptop's LCD screen when inside the bag. I got mine from MicroCenter.com for 48% cheaper than the regular $24.99 tag (FRYS.com SKU#: 6344931).
click here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834997730

If you're a lil' bit low on budget, get the next best thing. The msi GE620-021 15.6" Gaming Notebook also features a 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 Processor 2630QM & 8GB DDR3 RAM, just 640GB HDD, but only a Class 2, 1GB NVIDIA GT540M dedicated graphics card that can also handle DirectX 11 effects from FRYS.com (SKU#: 6539123).
The ASUS N53SV-XR1 for $949.99 sounds 150dollars cheaper, but comes with only 4GB of memory.
click here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152258

Just remember these: The 1st thing you should look for on the computer surface is A LOGO STICKER for NVIDIA or ATI MOBILITY RADEON just below the keyboard. This SHOWS that the laptop has A DEDICATED GRAPHICS CARD (for AutoCAD & Adobe Photoshop). Diablo III, the game I would love most to play runs on 3D graphics & is rumored to need at least 1GB GRAPHICS MEMORY (lower graphics memory = CHEAPER laptop price),
so always check the system requirement specs on the game's box (ex. SIMS 3; see if your laptop meets all the requirements).
For gamers, make sure the GRAPHICS CARD on the laptop IS ONLY from the HIGH END or MIDRANGE:
click the link: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html
Next important aspect is the RAM (memory). If you're in designing & you need to run applications like AutoCAD or softwares for editing photos & videos, just make sure that the laptop has AT LEAST 2GB DDR2 RAM modules in it (HIGHER IS BETTER; DDR3 & DDR5 are faster & newer types of memory modules that came out).
But what makes a computer really run fast? It is it's processor! So if you really want your processor to have computing prowess & you're able to run different applications simultaneously, make sure it's AS EFFICIENT AS an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (Centrino 2 is a Core 2 Duo featuring power saving capabilities; Quad Core is for gaming fanatics). A Core 2 Duo is like having 2 motors running the computer each independent of the other w/c means for a Quad Core, it's like 4 motors are running the machine (that means it will run faster & more efficient even if its frequency is lower to that of a Core 2 Duo). Intel: Core 2 Duo, Centrino 2, Quad Core, Core i-3, Core i-5 & Core i-7 are all very much faster & better than an Intel: DUAL CORE, PENTIUM, CELERON, ATOM & their more affordable AMD counterparts. Just make sure you have AT LEAST 2GHz of speed on your processor.
The HDD (Hard Disc Drive) should be at least 320GB.
The average laptop LCD screen size is 15.4". If you want something smaller than that w/ these facts I just shed some light on, expect the price to go higher (ex. for 13.3" & 14.1" LCD screens).

Rate these desktops for gaming(1 laptop also)?

My last laptop broke but i wanted to get something new. These desktops and that one laptop are in my budget. Games i play are team fortress 2, apb reloaded, counter strike:source, garry's mod and grand theft auto iv

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4959030&Sku=C477-G1411

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8145210&CatId=114

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8145210&Sku=T71-C1301

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7497457&CatId=114

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7847200&CatId=114

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2546170&CatId=114

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4990118&CatId=114

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/load_configuration.do?destination=review&config_id=8010571

Thanks for anyone that answer

Answer
With gaming computers, in-game performance depends approximately 70% upon the graphics card model. The CPU has much less impact overall- it just needs to be fast enough to avoid bottlenecking your GPU.

Here's the best of the bunch:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4990118&CatId=114

This is 2nd-best:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7497457&CatId=114

The rest are MUCH slower, not worth considering. The GeForce GT 610 is just a renamed GT 520, and the GT 620 is just a renamed GT 530 (which was itself an updated GT 430)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/20/nvidia-outs-budget-geforce-gt-610-gt-620-and-gt-630-no-kepler/

Here's how the various graphics cards compare:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GT_520/9.html

For reference the Radeon HD 6670 is about 10% faster than the 5670. The Radeon HD 7750 is somewhat better than a GTS 450, approximately equal to the Radeon HD 5770.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_650_Power_Edition/8.html

Whats the best Gaming laptop?

Ora

Hey! I need to replace my old toshiba thats exactly... 2 weeks old.... I'm going to get a full refund on it and need to know of the best gaming laptop out there! Or just something that doesn't over heat like the piece of crap of a toshiba.....

So if you could let me know what the best laptop for gaming is I'd be happy to know!

Something that doesn't over heat every 10 mins would be great

Current laptop = Toshiba Satelite p850

Answer
I would definitely recommend the Dell Alienware m17x

here are it's technical specifications :

Part CodeM17x
Review Date29 May 2012
Rating
Processor Intel Core i7-3610QM
Processor clock speed 2.3GHz
Memory 8.00GB
Memory slots 4
Memory slots free 2
Maximum memory 32,768GB
Size 45x410x304mm
Weight 4.3kg
Sound Sound Blaster Recon3Di
Pointing device touchpad
Display
Viewable size 17.3 in
Native resolution 1,920x1,080
Graphics Processor AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Graphics/video ports HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA
Graphics Memory 2,048MB
Storage
Total storage capacity 564GB
Optical drive type BD-ROM + DVD+/-RW +/-DL
Ports and Expansion
USB ports 5
Bluetooth
Wired network ports 1x 10/100/1000
Wireless networking support 802.11n
PC Card slots none
Supported memory cards SDXC, Memory Stick Pro
Other ports HDMI input, eSATA
Miscellaneous
Carrying case
Operating system Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Operating system restore option restore partition
Software included none
Optional extras none
Buying Information
Warranty one-year onsite
Price Â£1,839
Details www.dell.co.uk
Supplier http://www.dell.co.uk

gaming laptop?

Brad W

I am going to get a laptop in about 1 year (long time but if i reasearch a lot my dad my buy it and i only pay him half)

I am into computer gaming and I need a LAPTOP so i can play my games anywhere i go (coffe shops, other places with wireless internet for online games) Normally the games I play have some pretty high req.

So what are the pro's and cons of a Mac

what are the pros and cons of a PC

and if i got a PC would u recomend VISTA?

Answer
First things first, Mac laptops cannot game. Some of the more expensive and higher end Macbooks may have gaming-grade hardware, but they were not made for that purpose, and are usually very overpriced. So, you'll definitely want a gaming laptop running Windows.

