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Saturday, June 14, 2014

Any suggestion for gaming laptop, especially thin and less weight? (not included Razer)?

Jay Lim Jc

Answer
gaming laptops are not that much light. i'll suggest you alienware 17 or 18. if u wanna save some bucks but also wanna get a monster then go for asus republic of gamers g750. and in cheaper price and less weight, go for lenovo ideapad.

A gaming laptop or razer edge?

calitroit

Ok i was wondering if I should get this gaming laptop below

http://www.xoticpc.com/forcemsi-16f3-22001-670m-msi-gt60-barebones-p-4346.html

That's all the specs before I customize it and when I'm done customizing it,my total cost will be 804,so I'm wondering will it play high demand games and if its worth the price

Ok now onto the razer edge,I like that's its all portable but I'm kind of caution about it,like is it a very good gaming tablet,someone that owns it should tell me about it,like was the pros and cons and if its worth it over the gaming laptop ima buy

Answer
not the razer edge. it has a mere 3 hour battery life and can run games on low to medium (rarely medium) settings. it is not customizable and will soon be outdated. and it gets heated up very easily.

now to the msi 16f3. its a good looking and bulky laptop for gaming. and the only thing u can upgrade is the ram and hdd which can be done on any laptop. the laptop will run games from low to high settings but not ultra. some of the games like battlefield and crysis will fail on this laptop and may run on low. but u may still get a solid 60 frames per second.

laptops are not for high end gaming. try building a pc and if your budget is atleast $1500, then buy a razer blade laptop. i own a hp pavilion 15 e039tx which is a gaming laptop, sleek design and can run any game in the market right now on high settings.

best gaming laptop available in india?

gobi

i would like to buy a laptop especially for playing games. my desired configurations are 2 Gb DDR3 RAM, 512 MB graphic card and 500 GB HD. please suggest me a good one and its price.

Answer
I will suggest you to buy Toshiba L500-D9810 Laptop http://www.anythinginit.com/product-details.asp?ppk=9132&scpk=36

Should I get a gaming laptop or desktop?

midnitesun

I am looking to invest in a new PC and I'm not sure whether I should get a laptop or desktop. I want a decent PC that'll last me at least a while. It should be able to run games like Minecraft and TF2. And I also prefer a PC with Windows 7, not 8. I also don't want to spend over $1,000 and am not looking to build a custom desktop sine I have no experience whatsoever.

Laptop...

PROS:
- It's portable and I can move it around my small house whenever needed

CONS:
- To get a powerful laptop, it'd be more expensive than a desktop with equal components

Desktop...

PROS:
- It'd be cheaper to buy a powerful desktop than laptop

CONS:
- I wouldn't be able to bring it on trips due to monitor portability

Also, I am currently looking into the $699 Alienware X51 and looking for a $0-199 12"-22" monitor that has an HDMI input. And if I were to get a laptop, I'm looking into HP pavillions and stuff like that.

All suggestions and buying tips are helpful.
Thank you :)
EDIT: I'm not looking into an Alienware laptop because it would end up being well over $1,000 which I want to stay under

Answer
For gaming, a laptop is rarely the answer.
You can find laptops which allow for and upgraded video card. You would have to research laptops which have that option and check the performance scores of the card you can add/switch to against those required for the games you will play.

If buying HP, I strongly recommend the ProBooks and Elitebooks over the Pavillions. The former are excellent, well-built machines with native US support where as the Pavillions or consumer line machines are support by whichever contracted call center gets the call anywhere in the world, usually India.

Asus offers some machines they rate for gaming, and theirs would be less expensive than Alienware, without a doubt. It's a little more than your mentioned price limit, but Amazon has the ASUS G75VW-AS71 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop new for $1199.
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=asus+g75vw&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=6228365607&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7640185751468031394&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_2kqhlwuzta_e

Toshiba offers some "gaming" laptops:
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/customlanding.to?page=customizable_laptops#25+216+366+367+368+369+371+4294946613~10~0~p_Featured

Lenovo is arguably the best laptop manufacturer in the world. They offer these gaming laptops:
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/laptops?cid=us|semd|se|google|K113973|Lenovo_Laptops|IIP_NE_Lenovo_Laptops_Only|100119&ne_ppc_id=1019&ne_key_id=11542358&ne_sadid=30149397344&s_kwcid=TC|1027469|lenovo%20laptops||S|e|30149397344#/?facet-7=6&page-index=1

I am thinking of buying myself an Alienware laptop,but!!!?

OK, well I am wanting to buy the "alienware xm920", but you see I live in South Africa, if it gets delivered to South Africa, from the U.S.A will it be able to work in South Africa (we use EU adapters, and our systems runs on PAL & games) Will the alienware laptop still work in South Africa? If not, how do i change it?

Regards

Answer
I would assume that all your have to do is possibly get a "universal power adapter" set so that the plug will match the socket. Most laptops can use 100-240 volts, and 50/60hz. As far as the pal thing you will probably need to just set region that you are in using the region/language settings in control panel. But just to be sure I would get the 1-800 (toll free) number for Dell (they sell the alienware line) and ask before you spend that much money. I was in the US Navy and a lot of us used to take our laptops overseas with us. NOTE: I do know that in windows there was a "limited" number of times that you could change the region before it became a permanent thing and we bought our movies on base so that we didn't have to worry about the PAL format. However, with a "travel valet" power adapter so that we could plug them into the wall they ran fine. Anyway it is probably best to call dell and ask if the cd/dvd drives are different on their overseas models so that they can support PAL if they are then I am sure that they sell European versions of the computer they are an international seller so they must get this question often.

Laptop? im looking to buy a new one?

Marc

Hi guys and girls im looking for a laptop to play a lil games on and to use for media. im looking for a laptop with 4 gigs ov ram and an i5 or i7 and a 500gig hdd.. im situated in south africa so im looking at a price range ov 4000 to 5000 RAND.. and i prefreably dont want to buy online unless i really have too hehehe. thanx.

Answer
You can go with Sony VAIO VPC Z1 28gg ..latest and best for both games and high end applications..for technical specs you can visit
http://go4download.com/sony-vaio-vpc-z1-28gg-drivers

Gaming laptop recommendations?

Carson

My price range is really about 800 or less. I want to be able to run games without a problem. Games like Skyrim, Far cry 3, Minecraft. And preferably the new 2013 games. If a there is a 899$ masterpiece then ya please put it on there but besides that please stick to 800 or less.
Thanks I appreciate all the help, and if I was level 2 I'd give you all a thumbs up.

Answer
This is the main one that I can really recommend within that price range for you is this one:

**HP DV6t** (NVIDIA GT 650M, 15.6" 1920x1080 matte display) - **$749 + tax**
- Saved Configuration: http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/load_configuration.do?destination=review&config_id=7674563
- Apply coupon code **NB7453**
- Don't downgrade the GPU to the GT 630M or to Intel HD 4000 graphics. The GT 650M is considerably faster than either, and if one of the lower GPU options would work just as well for you then I would probably suggest getting an entirely different laptop.
- Don't downgrade the display to 1366x768. The 1366x768 display makes things onscreen large, and is a low-grade LCD panel with very poor image quality due to low contrast. The availability of the upgraded 1920x1080 display is part of why I'm recommending this laptop; I wouldn't be recommending this laptop if it didn't offer it.

