Tommy Vercetti
The Don
My custom PC is more for running higher end games. I will likely include an i7 Processor and 32GB of RAM.
Input on choosing a laptop
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My custom PC is more for running higher end games. I will likely include an i7 Processor and 32GB of RAM.
Zack
99% hot gas
Okay, gotcha. Not sure why you need an i7 or 32gb of RAM for gaming, though.
EDIT: And since the games you'll play on your laptop are so old, I'll second the Thinkpad recommendation.
Tommy Vercetti
The Don
I plan on using FRAPS to record games for making lets plays and machinima so I would like to have a powerful processor and lots of RAM so I don't have any lag.
I frequently run out of RAM with only 16GB.
4.5GB isn't nearly enough for Photoshop - following image is me out of memory after I open a couple files in Photoshop.
I use all three of those browsers for different things that the others can't do well. "Having three browsers open" is hardly an extreme use case.
I use all three of those browsers for different things that the others can't do well. "Having three browsers open" is hardly an extreme use case.
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Tommy Vercetti
The Don
Still looking around and considering my options.
Tommy Vercetti
The Don
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-B43S-XH51-14-1-Inch-Screen-Laptop/dp/B005PAIXH2
I found this laptop, would you guys consider this a good deal?
I found this laptop, would you guys consider this a good deal?
Zack
99% hot gas
Not really.
If you're only playing games that are super-old like the ones you're listed, you don't really need to spend that much money.
The computer Zelig talked about earlier is good. Look at Thinkpads.
If you're only playing games that are super-old like the ones you're listed, you don't really need to spend that much money.
The computer Zelig talked about earlier is good. Look at Thinkpads.
Tommy Vercetti
The Don
HP EliteBook 8460p LJ507UT Notebook PC - Intel Core i5-2520M 2.50GHz, 4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, DVDRW, AMD Radeon HD 6470M, 14" Display, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit for 579.99
Vs
HP ProBook 4545s B5P40UT Notebook PC - AMD Dual-Core A6-4400M 2.7GHz, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, DVDRW, AMD Radeon HD 7520G, 15.6" Display, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit for 569.99
Which would you say is the better deal or would the ASUS one be worth the extra?
Vs
HP ProBook 4545s B5P40UT Notebook PC - AMD Dual-Core A6-4400M 2.7GHz, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, DVDRW, AMD Radeon HD 7520G, 15.6" Display, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit for 569.99
Which would you say is the better deal or would the ASUS one be worth the extra?
Tommy Vercetti
The Don
I tend to use a USB mouse so the touchpad is not really an issue. It lists the displace as "HD anti-glare LED backlight display" for both.
Zack
99% hot gas
That would imply a 1366x768 screen.
Screen resolution and an SSD are the two most important things you should look for.
Screen resolution and an SSD are the two most important things you should look for.
Tommy Vercetti
The Don
1366 x 768 is the resolution for both. Both seem to have most of the specs I need. A good CPU, graphics card and RAM. I am not interested in SSDs. Pay more for a smaller HD? No thanks. Bigger is always better.
I have a 4GHz Pentium 4 laptop here I'd like to sell you.
Zack
99% hot gas
For the twentieth time, you do not need a graphics card to play games from ten years ago.
If you're building a gaming desktop, why do you even need a laptop to play games?