You probably don't want to game on Vista either, as most benchmarks show that games perform better on XP. Only get Vista if you want to play DirectX 10 games, but there is nothing wrong with gaming on Vista, so the choice is yours.

is there any harm to my laptop hardware when im gaming?

Achool

hi there! i recently bought a vaio laptop with a 2.67gb of dual core cpu and 1gb of dedicated graphic memory and 4gb of ram, and i installed my favorite game, need for speed carbon! but suddenly i noticed a very warm wind from my laptop's fan... and i started to worry about its hardware, so i came here to ask you guys whether it is any harm to my laptop or not?

Answer
This is entirely a 'natural' process. You'll most likely - so long as you have the volume turned down when you are playing the game - hear a fan going off somewhere inside the laptop. The warm wind is the result of the fan dispersing the heat from your system's processor to prevent overheating. If it weren't for the fan, your CPU would overheat, and then your laptop would essentially die a death. Whilst not something to be immediately concerned about, it is advisable not to do heavy hardcore gaming on your laptop - take a break from it religiously with laptops because they don't really like that kind of thing, regardless of whether or not they're built for it; on the principal that it's always better to be safe than sorry. Typically my CPU will reach around 59 degrees before the fan kicks in to cool the CPU down to anything between 39 to 47 - the longer the fan is active, the more the heat is dispersed from the CPU and the more the CPU cools down, but it is a gradual process, so you will likely feel that warm wind from your laptop's fan for a good minute or so the hotter the CPU is. Also, it goes without saying that you should never block the vent from where the air is escaping from within the laptop. It'll mess it up no end if you do.
Hope that answered your question.

Is this an alright gaming laptop?

Casey Mcco

Hi i'm thinking of a getting a laptop and I just wanted to know if this would be a decent one to get. I am mostly going to be using it for school but I would also want to be able to use it to play video games. I won't be playing games that require high specs only ones such as Mass Effect 3 and Borderlands 2. As long as it can play games like this in a good way such as no lag and decent graphics then I will most likely buy it. I will award 10 points to the best answer. Also please don't mention getting a desktop as I will need to take it to class. Thanks

http://www.trademe.co.nz/computers/laptops/laptops/hp/auction-526053330.htm

Answer
There is no such thing as a good gaming laptop. They over heat, they aren't upgradeable, and they take tons of abuse when gaming. Just because a manufacture claims it's a gamer, it isn't close to a good game rig.

Is this a good gaming laptop?

Honos

Okay so I am about to buy this laptop
http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=384990
for Uni study but will also want to play games on it. I know it is not up to alienware standards but from what I know about computers this will run very good games will it not? So I really want to know; What games can this run that are currently out (Crysis, Fallout3, Farcry2, Mass Effect2) and what detail levels (Eg above average, below average)
Also how long am I looking at before this is outdated (Can't run good games) 2-3 years? Or 6-12 months?
Lastly it doesn't say anywhere but you guys might know. Does it come with Windows 7 64 bit or 32 bit?

Many thanks Honos

Answer
For the Windows question, unless specified assume it's 32-bit, because that is the standard speed, in this case the processor native speed is 64 specified by the Intel website. While it has 4 GB's of RAM, which is a good deal that will last you some time, the processor is not that great. 1.6 GHz will show some lack when trying to run modern games. Also, you should note that the graphics card is so so. While it is 1024mb its not top of the line but it should do alright. You may be able to play Crysis but I wouldn't bother, the specs on this won't do it any justice, and to be honest I really don't know what it would look like so I would pass on that. Fallout is graphically intense, and while it should run it will def. be on low settings IMO, medium at best. Same for Far Cry. I don't know the suggested stats on Mass Effect 2, but Mass Effect 1 should run fine on it. In my opinion this is a surprisingly expensive Laptop and I feel like there may be better options for you money. While it does have a huge hard drive, I don't believe that that is necessary, and I'd rather chop that in half, in a quarter, and go the high speed external route just to keep the clutter off the portable laptop. A large hard drive like that will take forever to defragment.

With this computer you should be able to run with some success new games most likely for the next year or so. The processor worries me, but other than that it should be acceptable. This will probably be able to play games longer than that but you may begin to run into problems, and I'm not about to guess what kind of requirements games will have any further than a year.

Cheap gaming laptop from europe?

Hugo

My budget is 500-700 euro.
Is there any laptop with:

Full HD and bluray, video card 1gb- 2gb, 15-17 inch display on the market??

Thanks! :D

Answer
Dell Inspiron 14R is a Excellent laptop, laptop starts up fast, 4GB of ram is plenty for a student in college or home, I3 processor is great for the price, 500 GB hard drive is plenty for anyone, and 5400 RPM keeps the battery life going longer. Laptop did come with unnecessary software, but takes 5 mins to remove. Laptop is gorgeous looking but does attract finger prints. Would recommended to a student or for use at home.

Extreme Gaming Laptop?

x_pandafi_

Hey guys. Looking for a super high-spec laptop, great for gaming and games programming.
Price budget about Â£2000/2500. Anyone suggest any really good laptops - something like the alienware stuff you can get?
Thanks

Answer
Configure your Xtreme 770
X770-T9300-8800 standard features:
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz,6MB Cache,800MHz / New NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX 512MB (DX10) / Hi-res WUXGA+ X-Glass rock logo Silver / 2GB DDR2 667MHz / 160GB 7200rpm SATA HDD / HD DVD-ROM / +/- DVD Writer / No TV Tuner / No additional option / Standard UK qwerty Keyboard / Windows Vista Home Premium / No Thanks / Standard Carry Case / Roxio, BullGuard / No Office Software required / Pixel Guarantee option not taken / UK Power Lead
Â£1854.34inc VAT
http://www.rockdirect.com/configureNotebook.php?pName=XTREME%20770&pSku=X770-T9300-8800

should you make do with a desktop processor
(and i will sure not go with that)
Configure your Xtreme SL8
XSL8-E6850 standard features:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0GHz, 4MB Cache,1333MHz / New SLi 2xNVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX 512MB (DX10) / Hi-res 17" WUXGA X-Glass (1920x1200) / 2GB DDR2 667MHz / 200GB 7200rpm SATA HDD / No RAID / HD DVD-ROM / +/- DVD Writer / No TV Tuner / Windows Vista Home Premium / No thanks / No thanks / Roxio, BullGuard / Pixel Guarantee option not taken / Standard UK Keyboard / UK Power Lead
Â£2513.92inc VAT
http://www.rockdirect.com/configureNotebook.php?pName=XTREME%20SL8&pSku=XSL8-E6850