This hits the two critical points that you need to be focusing on, in that it has a decent GPU ("graphics card") and a decent display, and it hits those two points well.

The GPU is what matters for game performance. Game performance depends considerably more on the GPU than on anything else. If you're interested in game performance, what you need to be focusing on is the GPU, not the processor/RAM/etc. The GT 650M in the HP DV6 should be more then enough to run a lot of recent titles on decent settings.

The display is a critical issue in general, because a lot of laptops don't come with decent displays. 15.6" 1366x768 and 17.3" 1600x900 displays make things onscreen large, and tend to be low-grade LCD panels with very poor image quality due to low contrast. You should make a point to avoid displays like this when it is reasonable to do so, unless you require the larger text for eyesight-related reasons. The HP's 15.6" 1920x1080 display is well above this though, not just in resolution itself but in contrast/quality too.

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@PJ: It'd be a lot more helpful if you suggested actual models and configurations rather than just list websites that each have vast selections.

Can anyone recommend any good pc games that I can play on my laptop?

DrRo93

Here are my laptop tech specs: AMD A Series Quad Core A8 Processor 1.6GHz (4MB Cache)
4GB SDRAM RAM
500GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
15.6-Inch Screen, ATI Radeon HD 6620G
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 4 hours Battery Life

I'm not too fond of FPS Multiplayer games like COD. Not on the PC anyway. I enjoyed skyrim, saints row the third, bioshock infinite, the fallout series, and Assassins creed 3 all on my laptop.

Answer
Here's some games you may like:

Resident Evil 6:
The reviews say this games sucks. It will suck if you're a fan of horror. It is quite big with 4 different campaigns to kill time.

Watch Dogs:
A game you really must pre-order immediately. It's got free-roam and its just like GTA- only 10 times better. You have a hacking phone with which you can hack different things in the environment ranging from traffic lights to electric circuits to roadblocks to bridges to even a whole subway train. Since its releasing before GTA V in August or so, it can keep you occupied for hours.

L.A Noire:
In this game you're a cop! This means you can't kill pedestrians or ram them over with your car. You can solve mysteries and cases at your own leisure. You get to choose if the your suspect is telling the truth or lying according to his/her facial expressions or body language. And yeah, it has free-roam.

Here are other games I remember playing:
Spec Ops: The Line
Max Payne 1, 2 and 3.
Grand Theft Auto III - IV (All games)
Sniper Elite V2
Stranglehold
Inversion
Just Cause 1 and 2
Total Overdose
Saint's Row 1, 2 and 3
Wanted Weapons of Fate
Kane and Lynch and Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days
Splinter Cell (all games)
Sleeping Dogs
Resident Evil 0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Transformers (All games)
Gears of War 1, 2 and 3
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 1 and 2 and Future Soldier
Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3
Tomb Raider (2013)

If you wish check out the gameplays on YouTube.

Friday, June 13, 2014

BEST GAMING LAPTOP AT 50K?

tushar

Hi , I need a laptop for gaming at high ( performance, graphic card , ram , display and 15 or 15.6 inch display) please give your best answer as soon as possible as am going to buy on June month of this Year 2012 , and my budget is 50k.
Thank You.

Answer
DR Tech is giving you some good advice.
50K rupees is roughly $985 USD.
I've provided a couple of links to reviews for gaming laptops 2012. Most of them are out of your price range, but you might want to look at:
-Alienware M14x ($1099 USD)
-ASUS K53SV-B1 ($850 USD)
-Dell Inspiron 17R ($1040 USD)

This wasn't rated top 10, but it's w/in your budget:
-Cyberpowerpc Gamer Xplorer Gx8800 15.6 Notebook ($798 USD)

BEST GAMING LAPTOP AT 50K?

tushar

Answer
Did you need to ask the exact same question twice?

Here's my response (again):

DR Tech is giving you some good advice.
50K rupees is roughly $985 USD.
I've provided a couple of links to reviews for gaming laptops 2012. Most of them are out of your price range, but you might want to look at:
-Alienware M14x ($1099 USD)
-ASUS K53SV-B1 ($850 USD)
-Dell Inspiron 17R ($1040 USD)

This wasn't rated top 10, but it's w/in your budget:
-Cyberpowerpc Gamer Xplorer Gx8800 15.6 Notebook ($798 USD)

F1 2011 Excutable stop working!!!?

Uztu

So I bought the game in September last year, but I had shitty laptop and I could not play it :(
And now, when I finnaly got a good PC, stupid Excutable stop working Error always apears!!!
I only have this file named: "hardwaresettings" and nothing else! Help me I really want to play it!!! :( :( :(

Answer
that is because the game is old dah, try to update it, and your video driver and direcx then it will be fine.

when did this laptop come out? HP Pavilion DV6-3180EA?

John Smith

on the amazon.co.uk website it says the first day it was out was the 27th of september 2010. but else where i saw that it came out in february 2011. i dont want to buy a laptop that will be out of date in the near future.

Thanks

Answer
ANY laptop will be outdated shortly after its release
look at the specs and if they are good then it will last you a while
make sure it can handle what YOU need it for, if its hardcore gaming then you need a powerful machine

Desktop Vs Laptop In Gaming?

Q. Why is a desktop better than a laptop in gaming and what should i look for in a gaming desktop.....(in the market for a good one on a decent budget.)

Answer
Because laptop graphics can't handle new games. Even with an expensive gaming laptop you're going to be stuck with medium quality in games. You also can't upgrade the card in most. Or upgrade anything for that matter, except maybe your ram or hard drive.

In a desktop I'd get a pretty good video card, somewhere in the 300-500 range. AMD processors are pretty affordable, even for the best ones they have. I would get something like that with 4 to 8 GB of ram and a 1TB sata HD by seagate or western digital. Maybe a 750 watt thermaltake power supply and you'd be pretty set. Just don't go too cheap on your motherboard.

You could add a pretty decent monitor, keyboard, mouse, case and a dvd burner to that setup and it would probably only run you 1200 to 1500 dollars versus a gaming laptop with the same specs would probably run you over 2k and still have worse graphics.

Gaming laptop vs Gaming desktop?

Sean Jones

Hi, I'm wanting to spend around a thousand dollars for a new computer. I'm a high school student, just to let you guys know.
The problem is, I cannot choose between a desktop and a laptop.
I know the pros and cons of both, but the problem is, I am a foreigner, and I go back to my country once or twice every year.
I stay in my country for about a 3 months, and I honestly can't find anything better than gaming to do.

I know that a desktop will provide me a better gaming computer, but I need my computer with me just for that time of the year of traveling.

So what do you guys think? Should I get a desktop with everything better but portability, or a laptop with more price but same specs as the pc?

Do you think I should just pause gaming for a few months, and get a great PC? Or should I just get the laptop for portability, (like I told you, I don't travel a lot, but I travel once or twice for long periods of time)?

Please, could you guys help me choose? I'm really stuck on which one to get, and I haven't gotten my Christmas gift yet.

