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Eliot_D

Member
Hi guys, I'm currently updating my desktop and now also thinking about doing the same with my laptop.

How much do you think I need to be spending for a decent grade laptop i.e able to game on it, such games like WoW, MW3, BF3, Shotgun2?? Multi tasking like streaming films/vids and playing med-high spec games?

If you come up with a price for me could you also leave the spec

Thanks in advance, this website has been very useful to me so far for helping me to find a desktop (which im ordering tomorrow :) lol )
 
MadMan

MadMan

Super Star
This would be a starting spec for me :)


Chassis & Display
Optimus II: 15.6" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-2670QM (2.20GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
nVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M - 2GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD5000BPKT, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N130 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus/Voyager Series 6 Cell Lithium-ION Battery (48.84WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W Adaptor (GT 540M) / 120W Adaptor (GT 555M)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £779.00 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/optimusII-15/
 
dangro474

dangro474

Bright Spark
.. wrote a huge post and lost it to browser crash :/


Long story short the 555 GT will allow you to play BF3 in medium presets at 30+ fps.

I would recommend a similar spec to Madmans above with a Vortex II chassis and 560M GTX GPU for a 50% performance increase in shogun / BF3 (considerably less in WoW) for under £1k.

My highest recommendation would be a Vortex III with 7970M GPU at the end of may when they arrive for well over double the performance of the 560M GTX. This setup would set you back under £1200, which is quite honestly disgusting considering the performance you will enjoy (approximately equal to a desktop 480?). This setup would allow you to play BF3 in ultra presets 1080p at 40+ fps constantly.

To give you an idea, the vortex II 17" in my sig set me back over £2000. The Vortex III w/ 2670QM (or ivy bridge equivalent) and 7970M will give you up to a 35% performance increase. almost makes me want to cry.
 
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Daymos

Bronze Level Poster
Browser crashes are the worst and its worse still when you actually contemplated copying all the text just as you click submit but you decide against it... lol


I feel your pain bro..
 
clancy2k

clancy2k

Bronze Level Poster
Hmm.. starting to think I should of waited a month to get the 7970m instead.. But on the other hand, I can use the GTX 675m now and possibly upgrade to the GTX 680m later this year.. a sound plan me thinks.
 
dangro474

dangro474

Bright Spark
clancy2k said:
Hmm.. starting to think I should of waited a month to get the 7970m instead.. But on the other hand, I can use the GTX 675m now and possibly upgrade to the GTX 680m later this year.. a sound plan me thinks.
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By opting to upgrade the GPU at a later date you would quite literally be throwing several hundred pounds away. If the 680M resembles the release price of the 580M we're talking up to or over £600.

If you are happy to utilise D3DOverrider to make up for the ATI driver shortcomings I would recommend sticking it out and purchasing a laptop with a 7970M. The 680M has not veen been officially announced and may turn out to be on par with or even slower than the 7970M (which is CHEAPER than while considerably outperforming the 675M).

... just please don't pick up a laptop with a 675M with upgrading to a 680M in a few months down the line in mind unless you quite literally have money to burn or are desperate for a gaming laptop now.
 
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Ub3R_aP3

Member
I can back dangro up on avoiding the 675m for a quick buy.

Get a 7970m as it's an absolute powerhouse and is likely to be on par with 680m anyway.

Nvidia have a habit of making very expensive and very hot running mobile graphics cards whereas the 7970m runs cooler than the 6990m did.
 
clancy2k

clancy2k

Bronze Level Poster
Money isn't a problem, i've had much better experiences with nvidia cards, in terms of reliability and performance over the years. so upgrading to a gtx 680m will be no problem for me.
 
dangro474

dangro474

Bright Spark
In that case you have your answer.

I would still recommend waiting for the 7970M anyhow, as you will end up with a cheaper, more powerful GPU that you may eventually decide does not need replacing with a 680M.
 
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