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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Gaming Laptop?

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What is the best gaming laptop that is available, on eBay or from the manufacturer, for under $1500 USD? Links to the laptop will be highly appreciated.

Answer
Unfortunately,
when it comes to gaming laptops, Desktop replacement is a more appropriate term, you won't have much success finding a machine under $1500 and be able to play some of the newer tittles without having to lower the graphic to the lowest setting possible.

First off, make sure you really want a gaming laptop because chances of upgrading it (Graphic card) is very slim, the Li-ion battery will mostly likely serve as a decoration or a counter weight, it tends to get very warm and noisy due to the fans, and finally it's bulky and heavy. It's just not meant to stay on your lap; consider getting a cooling pad, set it on a table, and leave it there.

But if have to make a suggestion, I would say the Sager/Clevo NP2090 line.
It's not top of the line, but it's a good balance between price and performance.

http://www.xoticpc.com/product_info.php/cPath/95_51_162/products_id/1876
http://powernotebooks.com/specs/Sager/2090specs.php

Both xoticpc.com and powernotebooks.com are respectable resalers.

When it comes to laptops I stopped recommending 'brand names' (Sony, HP, Dell, etc.) quite a while ago, and especially when it comes to these types of machine. Their services and support are often sub-standard, and the "gaming" machines are often overpriced.

Final note is nothing replaces doing your own research.
A good place to start is http://forum.notebookreview.com/ a lot of helpful people here.

P.S. Operating system for the machines does not come standard for the 2 resalers I suggested, but if I recall correctly if you order Vista 64-bit, it comes with both the 64-bit and the 32-bit cds. You can get a lot for a $100.

Is there anything like gaming laptop?

Q. I am looking for a gaming laptop on which I can play high-end games like Nfs- Most Wanted, Counter- Strike 3, and like. Tell me what is the highest backup any such laptops can get. Please be generous enough to mention the price.

Answer
Gaming is among the most demanding of applications
Such laptops should be pretty expensive !

I've heard of alienware, but cannot tell u much bout them

Dell has a premium range, gaming included
best would be the XPS M1710
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=M1710R1&s=dhs
IntelÂ® Core Duo Processor T2500 (2MB Cache/2GHz/667MHz FSB)
2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHZ, 2 DIMM
(4GB better, but costs the moon)
80GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive
512MB NVIDIAÂ® GeForce Go 7900 GTX
> works out to approx $3300

a slightly cheaper option would be the XPS M1210
> approx $2500

but sure will not match upto the XPS M1710 for high end gaming

Gaming Laptop Comparison?

Q. should I get the SONY VAIO VPCF25FX
or the Alienware M17x R3

I want an amazing 3D/Blu-Ray/Gaming laptop

Answer
Alienware M17x R3 is the best.
With Alienware's first 3D-capable gaming laptop, your competition will be begging for mercy.
* Graphics pop off the screen with the first 3D-capable2 Alienware laptop.
* Put yourself in the action with an optional 17-inch, full high-definition (HD) 1080p display.
* Power through hard core games and intense applications with the latest IntelÂ® Core i processors.

Get Save extra $50! Coupon code @ http://www.squidoo.com/cheap-alienware-m17x-r3-3d

my new gaming laptop?

Q. i have been thinking of buying a new laptop and its specs are
IntelÂ® Coreâ¢i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-2430M (2.40GHz) 3MB
4GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 2GB)
nVIDIAÂ® GeForceÂ® GT 555M - 2GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectXÂ® 11
i will be using windows 7
will this laptop handle games like bf3 on medium settings and minecraft on high?

Answer
Gaming performance is all about the video card
Here are some comparisons
In short, the GT 555M is on the bottom of the list of the upper class of cards that can be considered for gaming
You will be able to play games with restricted resolution and medium but not High or Ultra quality settings

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Comparison-of-Laptop-Graphics-Cards.130.0.html

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html - the GT 555M scores 1,012, the HD6850 which would be the minimum for BF3 on High rather than Medium, scores 2,730

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

Good gaming laptop for $2500-$3000 - Alienware m5550?

Q. I'm looking for a good laptop in the $2500-$3000 range for 65% gaming and 35% normal internet use. Right now I'm thinking about the Alienware m5550 notebook. Can anyone give me suggestions on what I should also look into?

The games I play right now are World of Warcraft, Battlefield 2 and other up to date FPSs and want something to run them all smoothly as in 40+ fps. Thank you :)
thanks for your 2 responses, but if I was to get a gaming laptop, what do you think would be a good idea to do?

Answer
Build a desktop gaming system for under $2000 and then buy a nice, non gaming laptop for about $750.
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$80 Case
$319 Power supply SLI certified for Nvidia 8800ultra
$180 Motherboard ATX; LGA 775 ; 2 PCI expess x16 slots;
onboard sound 7.1 CH HD Audio
$280 Core 2 Quad Q6600
$80 2GB Dual Channel 800Mhz RAM
$249 Nvidia 8800GTS (1 ea,)
$35 CD/DVD 20x Burner
$120 500 GB SATA II Hard Drive
$180 Vista Ultimate OEM
$45 Logitech MX518 or Logitech G5
$58 Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
$83 Logitech THX Z-5300e 280 Watts RMS 5.1 Speaker
$270 SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms
Widescreen LCD Monitor
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$1979 USD

Prices per
http://www.newegg.com

Core 2 Duo E6550 2333 MHz $175.99
Rendering time = 1:27
Core 2 Duo E6850 3000 MHz $299.99
Rendering time = 1:09
Core 2 Quad Q6600 $279.99
Rendering time = 0:47
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 $299.99 $1199.99
Rendering time = 0:39

Rendering time, lower number is faster

CPU gaming performance charts: Rendering time
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.html

Graphics card gaming performance charts:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html

Graphics card gaming performance charts:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=399&type=expert&pid=1
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1595&Itemid=40&limit=1&limitstart=2

Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html

The Mobile Graphics Card Info Page
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=39568
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An Nvidia SLI Certified Power Supply for an 8800Ultra should work with anything.

How to Buy a Power Supply
http://www.wikihow.com/Buy-a-Power-Supply

Nvidia SLI Certified Power Supplies
http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html

ATI Radeon Crossfire Certified Power Supplies
http://ati.amd.com/technology/crossfire/buildyourown2.html

Diamond Video Cards Certified Power Supplies
http://www.diamondmm.com/certified.php
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This November 2007 PCI Express 2.0 will be released.
The buss will be twice as fast as the PCI Express used in todays computers.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/244487-28-express-standard-ready
http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/17/pci-express-goes-2-0-transfer-rate-doubles/
PCI Express 16x 8000 MB/s
PCI Express 2.0 16x 16000 MB/s

This November Nvidia will release 9800 Series
http://www.hypedhardware.com/2007/08/14/nvidia-to-launch-9800-series-gpus-in-november/

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nvidia-9800-Series-Coming-Soon-62786.shtml
9800 is expected to be twice as fast a 8800 ULTRA

Suggestions for A Solid Gaming Computer?

The Major

As the title suggests I am looking for a computer mainly just the "tower" that can play pretty much whatever I throw at it relatively well. I am not talking like Crysis 2 on Max setting and what not but something that I know can play the majority of games and ones in the future well.By future I also mean to the sense that the system would be fairly easy for a novice with a screwdriver to learn and be able to upgrade graphics etc.

I also plan on taking the system off to college and eventually a apartment. So I need something lightweight and compact but also durable. I plan on using the system for awhile and it is going to be an investment as well. Which is why I do not plan on purchasing a gaming laptop. Most have gotten better with durability but they are expensive and still very fragile so I would rather stick with the time proven Tower model :D

I was originally looking at the Alienware X51 when it was on sale. The way I customized it came out to about $600+ or so of course but I missed the boat on that D:. If there is something similar on the market. I know a lot of people feel that alienware aren't great gaming systems anymore. Personally I am not very informed to the different systems, customizing etc.