Thanks :)
Oh yeah, I don't really care much for upgrading, as long as the laptop lasts 2 to 3 years, I'm fine. But it needs to run SC2 and Crysis on Highest settings.

Answer
Well, if you are willing to sacrifice the portability, I would definitely go with the desktop. Even if you get a REALLY advanced, expensive, "so-called" gaming laptop, the games will never EVER run as smoothly or as efficiently. Complex CD-ROM based games (like the Sims 3) run much slower and crash a lot, and Internet games (like WOW) are INCREDIBLY slow even with a perfect Internet connection.

If it's Internet games you're into, then take into account that you won't be able to play them for a few months. Things might change, updates might be put in place, etc. Would that be okay with you?

If you're more into CD-ROM based games, then suck it up and give them up for a few months. They'll be there when you get back. It will just make it so more satisfying when you play them when you get back.

All in all, if you're looking for better gaming experience, I would opt for the desktop. But if you can't live without your internet games for a month or two, and you can deal with the lowered gameplay ALL the time, go for the laptop.

Ultimately, it's your money and your decision.

What's the best gaming laptop under 1000 dollars?

Jacky lin

The laptop I am using now is absolute rubbish, I want to buy a new gaming laptop, the price is better under $1000, can some one give me some advise
P.S. I would like to play BF3, Portal 2, CoD:MW3, :)

Answer
Best gaming laptop for under $1000,
ASUS N53SM-ES72, it is in the promotions now so it has a cheap price, only $899! but its specs is incredible, it features Intel Core i7-2670QM processor, (few laptops with i7 processor under $1000), The Nvidia GT 630M(VRAM 2g) is much better than AMD Radeon HD 6770M or Nvidia GT 555M that are found in $800-$1000 gaming laptops. this Asus features 750GB hard drive and a 6G ram, with this specs, you can play nearly all popular games available in the market.
Most cheaper laptops only use 1366x768 resolution screens but the asus use 17.3 inch screen with 1600x900 resolution.
you can see more top gaming laptops under 1000 comparison on this site,
http://gaminglaptopsunder1000.net/
Good luck!

Good gaming laptops for around 1000-1500 dollars?

straight s

Right now all I have found is Alienware, which people tell me is very expensive for the specs. Could anyone help me find some other gaming laptops??

Answer
For gaming Laptops? Go with Asus, they have some good gaming Laptops within that price range. Although honestly, it's better if you search for it then someone over Y!A since we don't know all of your details about what games you are trying to run or the specific specs you desire. Remember, Asus is your friend.

Hope I've helped.
-Elohim

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Any good 15-inch gaming laptop?

Rub Gameto

Any recommendation on a 15-inch gaming laptop? My budget is $1000, but I can go further if needed. Want NVidia Graphics, not AMD please.

Answer
Don't know about 15-inch, but 15.6 inch is available, this isn't very expensive though, but it's great for gaming, sorry about the NVidia thing, but you just can't find very many cheap laptops with NVidia.

http://shopping2.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-Pavilion/A2B39AV?HP-Pavilion-g6z-1d00-Notebook-PC

Help me please! Gaming laptop?

Q. Which of those laptops are best for gaming?
Hi! Can you tell me which one of those are the best laptop for gaming? :) Yes, it is in danish, but we use the same "terms" as you. RAM = RAM, grafik kort = Graphic Card. Shouldn't be a big deal. Just click the "Specifikationer" bar on the middle of the screen to see the specs :)

1. http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?pid=4266133
2. http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?q=MSI+GX660&sp=all&pid=4304875
3. http://www.edbpriser.dk/Product/Details.aspx?q=MSI+GX660&sp=all&pid=4266134

Answer
For gaming I would suggest to buy asus laptop

ASUS Republic of Gamers G51JX-X3 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop (Blue)
*Intel Core i5-430M Processor 2.26 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.53 GHz
*4GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM, 2 SODIMM Slots; 8GB Max
*500GB Hard Drive (7200 RPM); Super Multi Optical Disk Drive; Wi-Fi 802.11 bgn
*15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 LED LCD Display; NVidia GTS 360M Graphics Engine with 1GB DDR5 dedicated VRAM
*Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System; Bluetooth; 2.0MP Webcam; Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
http://www.amazon.com/Republic-Gamers-G51JX-X3-15-6-Inch-Gaming/dp/B00361G0ZO/?tag=sdhrhiaiaa-20

Gaming Laptop??

Cpyke

Do you think an Asus G1Sn-A1 can handle video games such as COD4, CS:S, and soon to be Age of Conan. If I do buy this notebook, I'm upgrading it to 7200rpm for gaming purposes I hope. If not, what notebook/laptop do you guys suggest I get in that price range?? ($$1000-1600)

Answer
unless you are rich, a gaming laptop doesn't make sense. it would be cheaper to just build a gaming computer for every place you go, and youd get better performance.

Cheap Gaming Laptops?

ItsATurtle

I would like to get a laptop that can handle most games and run them smoothly, it doesn't have to be able to run them at the highest resolution but the highest would be preferable. I'm also gonna use a lot of photoshop and video editing software. My budget is around $800-$1500.

Answer
ASUS laptop

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231089
Core i7 4700HQ(2.40GHz) 17.3" 12GB Memory 1TB HDD 5400rpm DVDÂ±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M 1920 x 1080 1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot

This HP can be customized to. Upgrade the Graphics to NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M 2048MB of dedicated video memory, 1080p screen and 16GB ram brings it to $1000. Do not get this lappy without the graphics upgrade. Starting at $870

http://shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-ENVY/E4T17AV?HP-ENVY-15t-j000-Quad-Edition-Notebook-PC i7-4700MQ 8GB DDR3 1TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive

Brand buying advise

Always avoid refurbished units. They only come with a 90 day warranty and have a higher failure rate. The service contacts are normally just a one time replace contract.

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. Lenovo will not allow people to read instruction on how to access the BIOS menu or to get info on their puters on their web site unless you connect to them thru Facebook. They do this so they can spy on their users. 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 than 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.

Chrome books are useless. They are designed by Google to make you dependent on Google. If you can not access the web then you can not do anything.

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.

Which laptop should i bought... ?

Future pro

Frnds i'm in 12th and next year i'm gonna to be engineering student so frnds plz tell me which laptop should i buy under 25000-30000...i want laptop which hav good graphic card for gaming...thanx in advance... :)

Answer
Mrs Mishra (i believe it is an Indian Mahrashtrian Name) i think the 30000 is in rupies so id suggest this labtop
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834214054
it has a great graphics card for supporting 3d work
speed is good
with a fabulous value

Gaming Lab Top Under 1000$?

