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| Thread ID: 63764 | 2005-11-22 04:20:00 | Best desktop replacement laptop? | zahmad (8963) | Press F1 |
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| 406348 | 2005-11-28 23:55:00 | Good to see they have improved it, still not game capable, in my humble opinion.... | Metla (12) | ||
| 406349 | 2005-11-29 00:16:00 | I am considering this option of when my desktop (AthlonXP / 6600 GT) nears it's end of it's useful life. With 2GB of RAM and the Centrino 2.2 Ghz processor, it should be OK for RTS games. I agree Metla, it would not outperform some of the 3Ghz+ / 6600 GT+ machines, used in FPS type games. |
KiwiTT_NZ (233) | ||
| 406350 | 2005-11-29 00:20:00 | I never said that, I said its not game capable, Meaning it wont run games at an acceptable level, Which means it won't compete with a 2 year old desktop computer running a 9600SE. Proof will be in the pudding so to speak though. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 406351 | 2005-11-29 00:28:00 | I know Metla. The 3Ghz + / 6600 GT is almost a 2 year old desktop platform. A current generation would be a 4Ghz / 7800 GT platform. |
KiwiTT_NZ (233) | ||
| 406352 | 2005-11-29 00:44:00 | Systems with 3GHZ/6600GT's are out selling 4Ghz / 7800 systems by 50 to one at least, and the 6600GT if i recall apeared on the NZ market about this time last year. If you do get that laptop, Make sure you tell us how it runs AOE3..... |
Metla (12) | ||
| 406353 | 2005-11-29 01:18:00 | If you do get that laptop, Make sure you tell us how it runs AOE3.....Agreed. It should then also run Civ IV too! | KiwiTT_NZ (233) | ||
| 406354 | 2005-11-29 02:01:00 | Just to clarify this; the ATi Mobility Fire GL is not a supported video card for AOE3: www.agecommunity.com Best get a laptop with ATi X-600 or better or GeForce 6600 or better, though I'm guessing it will work with the latest integrated graphics by Intel (the 9xx GMA). The X-600 works fine on my laptop (though only running demo at the moment). All details on high except particle quality normal I think. BTW, you mention you're just looking at the moment, but next year there will be dual core laptops which are faster than the current sungle core offerings (at least from Intel - Yonah). Best to wait IMO. |
Marmion (9274) | ||
| 406355 | 2005-11-29 02:27:00 | So you've figured it out? I would like to bring you to the attention of the new Toshiba workbook. It's $5999 at the outlets, but has: -1024 MB's of RAM -80GB's HDD -A G-Force NVIDIA 9000 graphics card -17'' LCD monitor SXGA quality 1280x1024 pixels -Powerful 3.2 GHZ Intel Pentium processor -Çompatibility with most Windows software You may not be willing to go for this top of the line desktop replacement model, but I would like to open your eyes to alternatives with focus on performance. |
Albert (482) | ||
| 406356 | 2005-11-29 02:29:00 | 6k?? hell i wouldnt buy that.... |
Prescott (11) | ||
| 406357 | 2005-11-29 02:42:00 | Checked the list. The Fire GL 7800/9000 may not be supported, but the Fire GL T2/V3200/V5000 maybe. |
KiwiTT_NZ (233) | ||
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