But it won't be solely for the purpose of gaming. So I would have MS Word, PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator etc for working purposes etc. A gaming computer wouldn't have any problems with these programs but it's just for reference in case anyone has any suggestions on computer that may not be Gaming specialized but could still play them relatively well.

Price wise I would rather not go into thousands of dollars. I am a 17 year old making $7.50 a hour mind you :P (So a little more than $100 a week give or take a few hours extra pay).

I am also open to the idea of building my own PC. I heard it is cheaper to a degree. So if anyone has suggestions on parts, prices and building guides and suggestions I am open as well.
Just remember I am a novice after all :D

Thanks Everyone!

Answer
Hi, I think building your own desktop computer is definitely the way to go. If you are thinking about portability check out the Lanboy cases from Antec which have grips on the top and are sweet modular cases that will also be durable. You can customize the computer components to exactly the type of performance you are looking for and can upgrade if necessary. Like you said it is a good idea to get a machine that is slightly better than the standard requirements right now so that you don't have to upgrade soon. With a $1000 budget you can get a great machine, maybe using an Intel i5 or AMD FX-6200 processor and similar level components. Plus building your own machine helps you understand computers better and what is important. Most cases do not even require a screwdriver except maybe for the motherboard standoffs!

You can check out the following "bronze" or "silver" computer builds we put together for reference which would be great for what you are looking for:

http://www.omfgnetwork.com/2012/omfg-network-silver-build/
http://www.omfgnetwork.com/2012/omfg-network-amd-silver-build/
http://www.omfgnetwork.com/2012/omfg-network-bronze-build/
http://www.omfgnetwork.com/2012/omfg-network-amd-bronze-build/

Do you think this is a good deal?

Q. Toshiba C665 15.6" Notebook + Microsoft Office Home and Student (Product Key Card 2010) + Norton Internet Security 2012 + Bag + Mouse. All this for $NZ 999 (New Zealand Dollars.) Do you think that's a good deal or can I get better? i.e during the boxing day sale can I get a better deal?

Also does this notebook have a DVD/CD drive, for example can I play PC Games on it?

Answer
my wife got an acer core i5 with 6gb memory with same office for 600 CDN at best buy during the going back to school specials.

I wouldnt think the specials would be that far off. i would keep shopping. check the exchange rate if you want to know how much it would have been in NZ.

most laptops are not geared for playing games, gaming machines can run ALOT of money.
that being said, its likely the machine would run most games on lower quality settings.
you can always double check the laptop before buying it.. on the demo laptop run system requirements lab
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/intro.aspx

it will tell you what games you can/cant play what should be upgraded and what the minimum requirements are.

Friday, April 25, 2014

Is there any reputed brand(preferably SONY,DELL,TOSHIBA,LENOVO)which sells gaming laptop in india?

Anirban S

Are ordinary laptops with good graphics capablity suitable for gaming purpose

Answer
Dell has a line of laptops that are geared towards Graphics-Intensive Applications, like gaming.
This is the Dell XPS line of laptops.
It is quite expensive, and if you decide to get one of these XPS's, consider getting the latest model with the Intel Duo Core Processor ... Dell XPS M1710:

http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/gaming_xpsnb?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

Please suggest a good gaming laptop!?

Q. hey people!. ive made up my mind to buy a laptop solely fr d purpose of gaming n some college work... ive been using an iMac 2008 20" version n my dad has a MacBook pro while my sis has a MacBook. And hence i knw that apple is a not-for-gaming thing so i wud exclude it. Hence i am left with Dell which offers Nvidia GeForce 540M DDR3 2GB, HP Pavilion dv6 6165tx is on option which offrs AMD Radeon HD 6770M DDR5 2GB, and the rest of them which i think r not good fr gaming and alienware which is out of my budget which is in b/w 50k-60k (I live in India). ive read almost evrywhere that the radeon 6770 outruns the 540M which can never utilise its 2gb of vram. Also i want to pay high end games like Battlefield 3 n Crysis 2 at high settings ( ive seen gameplay videos on youtube which show that both the cards can run both these games at majority of the settings being on ultra. Though the radeon 6770 is supposed to offer greater frame rates than the 540M acc. to notebookcheck benchmarks of these 2 games. So,........ PLZ HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer
Check out these 2 high performance gaming laptops/notebooks

Toshiba Satellite P750-136 15.6" Gaming Laptop - http://digitalgadgetsworld.co.uk/laptops-notebooks-pcs/gaming-laptops-notebooks/toshiba-satellite-p750-136-15-6-gaming-laptop

ASUS G74SX Republic of Gamers 17.3" Gaming Laptop - http://digitalgadgetsworld.co.uk/laptops-notebooks-pcs/gaming-laptops-notebooks/asus-g74sx-republic-of-gamers-17-3-gaming-laptop

Anyone know a good gaming laptop for under $1000?

Q. I've been looking for a laptop that's able to run basic titles like minecraft as well as more advanced games graphics wise such as Bioschock infinite, Crysis, Ect. I'd also like to keep the price under $1000 if possible. Any suggestions? I've been looking at an Alienware MX14 so any comments on that as well?

Answer
ASUS has the best warranty when it comes to laptops.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230597
Core i7 3630QM(2.40GHz) 15.6" 8GB Memory 1TB HDD 5400rpm DVDÂ±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M 1920 x 1080 1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot

This one is above your price point but can handle just about anything you throw at it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230592
Core i7 3630QM(2.40GHz) 17.3" 12GB Memory 500GB HDD 7200rpm DVDÂ±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M 1920 x 1080 1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot

Brand buying advise

You get what you pay for. Systems with high end parts with low prices are to be viewed with suspicion. They have to cut corners somewhere to get the price down. What cost you less today is going to cost you more tomorrow.

Apple makes a good quality laptop. The problem comes when it requires service or minor upgrades. It is near impossible to do anything with them. They even glue the battery and hard drive down so you can not change it. They solder the ram to the logic board so you can not increase it. They lock up most of the software so your stuck with what they approve.

Lenovo has serious stand behind their product problems. They bought IBM PC division and proceeded to drive the quality of the system into the ground. Their customer service is well below par. They even makes Dell customer service look good. The last and final thing to remember about them is they are a Chinese Government own company. It is up to you if you want to trust them.

Toshiba, Panasonic, Sony should be avoided because of their heavy modification of Windows and the drivers. If you remove some of the bloat they install, you can cripple the system.

Acer, Gateway, and eMachines should be avoided period. Low end system that are driving the race to the bottom.

Dell once made a good system and fell from grace. They are now struggling to regain their place in the market. Customer service is one of many problems with this company.

Alienware are glorified Dells and are more name then product. Priced extremely high for what you get. They do perform but you can get the same for less by looking around, just not packaged to be eye candy to the gamers.

Samsung has a history of using cheap parts in critical areas. Capacitors has been one area Samsung has a known history of going cheap, causing units to fail early. For that reason I would avoid them.

ASUS and HP do not modify Windows as bad as the other manufacturers. They have excellent build quality. They might add a lot of bloat but they also makes it easy to get rid of it.

Ultrabooks are the higher end of Wintel laptops but they have some of the same concerns as Apple. They make it next to impossible to change any hardware in them. Service of them will have to be done by the manufacturers. With most of them, you can not change your own battery or hard drive. They are designed to catch your eye but they are not any more special then other laptops except for the fact that they are slim or thin. Your paying for it being thin and slim. For the money your going to spend on it you can buy a much better laptop with more power.