David Robi

I am looking for a gaming lab top under 1000$. I do not play games like Battlefield, but I want something that can at least play Sim games. It has to be a Windows 8 computer and can't make a lot of noise. When answering you might have to simplify it a little. Can't be a Mac.
BTW under 1000$ does not mean 999$
Did I really misspell Laptop -.-
I'm smarter than that I SWEAR
I would vote Alex for best answer but I need to be level 2
Question Solved
Thanks internet

Answer
Good Gaming laptop needs to have strong technical capability to play games. I have one in my mind from Acer which is really good for gaming and other tasks. You'll be interested on this actual user review, which explains its superior value to the gaming:

http://www.amazon.com/review/RJ8XL43GR46WP/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00AVYPPHI&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=daieom-20

You can see its technical features which includes Intel Core i5-3230M 2.6 GHz (3 MB Cache) and 6 GB DDR3 RAM for playing games efficiently. It has 750 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive for storage. It has 17.3-Inch Screen with NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M. It has Windows 8 and 4-hour battery life. And has the price of under $700. So overall it is a good one from both technical and performance aspect. But if you want to see other options in the market then see the list here for most popular laptops under the price of $1000:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p_36_0?bbn=565108&qid=1369872303&rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A%21493964%2Cn%3A541966%2Cn%3A565108%2Cp_36%3A-30000&rnid=2421885011&low-price=500&high-price=900&x=11&y=13&tag=daieom-20

Some good strategy games for a 6720s laptop?

Iulian

intel mobile chipset family 965, intel celeron 1.86 GH and 1 gb ram ..

Answer
Here is some information that will help... http://www.ghacks.net/2012/05/01/microsoft-releases-windows-games-diagnose-and-fix-software/?_m=3n%2e0038%2e507%2end0ao02jm9%2eino
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_value.html
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Comparison-of-Laptop-Graphics-Cards.130.0.html
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyrâ¦ or http://www.yougamers.com/games/
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/
Top gamers sites and news:
Just go to the website[s] of the game[s] you want to play.
Check what the basic requirements and recommended specs are.
Best way to determine what upgrades you'll need.
www.ebizmba.com/articles/video-game-weâ¦

www.popcap.com -

www.ign.com

www.gamershell.com -

www.free-cool.com/top-50/games

www.topgamesites.net -

www.buzztime.com/players/bt_trivia_sitâ¦

Is my laptop good for medium/High gaming?

chakib

I just bought a new DELL INSPIRON 3521 i5 (thats what the box says lol) with the following specs:

CPU:Intel i5 3317u 3MO Cache 2.6ghz

GPU:ATI Radeon 7670M HD 1GB

HDD: 500GB Sata 7200 TPM

OS: Win8

if anyone ever owned this laptop or have any idea if its capable of running some new games (for example FIFA 14 and PES 14) i'll also be playing GTA IV and some 2010-2012 games, nothing special, will also be using emulators like PCSX2 and Dolphin

Help is highly appreciated, please avoid suggesting me other laptops since i have already bought this, thank you.

Answer
It is an Entry Gaming grade spec computer,. Which means, you won't be able to play many games than you thought it will play

Fear not. Most of the games will now have AMD mantle Support which will support AMD GPU to run better

So,. To be exact. it is a reasonable computer, However It is hard to call it a :"Gaming spec"

but more of Casual entertainment package laptop.

It should be able to run quality games, like battlefield 4 with Mantle support, and other major games

Enjoy your Computer

Best laptop for under $3000?

Bob H

I'm looking for a laptop that will be if not top-notch, then at least very formidable in four years.

Things I'm looking for:

* Very quick and able to multi-task engineering software.

* Ability to cope with and dominate games like Crysis and games in the near future.

* Preferably 18" or 16" 16:9 display ratio with high HD capabilities.

* Very high end graphics card.

* Very high end sound card.

* At least 4 GB (preferably more) RAM.

* At least 350 GB Hard Drive.

* Bluetooth ready.

* Wireless card ready.

*Anything else you can think of that's beneficial.

I look forward to your responses and expertise.

Thank You.
* Forgot to mention, Blue Ray drive is a must.
I have been researching quite a bit. Please help me out if you know a lot about what you're talking about. It would be really appreciated.
Some of these recommendations are from manufactures such as Sager and Toshiba. Are these good names in laptop OEM's, or should I stick with HP, Dell or Sony?

Answer
The HP HDX16T series has everything you have listed plus more, and is a VERY good laptop. I have one, and 8 other computers in my household. I like it and my 17 inch macbook pro the best. You can get the hdx with 8 gigs of ram, 500 gig hard drive, blue ray, bluetooth, hi def wide screen, and much more for around 2,500.

What Is The Best Gaming Laptop Under $500?

Sammer

I Need A Gaming Laptop That Has At Least 1 GB Of Dedicated Memory For The Graphics Card. Also It Has To Be Able To Run MW3 At Lowest Settings At Least And Run Minecraft. Thanks For The Help.

Answer
Under $500 hard to get very good gaming.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
For MW3 on low you need Intel HD Graphics 3000 or better even without dedicated RAM. Some try to fool you with a bad dedicated graphics card.
Brand quality:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/244419/laptop_reliability_and_satisfaction_macbooks_rule.html
Average in the table is alphabetical
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2008029&CatId=4938
Acer Aspire AS5560G-7809 NX.RURAA.001 Notebook PC - AMD Quad-Core A6-3420M 1.5GHz, 4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, DVDRW, AMD Radeon HD 7670M, 15.6" $455 plus shipping

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834246328
lenovo IdeaPad Z575 (12992PU) Notebook AMD A-Series A6-3420M(1.5GHz) 15.6" 6GB Memory DDR3 1333 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVDÂ±R/RW AMD Radeon HD 6650M

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834246322
lenovo IdeaPad Z575 (12992KU) Notebook AMD A-Series A8-3520M(1.6GHz) 15.6" 6GB Memory DDR3 1333 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVDÂ±R/RW AMD Radeon HD 6620G

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Acer+-+Aspire+AS5560-83524G50Mnkk+15.6%22+LED+Notebook+-+AMD+A8-3520M+1.60+GHz+-+Black/5070245.p?id=1218605853283&skuId=5070245
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+-+15.6%26%2334%3B+Satellite+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+500GB+Hard+Drive+-+Mercury+Silver/5710869.p?id=1218684538423&skuId=5710869

CPU+GPU benchmarking:
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_list.php
There is what I found between Newegg, Tigerdirect, BHPHOTO, and Best Buy
The 7670M is slightly better than the 6650M, but 6GB and 500GB is better than 4GB and 320GB
It would be nice to have a stronger CPU.
http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=1400&game=modern%20warfare%203
They agree it will run on either system. The 7670M would get high settings on MW3 if the CPU doesn't bottleneck it. 6650M would be just a little lower in frame rate, and there are a few games that might fall between these chips as running or now. You might be able to change a ram card in the 4GB model. pop out a 2GB and put in a 4GB. The Acer has gigabit ethernet in hardwire connect

What's the best gaming laptop?

Alex Marqu

Whats the best gaming laptop out right now??

Answer
The best gaming laptop is an Alienware M17x R4 gaming laptop. With the fastest GPU available for laptop and the newest extreme 3rd gen core-i7 processor that made for gaming laptop, also its audio system and AlienwareFX that make the best environment for gaming that you never experience before.

The M17x delivers excellent system performance and gaming graphics, plus laptop mobility for when you want to pack up and get moving that makes the M17x R4 is one of the best gaming laptop.

$600 limit, best gaming laptop? (good graphics card?)?

projekt-11

with a six hundred dollar limit, im looking to get a decent laptop for gaming, at least able to play fallout 3. that means i need a nice amount of RAM and a good graphics card. However, i dont want it to be a trouble PC and get the blue screen, etc. I dont know how/why that works, but ive had a $400 toshiba and ive played half life 2 and minecraft relatively smoothly, never stressing the compter visibly. never had a blue screen either.

