Time to buy a new laptop
Time to buy a new laptop
Hey cats and kittens, time to buy a new laptop.
I've purchased my last couple from Dell and planned to do so again, but I figured it made sense to get a few other opinions first.
I'm looking for something that will run BF3 ( and hopefully BF4 in the future ). Those Alienware machines are pricey! Whachoo think?
Alienware M11x – Intel i5 2467M
Market Value1 $1,241.00
Total Savings $160.00
Dell Price $1,081.00
SYSTEM: Alienware M11x
Software & Services
PROCESSOR: Intel® Core™ i5 2467M (1.6GHz,2.3GHz,w/Turbo Boost, 3MB Cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
MEMORY: 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
HARD DRIVE: 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
SOUND OPTIONS: Soundblaster® X-Fi™ Hi Def Audio - Software Enabled
WIRELESS CARDS: Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO for Gaming & Video
BLUETOOTH: Internal Bluetooth 3.0
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT540M graphics with 1.0GB Video Memory and Optimus
LCD PANEL: 11.6" High Def (720p/1366x768) with WLED backlight
Inspiron 17R – Intel 2nd Gen i5
Market Value1 $1,098.99
Total Savings $289.00
Dell Price $809.99
SYSTEM: Inspiron 17R
Software & Services
PROCESSOR: 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-2450M processor (2.50 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0
up to 3.10 GHz)
OPERATING SYSTEM: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit, English
MEMORY: 8GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory edit
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M (128-bit) 1GB
HARD DRIVE: 750GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE: 8X DVD+/-RW Tray Load Drive, no-software
DISPLAY: 17.3" HD+ (1600 x 900) LED Display with Truelife™
WEBCAM: Integrated 1.0 mega pixel widescreen HD Webcam
BATTERY OPTIONS: 48 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
WIRELESS CARDS: Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030, 1x2 bgn + Bluetooth
SOUND OPTIONS: HD Audio 2.0 Support SRS™ Premium Sound
NETWORK CARD: Integrated 10/100 Network Card
I've purchased my last couple from Dell and planned to do so again, but I figured it made sense to get a few other opinions first.
I'm looking for something that will run BF3 ( and hopefully BF4 in the future ). Those Alienware machines are pricey! Whachoo think?
Alienware M11x – Intel i5 2467M
Market Value1 $1,241.00
Total Savings $160.00
Dell Price $1,081.00
SYSTEM: Alienware M11x
Software & Services
PROCESSOR: Intel® Core™ i5 2467M (1.6GHz,2.3GHz,w/Turbo Boost, 3MB Cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
MEMORY: 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
HARD DRIVE: 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
SOUND OPTIONS: Soundblaster® X-Fi™ Hi Def Audio - Software Enabled
WIRELESS CARDS: Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO for Gaming & Video
BLUETOOTH: Internal Bluetooth 3.0
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT540M graphics with 1.0GB Video Memory and Optimus
LCD PANEL: 11.6" High Def (720p/1366x768) with WLED backlight
Inspiron 17R – Intel 2nd Gen i5
Market Value1 $1,098.99
Total Savings $289.00
Dell Price $809.99
SYSTEM: Inspiron 17R
Software & Services
PROCESSOR: 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-2450M processor (2.50 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0
up to 3.10 GHz)
OPERATING SYSTEM: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit, English
MEMORY: 8GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory edit
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M (128-bit) 1GB
HARD DRIVE: 750GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE: 8X DVD+/-RW Tray Load Drive, no-software
DISPLAY: 17.3" HD+ (1600 x 900) LED Display with Truelife™
WEBCAM: Integrated 1.0 mega pixel widescreen HD Webcam
BATTERY OPTIONS: 48 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
WIRELESS CARDS: Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030, 1x2 bgn + Bluetooth
SOUND OPTIONS: HD Audio 2.0 Support SRS™ Premium Sound
NETWORK CARD: Integrated 10/100 Network Card
Re: Time to buy a new laptop
It's a hog kona - the bf3, and there are newer games already that are pushing cpu's/gpu's more than bf3.... I would put as much as you can in the video card and cpu - if will be a bit more - but you can get the i7 I think you'll be much happier/longer... And I'd for sure do as much as you can on a laptop with the video card - even if ya got to wait a month or two longer for the difference in price - I think it will take you longer to 'out grow' it...
Just my two cents - coming from someone that's right on the edge of needing to upgrade already...
(I have a desktop, quad core 3.2, gtx465 (1gb), 8gb ram) and play with settings between low and med - fps around 60.
It's (imo) one of those things that you only buy every 3 or 4 years - and an extra month or two saving to get something a little better for that 3 or 4 years - to me - is worth it...
Can't wait to see ya out there kona! It's good fun - jump on TS with us and it will for sure help ramp ya up on the in's and out's of bf3
Just my two cents - coming from someone that's right on the edge of needing to upgrade already...
(I have a desktop, quad core 3.2, gtx465 (1gb), 8gb ram) and play with settings between low and med - fps around 60.
It's (imo) one of those things that you only buy every 3 or 4 years - and an extra month or two saving to get something a little better for that 3 or 4 years - to me - is worth it...
Can't wait to see ya out there kona! It's good fun - jump on TS with us and it will for sure help ramp ya up on the in's and out's of bf3
Re: Time to buy a new laptop
Awesome! Thanks, Swodi. Food for thought.... i7, huh......