Hybrids are the worse of the worse. The flip or detachable touch screens are just a disaster waiting to happen.

Never buy an All In One. They are far worst then laptops of any kind to service and they have a higher failure rate.

Choose wisely.

what would be the best gaming laptop for under $1000?

i need hel

i need a laptop with a nice screen nice size storage and fast like super fast lolz for under $1000
so yeah

Answer
I'm sorry, while you can have a very decent laptop for under $1000. You are not going to get a decent "gaming laptop" for the same price. Don't get me wrong, the majority of the one will be able to play games, but not at high or medium level graphics. Now if you are able to go a couple hundred over $1000, you might be able to get a decent system.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Looking for a cheap gaming laptop?

Q. Windows 7
Dual Core 2.0Ghz
2GB RAM
video card with 512 MB of RAM

^^Minimum^^

How much would this run me and what would be a good choice?
Can anyone be at all HELPFUL?
Thank you +ST+FD+, Do you think that the second laptop would be able to run something like WoW, Skyrim, EQ, Etc.? .... dont really know much about comps.

Answer
You can find reviews of laptops at CNET. They have reviews for the latest laptops on the market.
http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/?tag=hdr;brandnav
I recommend DELL laptops, because in my opinion they make the best laptops out there. I still use my DELL Inspiron 1501 that's nearly 5 years old. Take a look at this laptop.
It's called DELL Inspiron 15R and it's cheap and I think it's bes for the price. Specs:

Processor 2nd Generation IntelÂ® Coreâ¢ i5-2430M processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.00 GHz
Operating SystemGenuine WindowsÂ® 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit, English
Display15.6" High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLifeâ¢
Memory34GB3 Single Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz
Hard Drive 500GB4 SATA hard drive (5400RPM)
Optical Drive 8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) with Roxio Creator 2011
Video CardIntel HD Graphics/HD Graphics 3000 with up to 1.6GB Dynamic Video Memory
Warranty1 Year Mail-in Repair in 10-14 days after Remote Diagnosis
Weight5.84 lbs

Price: $600

The only thing that sucks is the graphics card. It has Intel VGA, which is not suited for gaming. However, there's a more expensive version of this laptop, which costs $724 and has a dual graphics card. Specs:

Processor 2nd Generation IntelÂ® Coreâ¢ i5-2430M processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.00 GHz
Operating SystemGenuine WindowsÂ® 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit, English
Display15.6" High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLifeâ¢
Memory36GB3 Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz
Hard Drive 640GB4 SATA hard drive (5400RPM)
Optical Drive 8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) with Roxio Creator 2011
Video CardAMD Radeonâ¢ HD 6470M (64-bit) 512MB (Dual)
Warranty1 Year Basic Support
Weight5.84 lbs

I think this laptop is worth the money.

EDIT: I know many things for computers for a 15 year old kid. My goal is to become a programmer and I am very interested in technology. However, I'm not a gamer, so therefore I don't know much about gaming.

List some games my laptop can run?

Q. OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Intel i3 M350 2.26 ghz
Graphics: Graphics (R) Media Accelerator HD
Ram: 4 GB

I prefer shooters or RPG, but I am open just give me a good list

Btw I can run the new 2011 World of Tanks and I can run BFBC2 so I think I god a pretty good PC but I don't wanna waste money buying games I can't run.

Answer
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/intro.aspx Go to that website and you can check which games are compatible with your Laptop.

Which laptop should I purchase?

MayJoy

My budget is under $600 and so these two laptops both fit. This fall is my first year going to college and so I need something to help me with research and yet still be good enough to play a game of Sims and photoshop and watch videos on my spare time. Not much of a tech-junkie, so if you were me, what would you buy?

The Lenovo is around $70 more than the Acer.

LENOVO: http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/laptops-portable-pcs/laptops-and-netbooks/lenovo-z570-1044824/review

ACER: http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/laptops-portable-pcs/laptops-and-netbooks/acer-aspire-5749-1044359/review

IF THERE IS ANOTHER PC YOU RECOMMEND THAT CAN FIT MY BUDGET, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!

Answer
I choose none of the laptops mentioned on this page PERIOD!

First Link: Acer Aspire V3-571G-6602 Notebook Intel Core i5 2450M(2.50GHz) 15.6" 4GB Memory 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M

Price: $599.99 + Free Shipping

Now I will explain why this is better than the Lenovo Z570 witch is the second best to mine & everything else on this page.

The Lenovo has the 1 GB Version of the GeForce GT 520M

My Acer pick has the 2 GB Version of the GeForce GT 630M

The Lenovo has the i5-2410M Clocked at 2.30 GHz

My Acer Pick has the i5 2450M Clocked at 2.50GHz

You lose 2 GB of ram with my pic which is 4 from 6 on the Lenovo but that is not a down fall at all!

Same resolution on both

O & you lose 250 GB HDD space with my pick, but if that don't bother you then my pick is the best route to take. I still like my pick much better, it looks better it's a better brand & it has a better GPU & CPU right there is the loss of 250 GB HDD Space! Mine will run faster, play games better & will last you a long time to come as long as you take care of it!

Needless to say, my choice not only has better Graphics & CPU it's also $99.01 cheaper!!!!

To buy a new laptop what should I consider?

Q. And please be precise.

Answer
The first thing what is my wants and needs with this laptop:
Should i get a cheap one or a high price one
A gaming laptop or a casual laptop for school or multi-tasking
Which is better asus, toshiba,dell,hp , or just go for goal and get a macbook
A 14inch or larger and the battery life
A amd or intel processor
Nvidia or intel or amd graphic card
4-8 gb of ram
Plently of storage
Some things to consider before buying a new laptop and the main thing the price ,is this laptop worth the price , look online at some reviews ,ignore the one's that say this laptop is a piece of crap, it overheats , i can 't play games on it, places like techradar.com / reviews.cnet.com/ computer.toptenreviews.com/laptops/ www.pcworld.com will give good info on laptops that are now on the market as well as consumerreport.org,
A good laptop will have
i3-i5 ivy bridge processor
a good nvidia gt series graphic card
webcam
250gb or higher storage
dvd drive
4-6gb of ram ddr3
some free trial programs
a good size laptop is 15 inches and priced between 600-800 dollars

Which laptop????????

Q. What should I get? I want a computer that I can use to edit and upload videos to YouTube. But I also want to be able to play minecraft.

Answer
Notebook: Clevo P370EM Gaming Notebook 17.3" Full HD 1920x1080 Display w/ Illuminated Keyboard, Built-in 2.0 MP Webcam, Fingerprint Sensor, HDMI Port, Li-Ion Battery, & Universal AC Adapter
Notebook Color: Fang III Taipan Gaming Notebook Cover - Original Black
CPU: IntelÂ® Coreâ¢ i7-3630QM Mobile Processor 2.40 GHz 6M Smart Cache, Max Turbo Freq. 3.40 GHz
Motherboard: Mobile Intel HM77 Chipset Mainboard
Memory: 16GB (4GBx4) DDR3-1333 SODIMM Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
Video Card: 2 x NVIDIA Geforce GTX 670M 1.5GB GDDR5 Video
Freebies: None
Hard Drive: 1 TB 5400RPM SATA300 Hard Drive
Data Hard Drive: 1 TB 5400RPM SATA300 Hard Drive
External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None
USB Flash Drive: None
Optical Drive: 8X DVDÂ±R/RW/4X + DL Super-Multi Drive (NB-379-DVDRW)
Sound: Built-in 3D Premium Surround Sound
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: Wireless 802.11 b/g/n WiFi Card
WiDi Router: None
LCD Monitor: None
Speakers: Built-in Stereo Speakers System
Network: Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Card
Keyboard: Integrated Illuminated Full Size Isolated Keyboard with Numeric Pad W/A/S/D Gaming Key
Mouse: BUILT-IN TOUCHPAD
Mouse Pad: None
Gaming Gear: None
External Wireless Network Card: None
Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None
Bluetooth: Built-in Bluetooth
Flash Media Reader/Writer: Built-In 9in1 Media Reader
Battery: 6 cell smart Lithium-Ion Battery Pack 48.84Wh
Carrying Bag: None
AC Adapter: Full Range AC adapter, AC in 100~240V, 50~60Hz, DC output 20V, 15A, 300W
Car Adapter: None
Video Camera: Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixel Webcam
DisplayPort: Built-in DisplayPort
Headset: None
Security Feature: Built-in Biometric Fingerprint Sensor
Cable: None
Power Protection: None
USB Port: Built-in 1x USB2.0 Ports + 3x USB3.0 Ports
Operating System: MicrosoftÂ® Windows 8 (64-bit Edition) [Pre-Order: Ships on or after 10/26/2012] (64-bit Edition)
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
Office Suite: None
Games: None
Service: STANDARD 1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Additional Warranty: None
Rush Service: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS total price: $1898

