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Just wondering if you could get a laptop that will play shogun 2 for around £1000
Preferably with a 17" screen
You might want to jump into this thread ... (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?142193-Gaming-laptop)
Ah but I don't have as many concerns as the op in that thread like lightweight and compact in fact I am quite the opposite.
Plus none of the laptops in that thread really interested me, or if they should I have no idea if they did as I like to think I know more about computers than I actually do
Here's a UK reseller that carries some very nice models (http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/laptop-computers/), lets you configure most everything you'd want to play with. Helpful?
How good is this for £911?
Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 17.3" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Dual Core Mobile Processor i7-3520M (2.90GHz) 4MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M - 1.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD5000BPKT, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Every other option was left as is
Looks pretty good. I would consider dropping the CPU a notch and upping the GPU a notch, but that's not a bad build.
I would also consider going with a 15" machine rather than a 17", but that may just be my prejudice. A 15.6" screen works just fine for me, and seems better matched to the power of a mobile GPU.
Oh, and I would definitely consider one of the "hybrid" HDs if they are offered for that model. Big jump in performance.
:inquisitive: my face to the first and last line of your post
I want a 17" just cause I can really as it will be more of a replacement desktop than anything else.
Furunculus
08-07-2012, 18:19
anything with a fullHD screen and either a Geforce 650M of an AMD 7870M.
anything with a fullHD screen and either a Geforce 650M of an AMD 7870M.
The build above only allows the geforce 650m so thats good
:inquisitive: my face to the first and last line of your post
Okay, why don't you give us a link to the model you're building, and I could get a little more specific. If you're building the model I think you are, here is what I would suggest:
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3720QM (2.60GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M - 1GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
Throw in Windows 7 Pro and you're still clocking in at £994 with VAT and delivery.
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/optimusIII-17/
Fill your boots for me please lad
Random questionish. Which bit is the GPU?
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3720QM (2.60GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M - 1GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
Throw in Windows 7 Pro and you're still clocking in at £994 with VAT and delivery.
Which model is that?
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/optimusIII-17/
Fill your boots for me please lad
Already figured it out.
Personally, I would suggest you bump the extra hundred quid and go with a better GPU, but that's just, like, my opinion, man. Using this model (http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/skyFireII/):
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3610QM (2.30GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (4 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670M - 1.5GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
I would have thought 16gb of RAM excessive?
Plus even with the 500gb HDD (all i really need as im coping with 120gb ish now) thats nigh on £1200 and thats pushing the boundary a bit too much
Well, when I spec it out with 8 gigs of RAM and a 500 gig hybrid drive, it clocks in at £1,047 with VAT and delivery. That's a much better video card for not a whole lot more money. Details (http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/skyFireII/):
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3610QM (2.30GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670M - 1.5GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 3 Gb/s, (7200rpm)
Is there much difference between quad and dual core?
Is there much difference between quad and dual core?
For gaming? Not so much right now. Dual-core should get you through most of the games that are not wildly CPU-dependent.
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