ahh, the dell xps m1730 is well within your budget
IntelÂ® Coreâ¢ 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 6 MB L2 cache)
Genuine Windows VistaÂ® Home Premium - English
4 Year Consumer XPS Premium Hardware Support (incl. Gaming and On-site support)
Crimson Red with White LED Backlights
17.0" UltraSharpâ¢ WUXGA (1920x1200) TFT with TrueLifeâ¢ with Integrated 2.0MP web cam
4096MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]
320GB Free Fall Sensor Raid 0 Stripe - 2 X 160GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive
DUAL SLI 512MB NVIDIAÂ® GeForceÂ® 8800GTX card
Ageia PhysX Processing Unit Card
Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Slot Load drive, including SW
Primary 9-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (85 WHr)
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0 Module (up to 3 Mbps) with Enhanced Data Rate EUR
IntelÂ® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-Card - Europe
4 Year Consumer Accidental Damage Support - Theme Package
>> Â£2,307.00 Includes VAT & Shipping
http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&kc=NRS17303&l=en&m_30=121435&oc=n04x7303&rbc=n04x7303&s=dhs

now i can sure tell you > grab any deal if it manages to beat this one ... carries 4 year all covered premium warranty, accidents included
choice of os > win xp-pro or even vista 32 bit or vista 64 bit
led backlight display

btw: at least someone is reading my answer to dish me the thumbs down, lol

# the alienware is priced similar but with slightly lower specs,
http://www.alienware.co.uk/Configurator_Pages/area-51_m9750.aspx?SysCode=PC-EU-LT-A51M9750&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT

now suit yourself on that
& just to keep you informed, alienware is now a brand of dell
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/pressoffice/en/2006/2006_05_09_rr_002?c=us&l=en&s=gen

Best gaming laptops under $1000?

Whoop

Also, should I avoid Windows 8? Would I be better off with a desktop (portability isn't too important to me)?

Answer
Hey, that is a great question, thanks for coming to answers, I hope this information helps.
http://www.onedollarcomputersolutions.com/laptop.php

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3121_7-5758â¦

Most reliable laptop brands: the results

Apple tops the list, as might be expected from such a premium PC builder. Apple products are far from cheap, but they do offer a quality experience. Runner up Dell has a very different business model. It, like other high-ranking brands HP and Asus, operates as a volume laptop maker, selling many thousands of laptops every week. We would expect to see them, and Lenovo, high up in our list because they sell so many PCs: but their higher ranking suggests a lot of satisfied customers.

Apple: 19%
Dell: 12%
Asus: 11%
HP: 11%
Acer: 9%
Lenovo: 9%
Toshiba: 9%
Samsung: 7%
Sony: 6%
Alienware: 3%
Fujitsu: 1%
MSI: 1%
Panasonic: 1%
I do not agree with this. But this was the results of a large survey...

The best 8 laptops for sale at this time by pc advisor...

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/laptop/3214618/best-laptop-you-can-buy-2013/?cmpid=HTML-DN210613&olo=daily%20news

That is a great question, hope I was able to help. Good Luck...

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Should I buy this laptop for gaming?

David

I want a laptop that will be able to run most games at at least 30-40FPS
Here's the link to the one I'm looking at, its at the top of the list
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/28/the-best-gaming-laptops-under-1000

Answer
Laptop for gaming? HA. Save money, and get a desktop that will play games on 60FPS on Ultra. If you want a laptop, get an Ultrabook. Trust me, don't get a laptop for gaming. Laptops are ALWAYS outdated so much quicker than Desktops.

Macbook pro retina overpriced? Alternatives?

Kirkland

Now, before windows users start raging, please don't. I recognize both pros and cons, and I am pretty much set on getting a mac, dont argue. So anyways, the 15 inch retina macbook pro is over 2000! While you can't get a windows alternative for that in terms of resolution, you still can get a windows computer thats that thin with those specs. One would be the Razer Blade, but thats even MORE in price.
So, i thought maybe i should get the base 15 inch mbp? But that, even tho it costs less, its not as worth the price because of its specs and all. So should i maybe get a late 2011 model and upgrade or buy the base 2012?
I still will consider a windows laptop, but it has to be thin, quadcore i7, keplar nvidia, and ssd under 1500. ok thanks

Answer
1) You could try the Asus Zenbook ux32vd.
http://www.cnet.com/laptops/asus-zenbook-ux32vd/4505-3121_7-35307495.html

Well, it's pretty thin and light, has a hybrid disk in the 500GB HDD/24GB SSD which provides a measure of faster performance for programs while retaining some hard disk space (altho the performance is likely not as good as a pure SSD), a full HD 1080p display, and a discrete Nvidia 620m card. Also, it has an i7 processor albeit an underclocked one in the i7-3517U. Sure its hardly a gaming machine, but it probably has excellent battery life compared to the retina mac.

2) Alternatively, if you don't mind having a heavy laptop with less than stellar battery life,
I would recommend the Lenovo Ideapad Y580
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y580

The second option at $899 is pretty much bang on the buck. It has the
3rd generation Intel Core i7-3610QM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX660M 2GB
15.6" FHD LED Glare Wedge 1920x1080 and
a 500GB 7200 rpm
which makes for a pretty awesome gaming machine.
Sure it's not thin at all by any means and the battery life is probably not great, but portability and power don't exactly go well together. Personally I would buy a 256 gb ssd to replace the HDD.

Who knows what type of Wireless Router I should get?

Romario M

I am about to get a laptop and I have no wireless connection in my house. So I need to find the right kind of wireless router that will last. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? People always say buy a linksys wireless router but i don't know.

Some suggestions would be nice, also I need a wireless router that is not too expensive, but will last me a while none of those cheap ones that break in a couple of months either. Thanks!!