Could I play these games on Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 ?

Q. I was wondering wether i should buy thus laptop because i want to play games like tf2, Lol, Wow, cod and bf.
Here is the info
Part CodeM81GCUK
Review Date17 Dec 2012
Rating**** stars out of 5
Processor Intel Core i5-3210M
Processor clock speed 2.5GHz
Memory 8.00GB
Maximum memory 8GB
Size 33x377x245mm
Weight 2.7kg
Sound Dolby Home Theater
Pointing device touchpad

Answer
The Z580 uses the Intel HD4000 I-GPU. The Intel HD4000 I-GPU is great if you manly are watching or streaming HD content and you are not trying to play Intensive 3D games. If you want the best gaming experience possible, with a laptop, you are going to need a laptop with a dedicated GPU, not the Intel HD4000 graphics. In the Lenovo IdeaPad series, the only IdeaPad's that have a chance at playing the games you want at a good resolution and at good FPS is the Lenovo IdeaPad Y series.

Link: http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/

I know having a mobile gaming laptop seems pretty cool but honestly if you invested the same money into a gaming Desktop you would get alot more bang for your buck and it will be easy to upgrade in the future. Laptops are not very customizable when it comes to upgrading. Pretty much memory and the HDD or SSD are the only components you can up grade to in most laptops, unless you spend around $3000-$4000 on a gaming laptop or a workstation laptop such as the Panasonic Tough book.

Just some friendly suggestions, to think about, but if you still want to go mobile, look at the Lenovo IdeaPad Y series laptops if you want to use your laptop for gaming.

Hope this helped you,

ericlee30

~Member Of The Intel Response Squad~

Seeking Gaming laptop?

Hi everyone I am looking for a good entertainment laptop overall as far as gaming, movies and music goes but also to do school work on I have had a Compaq, Dell and the one I have now is a Toshiba. The Toshiba has lasts the longest out of all three but I want a more advanced one with a 15"-17" screen and the numerical keypad. Any suggestions ???? PLEASE help :)

Answer
This a good middle of the line ASUS laptop. It is less then $600 and can play most games in medium settings smoothly.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230987

These two HP can do the same for you. Just customize the CPU up to an A8 or a A10.

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-ENVY/B5Y73AV;pgid=c7twGfjc0ptSRpIq7ZUcoGXQ000046kL18cI;sid=9zDf3cQuLykz6ZWxCIeGSR0hwywaiPAyMmXy0Rex_etSdk9VLxt6fHwh?HP-ENVY-dv6z-7200-Notebook-PC

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-Pavilion/B8B23AV;pgid=c7twGfjc0ptSRpIq7ZUcoGXQ000046kL18cI;sid=9zDf3cQuLykz6ZWxCIeGSR0hwywaiPAyMmXy0Rex_etSdk9VLxt6fHwh?HP-Pavilion-g7z-2200-Notebook-PC

Buying advice

Apple makes a good quality laptop. The problem comes when it requires service or minor upgrades. It is near impossible to do anything with them. They even glue the battery and hard drive down so you can not change it. They solder the ram to the logic board so you can not increase it. They lock up most of the software so your stuck with what they approve.

Ultrabooks are the higher end of Wintel laptops but they have some of the same concerns as Apple. They make it next to impossible to change any hardware in them. Service of them will have to be done by the manufacturers. With most of them, you can not change your own battery or hard drive. They are designed to catch your eye but they are not any more special then other laptops except for the fact that they are slim or thin. Your paying for it being thin and slim. For the money your going to spend on it you can buy a much better laptop with more power.

Hybrids are the worse of the worse. The flip or detachable touch screens are just a disaster waiting to happen.

Never buy an All In One. They are far worst then laptops of any kind to service and they have a higher failure rate. My experience with them are limited because the few I worked on made me think they were designed in such a way as it would take a blow torch and a jack hammer just to disassemble them.

Lenovo has serious stand behind their product problems. They bought IBM PC division and proceeded to drive the quality of the system into the ground. Their customer service is well below par. They even makes Dell customer service look good. The last and final thing to remember about them is they are a Chinese Government own company. It is up to you if you want to trust them.

Companies like Toshiba, Panasonic, Sony should be avoided at all cost because of their heavy modification of Windows and the drivers. If you remove some of the bloat they install you can cripple the system.

Acer, Gateway, and eMachines should be avoided period. Low end system that are driving the race to the bottom.

Dell once made a good system and fell from grace. They are now struggling to regain their place in the market.

Samsung has a history of using cheap parts in critical areas. Capacitors has been one area Samsung has a known history of going cheap causing units to fail early leading to repairs that should not have been needed. For that reason I would avoid them.

ASUS and HP do not modify Windows as bad as the other manufacturers. They might add a lot of bloat but they also makes it easy to get rid of it.

What is the difference between Multimedia/Entertainment and Gaming laptops?

Q. Specification? .. I'm looking to buy one ....

Answer
Hi there,

The biggest difference between an entertainment laptop and a gaming laptop is the graphics. For example, the Dell Studio 15 has a fast processor, a nice screen, and good sound quality but it doesn't have the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M video card that the Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q880 (a power gaming laptop) has. Check out the link below to learn more about what makes the Toshiba great for gaming.

Cheers,
Isabella
MSFT Windows Outreach Team

Are all Windows 7/Vista Laptops good/decent gaming laptops?

I want to buy a laptop this summer ( a gaming one ) but i don't know which cheap one i should buy. I usually have a vista computer when i buy one, so i want to know if a Windows 7 or Vista laptop is at least a decent gaming laptop

Answer
To answer the question you asked.. No. Not all Windows 7/Vista laptops are good or decent gaming laptops.

The word Cheap and the phrase Gaming Laptop do not go together.

You should realize that if a laptop can play games well, it can do EVERYTHING ELSE well. So, if a laptop is great for games, video editing, multi-media dislay, internet usage, office usage, you-name-it usage, then why would it ever be cheap? The laptops that are cheap, are good for surfing the net and watching movies.

Just because it has Windows 7 or Vista, does not automatically make it a powerful laptop.

end of line

gaming on my windows 7 laptop?

Ciaran S

i got a windows 7 laptop 64 bit 4 gb ram 2.1 processor and 1.5 gb video ram but my graphics card is like 150 i think so im wondering if i can get one of those external graphic cards or gamer card ? people are sayin the problem is the windows 7 but cant imagine it being thayt mcuh of a problem ? i can go to the propeties on games and set to run on xp or vista it solves some problems on starting games up so if there is a way to upgrade graphics with out opening laptop and voiding the warranty please help

Answer
It really depends on what video card your laptop is using. In general, most laptops are horrible for gaming due to their integrated graphics.

