Buying a laptop

Technology and Gaming
#1

I’m gonna need a laptop, and I am aware people are going to say “Laptop’s suck, build a desktop.” I already have a desktop, and it would be very hard to travel with it. I’m also looking to play my games (My game with the highest requirements is GTA4, so I’m going to need a laptop that can run it smoothly medium-low settings) This is what I have in mind: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115860

Intel Core i3 370M(2.40GHz)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M
4GB RAM
500GB Hard Drive

      I think this is a pretty good find, but then again, I suck at spotting good hardware, so would this be a good gaming laptop? And if not, what would be better for my budget? ($600-$800)
#2

No. For gaming laptops go ONLY ASUS, no matter what anyone else tells you.

#3

Good advice russ, found a much better one:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220733

Intel Core 2 Duo P8700(2.53GHz)
6GB DDR2 Memory
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
The Core 2 Duo is more powerful, but will the performance be affected for the worse, being an older model?

#4

As long as the parts seem good, I don’t see how an older model would affect it adversely. Good but old products often keep people going quite a while.

#5

That GPU will ensure proper gaming no matter the CPU as long as it has 2 cores and 4gb of RAM.

ASUS makes great laptops, I only have a netbook from them but it’s immortal survived everything I threw at it.

#6

iS tEh fOLlOWiNg GoOD???/?/

1.2 ghz core 100 mb L2 cache
56 mb video chipset
256 mb RAM
10 GB Hard Drive

cAN i PlaY CRYSIS MAXED OUT!?!?!?

#7

fake specs are fake

#8

Do they refurbish their laptops?
If not, hell, I’m a gambler.

#9

I dunno but mine was brand new now it looks like it went through a war or something.

#10

Actually, any brand is good for gaming, as long as the stuff they put in is good, not just Asus.

Dell, Apple, Alienware, Asus, Hp all can be good for gaming. Heck I can still play pretty much any game that matters on my 3+ years old sucky acer, tough I wouldn’t recommend them as the case is fugly and fragile, but that’s about the only problem with it.

That being said, the video looks good, cpu matters little to none as long as it’s at least dual core, which is standard today anyways. Just make sure the non-upgradable parts are good. In theory you can even put a new mxm card in it, but I wouldn’t plan on that, everything else is easy to upgrade.

#11

If you buy a Macbook with gaming in mind, you are a complete moron.

#12

you can install windows. but then again, its fucking overpriced

edit: i meant that the macbook is fucking overpriced, duh :stuck_out_tongue:

#13

If you’re going to get a Mac, why use Windows all the time?

anyway, I made my point.

#14

Actually, you didn’t.

#15

If you are a student you can probably get Windows cheap. And Nvidia is better than ATI always, my new laptop has ATI and I hate it.

#16

Actually, he did. When gaming, you’re gonna want as strong a rig as you can get with your budget. And everyone knows you can buy a decent gaming pc laptop for the price of a low end macbook.

#17

Actually, when you want a gaming rig, you don’t buy a notebook. When gaming, the least that matters is low budget hardware. Everyone knows that responsible users care a lot more for their buy than the average spoiled gamer kids who buy stuff on their parent’s money.

#18

Actually, you’re both wrong. What I meant about using windows on a Mac…I mean, if I got a Mac, it would be using OSX on it personally.

I see no point paying the premium for the quality and experience of a Mac if I’m not going to buy into the whole deal.

Using windows the majority of the time? Pay less for a similar spec laptop running W7.

#19

if anyone here buys a macbook I’m gonna personally travel to your location and murder you

I think I made my point

#20

@Siggs

I do agree with using primarily OS on a mac, tough the requirement of win is arguable even for a gaming pc, but that’s for another thread maybe.

However, my initial post was purely HW related, replying to the factual statement that the only gaming notebook is asus.

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