Answer
A netgear wireless N. nowadays the playing field has changed and netgear gets better reviews and reliability from people and from pcmag,gizmodo,cnet whatever. Wireless N has transfer rates of up to 480mbps as opposed to 54 in wirelss G and in 2011 they are really cheap. the Belkin one may have some features but some have bad reviews.I have actually bought most of the wirelss N routers out right now so its easy for me and i look at a ton of stuff. any router works with ur modem dosent matter if its cable or dsl first of all. installation is super simple and getting one is usually $50. dlink isnt doing too good right now and linksys as always is more pricey than its netgear competitive and dont offer nearly as many features
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/NETGEAR+-+RangeMax+Wireless-N+150+Router/9826287.p?id=1218179416625&skuId=9826287&st=netgear&cp=1&lp=1
this one is cheap. installation is easy and its a good deal. yes the black ones do offer more or higher wireless N transfer rate and the best bang for buck for a real web surfer would be
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/NETGEAR+-+RangeMax+Dual-Band+Wireless-N+Router+with+4+Ethernet+Ports/1208844.p?id=1218234872989&skuId=1208844
its more but if your laptop supports wireless N dual band this is the one. 5ghz is the other band and to this day not many people use it. its barren unlike the 2.4ghz band all ur neighbors use witch means less interferance and what all the companies are calling the HD media and gaming band.
But the first one will do you wonders
if this helped u and u liked this answer plz give me best answer plz

btw as i can tell that ur not too savvy in this dont do the dd wrt thing the first guy said. you are taking teh risk of flashing ur routers firmware witch means that if something goes wrong . no warranty. the options in it are really advanced. just saying

Thursday, February 27, 2014

What is the best Gaming Laptop under $900-$1000?

Campbell

Just wondering as my current computer is absolute rubbish... Can you also please link the souces so I can look into it Thanks :) P.S. I would like to play CoD:MW3, Portal 2, TF2 smooth :)

Answer
Best gaming laptop for around $1000
Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7170 is little bit over $1000, but it is well worth the price. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M is much better GeForce GT 555M or AMD Radeon HD 6770M that are found in $900-$1000 gaming laptops. Although this laptop doesn't have a quad-core CPU, but a fast dual-core Intel Core i5 with Hyper-threading, which is still a great processor. This Toshiba features a fast 640GB hard drive and a big 17.3 inch screen with 1600x900 resolution, most cheaper notebooks only use 1366x768 resolution screens and slower HDDs.

Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7170 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop
(Red Horizon)
Specs of the laptop :

Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz, up to 3.1GHz with Turbo Boost
6GB of installed 1333MHz DDR3 RAM (8GB max)
640GB SATA hard disk drive (7200 RPM)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M with 1.5GB of GDDR5
17.3-inch TruBrite LED-backlit display (1600 x 900)
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Choose my answer the best if u think i deserve it !
Estimated 3DMark06 score: ~14000

A good gaming laptop for under $900?

Just need a good gaming laptop for under about $900.

Answer
Acer AS7741G-6426 17.3-Inch Laptop,the cover and look of the laptop is sleek. The external shell is of texture
plastic which is great since it is not a fingerprint magnet, it has 3 usbs and hdmi which is very useful for connecting to a tv or monitor.The software provided automatically detects the external display.This is really an amazing laptop.This laptop really lived up to all my expectations. To anyone who is looking for a good gaming computer this is it.

Good for a mostly school partly gaming laptop?

3balla3

HP ENVY dv4t-5200 Notebook PC

Linen White
Windows 8 64
3rd generation Intel Core i7-3632QM Processor (2.2GHz, 6MB L3 Cache)
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GT 630M Graphics with 2GB of dedicated video memory
8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
750GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
NO mSSD Hard Drive Acceleration Cache
Norton Internet Security(TM) 2012 - 15 Months Subscription (activation required)
Two 6-Cell Lithium-Ion Batteries
14.0" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768) SVA
No Additional Office Software
SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated dual array digital microphone
Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
Standard Keyboard White

$1,123.99
is this reliable as well?
like diablo
i want a nice computer with pretty good graphics and good performance im not worried about the price id be willing to go up depending on the answer

Answer
Too pricey! You'd be better off with a Lenovo Y580. i7 3610/3630QM, 8 GB RAM, Nvidia 660m GTX for $900 (TechBargains link will give you coupon code for Lenovo site), or you can get this refurb on eBay for under $800

Much better than the HP

EDIT: The point is, mine listed is cheaper, more powerful, and better quality than the HP. Lenovo is a better laptop brand

Please help me buy a laptop?

Jason

I need a high performance and a good looking ( black ) laptop :(
My budget : 930$
Needs : Adobe Photoshop CS5.5, Adobe Flash Professional CS5.5 // some games like PES 2012, Assassin's Creed Revelations, CoD... ( no Crysis,Metro 2033 or very intense gaming )

Any suggestions would be really appreciated!
thanks :)
@Flip Dude,
Hey!! I said I did NOT want something for intense gaming!

Answer
I would look at a Dell XPS. They can go somewhere around $899 and up and I think is great looking, is made of high quality materials, and is quite powerful. I'm not sure if it comes in black though. My friend has a 15 inch and is very happy with it. He plays starcraft 2 on high settings on a machine that costs about $1100. While my other friend plays the same game on barely higher settings on a machine that costs over three times as much. I realize that is may go just a little over your budget, but it is worth the extra money. Stay away from the inspiron if you want to do anything quickly. Stay away from a $900 Alienware: you're only paying for the name and your stuck with a tiny 11 inch with no CD drive, and you can't get a new Macbook for under $1000. Used is always an option. Just warning you, if anything goes wrong, your screwed because the Dell customer service is horrible.

HP G4-1117DX Laptop Gaming?

Bowen

I was wondering if this laptop could run Starcraft II on medium/low and WoW on Medium? Specs:

4GB DDR3 RAM
AMD-A series Processor 2.5 Ghz X2
320 GB Hard Drive
AMD Radeon HD 6480G

There isn't any information on the graphics card so I'm not sure about it.

Answer
It should run SCII on med and low settings. I would add more memory to you laptop. 8 gig would help with graphics memory.

can i play game on my laptop?

lewis M

firstly i`d like to thank everyone for there quick answers. ok guys here my problem i got this laptop for xmas an was given doom 3 with it that doesnt work as i think its because i havent got ati radion 9600 or vvidia geforce fx5200...does that mean i cant play most games or is this just too good a game for me.. it says i need ------ mac os x 10.3.8 or later........cpu*:powerpc g4/g5......cpu speed: 1.5 ghz or faster...memory:512mb...harddrive 2.0gb...free disk space.. dat radion stuff an ge forrce stuff...video ram:64 mb......disc drive: DvD drive required to install an play.. i have that last one i think thats the place i plut the cd right :) ? (i could be wrong) an if you guys can tell me a ruff idea of good games to play that would be great.....an im working of vista guys...is that a problem??? many thanks for you help

Answer
That game is for older MACs.
mac os x 10.3.8 or later........cpu*:powerpc g4/g5.

