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« on: July 23, 2010, 08:22:38 am » |
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 My tigers get penetrated by everything. Its really really frustrating.
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| Grundwaffe
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« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2010, 08:40:34 am » |
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Alright, after comparing every computer you listed above the best shot would be: - http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/id/10146058.aspxDue to it's high video memory and fair price i would gone with this. HP makes solid PC and can last really long, my dad still uses one of the first laptop HP made, for work and it still runs like a bullet. The design is also pretty slight and cool, this pc can far by run Coh. Meh, i think i'd gone with this HP. Good luck.  Edit once more, nvm Ghz talk, i bet it can run coh by far.. |
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| Ununoctium
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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2010, 10:09:03 am » |
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thats what I thought but I used to run CoH on a worse computer than that.
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AmPM
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« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2010, 10:46:55 am » |
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HPs are built like tanks, good quality construction. My baby momma got mad and threw my 17" HP at me in a parking lot, it cracked the case but it still worked fine.
Thats the only good story I have for laptop toughness.
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| Ununoctium
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« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2010, 01:16:38 pm » |
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My number one priority is making it able to play CoH
Otherwise I will go insane without gaming for a year!
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AmPM
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« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2010, 01:36:12 pm » |
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| Ununoctium
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« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2010, 01:55:13 pm » |
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i need it to seem like it can play coh but its not obviously a gaming rid. low graphics and all, i just want the game, none of the pretty.
Those newegg laptops i could get a more expensive one if it seems like a great deal... but like I said I am no longer versed in hardware and am having a hell of an awful time sorting through it
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AmPM
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« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2010, 01:58:39 pm » |
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Basically, key features you want.
4gb of RAM.
Non-Intel Graphics card, preferably a dedicated card. The 4000 series ATI should work for CoH, as well as the mid 200 and any 300 series NVIDIA. You could probably get away with a lower one if you don't mind all settings to loooow.
Everything is dual core or higher now.
The i3-i5-i7 are a great series of processor, but the older dual cores work fine.
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« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2010, 02:02:39 pm » |
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well i figure ill go with this one: http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/id/10146058.aspxthe price is exactly my (graduation awards) + (international physics competition award / 5 team members) hehe if my name wasn't so unique I'd have a lot of interesting conversations with you guys but it sucks to have the whole interweb gaming life separation.  |
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AmPM
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« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2010, 02:06:10 pm » |
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| Ununoctium
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« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2010, 02:09:22 pm » |
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i wish i could get a desktop 2x the power for the same price. That one is online only and sold out  |
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AmPM
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« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2010, 02:19:35 pm » |
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| Ununoctium
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« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2010, 02:24:25 pm » |
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i did use google for that, none of those prices are justifiably a good deal compared to the $470 laptop except for the 599 one from that shady poorly reviewed dealer.... |
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« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2010, 02:32:41 pm » |
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I bought a nice ASUS when I got back, but it was $849 on sale. Huzzzah!
Just find something pretty decent with a dedicated card and you should be fine.
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| Ununoctium
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« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2010, 11:32:29 am » |
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so these are the 2 The upper has DDR3 RAM, 15.6" screen, much better graphics card, lighter to carry, $540 The lower has DDR2 RAM, 17.3" screen, slightly better processor, slower rpm hardddrive (better for laptop, less heat), $600 http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/hewlett-packard-hp-15-6-amd-athlon-ii-p320-2-1ghz-laptop-g62-244ca-silver-future-shop-exclusive-g62-244ca/10146057.aspx?path=d689e5acca5bee9d4ab0b5ec89ff1036en02 2.1GHz Processor Type AMD Athlon II Dual-Core P320 RAM 4GB DDR3 Screen Size 15.6" Graphics Chipset ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 VShttp://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=demo-laptops&product=2515221 * Intel Core™2 Duo T6600 processor * 4096MB RAM * 320GB hard drive * 17.3" LCD screen * Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition Video Memory Type: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD |
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« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2010, 11:34:17 am » |
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Top one, sure you save on heat with the slower PoS, but really, they won't overheat as long as you don't try using it on top of a giant fluffy blanket or leave it on the carpet. Make sure you have air circulation under the machine and its fine.
Definitely the top one.
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« Reply #17 on: August 01, 2010, 10:14:29 am » |
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I dont see how laptops can ever be good for gaming, even medium-spec type of games like old COH.. with their abundant overheating issues
Why manufactors refuse to make decent cooling for laptops, is beyond me. They're good at making heat-resistant hardware for portable computers but they are terrible at not making the machine itself a smoking inferno
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AmPM
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« Reply #18 on: August 01, 2010, 10:54:25 am » |
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Mine has never overheated, and runs everything including BFBC2 on high nice and smooth.
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| Grundwaffe
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« Reply #19 on: August 01, 2010, 03:10:00 pm » |
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Bah, i used an Acer for coh on high in 3 years on coh. - Worked like a charm. Crysis on medium bah laptops can be good for gaming. But yeah they do suck at temperatur i had to buy Fan-platform for laptop and it withstanded more games.  |
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