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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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zomgzergrush
United States923 Posts
On April 26 2010 13:44 ComradeDover wrote: 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. Refer to my last post. There's a pretty damn good chance OP knows that desktops are cheaper per hardware performance, it is highly likely he has a reason for needing a laptop. To be fair, a refurb, especially on something that hasn't even been out very long, is very likely to be in like new condition. This is especially true if it is factory reconditioned as they almost always swap out any external parts that have wear. I have yet to have a bad refurb experience. Some people are just extremely picky and won't buy anything not brand new. Everyone has his own preference, though, and to each his own. I'd rather save the few hundred than to nitpick over a scratch that I probably would have gotten anyway. It's pretty hard for a user to fuck up anything internal and for anything to have been overlooked by the factory. If any hardware fails, I can always just replace it myself. That's just me, though. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11548 Posts
On April 26 2010 13:45 Jibba wrote: 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. ASUS screens are actually generally pretty good They're just fucking ugly and unportable | ||
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ComradeDover
Bulgaria758 Posts
On April 26 2010 13:50 zomgzergrush wrote: Refer to my last post. There's a pretty damn good chance OP knows that desktops are cheaper per hardware performance, it is highly likely he has a reason for needing a laptop. To be fair, a refurb, especially on something that hasn't even been out very long, is very likely to be in like new condition. This is especially true if it is factory reconditioned as they almost always swap out any external parts that have wear. Most people who are under the impression that laptops are good for gaming don't know that desktops are cheaper per hardware performance, and their reason for needing a laptop is usually to bring it to class to goof off during lectures or to impress the cute girl with the Macbook. Neither of which are very good reasons. It's a good thing you used phrases such as "likely" and "almost always", because this shows that you're acknowledging that when you buy a refurb, you're paying for a laptop that may or may not have the previous owner's sperm on it. Just saying. | ||
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zomgzergrush
United States923 Posts
On April 26 2010 13:52 FragKrag wrote: ASUS screens are actually generally pretty good They're just fucking ugly and unportable Can't have your cake and eat it too. Gaming laptops aren't made to be in the same package as any ultra portable notebook. If portability is realllyyy an issue, alienware offers good solutions there. OP did request the cheapest possible laptop, though, and alienware don't fall into that category. I actually like the way ASUS look :3 techie aesthetics and lights were what sold me to my first ASUS. My new ASUS is more mature now, though. No accent lighting and all flat color. | ||
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Keeroonf
Canada3 Posts
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Xeris
Iran17695 Posts
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AlgeriaT
Sweden2195 Posts
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Kwanroller
Afghanistan459 Posts
The portability of desktop replacements isn't bad though if you've got a proper backpack to put it in. My Dell 16" desktop replacement actually doesn't feel that heavy in my laptop backpack and I doubt the Asus laptops are much heavier. | ||
rotinegg
United States1719 Posts
On April 26 2010 14:08 AlgeriaT wrote: Posting just to brag about my IBM T42 from 2004 with a 1,7 ghz Pentium M, 1g ram and a ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 that runs SC2 almost seamlessly (a minor lag hickup now and then is all) for any length of time. I shit you not. So there should be plenty of laptops that do what you ask. Ofc a stationary pc would be better but if you need mobility, you need mobility. And if you can find one of those dealers that sell good used laptops with a guarantee, something like this goes for ridiculously low sums and again - works just fine. LOL that's comparable to my summer 2005 inspiron with a 1.6 ghz Pentium M, 1g ram and a GeForce 6800 GO. Of course it runs SC2 seamlessly at lowest settings, but I get around 30fps with texture quality and shaders set on medium. Processor seems like the bottleneck in my case, although it's really pointless to talk about bottlenecking when everything is equally shitty lol but bottom line is any relatively new laptop will run it absolutely no problem, just prioritize your needs and think before adding an expensive component when you don't need it | ||
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bokchoi
Korea (South)9498 Posts
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Setz3R
United States455 Posts
Here are my specs. + Show Spoiler + Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: TOSHIBA System Model: Satellite L355D BIOS: InsydeH2O Version 1.40 Processor: AMD Turion(tm) X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-72 (2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz Memory: 3072MB RAM Available OS Memory: 2814MB RAM Page File: 1297MB used, 4328MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 11 Card name: ATI Radeon 3100 Graphics Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc. Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x9613) DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz) Display Memory: 1404 MB Dedicated Memory: 253 MB Shared Memory: 1150 MB Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz) It does overheat quite a bit. I'm sure there are cooling pads and such, but I find my left hand is always on fire after only a few games. This laptop is probably closer to $500 now. So I think anything around that price would be good to play SC2 smoothly on the lowest settings. | ||
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siNdreAd
United States40 Posts
I have found that it is a bit more troublesome for gaming than a desktop but by keeping up w/ drivers and reformatting to windows 7 (I think this may be important with Dell because of all the bloatware) as well as using a nice zalman cooler, I haven't had any problems lately.. In fact, this is the only computer I use at home now (w/ external monitor). It runs SC2 flawlessly on low settings for hours on end. When traveling, I have a nice laptop bag that houses the laptop,cooler, external keyboard, mouse and extras. | ||