You said that you have .Processor Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor T2310
Network 10Base-T/100Base-TX
Cache 2048 KB
Memory 2048 MB (Not Upgradable)

You see, that game is for Motorola power PC and NOT Intel. It will never work in your new computer.

Newer Macs and PCs use Intel. Old Macs use Motorola.

You are using WIndows Vista, so forget about any MAC software that you see. It won't work.

Good luck and Happy Computing!

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

What lenovo laptop would you recommend as a gaming computer for minecraft?

Liam

I'm looking at lenovos and want to know which one is the best to use as a gaming computer. Something cheapish please.

Answer
I give you three best choices in lenovo , decide according to your range;

1. The first one is the most extreme end Lenovo Y570 15.6-Inch Notebook with the following specs:

2nd generation IntelÂ® Coreâ¢ i7-2670QM processor with IntelÂ® Turbo Boost Technology
Genuine WindowsÂ® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 for WindowsÂ® 7 for faster boot and shutdown
15.6â HD display (1366x768), 16:9 widescreen
NVIDIAÂ® GeForceÂ® GT555M Discrete Graphics
8GB DDR3 memory, 750GB HD + 64GB RapidDrive SSD
Integrated BluetoothÂ® & high-speed 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
USB 2.0, USB 3.0, eSATA connectors & 6-in-1 card reader
Blu-rayâ¢ combo drive
Integrated 2.0M webcam

Here is its customer review:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R3URMZUTKN0DLO/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0051OK1AO&nodeID=&link_code=traffic.ds.001=&tag=tawers-20

I have searched around and found it here at lowest price:

http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Y570-15-6-Inch-Notebook-Computer/dp/B005NHPNPM/ref=dp_ob_title_ce&tag=tawers-20

2. Second one is the affordable Lenovo G770 10372KU with 17.3 inch truebright led display with the following specs:

Intel 2nd Generation Core i5 - 2410M
17.3" HD+ screen (1600x900), 16:9 widescreen
6GB DDR3 Memory, 750GB HDD Storage
ATI Radeon HD 6650M Discrete Graphics with 1GB video memory, HDMI output and Blu-Ray Combo Drive
AccuType keyboard with individual rounded keys for comfortable and accurate typing
17.3" HD+ screen (1600x900), 16:9 widescreen, ATI Radeon HD 6650M Discrete Graphics
6GB DDR3 Memory
750GB HDD Storage, Blu-Ray Combo Drive
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium

Here is its customer review:

http://www.amazon.com/review/RBTGDMCEIHW06/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0051OJTPM&nodeID=&link_code=traffic.ds.001=&tag=tawers-20

Here is it at very affordable price:

http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-10372KU-17-3-Inch-Laptop-Brown/dp/B0051OJTPM/ref=zg_bs_565108_63&tag=tawers-20

3. The third one is their latest release with integrated shared graphics card but it will manage your games very well, it is Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 11433FU with the following specs:

Box Contents - Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520, 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, AC Adapter.
Intel Core i5-2410M 2.30GHz Processor with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.90GHz
Pre-installed Software - Windows 7 Professional 64, Microsoft Office 2010 preloaded (purchase product key to activate).
Norton Internet Security 2011 30-Days Subscription, 1-Year Limited Warranty.
500GB (7200RPM) SATA Hard Drive. 4GB PC3-10600 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM. 3MB Cache.

Here is its customer review:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R1EBQ0MWP0D07N/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B004ZT9V0C&nodeID=&link_code=traffic.ds.001=&tag=tawers-20

It is here:

http://www.amazon.com/ThinkPad-Edge-E520-11433FU-Notebook/dp/B004ZT9V0C/ref=zg_bs_565108_86&tag=tawers-20

I'm looking for a long lasting laptop, mainly for gaming and music.. suggestions?

Ken

I'm looking for a new laptop, my current laptop is an ASUS laptop which was purchased in 2011.. it cost $1300 and it's starting to crap out after only 2 years.. I'm looking for a laptop under $1500 (not from ASUS) that has longetivty and high performance in my price range. I'm also a university student so I need it for word etc. (I'd expect every laptop to have this anyway). Thankyou! Will rate 5 stars for helpful info.

Answer
Microsoft Office is extra software, though laptops generally have Wordpad. Free office suites that are Microsoft compatible are OpenOffice, Kingsoft Office, and LibreOffice
http://www.kingsoftstore.com/kingsoft-office-freeware.html
http://www.libreoffice.org/default
https://www.openoffice.org/

Laptop Reliability:
http://www.rescuecom.com/news-press-releases/computer-reliability-report-2013-Q3.aspx
1. Samsung (694)
2. Apple (259)
3. Lenovo/IBM (250)
4. ASUS (212)
5. Toshiba (69)
6. HP (66)
7. Dell (50)
8. Acer (19)
Asus is normally pretty good. Long lasting laptops generally do not have the strongest graphics because they are the professional models like Lenovo Thinkpads and Dell Vostro
Lenovo Y510p is not bad. Make sure 1080p. It is cheaper
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y510p/
There are small discounts for students by entering through a student portal or Barnes and Noble Gold (google them)
There are models that replace the optical drive with a second graphics card module in SLI
There have been touchpad issues, but often gamers prefer to use mice anyway.
http://www.newegg.com/Gaming-Notebooks/SubCategory/ID-3365?Tid=25325&Order=PRICE
You can get a semi-custom CyberpowerPC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834198039
Graphics card to gaming:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html

Samsung Ativ Book 6 can be bought for $1000 at Microsoft Store and Adorama with a 3rd gen Quad core i7 and HD 8770M which is a little under a GT 750M
It has a finicky touchpad, but otherwise rates well.

A 17" MSI has a powerful AMD Radeon HD 8970M, but CPU a bit weak as A10-5750M
http://www.adorama.com/MSIE007US.html?gclid=CJ3Hl_C4z7sCFYN_QgodMQIAig

It is a top 5 in single graphics card performance in a laptop.
The CPU bottlenecks gaming in high need CPU games like Far Cry 3
http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=883&game=Far+Cry+3&p_make=AMD&p_deriv=APU+A10-5750M+Quad-Core&gc_make=ATI&gc_deriv=Radeon+HD+8970M&ram=8&checkSubmit=#systemRequirements
Also, Battlefield-4, Rome 2 Total War, and any other high CPU need game.
But ones like Battlefield-3 do great

What Is The Best Gaming Laptop?

