Re: Buying a new laptop!
I really don't care if a game I want to play is on low settings. I don't even know what games I would intend to play, I just want the option if I desire to do so. Grand Theft Auto 4? The Sims 3? Not World of Warcraft; fuck that shit.
EDIT: Just for the sake of it, let's all laugh at my current laptop:
Windows XP Pro, SP2
1 CPU - Mobile Intel Pentium 4 - M, 1.80 GHz, L1: 8KB L2: 512KB
RAM: 1023MB
GFX: ATI Mobility Radeon!
Last edited by shazza; 26th April 2010 at 03:29 AM.
Re: Buying a new laptop!
Well just trying to toss out examples that come to mind. Using The Sims 3 requirements for this example:Originally Posted by shazza
FOR WINDOWS VISTA/SEVEN
* 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
* 1.5 GB RAM
* 128 MB graphics card with support for Pixel Shade 2.0
* Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1
* At least 6.1 GB of free hard disk space, and at least 1 GB
free space to special content and saved games
It doesn't seem like The Sims 3 needs an overly powerful graphics card. However it may be nice to invest in a computer with a decent one. Processors that come in new computers usually tend to be better than what that game needs as well. Just remember: a duel or quad core processor rated at 2 GHz is going to be better than a single core at 2.2 GHz. Pretty much any new computer should be able to cover you in that area even if it's not 2.4 GHz like the box suggests you get. RAM is one of the most important things but shouldn't be an issue either: most new computers now come with 3 or 4 GB out of the box. As for an actual gaming laptop I managed to find this:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+...&skuId=9728443
Couldn't tell you what the price is in AUS$ is. However this thing is solid all around and had the highest rating average from customer reviews (4.7/5 with 98% saying they would recommend it to someone else). I'm sure with a bit of luck you can find this paticular model Samsung at whatever the Aussie version of Best Buy is ^_~
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