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Rikerr
United States69 Posts
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Grim(Reaper)
Canada58 Posts
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Wi)nD
Canada719 Posts
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Zuchinni_one
United States35 Posts
I came across this: Dell Studio 17 w/i7 It's not right for me because its a bit bigger than I want. But its an amazing deal. The three things that make it stand out are: 1) good video card 2) i7 processor for a very cheap price 3) Blue-ray player Other comparable laptops with these specs go for closer to $1500. Funny thing is you can't even buy this model directly from Dell ... they can't match Best Buy's price ... LOL | ||
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Zlasher
United States9129 Posts
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Rikerr
United States69 Posts
On April 26 2010 16:08 Oodama wrote: are laptop good for rts games? It's really player preference. I use laptop because I don't like sitting at a desk anymore and it works fine. As long as the computer is powerful enough to run what you want it's really user preference. Desktop will be cheaper for the amount of power you get. Laptops more portable and takes up less space. Rts games, as long as the keyboard works for you and and you find the proper mouse that meets your needs you're good. I really recommend the Asus n61jq-x1 (or -A1) I got it and love it. Awesome power for the money. It's the best bang for the buck laptop you can get. Runs SC2 just fine at just about all high settings. Got mine for 968.00 on amazon no tax and free shipping. Price went up a little I believe though. Runs great! super fast,multitask better then my desktop. plays games just fine. It does have a chicklet keyboard so the keys do not have a ton of travel but it hasn't taken me long at all to get use to it. Im kinda liking it because its easier on the fingers/hands because you don't have to press as hard. The matte rubberized palm rest is awesome to the touch, feels great. All the ports are nice and tight and the build feels solid. Getting great reviews across the board. Some people complain about the heat and yes the air coming out the vent can get hot but that's good, means its removing the heat. The bottom never get hot just a little warm while gaming,cool while just doing normal desktop stuff and the palm rest is always cool to the touch. Any gaming type laptop with a I7 cpu and a standalone GPU will be hot. This laptop I think does great with managing it's heat load. | ||
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Piy
Scotland3152 Posts
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Antimage
Canada1293 Posts
On April 26 2010 13:11 Dukat wrote: I'd strongly advise against getting a laptop period, let alone a "cheap" one for gaming. A friend of mine plays SC2 on his laptop and he's lucky if he can play one game before it overheats and shuts down. And IIRC he does have external cooling units for his laptop. If you want to game, and for extensive periods of time, stick with a desktop. I've been playing SCI and SCII for years on a laptop with a wireless USB mouse and I've had no problem running those games, even without external cooling units. My laptop is a Dell Inspiron 1420 (now ~3 years old) with a 128 MB GeForce graphics card. U don't need the best, u can run on low and still play well. | ||
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ShaperofDreams
Canada2492 Posts
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). Great post thank you very much  | ||
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johnnybrav0
United States61 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 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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Izslove
Australia69 Posts
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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SirGlinG
Sweden933 Posts
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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zomgzergrush
United States923 Posts
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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Terrakin
United States1440 Posts
and the monitor depends on size, delay, and brand name | ||
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EtherealDeath
United States8366 Posts
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zomgzergrush
United States923 Posts
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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Terrakin
United States1440 Posts
On April 29 2010 05:40 zomgzergrush wrote: 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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guitarizt
United States1492 Posts
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zomgzergrush
United States923 Posts
On April 29 2010 05:44 Terrakin wrote: what do you think, im retarded? Spare laptops are much easier to set up. Having additional desktops would take up space. | ||
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DrSmoke
United States175 Posts
I have an intel q6600 4 gigs of ram evga 8800 gts card ------- 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. --- 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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Rikerr
United States69 Posts
On April 29 2010 02:26 zomgzergrush wrote: 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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chaated
United States2 Posts
Just curious - is this laptop viable to run the game on medium-ish settings with no lag? http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/May-0-2010/24HourSale/index-landing.html?nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL051110&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL051110-_-EMC-051110-Index-_-E0-_-Notebook#NB If not, that's fine. If anybody has any other recommendations, I'd love to hear them. Thanks | ||
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FJ
United Kingdom321 Posts
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Stopdroproll
United States101 Posts
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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Silentness
United States2821 Posts
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danbel1005
United States1319 Posts
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