So basically im looking for a reliable laptop with a nice graphics card for gaming around 600 bucks. gimme options peoplez :)

Answer
Dell Gaming Laptop 17" XPS M1730 notebook is more like a desktop that folds, let's just lead with that. It is HEAVY, and designed more for gamers than for people who will be on the go for most of the time. That said, it was (and is) a powerful machine, with enough processing power and memory to get even fairly heavy-duty programs running well. I have installed Windows 7 on my model, and would recommend both the OS and the computer to anyone looking for a gaming laptop. In addition to the impressive hardware specs, I have to say that mine was durable as well; even though I dropped it twice, and once it got pulled off a couch because my brother tripped on the power cord, it survived without a problem and Dell replaced the cosmetically damaged components for me. To sum up, I think this is a great computer at what it does; powerful, cool-looking, and durable..........

Budget gaming laptop?

jack

I was wondering which of these laptops is better for gaming

acer aspire v5-552
Specs:
cpu: amd a10 5757m 2.5 ghz ( turboboost 3.5 ghz )
gpu:hd 8650g
ram: 6gb
hdd: 1tb
price 500 euro

or

acer aspire e1-571
Specs:
cpu: I5 3230m 2.6 ghz ( turboboost 3.2 ghz )
gpu: intergrated
ram: 4gb
hdd: 750gb
price 540 euro

Answer
The lower one is OK,

UK
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_V3-571G_1289839.html
http://www.acerdirect.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_V3-571G_Windows_8_Core_i5_Laptop_-_Black_NX.RZJEK.010/version.asp
http://www.acerdirect.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_V3-571G_Core_i5_6GB_500GB_Windows_8_Laptop_in_Black__NX.M6BEK.004/version.asp
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/refurbished-laptops/acer-aspire-v3-771g-refurbished-17-3-laptop-grey-21302089-pdt.html

US
http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/series/aspirev3

Third Gen Intel i7 for laptops has just come out: 2.9 Ghz boost to 3.6 Ghz so worth a look if you can get one.

IntelÂ® Coreâ¢ i7-3520M Processor
(4M Cache, 2.9 boost up to 3.60 GHz)

IntelÂ® Coreâ¢ i7-3820QM Processor
(8M Cache, 2.7GHz boost up to 3.70 GHz)
http://ark.intel.com/products/family/65506

Also:
AMD Dual-Core A6-4400M (/2.7GHz up to 3.2Ghz 1MB L2 Cache )
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-A-Series-A6-4400M-Notebook-Processor.71726.0.html

Budget gaming laptop?

Joshua

Hey guys, im looking for a good gaming laptop that will run such games as black ops 2, starcraft 2 and the upcoming elder scrolls online. I know, i know that gaming laptops can cost as much as cars.....but i really wanna stay at around the 600 price range, i know its tough but can u point me in the right direction?.

Answer
This HP can be customized to what you need. If you upgrade to the dedicated graphics it will come out to $600. This will not be a true gamer but can handle most the games in low and medium.

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 Starting at $530

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. Lenovo will not allow people to read instruction on how to access the BIOS menu or to get info on their puters on their web site unless you connect to them thru Facebook. They do this so they can spy on their users. 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.

Chrome books are useless. They are designed by Google to make you dependent on Google. If you can not access the web then you can not do anything.

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.

:)

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

How to get my Macbook Fan noise down?

awsomecool

I have a Macbook 15" (i bought it early March 2012) ok so my Mac works great and all but the thing is i am a mine craft gamer. Whenever i open the program my Fans go very loud but when i close it it goes really calm. Whats the issue? PLEASE HELP

Answer
As you know the fans are there to keep the internal temps down. Games can cause a lot of heat from the components. Anyway, I would suggest placing the laptop on come type of stand so help with airflow all around it. I did a Google search a found several. Here is one: http://www.bluelounge.com/products/coolfeet/

Is it worth waiting 9 months for Ivy Bridge?

gusdnr1357

I am thinking about buying a new laptop with second generation i5 processor as my laptop is not working. Currently, I am using a small netbook as a replacement, which has performance that is barely enough for the things that I do.

Is it worth waiting 9 months until March 2012 (which is supposed to be release date of Ivy Bridge) or should I just buy a laptop with Sandy Bridge now?

Answer
Depends on what you want to use it for. 9 Months is a LONG time and the current sandy bridge processors are quite powerful. The top 2 mobile processors get higher benches than the top of the line desktop processors for AMD at the moment. The worrisome thing is that you don't know how much of an improvement ivy bridge will be or what will happen in 9 months that could make your netbook useless. But if you can run it on a netbook I would suggest just spending the money for a good sandy bridge processor cause it should suffice.

But like I said I can't really tell you for sure cause I don't know what improvements ivy bridge will bring, or what you use your computer for, or how long the sandy bridge processors will stay capable of running programs/games.

Good cheap gaming laptop?

connor

I want a gaming laptop that can play things like Dragon age origins, skyrim, world of Warcraft, without lag. What would be a good laptop for those games for under 800$?

Answer
Gaming needs really good speed so you can play games without any delay. The laptop which I think has good processing speed and comes under your budget is Acer Aspire V3-571G-9686. It has a good combination of superior features and also affordable price.

It has Screen Size of1 5.6 inches which is really ideal size to have. The most important is its Processor2.2 GHz Core i7-3615QM which is really fast and efficient and will be helpful in playing games. It RAM6 GB SDRAM and Hard Drive 500 GB SATA. It has Graphics Coprocessor NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M which will give you superior graphics and It has Average Battery Life of 4.5 hours. So overall it is really good laptop.

Look at it for further details:

www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V3-571G-9686-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B009JXK23O/ref=zg_bs_565108_33&tag=faowiw-20

I would like you to see this comment from an actual user as well because the better would be explain by the actual user that how it really performs:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R2QF7AGP8FAZZN/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B009JXK23O&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=faowiw-20

Best gaming laptop for this price?

Micael

Ok,

My friend's been looking for a new laptop, with his priority being gaming (and being able to run notepad in school).

His price limit is low, preferably under Â£450 (inc Vat + OS).

I know this is doubtful, but does anyone know of a decent gaming laptop that you can get for this price (because we really couldn't find many). Links would be appreciated- not just "go to dell" or "go to hp they're gr8".

Thanks,

Answer
you wont find a laptop for that price capable of games, laptops capable of playing games r pretty expensive nearer Â£800 - Â£1000. laptops also tend to be a pain for gaming if his absolute main priority is gaming i suggest a desktop. But if he must get a laptop i suggest one with atleast 2GB RAM and a Geforce go7600 it'll be pricey but im sure he intends to play recent games. But a lot of games arent tested on laptop graphics cards, some just aren't compatible. Also laptops arent very upgradable besides RAM PC alienware.co.uk is a good place to start if hes intent on getting a gaming laptop their video cards are upgradeable but the prices start at double what your friend is looking for. So my advice is go with a desktop unless the laptop is essential

Gaming laptop under 600 dollars?