Goutham

I have a iMac and i really like a new laptop. cuz i have lot of games but i need more space....
My budget is $7000

Answer
If your looking for a sick gaming Laptop then i would recommend two of my favorites, An Asus Laptop (if going for lesser budget) or an Alienware Laptop (higher budget) Both of these gaming laptops are just outstanding. I currently have an Asus but I've tested both and absolutely love them. They are built for gaming which in turn allows you to run anything on them. You could run the top games on the market on both of these laptops easily. If your looking to buy them Amazon offers a very good price. Click on the links below to view them. I hope this information helps.

Asus Gaming Laptop for $1323:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0034NGZWM?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwrivalt-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0034NGZWM

If your looking for an even better gaming Laptop system for a higher price than you cant go wrong with the Alienware.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030T17I2?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwrivalt-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0030T17I

help me with gaming laptop purchasing advice?

bhhacker

I own a Gateway P-7811 FX that i have been very happy with. It is pretty old now and the plastics are breaking down. I am looking for a laptop thats better than my old one but still relatively inexpensive. I am not afraid to buy used if need be. My budget is 600$ or less. Preferably less. Is this possible? If so, what models do you recommend?

I like to play graphics intensive games and portability is not too big a deal for me because I leave it at home all the time. Id prefer it has 2 hd bays and a relatively high Resolution. After that, im not picky haha.
Edit: i found the gateway for 600 so i know its possible. I just need a ballpark price so i can ebay stalk.

Answer
the only thing i can suggest, with $ 600 or less, is Gateway NV55S05u. It is only $ 580.
a low price gaming laptop.

Specs:
Processor Name: AMD A8-3500M
Processor Speed: 1.5 GHz
Operating System: Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
RAM: 6 GB

Benchmark:
3-D BENCHMARK TESTS - 3DMark06 - 1,024 x 768 - Default: 6038
3-D BENCHMARK TESTS - 3DMark06 - Native â 0X/4X: 5105
Crysis - Medium quality - 1,024 x 768 - AA/AF=Off/Off: 36.7
Crysis - High quality - Native - AA/AF= 0X/4X: 10.6
Lost Planet 2 (DX9) - Middle quality - 1,024 x 768- AA/AF=Off/Off: 38
Lost Planet 2 (DX9) - High quality - Native - AA/AF= 0X/4X: 17.4

What's a good gaming laptop for under $1000?

Drew

I'm sick of my old Toshiba Satellite with its 3.2base score according to windows, and i really don't want to pay for a new battery and a HEI gaming graphics card when i could buy a new laptop for the same cash. I'm preferring a 17-inch laptop that isn't a Macintosh. Any suggestions?

Answer
A gaming laptop under 1000 is pretty hard to find, but if you know where to look, you will find a perfect one!
Fortunately, I found a couple that you can look further into.
To start, Alienware has a gaming laptop for $899 called the Alienware m11x. The only bad thing is that it has a tiny 11 inch screen (the computer was meant to be an ultraportable mini powerhouse).
Another good laptop to consider is Xplorer X7-5000 Gaming Notebook from Cyberpower. Even though it is a little bit more than $1000 (price is $1039) it has EXTREMELY good hardware. This laptop features an 8 core Intel i7 processor and 1gb VRAM Nvidia Geforce GT 560M. It also has a 17 inch 1080p hd screen. Also, the computer is 100% customizable. You can change ANYTHING you want on the computer (except for the body case :/)

Gaming Laptop for <$1000?

kcdogg550

I need a new laptop that can play the newest 3D games, and I only have $900-$1,000 to spend.

Please state why you feel it is the best, not just the laptop.

Thanks!

Answer
Gaming herdware + laptop = more than $1000 price tag.

Not a ton more, but if you want to play the NEWEST games you are looking at about $1500 and up for a laptop. You can get a good one for $1200-1400 but it's not going to play the very top-end 3D games.

Anything with an intergrated graphics card it going to kill high-end gaming. You are going to need one with a decrete graphics card and at least 2GB (but 4GB would be a lot better) RAM. At least a 2.0 Dual core processor, but 2.4GHz+ is best (like an Intel Core 2 Duo or better). All that's going to be tough to find for under a grand.

Sorry to say, but for a true gaming laptop you've got to shell out fifteen hundred or more.

Age of Empires 2 won't install?

Crouton

I'm on windows 8, and whenever I try to install Age of Empires 2 on my computer, it gets stuck at 23% on graphics.drs every single time. I get an error message asking me to either abort or try again, and when I try again, it gets stuck at 23% again with the same error. It says "Age of Empires II setup encountered a disk error when writing to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II\DATA\graphics.drs make sure your hard disk is not full, or that the file is not in use."
I know that I have enough disk space (with 250,000 mb to spare) and I know that the disk isn't scratched either because it works in another laptop that's on windows 7. Is there something I can do to get it to work on my windows 8 laptop, or is it hopeless?

Answer
Don't rule out disk damage so quickly. Some dvd roms are more susceptible to reading error than others. You're AoE2 cd really isn't damage after 10+ years of use? Hell, even I can't run my 1997 Diablo 1 cd anymore and I'm super careful with my CDs and dvds. Try to make a virtual image of the CD on your other computer (using powerIso for example), copy and mount on your laptop using a flash stick and see if it installs on your laptop. If you have compatibility issues you can buy AoE2 on steam now -> http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2013/03/09/age-of-empires-ii-the-best-video-game-of-all-time-is-coming-back-this-april-will-refreshed-hd-graphics/

Wrongful Arrest HELP.?

Zilvinas

On the 22nd of April we came back with my cousin's husband by van full of catalytic converters and parked near garage (my dad and my cousin's husband are buying them from metal merchants, used cars parts shops, ebay.co.uk. It's family business). After that we went home, we were sitting in the living room while my brother (15 years old) was upstairs playing computer games. Then police came through the garden gate and police officer told me: ' You are arrested of theft from a motor vehicle'. They put handcuffs to me,my dad, my cousin's husband and then to my brother, while my mom was crying and asking what happened. They told me to my mother to not to talk and she did so. After that my dad was showing invoice book and eBay.co.uk invoices.Following that my dad was taken outside and police officers told him not to talk. Then they took us all to custody, me and my friend were in the van in the cage. When we reached the custody we were held for 12 hours then questioned one by one. When we were released on bail we came back home and saw that the stuff was taken (Tv's,laptops, mobile phones, PC,monitor, xbox, all documentation, bank cards, jewellery, candle holder, catalytic converters, power tools, tools). They held our stuff from 22nd of April to 30 of July 2013, we got all our stuff back, however my dad business was affected, because he has all the information in his laptop. We were all in stress, we couldn't move forward, my mom didn't go to work, I was absent at college, although my brother had exam on the next day at Trentham High School. We had bad days, we were humiliated of an arrest in full view of our neighbours..

