Spec me a Laptop, bitches!

Post by **TezzRexx** » April 12th, 2009, 11:06

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Is this a decent gaming laptop? Perhaps with an upgrade of 2gb?
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161531

I was also taking a look at this:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150324

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 12th, 2009, 11:22

All depends on how good an 8200m is really. (I don't know) but I suspect not very.

I have an Asus X59SL-AP338C (the ATI flavour of the asus you posted, has a 3470) which is pretty good, but I wouldn't really consider it a gaming laptop, it's more a laptop that you can play some games on.

Tell me what you'd like tested on it, and I'll test them later.

For general gaming, I'd suggest a PC every time, but if you're being pussywhipped, find a good gaming laptop, then point out it'd be much cheaper to buy/keep the PC.

Post by **HereComesPete** » April 12th, 2009, 15:09

It really does depend on what you want to play. If you're thinking dow 2, starcraft 2, diablo 3, most fps's out now etc then in my opinion you're looking at an outlay of about 800 quid to get them going in anything other than ugly if at all.

If it's a case of portability then a netbook/small lightweight lappy for wandering around the house and a desk rig for actual gaming is easily the best way.

Post by **TezzRexx** » April 12th, 2009, 19:52

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:find a good gaming laptop, then point out it'd be much cheaper to buy/keep the PC.

Good Idea :D

Well, I'm really mulling over getting a gaming laptop to do everything on, or getting an EeePC/notebook of some flavour for surfing/coding/(possibly) video editing and doing just gaming on the PC

Post by **TezzRexx** » April 12th, 2009, 19:53

HereComesPete wrote:It really does depend on what you want to play. If you're thinking dow 2, starcraft 2, diablo 3, most fps's out now etc then in my opinion you're looking at an outlay of about 800 quid to get them going in anything other than ugly if at all.

If it's a case of portability then a netbook/small lightweight lappy for wandering around the house and a desk rig for actual gaming is easily the best way.

Really?! Fook that!

I reckon the second way is probably the easiest. Thanks anyhoe chaps!

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 12th, 2009, 21:51

TezzRexx wrote:I reckon the second way is probably the easiest. Thanks anyhoe chaps!

I'd spend a few hundred quid on something SWMBO can use for youtube, general surfing etc, it'll please her and keep her quiet when you're gaming.

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » April 12th, 2009, 22:41

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:

I'd spend a few hundred quid on something SWMBO can use for youtube, general surfing etc, it'll please her and keep her quiet when you're gaming.

That's what I did - works a treat.

Post by **TezzRexx** » April 17th, 2009, 11:22

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:All depends on how good an 8200m is really. (I don't know) but I suspect not very.

I have an Asus X59SL-AP338C (the ATI flavour of the asus you posted, has a 3470) which is pretty good, but I wouldn't really consider it a gaming laptop, it's more a laptop that you can play some games on.

Tell me what you'd like tested on it, and I'll test them later.

For general gaming, I'd suggest a PC every time, but if you're being pussywhipped, find a good gaming laptop, then point out it'd be much cheaper to buy/keep the PC.

Just out of interest, could you test BF2 and COD4 if you have the time?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 17th, 2009, 11:29

Will do

Post by **TezzRexx** » April 17th, 2009, 11:38

Ta Berk

amblin · Post by **amblin** » April 17th, 2009, 12:57

No1Jew · Post by **No1Jew** » April 17th, 2009, 13:00

If you want a gaming Laptop, Try one like this. You may need to sell some of your internal organs, to pay for it but nevermind !!!

http://www.rockdirect.com/viewNotebook. ... REME%20SL8

Shada · Post by **Shada** » April 17th, 2009, 13:03

No1Jew wrote:If you want a gaming Laptop, Try one like this. You may need to sell some of your internal organs, to pay for it but nevermind !!!

http://www.rockdirect.com/viewNotebook. ... REME%20SL8

haha, 1 star for portability, 1 star for battery and a high noise rating. so it's basically just a desktop computer.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 17th, 2009, 13:05

No1Jew wrote:If you want a gaming Laptop, Try one like this. You may need to sell some of your internal organs, to pay for it but nevermind !!

And this is why you give woman a crap computer to use

Post by **TezzRexx** » April 17th, 2009, 13:35

Looking increasingly likely. I may just end up playing defcon on it everynight.

Post by **Dog Pants** » April 17th, 2009, 14:31

Shada wrote:

haha, 1 star for portability, 1 star for battery and a high noise rating. so it's basically just a desktop computer.

That's pretty much what I use my laptop for, a replacement desktop when I'm away somewhere I can't take my desktop.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 17th, 2009, 15:23

TezzRexx wrote:
Just out of interest, could you test BF2 and COD4 if you have the time?

BF2, 1024x768, high settings, 4xAA is fine, might need AA lowered slightly for lots of action, will test better when I've found a network cable

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 17th, 2009, 16:29

Cod4... well, it works.

SP is stuttery and not great, fairly low settings, no AA. MP isn't gonna be any better, put it that way.

Post by **TezzRexx** » April 17th, 2009, 20:50

Rollocks.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 17th, 2009, 21:57

To be honest, it's as I expected, the GPU is a last gen mobile offering, so not particularly powerful, but enough to handle Fista and basic games.

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