David

I'm looking for a good gaming laptop for under or around $600. I want to be able to play games like Skyrim or Crysis on med to high settings without Much problems. Any suggestions would be looked into and greatly appreciated.

Answer
only laptop i can think of for 600 dollars on target rebated 100 dollars off

windows 8 though but shouldnt bother any games as far as i know it seems game ready

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834131394

it should handle skyrim well needs a solid quad to get the work done so it wont be the best

the 7730m is listed as a 8th best mid range card for gaming

note the 630m card above is not as good as the 7730m

check the chart
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-7730M.72678.0.html

the 630m is ranked alot lower down the chart

the other cards were talking over 800 this laptop usually goes for alot more so get it while you can

crysis i dont see a big problem with as its graphic orriented

2000 dollar gaming laptop?

Carlos

The laptop needs to have the following:
Any version of Windows 7 above Home Premium
8 GBs or more of DDR3 RAM
A great Graphics card
Any Hard Drive that has 7200 RPM is okay but SSD would be great as well
Any Intel core processer that exceeds 2.0 GHz
Thank you very much to whoever answers!

Answer
You can have a good gaming laptop under $2000. Asus has one option which can play all sort of games with ease and it is about $1400 so you can save up to $600.

The reason of recommending this laptop is its strong features which include:

Intel i7 4700HQ 2.4Ghz which is fast and powerful
12 GB DDR3 which is a good multitasking RAM.
1024 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive which is huge storage
17.3-Inch Screen with Nvidia GTX765M 2GB GDDR5
Windows 8 which is usually there with all new laptops.
3.5-Hour Battery Life

So it is very strong laptop in its technical terms. On the other hand it performs really well while playing different games. As one of the customer says that it is an Awesome PC, Runs Games With Ease which shows its good performance. Here is a complete comment which you can see and decide:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R3ETFK97E8HH41/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00COQIKB4&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=hawmekm-20

I would recommend this laptop as it is affordable, efficient and good performer. But you can see other options as well in the market which are under $2000. Here is a list of those for your ease from which you can decide. And they are popular ones which are usually good options:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p_36_0?bbn=565108&qid=1375541641&rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A%21493964%2Cn%3A541966%2Cn%3A565108%2Cp_36%3A100000-220000&rnid=2421885011&low-price=1%2C000&high-price=2000&x=-180&y=-3193&tag=hawmekm-20

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Any help with building a gaming desktop?

Quinton

I recently reset my laptop, and I am intersted from other friends in building my own desktop.Any help, suggestions? My price range is anywhere from 300-800$. any help?

Answer
300 is very low-end for gaming. 800 is better.

Try Tom's Hardware for some build list, visit other similar sites.

Are these good specs for a gaming laptop?

John

Well basically I'm buying a new laptop this week and I just wanted to see what you guys think of these specs and whether or not they will be able to handle games like Battlefield 3, Crysis, or Skyrim.

Specs:
-Intel Quad Core i7 2860QM 2.5GHz( 3.6 GHz in Turbo Mode)
-8 GB of DDR3 Ram
-3 GB Nvidia Geforce GTX 555M
-750 GB HDD
-1920 x 1080 full HD display.
Btw. I would very much like to build my own pc, but I would have no where to put it. Hence the reason why I'm settling for a laptop. For now...

Answer
All signs point to no. The forums on tom's hardware say the GTX 555M is a very week graphics card and will not play games well over at 1080p. Can play games at 720p on medium settings. Laptops are extremely expensive to get up to gaming snuff. I also suggest a desktop. It is unknown weather your processor will help carry your graphics card enough. See if you can get the vendor to run 3dmark on the system and that will instantly tell you everything you need to know, for sure.

Best gaming laptop in 2013?

I've become bored of my ps3 and want to start PC gaming.
Whats the best gaming laptop for a reasonable price?

Answer
Lol Gaming laptops and reasonable price don't mix. Don't get a gaming laptop. You won't be able to update the graphics card unlike a normal gaming PC. So basically you would drop $2000 or so and be stuck with the same graphics card forever. In a few years your graphics will become out dated. Get a normal gaming PC for around $800-$1200 and be able to costumize it all will.

What is the best gaming laptop for 2013?

Q. I want to get a new laptop I want one that runs most of the new upcoming games smoothly with high graphics like gta IV or the upcoming V also dirt 3 assasins creed cod blackops 2 give me your top 5 suggestions and also can I increase the ram processor later or should I buy a pc with some good requirements you suggest

Answer
a laptop isn't really a good thing. my laptop has great specs that can run lots of new games, but it overheats and crashes a lot. i would suggest getting a cooling pad WITH your gaming laptop.

i want gaming laptop?

omar

I want a good gaming laptop with 1400-1750 dollar. I want high graphic card ,fast i7 processor and good ram . I want to play bf3 and mw3 on high setting and i want backlit keyboard also . I dont want computer . I travel sometimes so i want something portable

Answer
Check ASUS RoG G75VW-AS71 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop
http://www.amazon.com/Republic-Gamers-G75VW-AS71-17-3-Inch-Gaming/dp/B007MW73C2/ref=sr_1_5?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=basebal-20&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1359276356&sr=1-5
Specs:
- 3rd generation Intel Core i7-3610QM Quad-core processor
- 16GB RAM
- 750GB hard drive
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M 2GB GDDR5
- Backlit gaming keyboard
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)
- 8 Cell Battery

Plays Black Ops 2, Dishonored, Skyrim, Borderlands 2, Darksiders II, Diablo III, etc at ultra. Open full graphics card specs at http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-660M.71859.0.html
and scroll down to 'Game Benchmarks'

Cheap but powerful gaming laptop?

Kurt samue

I need a cheap but powerful gaming laptop that can maybe run BF3 at medium to high settings, the price range is $500-$800. I don't want desktops because I need it to be portable so I can bring it along with me and I don't really know how to build a desktop so yeah.

Answer
Two HP that 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 Starting at $530

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-Pavilion/D1H55AV;pgid=c7twGfjc0ptSRpIq7ZUcoGXQ0000fb8mNv9y;sid=NID2W1inOb6JXwkRbh2qz4GoAJwzDmy78dUe8LW2AJwzDtPc7Kuhl6jI?HP-Pavilion-17z-e000-Notebook-PC Starting at $450 Your choice of 4 colors

These are 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) $700

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-ENVY/C2N66UA;pgid=c7twGfjc0ptSRpIq7ZUcoGXQ0000ptFcn-Ce;sid=UfkUk5vYup7bi8p-xu5OB0LXZeXRxq_ElKxaT319WyKZOCFLk0_Q5UIX?HP-ENVY-dv7-7230us-Notebook-PC
17" DV7-7230US laptop AMD Quad-Core A8-4500M APU AMD Radeon HD 7640G 6 GB DDR3 750 GB SATA (5400 rpm) $750

Brand buying advice

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.

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. 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.

Choose wisely.

Should I buy a macbook pro now 2011 or wait for the 2012 version?

RuddyMoua

Don't tell me to buy something else different because I want the macbook pro for school.
Is the Macbook pro 2012 version going to be faster?
What do you think about bootcamp and games?
Games like
Lower end games
DOTA
LOL

Higher end games
Starcraft 2
Diablo 3 when it comes out.

