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On April 26 2010 13:10 zomgzergrush wrote:Anyone who has shopped for gaming laptops will tell you the same: go ASUS for best bang for the buck hardware-wise and durability. They have yet to be beaten in that department in a very long time. STAY AWAY FROM MAINSTREAM BRANDS (Dell, HP, etc) if you are concerned about price/hardware performance. 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).
Great post thank you very much 
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I highly recommend this.
I have an Acer Aspire that I use to play SC2. I think it was slightly more expensive ($750) than this model, but it runs SC2 on high (some settings a little lower) very smoothly. The only thing I would have to say is that you may want an external keyboard since I sometimes have difficulty hitting the correct keys when I'm not typing in home row (a.k.a. playing SC2 with my left hand only). It has never overheated on me once, even when playing Crysis for extended periods of time.
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On April 26 2010 14:04 Keeroonf wrote:
I am planning on getting the ASUS G73JH-A1, just to be future proof. With the i7 Processor, 1 TB hard drive, 8 GB Ram, Blu-Ray drive, and 1600x1080 p resolution on the 17.3" screen. Costs around $1700 last time I checked. Also has a boss design.
The G73 looks great on paper but after a fair amount of testing across many forums and benchmarking sites its a fair-fail laptop.
ALOT of people have been having problems with the air intake being through the keyboard and opening it up is an absolute nightmare. The GPU's run at almost critical temps and the way Asus handles their warranty is absolutly abysmal.
The motherboard they use is also rumored to have significant transistor falure rates.
Just my 2c. Stay away from the G73
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Before you choose one. Have you played it on the lowest settings to try it yet?
The lowest resolution and low on all graphics, no shadows etc. It's the way I have to play, it's not enjoyable to look at in any kind of way.
If it's possible for you add enough money to be able to play it on at least medium settings.
( itcould be my computer that's making it as ugly as it is.. but have a look at it on the lowest settings.)
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On April 26 2010 16:03 Rikerr wrote:
I got a asus n61jq-x1 and it does the trick just fine. has ATI 5730 and I can do most all settings on high omgzergrush What laptop/specs you have? all my settings are high and post processing on ultra, terrain and shadows on medium and runs smooth usually 50-80fps.
I have the same laptop and specs. Default RAM and 720 i7 processor, nothing upgraded from xoticpc.com. SC2 recommended high settings for you? I think mine suggested medium...
On high settings I can manage 50-80 during idle times (minus metalopolis), but idle doesn't really matter. On high settings my midgame is going to start to drop frames down to 30-50 (estimated). On medium settings I only have issues during the lategame in zvt with all those damn zerglings and marines on one screen.
Typically I go down a step from recommended settings on all games because I'm more picky about frame rates being an FPS player. Anything dipping below 60 or 70 FPS starts to bother me.
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@machine, it should take around 250$ for a pc that can run it on low(maybe medium shaders) setting full FPS. Much better than a laptop because the parts are reusable, swappable, upgradeable (not that all laptops can't). Cheap laptops are NOT meant for constant use.
and the monitor depends on size, delay, and brand name
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Do you have any preferences on monitor resolution? That can have a decent impact on the price. I for one cannot stand playing the game below 1920x1080 resolution.
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On April 29 2010 05:22 Terrakin wrote:
@machine, it should take around 250$ for a pc that can run it on low(maybe medium shaders) setting full FPS. Much better than a laptop because the parts are reusable, swappable, upgradeable (not that all laptops can't). Cheap laptops are NOT meant for constant use.
and the monitor depends on size, delay, and brand name
jesus guys give it a rest. You're not the only one with the novel revelation that towers are cheaper. If thats Inka's roomate Machine, I know for a fact he already has a tower.
On April 29 2010 05:25 EtherealDeath wrote:
Do you have any preferences on monitor resolution? That can have a decent impact on the price. I for one cannot stand playing the game below 1920x1080 resolution.
I think FPS is more important than resolution...my only prereq for resolution is that it must be widescreen since widescreen gives u a bit more FOV.