Re: Time to buy a new laptop
Whats with this BF3 talk kona huh huh ?
And what happened to your sig? It went from HUGE to BIG to a Photobucket deleted/moved icon to nothing there now lol
And what happened to your sig? It went from HUGE to BIG to a Photobucket deleted/moved icon to nothing there now lol
Re: Time to buy a new laptop
LOL. Yeah, still working out the signature. Looks kinda amateurish, but I do love me some RPG....
The BF3 videos are unreal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zw8SmsovJc
I wonder if the infantry battles are as much fun on BF3 as they are on DC.....
The BF3 videos are unreal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zw8SmsovJc
I wonder if the infantry battles are as much fun on BF3 as they are on DC.....
Re: Time to buy a new laptop
I hear there pure fail on BF3 cause Spec jumps out behind a blade of grass and knifes you before you get a chance to pull your triggerkona wrote:I wonder if the infantry battles are as much fun on BF3 as they are on DC.....
Re: Time to buy a new laptop
get the 17.3" HD+ (1600 x 900) LED Display with Truelife™ , i just bought an 17.3" and i love it, cant play BF3 on it but thats not what i bought it for. the 11" will be too small friend, u'll regret it and ya get a kickass vid card if ur gonna play BF3. just my 2 cents and let us know what u get..
this is the one i bought if u havent already seen it and like i said it wont play BF3 but its great for movies , browsing, email and anything work related, plugs into my flatscreen via HDMI and movies look fantastic or if u got a wireless blu-ray no cables needed.
it`s an Acer Aspire 7250-0672
Amd dual-core E-450 1.6ghz
17.3" HD+ LED LCD
Radeon HD 6320
4GB DDR3
500GB HDD
win7 home 64bit
http://www.ea117dcfanfavorites.com/view ... =12&t=3784
this is the one i bought if u havent already seen it and like i said it wont play BF3 but its great for movies , browsing, email and anything work related, plugs into my flatscreen via HDMI and movies look fantastic or if u got a wireless blu-ray no cables needed.
it`s an Acer Aspire 7250-0672
Amd dual-core E-450 1.6ghz
17.3" HD+ LED LCD
Radeon HD 6320
4GB DDR3
500GB HDD
win7 home 64bit
http://www.ea117dcfanfavorites.com/view ... =12&t=3784
Re: Time to buy a new laptop
Well, I'm looking for something that will run BF3. This one is $1350 from newegg.com
ASUS G74SX-NH71
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU Type
Intel Core i7-2670QM 2.2GHz
Screen
17.3" LED
Memory Size
12GB DDR3
Hard Disk
500GB
Optical Drive
DL DVD±RW/CD-RW
Graphics Card
Nvidia Geforce GTX 560M GDDR5
Video Memory
3GB
CPU Speed
2670QM(2.20GHz)
CPU Support
6MB L3 Cache
Resolution
1920 x 1080
LCD Features
LED backlight
Operating Systems
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Graphics
GPU/VPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M
Video Memory
Dedicated 3GB
Graphic Type
Dedicated Card
Hard Drive
HDD
500GB
HDD RPM
7200rpm
Memory
Memory
12GB
Memory Speed
DDR3
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type
DL DVD±RW/CD-RW
Optical Drive Interface
Integrated
Communications
WLAN
802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 3.0
Ports
USB
3 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
Video Port
1 x VGA
HDMI
1 x HDMI
Audio Ports
1 x Microphone jack; 1 x Headphone jack
Supplemental Drive
Card Reader
1x 8-in-1 card reader: MMC/ SD/ Mini-SD /XD/ Memory Stick/ MS Pro/ MS-Duo/ MS-Pro-Duo
Webcam
2.0M Pixel
Power
Battery
8-cell lithium ion
Manufacturer Warranty
Accidental Damage Warranty
1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot
ASUS G74SX-NH71
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU Type
Intel Core i7-2670QM 2.2GHz
Screen
17.3" LED
Memory Size
12GB DDR3
Hard Disk
500GB
Optical Drive
DL DVD±RW/CD-RW
Graphics Card
Nvidia Geforce GTX 560M GDDR5
Video Memory
3GB
CPU Speed
2670QM(2.20GHz)
CPU Support
6MB L3 Cache
Resolution
1920 x 1080
LCD Features
LED backlight
Operating Systems
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Graphics
GPU/VPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M
Video Memory
Dedicated 3GB
Graphic Type
Dedicated Card
Hard Drive
HDD
500GB
HDD RPM
7200rpm
Memory
Memory
12GB
Memory Speed
DDR3
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type
DL DVD±RW/CD-RW
Optical Drive Interface
Integrated
Communications
WLAN
802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 3.0
Ports
USB
3 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
Video Port
1 x VGA
HDMI
1 x HDMI
Audio Ports
1 x Microphone jack; 1 x Headphone jack
Supplemental Drive
Card Reader
1x 8-in-1 card reader: MMC/ SD/ Mini-SD /XD/ Memory Stick/ MS Pro/ MS-Duo/ MS-Pro-Duo
Webcam
2.0M Pixel
Power
Battery
8-cell lithium ion
Manufacturer Warranty
Accidental Damage Warranty
1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot
Re: Time to buy a new laptop
MmmmMMM! That looks very yummy kona!
Re: Time to buy a new laptop
Ordered today!
Re: Time to buy a new laptop
yep i think that be the one, very nice..