help me decide!

GnomeWizardd

Got 2 laptops i am currently deciding on, I am looking to play Diablo III, SC2 , torchlight II and the orange box, MAYBE alittle FPS. I cant decide on the bigger Sony with less Vid specs or the smaller MSI with better vid specs,

Will the Sony do what I want or will it struggle>

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834127831

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=34-152-378&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=4&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=(keywords)#scrollFullInfo

Thrax

Both have the same graphics performance, neither will be sufficient for gaming. They're just productivity notebooks.

You need to be in the $999 bracket, like the MSI GX60. That's probably the best value for an actual gaming notebook on the market.

GnomeWizardd

Yea just looking to play some games Ill use it for office work and some Im not looking to run games on Full ultra settings just good enough to play, I played DIII on my mackbook pro 13'' with a 320M and It was fine for me

MAGIC

I play D3 and TF2 on my HP Sleekbook with an AMD A10 (mobile 7660) without any issue other than heat, for what its worth.

GnomeWizardd

what settings?

MAGIC

High I think. I'll double check when I get home, but my screen is only 1366x768.

GnomeWizardd

Well if its this one and can play them on High Id be interested to get one of these, Im not a big gamer mostly Dungeon crawlers and SC2 But the sleekness of this is jsut scary sexy


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834256352


id throw 16gb in it right off the bat

MAGIC

Its this one,

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-ENVY/B5Y91AV?HP-ENVY-Sleekbook-6z-1100

With the A10 upgrade. Also, I've upgraded to an 8gb dual channel memory kit, and threw an SSD in it.

Cliff_Forster

http://www.microcenter.com/product/401917/IdeaPad_Z585_156_Laptop_Computer_-_Grey_Metal

For $629 it's fairly well equipped. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the A10 will generally have better battery life than an i5 coupled with discrete graphics? On Diablo III you can expect 1366X768 to be playable at medium settings, figure right between 45-50 FPS. To play in high you would have to spend significantly more and sacrifice some battery life and portability.

GnomeWizardd

http://www.walmart.com/ip/HP-Midnight-Black-15.6-Envy-Sleekbook-6-1129wm-Laptop-PC-with-AMD-Quad-Core-A8-4555M-Accelerated-Processor-and-Windows-8-Operating-System/21634592?t=1&wmlspartner=kmZjHBYatgE&sourceid=13427020081891996853&affillinktype=10&veh=aff

just the A8 but a faster 7600G instead of 7500G Im going to throw 16gb in it

MAGIC

GnomeWizardd said:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/HP-Midnight-Black-15.6-Envy-Sleekbook-6-1129wm-Laptop-PC-with-AMD-Quad-Core-A8-4555M-Accelerated-Processor-and-Windows-8-Operating-System/21634592?t=1&wmlspartner=kmZjHBYatgE&sourceid=13427020081891996853&affillinktype=10&veh=aff

just the A8 but a faster 7600G instead of 7500G Im going to throw 16gb in it

The A10 cpu upgrade is only 100 bucks from HP, and IMO, well worth it.

GnomeWizardd

My thing is just performance in D3 on sc2 On that id get the A10 but a 7500G I can get a A8 with a 7600G for much cheaper

MAGIC

Also, coup code NB4927 good for $125 off sleekbooks from HP. Expires today. So, you can get it with an A10 for 475.

JBoogaloo

Here is the MSI I bought back in July of this year that has been serving me well since my ASUS took a dump with it's PS connector and various other issues...my model is discontinued, but depending on what you want to pay and what exactly you want, maybe something close or a bit better than this is what you're after? Just a thought. Good luck with your search!

newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152348

GnomeWizardd

Ordered one, with the A10 a 7200 RPM Hd and backlit keyboard for 545 to my home ill order new ram from newegg once i get it and throw 8gb if not more in it

MAGIC

GnomeWizardd said:

Ordered one, with the A10 a 7200 RPM Hd and backlit keyboard for 545 to my home ill order new ram from newegg once i get it and throw 8gb if not more in it

Awesome.

My only issue with it has been the space bar. There was a small of insulation with an adhesive back that had lifted up so whenever I pressed the space bar it made a "sticky" noise. Had to remove the space bar to fix it. Other than that. Pretty easy to work on.

Contrary to what most people say, its not hard to work on either. There just aren't any access panels to the memory/hdd. You have to remove the entire back casing, but its just a few screws.

GnomeWizardd

Eh, I've tore my MacBook apart so it can't be worse the that! I'm looking forward to this. It's my first PC in 3 years macs have been my life but now with the new thin laptops I have been kinda curious. The most demanding game ill play is diablo3 sc2 and torchlight 2. Fps wise I wanna get back into tf2 and that's about it so if this does them at medium to high. I'll be happy