Can you help me on this matter, guys? Thank you.

Answer
Someone turned you in and said they saw all these car parts in your van. The Police need to investigate and if I had been a cop I would have thought the same thing. I guess in a way It's good you had all that documentation. I take it you didn't have you business out of your house registered.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Questions about gaming PC?

lspocool

OK so I want to get a gaming likey a laptop so i can use it on the go but might go for desktop. Anyway I have a few questions. I am going to be using it for new games like crysis2 but still some older games like sims 2.

Q1.Wich one is would be the best value for money but still preform well (I listed above what I will be playing on it)

Q2.Can I use it like a normal PC Like surf the web, make word documents.wach dvds

Q3.Can I run other progams on it besides game e.g windows movie maker, virual basics.

Q4. What are the Pros and Cons of getting a gaming laptop compared to a desktop

1.what is the best value for money and still work

Answer
The best gaming laptop is one that you build yourself, either by picking out the individual part and putting them together yourself or customizing a PC or laptop online from a website like Dell's Alienware. Customizing through a website will always be a bit more expensive than putting all the elements together, but it helps if you don't know how or are unsure on how to do that.

Basically any gaming PC/laptop will still be able to do anything and everything that other standard PC's/laptops do, only better.

If you think you can built it yourself, check out newegg.com. That site will provide you with everything you need to build a gaming PC (cases/towers, power supplies, hard drives, gfx cards, sound cards. etc.) If you're looking to get a gaming laptop or you don't want to deal with the hassle of building it yourself, you can always go for an Alienware gaming laptop or PC.

Keep in mind, pre-built gaming PC's/laptops will always be more expensive than if you build it yourself. Hope it helps.

Gaming Laptop?

Anonymous

Which laptop has the best graphic card and battery life? I will be using it as a "gaming laptop" to take on long trips.

Answer
It's hard to find the right balance of Graphics Card power VS Battery Life, getting more out of one generally means losing out on the other.

If you're looking for a small laptop for long trips then i'd also have to recommend the Dell XPS m1330, it's a decent laptop for gaming and has a good battery life depending on what you're doing.

Now if you really want to blow you're socks off you should go with the Killer Notebook's Executioner SR, the battery life ain't so hot BUT it's easily the best value for money with it's massive screen and powerful graphics card. There's also the Killer Notebooks Odachi which is coming out sometime this month that sports Dual nVidia GeForce Go 7950 GTX in SLi configuration if you're really into having a bleeding edge gaming laptop ;)

But then again if you'll be using the laptop for "long trips" the Killer Notebook options, although awesome, will never last more than an hour off mains power so it might be best to stick with the Dell m1330 (on average 3 hours depending on what you're doing) :)

Monday, February 24, 2014

Is this a good low budget gaming laptop?

Alfred

Ok so I was looking at this laptop (I have a budget of Â£500) and I found this laptop for Â£429.99

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/laptops-netbooks/laptops/laptops/hp-pavilion-g6-2399sa-15-6-laptop-white-21449716-pdt.html

Its a HP Pavilion G6-2399sa

It has a quad core AMD A10-4600M APU Processor (2.3ghz 4 mb cache)
8GB RAM
Radeon HD 7660G Integrated graphics card along with 3.98 GB of extra memory for the graphics card.

I am looking to play games mainly minecraft GTA IV and maybe some skyrim will this laptop lend well to playing these games on low to high settings? Also if anyone has a laptop in my budget that is similar or better feel free to list it and ill check it out :)

Answer
First, basic quality by brand and sub-brand
At Lenovo, their "everyday" is Essentials. At HP, they have Compaq and Pavilion both covering the cheap stuff, and at Dell is Inspiron, and Toshiba has Satellite and Acer has Gateway, but even Acer brand is cheap stuff also.
Latest average quality report
http://www.rescuecom.com/news-press-releases/computer-reliability-report-2013-Q1.aspx
and here is a 3Q 2012 (see "source" - moved links for Y/A)
but that is all computers, so also
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2020725/apple-macbooks-lead-in-laptop-features-and-reliability.html

HP Pavilion deserves no price premium based on this data.
Laptop performance data set:
CPU performance is here:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
and http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist.2436.0.html
and graphics ranks here where gaming is a good guidance to graphics power:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html

That allows basic evaluation.
AMD A10-4600M APU Passmark score: 3146
Rank #167 by Notebookcheck.
Gaming rank #192 for HD 7660G

Curry's including the Â£100 cashback sale on laptops of Â£499 and higher, plus a normal good online shop of value being Saveonlaptops are usually best to look at now.

To beat the HP, need either a better price on an A10 laptop, or one with a true discrete graphics card better than the HD 7660G.
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Products/cat/Laptops/refine/max~510$46567~59712
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_Z580_1336881.html
Lenovo Z580 with IntelÂ® Coreâ¢ i5-3230M Dual Core Processor, 15.6" HD Screen, Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 1000GB HDD, DVD Rewriter, Dedicated GT 635M 2GB Graphics, 2.65kg, in your choice of white or red.
Much faster CPU than the HP. Much better graphics performance than the HP. More total DRAM via the 2GB dedidated as extra. same size HDD. Equal or better in sub-brand reliability. Clearly worth the extra Â£70 and slightly higher weight about that of the graphics card you get.
Passmark score: 4012 27% higher performance
Rank #76 by Notebookcheck - a huge gaming advantage cpu.
Gaming rank #132 for GT 635M, - unquestionably superior gaming.

