Will this run Civ V???

komodo87

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After over 500 hours of playing Civ V my Alienware M11x refuses to take anymore punishment (overheats after a few minutes).

As a result I'm looking for a replacement but don't want to spend an arm and a leg on one. I'm willing to spend up to £800 for a decent laptop or even a desktop to get my Civ fix.

Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated. Just out of interest how well will this laptop be able to run Civ V? http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Lenovo_Z580_Windows_8_Laptop_M81KGUK/version.asp#top

Thanks in advance :)
 
It is slightly a step above the computer I am on right now and I have every thing set on max. The game plays just fine except during late game, on huge maps, with over 100 cities, I get that slow to refresh grey area when going from place to place on the map.
 
The MSI is better than the Acer. A nice point is also the much higher resolution. However, running civ (or any other game) on a higher resolution makes it heavier for the pc. So, which one is better at running the game I can't tell you, sorry.

One downside of the MSI is that it doesn't have blu-ray player, the acer does. However, it depends on whether you want to use that if it is a downside.

A website to compare computer I personally like it http://www.game-debate.com/ . Here you can fill in the specs and see if it runs. Although it isn'tperfect it does give you a (general) idea :) (keep in mind to fill in the resolution correctly, as this can have a big impact!).
 
The MSI is better than the Acer. A nice point is also the much higher resolution. However, running civ (or any other game) on a higher resolution makes it heavier for the pc. So, which one is better at running the game I can't tell you, sorry.

One downside of the MSI is that it doesn't have blu-ray player, the acer does. However, it depends on whether you want to use that if it is a downside.

A website to compare computer I personally like it http://www.game-debate.com/ . Here you can fill in the specs and see if it runs. Although it isn'tperfect it does give you a (general) idea :) (keep in mind to fill in the resolution correctly, as this can have a big impact!).

Thanks for clearing that up for me Orian :)

I decided to purchase the MSI GE60 however I opted for the 0ND version with the GTX660m, Blu-ray, and an additional 128GB SSD. I think that should be sufficient for my mobile gaming needs for at least a year or so.
 
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