If you have an integrated graphics card - say GeForce 6150 - it won't play most graphic games. Those that can start will have horrible single digit frame rates.

If you happen to have gotten a fairly expensive laptop ($800+) with the GeForce 150M graphics card, it will play most games at decent frame rates (sometimes in the low-mid video setting). I rather doubt this is the case, because most laptops with discrete/separate video cards have better than 2.1 GHz cpus.

Unfortunately, for the vast majority of laptops, there is no way to upgrade the video card.

Will this $500 gaming laptop play minecraft smoothly? Please give detail.?

Q. Acer - Aspire 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - 6GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive 3rd Gen IntelÂ® Coreâ¢ i5-3337U processor IntelÂ® Turbo Boost Technology

Answer
It is not your best choice. The low voltage underclocked CPU has sometimes caused some instability in older design games. They sometimes rely heavily on a single core.
However, this CPU is up at 1.8GHz in single core with a good architecture. It should be fine.

Touchscreens are better left to tablets. They are more of a toy on a laptop adding fingerprints and pushing a screen out of place sometimes. You need a keyboard anyway. I learned I prefer an external mouse to the touchpad.

The Acer touchscreen laptops are getting consistenly lower ratings than other brands.
Acer laptops get consistently lower ratings than other brands in general.
About choosing a laptop:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvGhNIt_Rnh1wAy83b8mdPnty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20130829113645AAdBKCH

To directly answer your question though:
It is supposed to be able to run on maximum settings at 30 to 50 frames per second on x768 screen.
http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=1235&game=Minecraft&p_make=Intel&p_deriv=Core+i5-3337U+1.8GHz&gc_make=Intel&gc_deriv=Intel+HD+Graphics+4000+Mobile&ram=6&checkSubmit=#systemRequirements

The laptop looks like the $580 plus tax at Best buy 3-cell lithium-polymer battery no DVDRW 5.3 pounds at about an inch thick.

Good gaming laptop for battlefield 3 or COD ghost and minecraft?

Q. Good laptop that plays battlefeild minecraft call of duty games and some other good games?

Answer
Good gaming laptop needs to have strong processor with good short term memory and combination of both makes a good performing laptop. As you have mentioned about different games which you want to play so by seeing those I would recommend you to see Acer aspire v3-571g which has good specs in terms technicality and also it can play all of the games as well which you have mentioned.

It has good specs which includes:

It has Intel Core i7-3630QM Processor - 2.4 GHz (6 MB Cache) which is perfect processor for gaming and other tasks.
It also has good memory which is 6 GB DDR3 RAM which helps you in performing multitasking real fast.
They both are important for for the overall performance of the laptop. And in this laptop they both are really good.

Other features are also nice which includes:

It has 500 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive for storage of data files
It has 15.6-Inch Screen with NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M
Windows 8
4.5-hour of long battery life

So it is a good combination of good technical features and good performance. For your further help in deciding here is a comment which an actual user has given which you can see and decide for yourself:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R234WHMK3MWMLU/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00B7JE6FS&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=faowiw-20

Alongside this option there are other options also available in the market so for your ease here is a list of laptops from which you can decide for yourself:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/electronics/565108?ie=UTF8&ref_=pd_ts_pc_nav&ie=UTF8&tag=faksmiew-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

plz can u answer this gaming laptop question ?

dRAMACYDAL

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090110202923AAyhN4U&r=w

Answer
I answered at both places to be sure you get my suggestion.

Here is my two cents: I will not suggest a particular model but I will tell you that the best way you can decide is by doing research.

Here is how: The first step is to get information on the laptops that you are interested in and, as a second step, to search online at stores (like BestBuy or similar) for the best deals on the ones you would really like to have based on research.

This way, you get the best working laptops at the best prices.

As laptop specs change often, it is good to get non-vendor/non-partisan/non-groupie information so you should do some checking on these review/guide sites to help fine tune your search.

At each site, start by checking gaming models and then compare them against each other by choosing different options using boxes and drop down menus to customize the search and get what you want in your laptop ( there is even a way on some of those sites to look by inputting the price you are willing to pay to minimize the impact on your wallet ).

Your time will not be wasted (after all, you get all this from the comfort of your home) and you should find something to your liking and budget.

Stop 01 here: http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/?tag=hdr;snav
Stop 02 here: http://www.pcworld.com/products/computers/laptops.html
Stop 03 here: http://review.zdnet.com/filter/laptops?categoryId=3121
Stop 04 here: http://www.notebookreview.com/

Good luck on your search.

QD1956

P.S.: Offering advice to construct your own is good for a desktop or tower computer, it is extremely difficult to build your own laptop.

Games for low-end laptop?

Q. I'm interested in free-roam games and/or stealth games for my laptop. The price of the game isn't an issue, I just need it to run on these specs:

Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400 @ 2.2 GHz
4 GB DDR3
GPU: Intel GL40/GM45/GM47/GS45 Chipset

FYI, I can run GTA San Andreas on medium settings and Thief Deadly Shadows on medium to high settings.

Answer
See my long list here - http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Amt3ouiWld7b5nZ8uoebAA_ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20130210022506AACdH57

Most if not all of those games will work on your laptop

Help me find a good gaming laptop?

Kuma Ninot

I know people will not like me saying laptop, but I need to be able to bring my laptop out of my dorm when I start next quarter because I stay up late gaming and my roommates dont, also the internet in our dorm is shit.

If you know any good models specificly, let me know. If theres any you can think of that are at a good price also, that'd be cool. I want it to be able to handle Skyrim, since thats the game I have that my current computer cant handle, the rest it can do just fine with minute lag depending on what else is running...

Also, if you could just tell me what to look for if you cant think of a specific model that would help too.

If you care to know, my school is half pc and half mac. Buying a laptop for school is pretty much dumb since the majors all use different computers and I'm not even sure which one I want yet, and changing majors could make the laptop useless. I have plenty of 24hr labs with all the software I could ever need available to me, so my school recommends just getting a laptop for personal use if at all.

Thanks for helping!!

Answer
http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-mainstream-laptop-notebook-november-2011/
there sud be several choices for you ^

Which gaming laptop do I buy?

Q. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834246132

or an Alienware 14x ($2,000) with these specs..

IntelÂ® Coreâ¢ i7 2820QM 2.3GHz (3.4GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
Genuine WindowsÂ® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
IntelÂ® Wireless-N WiFi Link 1000 a/g/n 1x2
6GB DDR3 at 1600MHz
3.0GB DDR3 NVIDIAÂ® GeForceÂ® GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimusâ¢ technology
750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
8x SuperMulti DVDÂ±R/RW Slot Load Optical Drive
SoundblasterÂ® X-Fiâ¢ Hi Def Audio - Software Enabled
for the games ..
Fallout 3, New Vegas, and 4 when it comes out
Sims 3, and 4
WoW
is it worth the $2,000? thanks.
please don't take the price into consideration, i mean the $1,000 one would be nice, but I can get $2,000 by november.

Answer
Actually more RAM won't mean fast gaming. If it's over 4GB, then you probably won't see a huge difference. (E.g, 8GB won't change anything compared with 6GB). What you should look at is the video card- that impacts games immensely! Both laptops have the same NVIDIA 555M which is a mediocre card. For value, go with the ASUS:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+Laptop+/+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B+i7+Processor+/+17.3%22+Display+/+8GB+Memory+/+1TB+Hard+Drive+-+Black/2712579.p?id=1218346639131&skuId=2712579

That would be fine with what your doing, no lag, etc.

