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EGMachine
United States1643 Posts
EDIT How much cheaper could I get a desktop with a monitor that could do the same thing? I thought it would be nice to have laptop's but I need basically just a few cheap computers that could run sc2. I thought it would be nice at first to get a laptop that I could take places but basically I just need a spare computer that people could use if they came over. | ||
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durron
United States67 Posts
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Bentie
Australia18 Posts
-2.2ghz processor -4gb ram -512 nVidia graphics I bought it just to upgrade for SC2, the only down thing is ever since the new i series of processors from Intel all the laptop lines using Core Duos have ended replaced with the super expensive i5. I spent around 3 days driving all over the country side checking out shops until I came across mine, last one in stock as well. So its probably going to be tough to find a laptop in that price range with the new i series killing off the old lines. I rekon maybe go ebay or even amazon and newegg. Well, who knows, the USA might have a wealth of mid-range laptops. Australia seems to only have $400 or $1000 laptops at the moment. | ||
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biology]major
United States2253 Posts
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zomgzergrush
United States923 Posts
http://www.buy.com/prod/asus-g51vx-rx05-notebook-intel-core-2-p7350-2-0ghz-4gb-320gb-dvdrw/q/loc/101/212446723.html Intel Core 2 P7350 Mobile Processor Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M with 1GB GDDR3 Memory 4 GB DDR2 800 System Memory 15.6" HD (1366x768) Widescreen LED backlight LCD ![[image loading]](http://ak.buy.com/db_assets/prod_lrg_images/723/212446723.jpg) Refurb...but still. Beat that! I wish this deal came out before I bought my N61JQ  This system will easily run up to high settings very smoothly (I actually play FPS games so my judgement of smoothness is at a good standard). It also houses one of the best video cards available for laptops at the moment. An upgrade for the 260M alone would have costed me $500.Ignore the people who are talking about shitty performance and overheating, that's an issue with mainstream laptops like non-alienware dells. Modern GAMING laptops are amazing. ASUS line laptops have their cooling vented to one side instead of the bottom to prevent overheating; my first ASUS gaming laptop actually had a SEPARATE GRILL on the casing under the video card! The price differential between similar specs on laptop vs desktop aren't that far off anymore these days either (if you're looking at the right laptops, that is). | ||
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Dukat
United States235 Posts
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FragKrag
United States11548 Posts
A bit more reliable ASUS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115727 if $50 is too much | ||
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biology]major
United States2253 Posts
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SheepKiller
United States74 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115727 Zomgzergrush linked one for $730(refurb) with a GTX 260M, which is more than enough to run the game at high quality settings. | ||
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poor newb
United States1879 Posts
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CrownRoyal
Vatican City State1872 Posts
On April 26 2010 13:16 SheepKiller wrote: This laptop will do the trick. $600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115727 Zomgzergrush linked one for $730(refurb) with a GTX 260M, which is more than enough to run the game at high quality settings. i have a gtx 260m it wins sc2 | ||
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Terrakin
United States1440 Posts
439$ specs: + Show Spoiler + Display Type: HD Widescreen Ultrabright™ LED-backlit Display Screen Size: 15.6" Maximum Resolution: 1366 x 768 Memory Type: DDR2 Memory Size: 4GB Memory Speed: 667MHz Memory Slots (Total): 2 Memory Slots (Filled): 2 Memory Slots (Available): 0 Maximum Memory Supported: 4GB Capacity: 500GB HDD/SSD Drives Included: 1x 500GB Drive Types: Hard Drive Hard Drive Speed: 5400 RPM Drive Bays: 1 HDD Processor Brand: AMD Processor Class: Athlon II X2 Processor Type: Dual-Core Processor Speed: 2.0GHz Processor Number: M300 Lifestyle: Entertainment Condition: Refurbished Operating Systems: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Startup Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Platform: Laptop Expansion Ports: N/A GPU/VPU: ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics Video Memory: Up to 1919MB of HyperMemory Video Interface: HDMI VGA Optical Drive Type: 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive Supplemental Drive Type: Media Reader Capacity: 5-in-1 | ||
