My opinion? Trying to spend extra money to buy a "future proof" laptop is a waste. I'd just get the cheapest thing that will meet your needs. Laptops are a major ripoff on the price/performance scale.
My opinion? Trying to spend extra money to buy a "future proof" laptop is a waste. I'd just get the cheapest thing that will meet your needs. Laptops are a major ripoff on the price/performance scale.
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Future proofing in general is a waste of money...
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Problem is, most laptops struggle to run the simplest of games. Though for "future proofing" laptops is definitely not the right area.
However, with good specs, a good computer can last quite a time. I bought a £1000+ desktop two and a half years ago and I am running everygame I have on high/ultra. Makes you wonder how much better is the latest nvadia sli'd, when my GTX8800 is still at high/ultra performance in games.
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Ugh, SLI is another waste of money....
But I agree, on desktops it's much easier to squeeze more longevity out of them. A well planned desktop can leave room for future upgrades that can keep it performing well for a number of years- there's just not much upgrading to be done on laptops.
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My one (£400~) can handle EU3 and Vicky2, though admittedly, a bit on the slow side. Only upgrade I would suggest of that would be for it to have its own graphics card.
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