Or for the best, go with the Alienware M18x, but be sure to pick the "Dual 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIAÂ® GeForceÂ® GTX 580M â NVIDIAÂ® SLIÂ® Enabled". Otherwise use the ASUS posted above.

And whoever is above me, Macs rock. I have a heavy gaming desktop rig, Win 7 tablet, iPad, and then a 13" MB Pro. My MBP shreds the competition laptops, including my tablet. And this is coming from a (former) Windows user.

PROSPEROâ¢ recommends Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.

Edit: Price doesn't matter?
Wait for November, get the Alienware M18x, but make sure to get "Dual 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIAÂ® GeForceÂ® GTX 580M â NVIDIAÂ® SLIÂ® Enabled". That's probably the second (or third) best video card you can get right now.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Best gaming laptop for under $800?

Q. I need a gaming laptop that's as good as i can get for up to $800, no higher. It can not be a dell, gateway, or hp. The screen has to be 15 inches or more. A webcam is preferred but not required.

Can anyone give me some suggestions?
Ps - No, i cant build one myself.
I know 800 isn't alot to work with but its not my money and i'm not the one buying it so i cant complain.

Answer
The best gaming laptops are alot more than 800 but come with great hardware,there may be ok laptops for 999 or so,but you have to understand hardware is expensive a gtx 580 gpu goes for 1000 bucks alone on ebay even good amd 69 series arent cheap.If you want to see alot of eye candy 800 wont do it..A good ssd around 300 to 500.You say no dell or gateway,the asus g51 is a great laptop you may find reman or on sale in your range.My laptop has a 2960 cpu and dual gtx 580s its far from overkill as games get more demanding.I play battlefield3 mostly max.But next year mine could be middle of the road.I would ck outlets and sales.Good luck,a true gaming laptop with at least a gtx 560m to 580gtx with core i7 good ram etc is more than 800.Cheapest good gamer Ive seen was about 1200 on sale an asus.Maybe soon prices will drop as newer tech arrives.

Best Laptop for gaming under 800$?

ben b

Title. Thanks.

Answer
For the most 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 got the chance to use the laptop first hand at the FRYS store. I came back to check out the laptop every hour for 6 hrs & 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; www.FRYS.com). 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

If you're a lil' bit low on budget, get the next best thing. The msi GE620-021 15.6" Gaming Notebook which also has 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 is $150 cheaper, but comes w/ ONLY 4GB of memory.
click here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152258

watch the video: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834997730
Playing for long hours? Get a COOLER MASTER U2 Notebook Cooler w/c has dual purposes. Cool thing about it is, you can position the fans on the right spot for better ventialation. When travelling, detach the easily detacheable dual fan, then use the aluminum frame as a protection for your laptop's screen when inside the bag. I got mine from MicroCenter.com for $15, 48% cheaper than the regular $25 tag (FRYS.com SKU#: 6344931).
click to buy: http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0317850

My suggestion, just save up your money for now & then when you have saved up, on Black Friday or for Christmas buy one that you wont need to upgrade in the long run.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Your opinion on laptops?

Q. I am a high school student looking for a cheap laptop, because the computer I am using currently is... dying, for lack of a better word.
I attend an online school, so I will be using the internet a lot. K12 is a windows based schooling system, but currently I am using a mac. There have been many problems doing this through a mac, but it is partially because this particular mac is rather old.
Anyway, I am thinking of going further into programming, so I've been looking at Windows laptops. Unfortunately, I have heard many stories of Windows laptops crashing and dying time and time again. Even some of my teachers have had this problem while in class.
I have also been looking at a chromebook. When speaking of the quality, I have heard little about how it is unreliable, slow, or irritating in general. The negative I have heard of it, on the other hand, is a serious problem for me. Third-party apps are not compatible with the computer. This is a serious problem, because I rely heavily on things like Gimp and a Wacom pad for some of my electives.
Apple is another choice, and coming from an Apple family, this would bode well for me. The only barrier is that I would have to install bootcamp or parallels again for certain things, and so far neither of those have worked with efficacy. That, and that it costs an arm and a leg.
So, what are your opinions on the three?
UPDATE:
I would also very much appreciate if you could format your answer like this:
Pros for a horse mask and hooves:
You can be a horse.
You can do funny things.
You're a horse.
Did I mention you're a horse?
Yeah, pretty much everything about it is cool.
Cons for a horse mask and hooves:
Nothing.

Thank you! I'm sorry about the poor formatting example... for some reason I couldn't think of anything else. Also, you don't have to format it that way, it would just be appreciated.
Yeah, forget about what I said in the last update. Just... ignore it. I actually don't care.

Answer
There are plenty of laptops that will do fine with Linux installed. If you like to game, don't install Linux at the moment. In the future, it might be good for gaming. Also, for Windows, the laptop works perfectly fine after re-installing Windows. However, it can get annoying having to restart twice a year.
You can check here for some in-budget laptops:
http://www.techradar.com/us/news/mobile-computing/laptops/top-laptops-25-best-laptops-in-the-world-706673/2

How do you set up a game server?

How do I make it to where a game that I created can be joined by another player on my network?
I would like to create a game on my desktop that my brother can join me in on his laptop.
Something like an MMO game.

-When I try to find the information that I'm looking for on Google, I find things about creating a server or creating a game, but not how to allow someone to join a game-world where other players are.

Answer
See the guide here: http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/how-to-set-up-a-dedicated-games-server-1053429

What would be a good gaming desktop/laptop at a lower price?

Q. I have been spending most of my years playing games on console, but I would like to try and play some games on a Desktop PC/ Laptop. I would most likely play some rpg/mmo or FPS games. But Im not rich at all so I am looking for something cheaper that can also run games at a medium/low quality with no lag. Any ideas? Im not very smart on computers either so try to dumb it down for me a bit too.

Answer
I found a pretty great laptop for you. It can even run Skyrim on low settings. Counter Strike on High settings with 100+ FPS (Runs great pretty much)

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+15.6%22+Pavilion+Laptop+-+6GB+Memory+-+640GB+Hard+Drive+-+Dark+Umber/4815065.p?id=1218533331581&skuId=4815065&st=hp%20pavilion&cp=1&lp=1

I found a site to show how good it plays games. Scroll down to Game Benchmarks. If you see anything that's 30 or more FPS, That means it's playable

http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6620G.54675.0.html

Great computer and processor, enjoy!

(Oh, and Macs suck, wayyyy too over priced and it can't run games well.)

Low price gaming laptops?

Right now I have $600, and I'm looking for a laptop. It doesn't need to be a full on gaming laptop, but it has to be able to games smoothly. I'm looking to play Final Fantasy XIV, which is about the same as World of Warcraft, or your average MMORPG. I also animate using Flash, so it should be able to run that smoothly to. I want some good ram, and around a 15 or 16 inch screen. Please help, thanks.
I am thinking of getting this one: HP Pavilion DV6-3120US 15.6" Notebook, AMD Turion II Dual-Core P540 (2.40GHz), 4GB DDR3 Memory, 500GB HDD, DVD Super Multi-Drive, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - XG871UA#ABA (sorry for the long name thingy)
Do you think it will handle FFXIV well?

Answer
final fantasy xiv requires more than WoW

but anyways you should flip through amazon.com or newegg.com

they generally have have nicely rated laptops.

what you should look for is 4gb+ ram
atleast a i3 processor

Monday, April 21, 2014

Best cheap gaming laptop?

Q. I want to get a decent gaming laptop that can paly bf3, minecraft, arma 2, dayz...etc... But i only want to spend around $500 any sjggestions?

