Date: June 3rd, 2012 6:48 PM Author: Fear-inspiring Bbw Set
cause i've been using a laptop for the past 7-8 years and have gotten used to them, also i travel a lot, but i currentyl have a 17" screen and want to keep the same
you can get a powerful desktop for under 1k and then use the extra money to get an ipad or something to fuck around with in the house. unless you want to play games on the road.
Date: June 3rd, 2012 6:52 PM Author: Fear-inspiring Bbw Set
i already have an ipad for home fucking around - my laptop stays plugged in wherever i go, i dont really move it a lot (current one is a heavy 17" too)
i do want to play games on the road (tbf, i only play sc2 and diablo3 so it's not like i need a landbeast)
Date: June 3rd, 2012 6:44 PM Author: spectacular jet sex offender
tell me what games you play and i'll tell you if it's stupid, in all likelihood it is stupid, also now isn't the greatest time to be buying this shit anywayz (i did because i have to).
this is basically complete overkill btw, u'd be more than satisfied with a laptop at half the price.
Date: June 3rd, 2012 6:49 PM Author: Fear-inspiring Bbw Set
i just got diablo 3 adn i couldnt kill a boss because my laptop gfx is too shitty. so i'm kind of overcompensating. the only PC games i've played lately are Starcraft 2 and diablo 3
what would you suggest?
my preferences:
- laptop
- 17 inch
- can run non state of the art games
- EDIT: wont be fucking useless in 3 years
- EDIT2: ideally i would like to order from amazon cause i have a gift card, but that's only a preference and not a req
Date: June 3rd, 2012 6:58 PM Author: spectacular jet sex offender
well it's not a bad time, but there are time frames you want to work with, with most products, i mean if you're really in need of a new system go for it, but if you can wait it out a year there's gonna be a gigantic jump in processing power next year, and the current gen stuff will drop in price like a rock and the next gen stuff will be crazy fast, ivybridge stuff isn't much of a jump from sandybridge. This is akin to buying a car new when it's in the last year of it's cycle.
Date: June 3rd, 2012 7:04 PM Author: spectacular jet sex offender
HP ENVY 17 customizable Notebook PC
A6U45AV
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
3rd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M Processor (2.5 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz)
6GB 1333MHz DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
1TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
HP TrueVision HD Webcam
Intel 2x2 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN + Bluetooth(R)
17.3-inch diagonal Radiance Full HD Infinity LED-backlit Display (1920x1080)
1GB AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7690M GDDR5 Discrete Graphics(TM) [HDMI, DP]
Microsoft(R) Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word/Excel(R) only, No PowerPoint(R)/Outlook(R)
6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery - Up to 5.25 hours of battery life +++
FREE 2-year Norton Internet Security subscription (a $99 value). Pre-installed.
Full-size Radiance backlit keyboard
Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) Elements 10 & Adobe Premiere(R) Elements 10
2 year limited warranty included
HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope
slightly worse specs, but you get a slimmer computer with 17" of 1080P, and it should be sufficient for what your gaming needs are for the next 3 years, and this is probably the more durable laptop, comes in at under 1,000 with that coupon i showed u above.
you can upgrade the harddrive, and RAM as well, to make it more similar to the specs of the computers u listed and you'll still save a few hundred bucks and have a superior quality laptop.
Date: June 3rd, 2012 7:07 PM Author: spectacular jet sex offender
anyone who says they can notice the difference between 7200 and 5400 is probably full of shit, if you want to get an SSD that's fine, but you're not gonna notice much difference between non SSD harddrives
intel's coming out with a new chipset next year.
i like the first system but the big knock on it would be that the display resolution is low.
if you're playing diablo and sc2 (and heart of swarm soon), this sytem will easily meet your needs (i'd go with the first system i picked the dv6).
Date: June 3rd, 2012 7:48 PM Author: spectacular jet sex offender
up to you man, check when that coupon expires, and see if you can get yourself out to a brick and mortar store to test drive one, i think this is the way to go tho, (the dv6 right?) very powerful and barely breaks 4 digits.
EDIT: if you're getting the SSD with the laptop don't, you can get it for way cheaper elsewhere, it's a rip off to get that add on.
the kind of people who have to ask xoxo for gaming laptop advice are the same kind who get ripped off inevitably bc they have no idea what theyre doing
thunderbolt 5 is out so anything with it that comes with a decent cpu regardless of form factor could be a better choice, most def. m2 nvme output could work too, but zero portability with that setup unfortunately
my biggest concern is the guy who made the OP clearly has no idea what to look out for. is he going new? used? on what basis is he evaluating the gpu? would bet dollars to donuts he has a dilettante-level knowledge at best