Help for new laptop

Subject: Help for new laptop Thu 26 Mar 2009, 6:35 pm

hey sup, i need help. im thinking of getting a new laptop for gaming and 3d modeling. ive been looking at the alienware's M17 but the site still don't say whats in the base model for 1,399$. im looking for somthing thats under 2,000 but can play at least crysis (example) at very high with decent fps, im not a pc whiz at the specs and stuff thats y im here. if any one knows whats in the m17 base model or knows where to purchase or customize a decet laptop for under 2,000 it'd be nice to hear from ya thanks Cya

Subject: Re: Help for new laptop Thu 26 Mar 2009, 6:46 pm

Firepewzpewz wrote:: hey sup, i need help. im thinking of getting a new laptop for gaming and 3d modeling. ive been looking at the alienware's M17 but the site still don't say whats in the base model for 1,399$. im looking for somthing thats under 2,000 but can play at least crysis (example) at very high with decent fps, im not a pc whiz at the specs and stuff thats y im here. if any one knows whats in the m17 base model or knows where to purchase or customize a decet laptop for under 2,000 it'd be nice to hear from ya thanks Cya

For starters, its very hard to get a laptop that can play Crysis on high detail for under 2,000
PC would be alot more since you want to put Crysis on high detail without the FPS dropping by a huge amount - Your looking at: 2xGraphics cards on Crossfire, Extreme / V.Good Quad core, +4GB of ram, a good Harddrive, and a motherboard capable of holding a Extreme / quad core processor

Subject: Re: Help for new laptop Thu 26 Mar 2009, 7:16 pm

thats y im here, not looking for anything super but good enough to play some newer games, better modeling faster times better security etc. http://www.alienware.com/products/m17-notebook.aspx?SysCode=PC-LT-M17&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT thats what i was looking at for 1,399$ but i still have no idea what it all means. like when i look at the tech specs then go to cuztomize the customize screen has the same 1,399 price but with nothing the tech specs says. =P

Subject: Re: Help for new laptop Thu 26 Mar 2009, 7:35 pm

Don't get alienware.
Just don't.
For the same amount or less you could make a custom computer with much better specs.

And minority, you don't need specs THAT great for high detail crysis, and the game barely relies on you're processor at all, its nearly all based on the quality of you're graphics card.

I'm pretty positive a nVidia GeForce 9800M GTX would be able to do the job perfectly fine.

I would personally reccomend starting with this, and throwing in a 9800M and if you can afford it, the 1600x1200 screen.

Subject: Re: Help for new laptop Fri 27 Mar 2009, 11:43 pm

arcaniumm wrote:: Don't get alienware.
Just don't.
For the same amount or less you could make a custom computer with much better specs.

And minority, you don't need specs THAT great for high detail crysis, and the game barely relies on you're processor at all, its nearly all based on the quality of you're graphics card.

I'm pretty positive a nVidia GeForce 9800M GTX would be able to do the job perfectly fine.

I would personally reccomend starting with this, and throwing in a 9800M and if you can afford it, the 1600x1200 screen.

Yep your right after a couple hours I've decided to go with the Sager 9262, but one question in the customization it said no OS selected what does that mean? and the geforce 9800m gtx after seeing on youtube im guessing that it could run crysis high with about 37 fps in 1024x768 from notebookcheck?

Subject: Re: Help for new laptop Sat 28 Mar 2009, 3:33 pm

OS is your operating system, which is windows or mac. Id go with XP, its just less hassle and the drivers for xp dont crash (my graphics does, its updated but vista still has problems...).

ps if you plan on puttin on your lap to use.... get a fan system for it cus when all of its running at peek preformance, its hot

Subject: Re: Help for new laptop Sat 28 Mar 2009, 3:37 pm

For 3D modeling and rendering, you'll want a quad core processor.

Subject: Re: Help for new laptop Sat 28 Mar 2009, 5:21 pm

Make sure your graphics card supports DivX10/11 too .. 11 isn't really needed though, 10 is just fine .. Very Happy

Subject: Re: Help for new laptop Sat 28 Mar 2009, 7:11 pm

http://www.pctorque.com/sager-9262-gaming-computers.php

the one i customized has

17" WSXGA+super clear ultra bright glossy display with wide
nvidia geForce 9800m gtx with 1gb video memory
Intel core2Quad Q9650 [12mb L2 cache] 3.00GHz
3gb DDR2 800MHz SDRAM
320gb 7200 RPM sataII 16mb cache buffer
8x dvd±R/RW/4x dual layer
HD audio system
built in bluetooth
2.0 megapixel camera
ethernet.wifi etc
and it says no os selected on the site so if there no os then im going to install vista ultimate.

thats it hopefully it will run pretty good

Subject: Re: Help for new laptop Sat 28 Mar 2009, 7:12 pm

lolz. Your Sager there has 1GB ram. lolcatz. i DARE you to dual box

Subject: Re: Help for new laptop Sat 28 Mar 2009, 7:14 pm

Ohhhh nvm. You re-customized it. GG

Subject: Re: Help for new laptop Sat 28 Mar 2009, 8:32 pm

Goodbye wrote:: Ohhhh nvm. You re-customized it. GG

=P

Subject: Re: Help for new laptop Sat 28 Mar 2009, 11:42 pm

People who buy alienwares are the same people who'd pay $500 for a pair of nikes.

Subject: Re: Help for new laptop Sun 29 Mar 2009, 12:09 am

Iwabo wrote:: People who buy alienwares are the same people who'd pay $500 for a pair of nikes.

< paid 700 for his nikes so wat.

Subject: Re: Help for new laptop Sun 29 Mar 2009, 7:25 pm

BossFighter wrote:

Iwabo wrote:: People who buy alienwares are the same people who'd pay $500 for a pair of nikes.

< paid 700 for his nikes so wat.

That was probably a bad move...

Subject: Re: Help for new laptop Sun 29 Mar 2009, 9:41 pm

BossFighter wrote:

Iwabo wrote:: People who buy alienwares are the same people who'd pay $500 for a pair of nikes.

< paid 700 for his nikes so wat.

I paid $30 for my low top black converse. So wat?

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