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zomgzergrush
United States923 Posts
T.T I'm stuck with an ATI 5730 and I can only do medium in sc2 This deal came out literally the week after my laptop arrived. I also paid $1.2k for mine.Maybe I should cut my losses and sell + get the one I linked.... | ||
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SheepKiller
United States74 Posts
On April 26 2010 13:19 Terrakin wrote: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6077158&Sku=S445-150056 439$ specs: + Show Spoiler + Display Type: HD Widescreen Ultrabright™ LED-backlit Display Screen Size: 15.6" Maximum Resolution: 1366 x 768 Memory Type: DDR2 Memory Size: 4GB Memory Speed: 667MHz Memory Slots (Total): 2 Memory Slots (Filled): 2 Memory Slots (Available): 0 Maximum Memory Supported: 4GB Capacity: 500GB HDD/SSD Drives Included: 1x 500GB Drive Types: Hard Drive Hard Drive Speed: 5400 RPM Drive Bays: 1 HDD Processor Brand: AMD Processor Class: Athlon II X2 Processor Type: Dual-Core Processor Speed: 2.0GHz Processor Number: M300 Lifestyle: Entertainment Condition: Refurbished Operating Systems: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Startup Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Platform: Laptop Expansion Ports: N/A GPU/VPU: ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics Video Memory: Up to 1919MB of HyperMemory Video Interface: HDMI VGA Optical Drive Type: 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive Supplemental Drive Type: Media Reader Capacity: 5-in-1 That laptop's graphics power is a little low. (ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics). It is less than half as good as the 4570, and worse than an integrated (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD Graphics). But hey, it might run starcraft 2 on the "lowest" settings, so it is up to him. | ||
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Simple
United States801 Posts
so question for you is, are you looking for portability or for price? | ||
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Beardfish
United States525 Posts
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SheepKiller
United States74 Posts
On April 26 2010 13:25 zomgzergrush wrote: T.T I'm stuck with an ATI 5730 and I can only do medium in sc2 This deal came out literally the week after my laptop arrived. I also paid $1.2k for mine.Maybe I should cut my losses and sell + get the one I linked.... You should be happy with your ATI 5730, its probably comparable (little better) than the 250m. You probably wouldn't notice too huge of a difference between that and the 260m (medium vs high settings). Also, the 5730 has dx11! If you were to upgrade, then try finding a laptop with a 285m (then you will be owning that framerate). Besides, a 260m is way worse than a desktop 260. So having the laptop really limits you for gaming in the first place. You did get screwed though. | ||
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zomgzergrush
United States923 Posts
On April 26 2010 13:36 ButtFace wrote: Rather then buy a cheap "gaming" laptop, why not build a gaming desktop for ~$600 that can play the game at ultra settings? Hmmmmmm...lets see....it could be POSSIBLE that the OP already HAS a desktop! Or maybe his lifestyle demands him to be mobile? *gasp* that'd be crazy. Cmon guys a lil more common sense. Just answer his question. | ||
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ComradeDover
Bulgaria758 Posts
On April 26 2010 13:10 zomgzergrush wrote: Refurb... I just threw up a little. As others in this thread have told you, laptops aren't for gaming. If you absolutely insist on getting a laptop to play SC2, you should do it with the knowledge that you could get the same hardware (albiet less mobile) for a lot less if you went with a desktop. | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On April 26 2010 13:10 zomgzergrush wrote: STAY AWAY FROM MAINSTREAM BRANDS (Dell, HP, etc) if you are concerned about price/hardware performance. To be fair, Gateway also has really excellent deals on price/performance and until the MSI GX 640 got announced, the HP Envy 15 with the $450 coupon was quite good as well. ASUS is consistently the best, but they've got ugly laptops with extremely poor portability and usually the screens are very cheap. Machine, also check out Best Buy. They've usually got some of the best deals on gaming laptops. EDIT: Right now, they don't have anything below 800. :/ Might be worth checking back later though. | ||
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