Answer
Gaming systems do not need the latest bleeding edge technology to give hours of fun and satisfaction. There will be people who are going to claim that you need the highest resolution screen (1920 x 1080) and the fastest CPU and GPU with obscene amounts of ram. They think that by picking all the latest bleeding edge parts and slapping them together makes it all work. Choose what works for you in your budget. A 1366 x 768 screen with a middle of the road CPU, GPU will work just fine. You're not going to be playing the bleeding edge games with bleeding edge technology in the highest settings, but you will be having fun.

This HP can be customized to what you need, Bump the APU and ram for better performance.

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-ENVY/C9W57AV;pgid=c7twGfjc0ptSRpIq7ZUcoGXQ0000fb8mNv9y;sid=NID2W1inOb6JXwkRbh2qz4GoAJwzDmy78dUe8LW2AJwzDtPc7Kuhl6jI?HP-ENVY-15z-j000-Notebook-PC A8-5550M APU HD 8000 Series Graphics 6GB DDR3 750GB 5400 rpm HD Under $500 after rebate

This one can not customizable

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-ENVY/C2K91UA;pgid=c7twGfjc0ptSRpIq7ZUcoGXQ0000ptFcn-Ce;sid=UfkUk5vYup7bi8p-xu5OB0LXZeXRxq_ElKxaT319WyKZOCFLk0_Q5UIX?HP-ENVY-Sleekbook-6-1110us
HP SleekBook AMD Quad-Core A8-4555M APU AMD Radeon HD 7600G 4 GB DDR3 500 GB SATA (5400 rpm) Under $500 after rebate less then an inch thick 4.5lbs

Brand buying advise

You get what you pay for. Systems with high end parts with low prices are to be viewed with suspicion. They have to cut corners somewhere to get the price down. What cost you less today is going to cost you more tomorrow.

Apple makes a good quality laptop. The problem comes when it requires service or minor upgrades. It is near impossible to do anything with them. They even glue the battery and hard drive down so you can not change it. They solder the ram to the logic board so you can not increase it. They lock up most of the software so your stuck with what they approve.

Lenovo has serious stand behind their product problems. They bought IBM PC division and proceeded to drive the quality of the system into the ground. Their customer service is well below par. They even makes Dell customer service look good. The last and final thing to remember about them is they are a Chinese Government own company. It is up to you if you want to trust them.

Toshiba, Panasonic, Sony should be avoided because of their heavy modification of Windows and the drivers. If you remove some of the bloat they install, you can cripple the system.

Acer, Gateway, and eMachines should be avoided period. Low end system that are driving the race to the bottom.

Dell once made a good system and fell from grace. They are now struggling to regain their place in the market. Customer service is one of many problems with this company.

Alienware are glorified Dells and are more name then product. Priced extremely high for what you get. They do perform but you can get the same for less by looking around, just not packaged to be eye candy to the gamers.

Samsung has a history of using cheap parts in critical areas. Capacitors has been one area Samsung has a known history of going cheap, causing units to fail early. For that reason I would avoid them.

ASUS and HP do not modify Windows as bad as the other manufacturers. They have excellent build quality. They might add a lot of bloat but they also makes it easy to get rid of it.

Ultrabooks are the higher end of Wintel laptops but they have some of the same concerns as Apple. They make it next to impossible to change any hardware in them. Service of them will have to be done by the manufacturers. With most of them, you can not change your own battery or hard drive. They are designed to catch your eye but they are not any more special then other laptops except for the fact that they are slim or thin. Your paying for it being thin and slim. For the money your going to spend on it you can buy a much better laptop with more power.

Hybrids are the worse of the worse. The flip or detachable touch screens are just a disaster waiting to happen.

Never buy an All In One. They are far worst then laptops of any kind to service and they have a higher failure rate.

Choose wisely.

My first gaming laptop?

Q. i am looking to get a gaming laptop and would like to know what we be a good first gaming laptop. so if you can send me some links it will be greatfully appreciated.

Answer
For portability and gaming capability, you can't beat this:

**Sager NP7330** (GTX 765M, 13.3" 1920x1080 matte IPS) - **$1114**
- http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7330-clevo-w230st-p-6163.html
- Select Windows under Operating System, unless you can get your own copy for cheaper than their offer. Comes by-default without an OS.

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You've also got the NP7330's larger cousins:

**Sager NP7352** - **$1046**
- http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7352-clevo-w350st-p-5842.html
- 17.3" NP7370: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7370-clevo-w370st-p-5841.html
- Select Windows under Operating System, unless you can get your own copy for cheaper than their offer. Comes by-default without an OS.

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Take the next step up in GPU power with this:

**Sager NP8230** - **$1260**
- http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8230-clevo-p151sm1-p-5840.html
- Select Windows under Operating System, unless you can get your own copy for cheaper than their offer. Comes by-default without an OS.

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With what's currently one of the fastest single mobile GPUs available:

**Sager NP8250/8270** - **$1483/$1502**
- 15.6": http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8250-clevo-p157sm-p-5839.html
- 17.3": http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8270-clevo-p170sm-p-5913.html
- Select the AMD Radeon 8970M GPU. Avoid the Quadro K1000M as it's not a gaming-oriented GPU.
- Select Windows under Operating System, unless you can get your own copy for cheaper than their offer. Comes by-default without an OS.

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And a Lenovo option -- Not quite up to the level of even the GTX 765M, but still a good option to throw in the mix.

**Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p** - **$949**
- http://lenovo.com/barnesnoblegold/ (B&N Gold Discount: Sign up and sign in)
- Take this model: http://shop.lenovo.com/barnesnoblegold/uâ¦
- Avoid any models that come with the 1366x768 display.
- Use the graphics switching feature in the NVIDIA Control Panel to switch off the GT 750M when not gaming. You'll get rather good battery life that way. There may or may not also be an automatic feature.

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Want cheaper but still capable?

**Toshba Satellite P50** - **$899**
- http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cdetland.to?poid=2000098991

**Toshiba Satellite S70** - **$775**
- Start Here: http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cdetland.to?poid=2000101467
- Scroll down to "Select Graphics Controller" and select the NVIDIA GT 740M (up from Intel HD)
- Scroll down to "Select Display" and select the 17.3" FHD 1920x1080 (up from 17.3" 1600x900)
- The laptop is only rendered a good choice if you buy a configuration that includes these two changes from the base configuration. You don't want Intel HD graphics if gaming is a primary interest of yours, and a 17.3" 1600x900 display is undesirable in general (see this answer's footnote). Don't downgrade either of these for things like trading out for other upgrades. For example, while the stock i3-3120M is fine for much of gaming, if it's something you're intent on upgrading, you'll want to do it in addition to, not instead of, the GT 740M GPU and 1920x1080 display. But by that point, you're probably better off just getting the Satellite P50. The purpose for recommending this model is to provide a cheaper option that comparatively sacrifices in something that isn't all that critical of a concern for much of gaming or for general use -- the CPU.

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Notes:
- All of these laptops come with "decent" displays. You want to make a point to avoid displays such as 15.6" 1366x768 and 17.3" 1600x900, which make things onscreen large and are almost always low-grade LCD panels with very poor image quality due to low contrast.
- It is generally recommended to buy Sager/Clevo models through a reputable reseller such as XoticPC. Buying through sagernotebooks.com leaves you without the decent customer service provided by one of the reputable resellers.

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best new laptop for 2011 for a student in Landscape Arch.?

Rose

Hi !!!

I new a reliable laptop for next 3 years in Landscape Arch. student. I will be using CS4, indesign, photoshop, ACAD.. etc...

how many GB should i need what processor and graphic card the best. thanks you so much.