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_Timeline_Ultra_M3-581TG_1347841.html
Acer Â£470 or a little cheaper with less DRAM is also OK.
IntelÂ® Coreâ¢ i3-2377M Dual Core Processor, 15.6" HD Screen, Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit, 10GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB HDD + 20GB SSD, DVD Rewriter, Dedicated GT 640M Graphics, 2.2 Kg
Brand quality slightly lower than the HP and notably lower than the Ideapad.
CPU performance much lower in performance. Smaller but faster by SSD Acceleration HDD, overflowing abundance of RAM (or cut cost to a usually sufficient 4+2GB), and the golden charm is the GT 640M and 2.2kg weight moved up to rank #105 in gaming if your games are sufficient with the i3.
http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=625&game=The+Elder+Scrolls+V&p_make=Intel&p_deriv=Core+i3-2377M+1.5GHz&gc_make=Nvidia&gc_deriv=GeForce+GT+640M&ram=10&checkSubmit=#systemRequirements
Medium-high on Skyrim held to about 25 to 30 fps by the CPU at the settings as expected.
http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=625&game=The+Elder+Scrolls+V&p_make=Intel&p_deriv=Core+i5-3230M+2.6GHz&gc_make=Nvidia&gc_deriv=GeForce+GT+635M+2GB+DDR3&ram=8&checkSubmit=#systemRequirements
The Lenovo has the far better CPU, but the gaming settings may be very slightly lower by GT 635M vs GT 640M. Including more games of higher CPU requirements, and considering the overall specifications, I would get the Lenovo and sacrifice a couple of frames per second in Skyrim (and GTA4 and Minecraft) for a faster overall performance and bigger HDD and higher quality of the Lenovo, but they are both better than the HP. Make note of a Toshiba L870 that is a 17.3" also better than the HP if interested in it.
44 laptops at Curry's UK in price range to consider.
Seeing the same HP at the same price since PCWORLD and Curry's are affiliated. We are dissappointed that the high quality Samsung's and Asus below 500 quid are HD 4000, as are the Touchscreen Lenovo's and highly discounted ultrabooks, because we need a good graphics card.
We note an HP Envy m6-1232ea at 550 minus 100 cashback with the good i5 CPU and HD 7670M graphics card better than the A10 Pavilion, but not good enough to beat the Lenovo in projected quality or performance, nor the Acer in performance.
Gaming: Acer, Lenovo, Toshiba, HP Envy, HP Pavilion in that order.
Quality: Lenovo, HP Envy, Toshiba, HP Pavilion, Acer in that order.

Best Gaming Laptop as of 2012?

jacky w

What's the best labtop there is for gaming? So far I've looked at alienware, avio and hp labtops and they have some nice designs. My price range is probably a max of $1,500 for the labtop maybe a little bit more.

What I'm looking for in the labtop:
Long Battery Life 5-7hrs
Easy to type keyboard/no sticky keys
2-3years of use on the labtop
Mic/Camera on the camera for skype/oovoo
Design can be whatever won't matter too much
Decent amount of storage/RAM/processor
Weight doesnt matter
Labtop should not be prone to fingerprints and glares

Please when your giving me answer(s) provide a link to the store in which I can purchase it. Will give best answer the points.
**No stupid answers please

Answer
I would say alienware but don't want to stir up a lot of crap as well as me saying another four year of obama, my recommendations is the asus rebulic of gamers from amazon .com has a gtx 560m or higher graphic cards in them

Good cheap graphics card for gaming ~ $250 and below?

Dylan

I mainly would like to play "GuildWars 2", and my laptop at the moment is not capable to play "Tera" at low settings, I want to play games like how they should be played with normal or above settings. So i was looking online to find graphics card judging maybe that was the problem considering i run a 32 bit graphics card intel hd core. My plan is that i find a "nvidia geforce 660m" for a reasonable cheap price. My whole budget for buying components for my laptop is under $400-500 if you would recommend any other components that would make this a lot cheaper and make my gaming much better, please do i still don't know what other components i may need

Answer
Hey, that is a great question, thanks for coming to answers, I hope this information helps.
Informatin on GPUs (video cards)
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotacâ¦
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2012/03â¦

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gamiâ¦
http://www.hardware-revolution.com/mistaâ¦

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php

http://www.ccl-la.com/blog/
http://www.webcrawler.com/
http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeFoâ¦

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Which one, Alienware M14x R2 or Macbook Pro MD102 ?

Capt.Moham

I need help in choosing a great laptop which will fit my needs. I'm a 17,5 student, I'm joining 1st year in college in September 2012. I'm a gamer I love to play huge games like: Flight Simulator X, Battlefield 3 or NFS and etc.....
In the same time, I would like to know which will be better for games and college and things like programs, movies as well ??

Please I need a useful reply and I want to know which will be the best for everything !!

Thanks a lot !!!

Answer
How about neither?
The M14x R2 only has GT 650M graphics and screen is too small at 14" with the highest definition as 1600x900, only moderate sized HDD, weighs too much, is a Dell, and very overpriced.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/244419/laptop_reliability_and_satisfaction_macbooks_rule.html
MacBookPro
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro
Apple is incredibly overpriced for the specifications by about double what it should be. They push their most expensive products and hide specifications. The MD 102A is the 13.3 inch. That is a tiny screen for gaming. The highest level CPU offered is 2.9 GHz (3520M) with passmark score only 4426. http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
8GB DRAM costs a fortune. The graphics is only Intel HD 4000 on the 13 inch so just forget about decent gaming. It will play games like a cheap laptop with AMD integrated hybrid. The outputs take dongles and not all games come in OSX and adding windows and dual boot is sometimes not optimum. Basically, you overpay a lot for weak graphics in a small and pretty system with a good battery.

You do not state your country, but entered the question in USA Yahoo Answers. The words on the web sites to sell things are wonderful, but you can only understand products by looking up specifications. In college, bringing laptops to class almost guarantees you will break it. They don't game well on battery power, and even watching a movie on DVD sucks out battery power.

A Lenovo Y580 at Lenovo.com at 15.6 inch in full HD 1080p with a 1TB HDD and 32GB SSD for Intel RST boost and a GTX 660M 2GB DDR5 graphics and Intel i7 3610QM with 8 GB RAM is bigger and heavier but at under $1100 is more affordable and a demon at gaming.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087&current-category-id=AC523278A4F13F27A84F5F5622D1AC7A&action=init
You otherwise get an MSI, Toshiba, or Asus gaming PC with better than or equal specifications to the Y580 and it will still cost less than either of the small screen systems and at least work well in gaming. If you are not smart enough to look up information and learn good from bad, maybe you are not ready for college where people are very smart at shopping for what is the best.

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