Answer
for gaming, I would be better off having a PC, preferably an Alienware because its graphics are much better and more powerful than macbook pro.

But....

If you want a macbook pro for gaming, yes you'll have to dual boot (bootcamp), the 15" and 17" are better for gaming, 15" high end 2.2Ghz has much better graphics and would strongly recommend that for its GPU speed and processor speed.

I bootcamp my macbook pro for dota allstars (game is very addicting) and as far as I can tell, its not as bad as you think. It will work almost like a PC, but it gets hot, thats my only concern ( I have a cooler pad for mine. ) My macbook is able to handle the games for hours, tested intensely over the summer.

If you want to game on macbook pro, I strongly recommend a cooler pad because your mac will get extremely hot. Keep your laptop cool so the battery will long last and so is your laptop (clean it regularly from the inside, ie clean the fan from dust)

don't wait for 2012 because it will not change much, just some software updates and thats about it. Get it now if you want to.

if you want to save money on macbook pro, buy it from internet because you can save over $200. Don't buy one from apple store, they will rip you off.

EDIT: A 15" mac will be able to handle that, your a dota fan as well? nice, I thought I was the only one.

How can I get my Laptop to It's Formor Self?!?

Q. Hey,
So I bought my laptop maybe...3 years ago. It was awesome, fast,easy and played all the latest games. Then the screen broke and took a year ( I know, long time) for the company to fix it. So then it was 2011 and I played my games again but you could say it was an average laptop now. I'd say from this summer from last summer I've really used my laptop and it progressively got slower and crappier.

Now it's really bad and I get really frustrated with it. I cleaned out my laptop a few weeks ago yet it is still slow and doesn't respond to the internet well (looses connection often and only has 3 bars as supposed to full bars).

Please help! I'm not getting a new computer for awhile and now I'm doing lots of programming and photo editing (and some gaming) and this slowness isn't helping.

Thanks.

P.S don't say reboot, I bought a reboot cd and the laptop just failed to reboot.

Answer
You will have to reinstall to get it to work how you want. Hello, I hope you have a back up of your data...How to reinstall a operating system with out a recovery disk. If you can't find the ones that you made or the ones that came with the computer. I assumed you already tried (and failed) to use the [ recovery partition.] this is the easy way... This means that the next step is to call tech support, and tell them that the recovery partition doesn't work, or you can't find the recovery discs you made... and then they can SELL you a set of recovery discs that you may have to copy to a usb drive.

That's just the way it works. There are two other ways use any other disk and when it is time to activate, call Microsoft on the phone with the activation window open and give them the coa or product code on the phone and they will activate and give you a number at that time.

You need the OEM installation specifically for the same version of the windows that came with your laptop. Otherwise, anything other than an OEM installation of that is the same kind that came with your laptop (Basic, Professional, etc) your product key won't work. Of course, if you choose to go that route, make sure you FIRST download all the drivers for your model laptop... else you might have trouble going on line afterwards to get the drivers.
This site has general information to help Install, reinstall, and uninstall Windows - Help & How-to - Microsoft Windows
This site you can down load windows files legally http://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-â¦
But then you have to burn iso file to a DVD or usb drive and it is not that easy to do. To get a good accurate answer give the brand, model number, installed operating system of the laptop when asking a question as all PC's are not the same. Hey, I enjoyed your question, I have worked as a technician most of my life, I hope I have helped you...

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Whats a good gaming laptop under 600?

Paul Daupa

Im looking for a laptop I could play battlefield 3 and World of warcraft.

Answer
"Good gaming laptop" and "under $600" do not belong in the same sentence.

You can barely get a good laptop for under $600 and the hardware needed to play modern games like Battlefield 3 is expensive. WOW is not graphically demanding so a cheap laptop will probably be fine, but BF3 is a completely different beast which requires a video card with dedicated memory, not the shared system memory you find in $600 laptops.

You get what you pay for, and can pay upwards of $2000 for a good gaming laptop. However, Asus 'Republic of Gaming' laptops are good, lower priced gaming laptops that start around $1100 new. Sager laptops would be my next choice and Alienware is good but bulky. Next choice would be to look for older, second-hand or refurbished laptops. But not too old because of BF3.

The things to look out for are the components - Nvidia video card with dedicated 1Gb RAM or better (660M is a good one), i7 CPU, and at minimum 4Gb system RAM, but more is better. I5 CPU will have trouble with BF3 during intense parts if you have anything other than the minimum graphics turned on, and forget anything with an i3.

Best Multitasking,Gaming laptop?

Sacore

Recently, my notebook had crack on the hinge and everytime i would flip it open, it would make that crack bigger...and yea it happened. I cant open the lid anymore without the hinge bending,decoloring,and stretching the screen, cant have that right? soo i went to go see how much the repairs would be worthh and they said they couldnt fix it, and since its an older model, finding the parts for it would be pricey, and considering the age of the comp, its completely outdated and would better used for parts. So i wanna get a new one, but i do alot on it so what would be best for multitasking, like videos from youtube, while playing a web game without and computer lag, i also want good graphics card for playing games for example at most, GTA 4, or COD:MW. and i wanna stay under the price of 1000$, a lil over is ok but not like another 200$. I did a bit of research myself and found the Sony Vaio, never used one, never seen one in use, never thought of buying one. so im not to confident about buying it. someone give me some ideas, and for a comp more then 1000$, i want it to last obviously. Thanks ~
Ok, Alienware is awesome, no doubt, but i dont want something thats made to sit in one spot and every once in awhile be moved. I want something that i can carry with me all the time, and maybe if im lucky, have time to play a game or two,web games, a quick game of a Downloaded Pvp game, you know, something like that. Alienware, In the top 3 brand of computer to choose from.

Answer
Best multitasking gaming laptop that I would recommend is the Asus G73. I have had one for about a year and it has everything you need for gaming and multitasking. It is a little over your price range but you can definitely buy a refurbished one for around that price. I multitask all the time on mine and plays games on steam ALL OF THE TIME and it runs games like left 4 dead, portal, call of duty flawlessly!

It comes with 8 gigs of memory and depending on the model you get it comes with two 500 gig hard drives or two 320 gig hard drives.1920x1080p screen and a built in camera, I7 processor killer graphics card. Mines came with a ATI 5870 graphics card, but I think the newer ones come with Nvidia cards. HDMI port, and plenty usb ports

Asus warranty is good too. 1 year accidental (yes accidental) warranty and a two year hardware malfunction warranty. It also covers the charger too. This laptop/gaming rig is all you need right now and you will be very satisfied with it because I know I am and I'm a electronic junkie! Hope this helps. O yea I had a sony vaio brand new and I'm not trying to downgrade them but mines had failed me out of the box. I was upset that I had to send a 900 dollar lemon back to tigerdirect.com (which is a awesome site to look at) but I am glad I did because I added a little more money and purchased the asus g73-jh model.

For the record this is the best laptop/gaming rig for the price HANDS DOWN You will pay about a thousand dollars more for an alienware laptop with the same specs so this would be considered a steal.

