John
I want to buy a new laptop.
I'll use it to play games like skyrim or crysis2 and a little photo editing.(and browsing th web etc.)
I have found those ones: TURBO-X (a reliable greek company)
-intel core i3 2350(upgradeable to i5,i7)
-RAM 4GB
-gpu nvidia GT540m 2GB with optimus(no option of 1GB for less money)
-HDD 500GB(5400rpm)
-1366 x 768 15,6" LCD screen for 570 euros and with an i5 2450 for 610 euros
HP Pavilion dv7-6010 ev
which has an -i3 2310
-4GB RAM
-AMD Radeon HD 6770M
-320GB HDD(7200rpm)
-1600 x 900 17,3" LED screen for 670 euros
I only have 590-600 euros max to spend right now.So,will the 540m be enough for demanding games for the next 2-3 years even in low setts or will I have to save up to get the 6770? any other more pricey package or good gpu in that price rage?
Thanks in advance!
Answer
For "all games on at least low settings", my guidance of a minimum is GT 555M at G3D rating of 1000. Lenovo Ideapad Y570 in the US is about US$700 but in Europe is VAT and also less competitiveness between companies.
You need this slow server web site with the very data intense page that will freeze sometimes, but worth waiting for the detail:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
There are checkmarks and restrict button and game selection to see approximate gaming on laptops as long as not CPU gated. You need game-debate.com for the CPU needs of each game and match up to passmark and G3D ratings:
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_list.php
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
To understand what works, you need laptop details and some web research and the tables and charts of what people have to offer you, plus your own learning of specifications and comparing things. Graphics is far more important than CPU, but you do need minimum levels of CPUs and that is why you need to look them up. A-series AMD needs web searching for the graphics sometimes. Also note that lower resolution x768 screens allow for faster gameplay and you don't get much from the pixel density of a higher resolution in a small screen. The GT 540M is insufficient at G3D 723, and you can check detail at notebookcheck. HP I don't particularly like
http://www.pcworld.com/article/244419/laptop_reliability_and_satisfaction_macbooks_rule.html
Average in the table is alphabetical and above and below is ranked. HP is low rated quality-reliability-service. Don't know about your custom greek turbo-x.
6770M meets the requirements with G3D 1357. Ivy Bridge CPUs are due out along with new graphics. The older ones may drop in price.
Make sure you have at least 4GB RAM, and up to 8GB since a system with discrete GPU can use up to 8 including its own dedicated RAM. If you had details of offerings, I could see which is best, but otherwise I give you already here what you need to look.
For "all games on at least low settings", my guidance of a minimum is GT 555M at G3D rating of 1000. Lenovo Ideapad Y570 in the US is about US$700 but in Europe is VAT and also less competitiveness between companies.
You need this slow server web site with the very data intense page that will freeze sometimes, but worth waiting for the detail:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
There are checkmarks and restrict button and game selection to see approximate gaming on laptops as long as not CPU gated. You need game-debate.com for the CPU needs of each game and match up to passmark and G3D ratings:
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_list.php
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
To understand what works, you need laptop details and some web research and the tables and charts of what people have to offer you, plus your own learning of specifications and comparing things. Graphics is far more important than CPU, but you do need minimum levels of CPUs and that is why you need to look them up. A-series AMD needs web searching for the graphics sometimes. Also note that lower resolution x768 screens allow for faster gameplay and you don't get much from the pixel density of a higher resolution in a small screen. The GT 540M is insufficient at G3D 723, and you can check detail at notebookcheck. HP I don't particularly like
http://www.pcworld.com/article/244419/laptop_reliability_and_satisfaction_macbooks_rule.html
Average in the table is alphabetical and above and below is ranked. HP is low rated quality-reliability-service. Don't know about your custom greek turbo-x.
6770M meets the requirements with G3D 1357. Ivy Bridge CPUs are due out along with new graphics. The older ones may drop in price.
Make sure you have at least 4GB RAM, and up to 8GB since a system with discrete GPU can use up to 8 including its own dedicated RAM. If you had details of offerings, I could see which is best, but otherwise I give you already here what you need to look.
Low-mid budget gaming laptop?
Hiroshi
Now I know most of you will say If I want something for gaming I should go with a desktop, but I'd like to play not only in my room but when going to lan partys with my friends, I'm not going to be playing games at ultram probably at high, games like wow, dota2 and bf3. The brands I'm thinking of are Sony vaio, HP, Asus, Samsung or Lenovo. Budget between 600$-900$ and please could you say if they are reliable and can play such games with that budget? Thanks a lot
Answer
There are two primary components that you will want to focus on: The GPU (for gaming) and the display (in general).