If you have online deals that going on, it will be AWESOME since the holidays is now !!!
unfortunately... i will be living in my school studio so desktop is not good enough... thanks
just got a good deal on apple mac pro $999 ordinal price $1199.99
* 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB on-chip shared L2 cache
* 1066MHz frontside bus
* 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 memory; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 8GB
Storage

* 250GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive; optional 320GB or 500GB 5400-rpm hard drive, or 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB solid-state drive6
* 8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVDÂ±R DL/DVDÂ±RW/CD-RW)

NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory5

SHOULD I BUY? apple or HP
looking at HP touchsmart tablet
* Maximum write: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R; 4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW
* Maximum read: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD

Answer
autocad huh? you sure you dont want a weak laptop and a strong desktop? no? ok. for cad you want cpu cpu cpu cpu that means get the i7, gpu really only counts in gaming. so, anything not labeled 'INTEL HD' will work. as for ram, 6 will be more then enough for the next 5 years....4 would be fine to. but really, you dont want a desktop?

Whatâs On Your My Christmas Wish List 2011?

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Do You Think Whatâs On Your My Christmas Wish List 2011? Iâm Want For Christmas Wish list Gifts Probably Should Get HP PC Game Laptop Computer, Nintendo Wii Game Bundle Come With include: Wii MotionPlus, Sensor Bar For Wii, DVD Game, Wii Sports, Big League Sports And Rechargeable Battery Dock for Wii Remote, OR Microsoft XBOX 360 250GB Game Bundle Come With include: DVD Game, XBOXLIVE, XBOX 360 Kinect, Kinect Sports: Season 2 And Rechargeable Battery System For XBOX 360. You Donât Miss Game Console OR PC Game Option Go Online at: http://www.shopping.hp.com/notebooks , http://www.nintendo.com/wii OR http://www.xbox.com/en-US/ . Please I'm Help itâs Up to You Decide and Americaâs Choice answers So Makesure Hopeful Weâre Got answers. Best Wishes Happy Holiday To Your All Everybody And Good Luck Too! Everyone.

Answer
I just want to see my best friend again. Six months ago she moved over sea's and she's coming home this holiday which I can't wait for!

I have a 2011/2012 HP laptop and I have a lot of games, Downloaded onto it, mainly The Sims 2 and 3.?

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I have these games loaded onto my laptop and my game has been lagging horribly and I know that's do to lack of space on my computer, sometimes the game acts as if it wants to crash! Its highly annoying, and I was wondering if there was anything I could buy or do for my laptop to make it run faster or smoother OR just buy a desktop??? Your replies are greatly appreciated!

Answer
Well, game lagging has many causes, it could be your laptop is too weak, or space issues; posting your specs is vital when asking questions like this (particularly ram, cpu and gpu).

There are very few programs that will speed up your computer; I would really only recommend ccleaner, and avg/malwarebytes to check for viruses (Norton can be a big cause for slowdowns, its a resource hog) while the rest are usually viruses.

If you really want your computer to run at its ABSOLUTE BEST, reinstall windows (google it). If the performance is still horrible, then you should buy a desktop computer. If you are willing to learn how to build a desktop, which is really easy, a $400 dollar build would be more than enough for Sims 2. If not, you can look for one that is within your budget, but keep in mind prebuilt systems will be more expensive.

What are some nice gaming laptops with other good qualities (2012)?

Q. I really want an excellent gaming laptop but I dont want a computer that only has nice graphics and runs games well. I would like something with a lot of memory that will last me a good time battery wise AND years. Something that run fast for a good portion of it's life and I'm not looking for a mac. If you are going to get technical, please explain what the things like DDR3 memory and stuff like that mean because I am not too advanced in that department. Please include prices and if possible, a link to buy it at. Thank you!

Answer
The hp hdx isn't bad i own one and its awesome!! no problems owned for 2 years now.
you shouldn't worry about the hard drive memory because i have a 320 gb model and its more than enough (and i do alot on my computer), you can buy an external hard drive if you somehow fill up the 320 gb (i have one and i use it for back up)
I play Gta 4 on it all the time and it runs great.
It has a nice 16in screen which is just the perfect size for games and movies and if you get one with blu-ray its a perfect dvd/movie player
its just a nice laptop all around and just like you need it can play games but it works for other things like homework and such.
its $545 on amazon, its used though, but seems like a good deal
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001NPDKTO/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

hopefully i could help, and I wish you good luck on finding the perfect laptop.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

What is a good gaming laptop for under 700 dollars?

Q. I play wow/world of Warcraft and i need a laptop that can play it good but it need to be under 700 i know best buy has some ones that can run wow good but just cant find nothing so please help link page to! :D thanks!

Answer
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+-+Satellite+Laptop+/+Intel%26%23174;+Pentium%26%23174;+Processor+/+15.6%22+Display+/+3GB+Memory+/+320GB+Hard+Drive+-+Helios+Black/1271351.p?id=1218245811462&skuId=1271351
http://us.toshiba.com/computers/laptops/satellite/L650/L655-S5096
This is the laptop i have and i runs very well i have portal team fortress 2 borderlands cod 4 and medal of honor and world of warcraft all with zero lag but i have to keep it on medium and sometimes low graphics but it still runs very well

Good $600 dollar gaming laptop?

Q. I want to know what would be the best performing gaming laptop for the price.
I asked good for the price not tell me what gaming laptop you think is the best

Answer
For a budget gaming laptop, I would look around HP pavillion laptops. It isn't exactly premium laptop but they offer some med-high end customizations for around 500-700 bucks in exchange for build quality and features. I suggest laptops with AMD processors. They aren't as fast as Intel, but it has quad core along with a APU (Something like a graphics card) that is integrated into the processor. Basically, AMD has a balance of graphics and processing ability for a cheap price, rather then Intel which has faster processing ability paired with a below to average integrated graphics for a steep price.

Will this laptop run games at 60 fps?

Q. http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-A53U-AS21-15-6-Inch-Laptop-Mocha/dp/B00BEU3FTI/ref=sr_1_11?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1368327024&sr=1-11&keywords=lenovo

If not can you show me some decent gaming laptops under 400$
What about team fortress 2 ( my favorite )

Answer
It depends on the game that you will be running, the detail settings in the game, resolution (you would probably want to run it at native resolution, so 1366 x 768), and anti-aliasing (removes jagged edges). If you mean modern AAA titles, then it will not, you would have to spend a lot more on a laptop. If you want to run older games or less graphically intensive games, you might be able to run it at 60 fps. 60 fps is an unrealistic expectation for a laptop with those specs. But that does not mean that the game is unplayable (Consoles usually have games capped at 30 fps to give you an idea on smoothness).

Try to get a laptop with a dedicated graphics card and try checking out benchmarks on various websites for the games that you want to run (ex: Tom's Hardware, Anandtech). You may even want to consider a Llano based AMD processor (significantly better than Intel's HD 4000 integrated graphics) if a laptop with dedicated graphics is too expensive.

If you are really on a tight budget, I might suggest a desktop over a laptop.

If you choose to go the desktop route, do NOT buy from major desktop brands. Get it locally built, or build it yourself. You will get a PC that is optimized for gaming (better graphics card) for a lot less. There are some great $500 value gaming desktops, but please don't expect to be running every game at max settings at 1080p at playable frame rates.

Cheap PC or gaming laptop?

Q. Ok guys here's my situation I'm sixteen, no job, live with my parents. My birthday is April 9th I'm a big gamer I've played hours of mmos on my friends Alienware PC. However he just moved and I need a PC I know a lot of people say just build one but I've actually tried and I know for a fact I can't so I need a Labtop or desktop under $400 (preferably not hp brand) that can play world of Warcraft and eve online I've had a hp pavilion that could but u know hp's they always break as did mine thanks for you're help -Tom

Answer
Hi,

Here ya go ... be sure to check the specs required for each of the games You want to use ... and the online reviews of these system models PLUS the video hardware they have ...

G;Luck - and ENJOY!!

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