Monday, June 9, 2014

macbook pro mid 2012 model?

reddevil

im thinking of getting the new 2012 macbook pro 13" with core i7 and 8 gb ram. the qs is, does it have any hardware problems such as abnormal fan noise like the older 2011 model?
p.s. is the 15 inch version so much better than the 13inch one or is the extra money payed not worth the upgrade?

Answer
It actually has the quietest fans I've ever experienced from all the laptops I've owned. The only time it has loud fans is while playing heavy games.

Can anyone Recommend a laptop?

I need to buy a new laptop and would appreciate recommendations. I need something with good memory (lots of storage for iTunes, Word docs, and gaming-Sims specifically-somewhere between 6 and 8 gigs). My price point is around $425 and lower. I need something that will last me a few years.

Help is appreciated! Thanks!

Answer
I have had my Toshiba the longest.. 6yrs. Never any problems with this laptop. I would have to recommend Toshiba. If I ever need a new one I'll stick to this brand. Good luck! :)

$349.99 & Free Shipping
Here's a good deal on a Toshiba Laptop!
http://www.zodiacpost.com/e107_plugins/wrap/wrap.php?10

Product Details

Color: Satin Black Trax
Brand: Toshiba
Model: PSCBQU-006005
Released on: 2012-10-26
Number of items: 1
Dimensions: 1.31" h x 14.96" w x 9.53" l, 5.50 pounds
CPU: E-Series Dual-Core E-300 1.3 GHz
Memory: 2GB DDR3 SDRAM
Hard Disk: 320GB
Processors: 2
Display size: 15.6

Features

AMD E-Series Dual-Core E-300 1.3 GHz
2 GB DDR3
320 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
15.6-Inch Screen, AMD Radeon? HD 6310 Graphics
Windows 8

Sunday, June 8, 2014

11 inch laptop capable of basic gaming?

Nuclear_Un

Hi, I have been looking for an 11 inch laptop with a long battery life and is capable of basic gaming (everything up to saints row: the third on medium). It also has to be under $1000. Good luck and thank you in advance

Answer
Well usually the specs are laid out for you to check out. And commonly the laptops which were designed for gaming have separate GPU( Graphic Precessing units) for eg. Nvidia,ATI etc..
Bigger RAMs and a 'Fast' Processor.

Now in my experience, These usually don't come with 11 inch screens, Because well, usually gamers tends to see their games better with bigger screens.

There are well performing 11 inchers out there though, although i think they would better suited for basic gaming only. I recommend MSI and some Dell models.
Good Luck.

Help me please! Gaming laptop?

Decent priced gaming laptops?

Carolyn

I want a decent priced gaming laptop starting from $800-$1400. I've been doing lots of research but many laptops are too expensive & don't look that great. Any suggestions? (Preferably from Sony.)

Answer
Asus has good gaming laptops and also they are going really well. As you have mentioned your budget of under $1400 so there is one good option which has the price of $1364. It is considered to be one of the best gaming laptop as one of the user described it as Awesome PC, Runs Games With Ease. Here is a comment which you can look and decide:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R3ETFK97E8HH41/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00COQIKB4&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=hawmekm-20

Its features include Intel i7 4700HQ and 12 GB DDR3 which can play any games because of its strong power. It has huge storage with 1024 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive. It has 17.3-Inch Screen with Nvidia GTX765M 2GB GDDR5. And it has Windows 8 with 3.5-Hour Battery Life.

So all of these factors show that it can be a good choice to go for among others. But if you want to see other options as well then here is a list of laptop which are under your laptops. They are popular ones and usually are good options:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_p_36_6?bbn=565108&qid=1374314454&rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A%21493964%2Cn%3A541966%2Cn%3A565108&rnid=2421885011&low-price=800&high-price=1400&x=-180&y=-3564&tag=hawmekm-20

Best PC gaming laptop?

likasombod

I'm looking for a new gaming laptop (NOT a desktop) that preferably does not cost over $2000 (although a little above that isn't a dealbreaker). Right now I'm thinking about the Alienware M17x. Any other suggestions?
I'm also thinking about the ASUS G75VW. Better than the Alienware?

Answer
Check these two gaming laptops
MSI G Series GT780DX-406US 17.3-Inch Laptop
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Series-GT780DX-406US-17-3-Inch-Laptop/dp/B005WPUN32/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&tag=basebal-20&ie=UTF8&qid=1338795004&sr=1-1
Specs:
- Intel Core i7 processor
- 12GB RAM
- 750GB hard drive
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX570M - specs here - http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-570M.56635.0.html
(Scroll down to 'Game Benchmarks')
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
- Full Color Programmable Backlight keyboard

Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7170 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop
http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Qosmio-X775-Q7170-17-3-Inch-Horizon/dp/B006GTCXG8/ref=sr_1_10?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=basebal-20&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1338790310&sr=1-10
Specs:
- Intel Core i5-2450M processor
- 6GB RAM
- 640GB hard drive
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M graphics card - specs here - http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-560M.48313.0.html
(Scroll down to game benchmarks)
- LED-backlit keyboard

Both above laptops will play Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, MW3, BF3, DiRT Showdown, etc at high to ultra settings. Also, they are your budget of $2000.

Any good ASUS gaming computers?

Christophe

Hi! Well i am planning on getting a gaming computer that I saw at BJÂ´S last time I was there, it had an i7 processor and a lot of RAM the thing is that i donÂ´t remember the name, it cost about 700 dollars. Well i just want to know if anyone knows the name of this laptop. If not can someone pls give me a list of laptops with good gaming specs. My budget is 600 to 800 dollars thanks.
I just want it to mostly play minecraft, skyrim nothing really that heavy, oh na drecord some videos that is all.

Answer
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/amd-trinity-a10-4600m-review-roundup/

There is no decent gaming laptops the closest thing to decent would be a $2000 Alienware with the best dedicated graphics money could buy. But even that would be horrible compared to an entry level $700 desktop (as long as it had hd7850 or better)

That being said what are you using it for. If you are doing video editing, photoshop, or other things like that go for the intel. If you are buying this to surf the Internet, do home work, and play games then get a amd trinity a10. You don't need more than 8gb of ram.

I need a good laptop.?

Joseph

Hey i am getting a laptop and i need on that can run any game and be at least 500 gb with the msximum price of 600 us dollars .

Answer
"run any game" at $600, I hope you mean modern games at low settings. Desktop/towers you can do OK at around +/- $600 and be very happy with its performance even if quality is a bit low.

The bargain of the market is $500 plus tax for this Acer, cheapest at Acer store
http://store.acer.com/store/acerna/en_US/pd/productID.258312300/parentCategoryID.60766600/
Nice 3rd gen core i5 and a GT 630M. It can use a 4GB ram stick addition after you would get it, still within your price limit.
The GT 630M determines the gaming:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
Certainly not a great card, but does "run every game".
The Acer build quality is relatively low, but so is your price limit, and something has to be weak.
I searched your price range at Newegg and two other options:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215974
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314016
Both Acer.
Prices are higher since the November/December 2012 deals.
If you find any better than HD 7670M or GT 630M, let me know. At the $600 limit, you get the replacement GT 730M which is actually supposed to be above a GT 640M, so that is the best you can possibly do, shown at $600 from Newegg of California (sales tax collected for California deliveries).

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