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On April 29 2010 05:40 zomgzergrush wrote:Show nested quote +On April 29 2010 05:22 Terrakin wrote:
@machine, it should take around 250$ for a pc that can run it on low(maybe medium shaders) setting full FPS. Much better than a laptop because the parts are reusable, swappable, upgradeable (not that all laptops can't). Cheap laptops are NOT meant for constant use.
and the monitor depends on size, delay, and brand name jesus guys give it a rest. You're not the only one with the novel revelation that towers are cheaper. If thats Inka's roomate Machine, I know for a fact he already has a tower.
what do you think, im retarded?
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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I'm wondering what kinda specs people are running the game on the lowest settings without having it freeze up are. I'm using a amd 64 X2 4000+, nvidia geforce 8600 gt and 4gb ram. It freezes up constantly when there's any decent sized battle 2vs2 and I get a lot of stutters 1vs1. My framerates always seem to be ok and I like running the game on the lowest settings just because it's easier for me to play. I'm guessing the bottleneck is my cpu?
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On April 29 2010 05:44 Terrakin wrote:Show nested quote +On April 29 2010 05:40 zomgzergrush wrote:On April 29 2010 05:22 Terrakin wrote:
@machine, it should take around 250$ for a pc that can run it on low(maybe medium shaders) setting full FPS. Much better than a laptop because the parts are reusable, swappable, upgradeable (not that all laptops can't). Cheap laptops are NOT meant for constant use.
and the monitor depends on size, delay, and brand name jesus guys give it a rest. You're not the only one with the novel revelation that towers are cheaper. If thats Inka's roomate Machine, I know for a fact he already has a tower. what do you think, im retarded? Show nested quote +
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.
Spare laptops are much easier to set up. Having additional desktops would take up space.
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I run sc2 at 1680 x 1050 at all med settings, can handle high, but it gets hot.
I have an intel q6600
4 gigs of ram
evga 8800 gts card
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http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/value-gaming-pc,2578.html
Here is a link to a toms hardware gaming pc build from march. Its a pretty sweet system for $750, just to show an example of what you could get.
They have an article there benchmarking sc2 also.
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Also, my bro plays on a <700 lenovo laptop and it runs well. I don't know the specs but its not a gaming laptop.
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On April 29 2010 02:26 zomgzergrush wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2010 16:03 Rikerr wrote:
I got a asus n61jq-x1 and it does the trick just fine. has ATI 5730 and I can do most all settings on high omgzergrush What laptop/specs you have? all my settings are high and post processing on ultra, terrain and shadows on medium and runs smooth usually 50-80fps. I have the same laptop and specs. Default RAM and 720 i7 processor, nothing upgraded from xoticpc.com. SC2 recommended high settings for you? I think mine suggested medium... On high settings I can manage 50-80 during idle times (minus metalopolis), but idle doesn't really matter. On high settings my midgame is going to start to drop frames down to 30-50 (estimated). On medium settings I only have issues during the lategame in zvt with all those damn zerglings and marines on one screen. Typically I go down a step from recommended settings on all games because I'm more picky about frame rates being an FPS player. Anything dipping below 60 or 70 FPS starts to bother me.
It recommends medium but i up it and it runs fine. i do terrain on medium and shadows medium. do alot on high and i havent had any fps lag issues.
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If you shop around, you can get something to play SC2 on the lowest settings like like $600. The laptop couldn't play other games though.
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On April 26 2010 13:10 zomgzergrush wrote:Anyone who has shopped for gaming laptops will tell you the same: go ASUS for best bang for the buck hardware-wise and durability. They have yet to be beaten in that department in a very long time. STAY AWAY FROM MAINSTREAM BRANDS (Dell, HP, etc) if you are concerned about price/hardware performance. 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 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).
Anyone looking to buy any sort of computer should stay away from mainstream. Mainstream caters to people who only know their brand, NOT their hardware. Less mainstream companies tend to have more bang for the buck and better quality to make up for its lack of market share.
I got this. I can run smoothly on all medium and can probably do so on high and possibly ultra.
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funniest part was I needed a cooling system to play BROOD WAR on my laptop. Like holy shit that's bad... rofl
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Don't get a laptop if the whole purpose is just gaming. See you'll end up buying extra gear anyways (Keyboard/mouse). GL ^^
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