The GPU is the primary determining factor of game performance. Marketing will try to convince you to be worried about all sorts of things (CPU, RAM, etc.) but the GPU tends to be the bottleneck for game performance before other performance-related components make their way into relevance for concern. Most computers come with more than enough in the areas of CPU, RAM, etc.
The display is key in that you want to make a point to avoid displays such as 15.6" 1366x768, 17.3" 1600x900, etc. when it is reasonable to do so. Displays these sizes, with these resolutions respectively, make things onscreen large, don't let you fit much onscreen for the size of the display, and tend to be low-grade LCD panels with very poor image quality due to things like low contrast. Look for things like 15.6" 1920x1080, 17.3" 1920x1080, etc. Displays like these are great in that they let you fit a lot onscreen, and in that they tend to be good quality LCD panels with good color/contrast. But it's not just about how good displays like this are, it's also about how poor the other class of display is.
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That said, here's a handful of options that do well on both fronts:
**Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 650M SLI** (NVIDIA GT 650M Dual/SLI, 15.6" 1920x1080 glossy display) - **$899**
- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834312438
- Note: No power-saving NVIDIA Optimus (switchable graphics). But its larger-than-average-capacity battery often makes up for that.
- Note: SLI models of the Y500 have no optical drive. Second GPU takes its place. Basically the best game performance you can get for the price though, in a lot of cases.
**Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 750M** (NVIDIA GT 750M, 15.6" 1920x1080 glossy display) - **$809**
- Sign up and sign in here: http://shoplenovo.i2.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/na/StdAffinityPortal/en_US/Lenovo:EnterStdAffinity?affinity=barnesnoblegold (Barnes and Noble Gold discount page)
- Take this model: http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/barnesnoblegold/StdAffinityPortal/en_US/config.workflow:ConfigureMtmAsItem?mtm-item=:000001C9:0000C50A:&category-id=5B0116E237099FA0FCA012D9B20ED2FB
- Click the activate coupon button in the cart.
- Note: No power-saving NVIDIA Optimus (switchable graphics). But its larger-than-average-capacity battery often makes up for that.
- Avoid any variants/models that come with the 1366x768 display instead of the 1920x1080 display.
**MSI GE60** (NVIDIA GT 650M, 15.6" 1920x1080 matte display) - **$899**
- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152388
- Note: Only 5.3 lbs. Light for a 15.6-incher
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There are two primary components that you will want to focus on: The GPU (for gaming) and the display (in general).
The GPU is the primary determining factor of game performance. Marketing will try to convince you to be worried about all sorts of things (CPU, RAM, etc.) but the GPU tends to be the bottleneck for game performance before other performance-related components make their way into relevance for concern. Most computers come with more than enough in the areas of CPU, RAM, etc.
The display is key in that you want to make a point to avoid displays such as 15.6" 1366x768, 17.3" 1600x900, etc. when it is reasonable to do so. Displays these sizes, with these resolutions respectively, make things onscreen large, don't let you fit much onscreen for the size of the display, and tend to be low-grade LCD panels with very poor image quality due to things like low contrast. Look for things like 15.6" 1920x1080, 17.3" 1920x1080, etc. Displays like these are great in that they let you fit a lot onscreen, and in that they tend to be good quality LCD panels with good color/contrast. But it's not just about how good displays like this are, it's also about how poor the other class of display is.
------------
That said, here's a handful of options that do well on both fronts:
**Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 650M SLI** (NVIDIA GT 650M Dual/SLI, 15.6" 1920x1080 glossy display) - **$899**
- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834312438
- Note: No power-saving NVIDIA Optimus (switchable graphics). But its larger-than-average-capacity battery often makes up for that.
- Note: SLI models of the Y500 have no optical drive. Second GPU takes its place. Basically the best game performance you can get for the price though, in a lot of cases.
**Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 750M** (NVIDIA GT 750M, 15.6" 1920x1080 glossy display) - **$809**
- Sign up and sign in here: http://shoplenovo.i2.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/na/StdAffinityPortal/en_US/Lenovo:EnterStdAffinity?affinity=barnesnoblegold (Barnes and Noble Gold discount page)
- Take this model: http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/barnesnoblegold/StdAffinityPortal/en_US/config.workflow:ConfigureMtmAsItem?mtm-item=:000001C9:0000C50A:&category-id=5B0116E237099FA0FCA012D9B20ED2FB
- Click the activate coupon button in the cart.
- Note: No power-saving NVIDIA Optimus (switchable graphics). But its larger-than-average-capacity battery often makes up for that.
- Avoid any variants/models that come with the 1366x768 display instead of the 1920x1080 display.
**MSI GE60** (NVIDIA GT 650M, 15.6" 1920x1080 matte display) - **$899**
- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152388
- Note: Only 5.3 lbs. Light for a 15.6-incher
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