The Computer Megathread

[Treynolds416]

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The i5-3570k is pretty much the best value for your money processor-wise. I mean, i7 architecture is nice, and you're buying into it, and it is a better processor, but that's about it. The 2600k is not leaps and bounds above i5 architecture

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[Rockinboy2000]

Recently ive been looking for gaming laptops and looking on the best buy website (Only other electronics store that sells laptops in my area) And i found this one :

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+17.3%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+8GB+Memory+-+1TB+Hard+Drive+-+Black/6769449.p?id=1218806579330&skuId=6769449#tab=overview

(Sorry for the long link)

In fact, i went to the store, im not sure if it Says it on the website but it has a back lit keyboard ( i love back lit keyboards )


Does anyone think i should get this one or keep looking?

[ultimamax]

Recently ive been looking for gaming laptops and looking on the best buy website (Only other electronics store that sells laptops in my area) And i found this one :

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+17.3%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+8GB+Memory+-+1TB+Hard+Drive+-+Black/6769449.p?id=1218806579330&skuId=6769449#tab=overview

(Sorry for the long link)

In fact, i went to the store, im not sure if it Says it on the website but it has a back lit keyboard ( i love back lit keyboards )


Does anyone think i should get this one or keep looking?

Looks expensive. My sister got a laptop on newegg for like $900 with the same specs (but a 640m and a lesser processor)
You could probably save $100 or two. I'd keep looking.

[Jacksaunt]

Newegg seems like it's on a gaming laptop low because of windows 8
edit: heres a nice cheap lenovo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834246492

[Maxwell23461]

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Windows 8 is fine.

[Jacksaunt]

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Windows 8 is fine.

The laptops that come with it aren't

[pecon98]

The laptops that come with it aren't

Games run faster on Windows 8. As long as the hardware specs are good, a windows 8 laptop is a fine choice.

[Jacksaunt]

Games run faster on Windows 8. As long as the hardware specs are good, a windows 8 laptop is a fine choice.

Most of the laptops that have windows 8 and a decent graphics card are acer, which are not known for their quality.

[mr. pedophile]

I use my computer mainly for gaming, I'm fairly sure my processor is enough, I've got a nice monitor too, my games run slow on anything but the lowest graphics settings. I can run APB with lowest possible settings with maybe 3 FPS. Any suggestions would be helpful.

specs:
750GB Hard drive
4GB RAM
AMD Athlon II 630 Quad-core processor
ATI Radeon 4200 Integrated graphics

[devildogelite]

Looks expensive. My sister got a laptop on newegg for like $900 with the same specs (but a 640m and a lesser processor)
You could probably save $100 or two. I'd keep looking.

a 640m is not the same as a 660m, the 660 is a lot better. A laptop with a 660m is probably gonna run around 1200 even on newegg

[duke 838]

How reasonable is this pre-built for my friend? He wants it for gaming, I'm going to give him my nVidia Geforce GTX 260 for it, would that fit?

I never really got any help, any other prebuilts that are $700 or less?

[devildogelite]

I use my computer mainly for gaming, I'm fairly sure my processor is enough, I've got a nice monitor too, my games run slow on anything but the lowest graphics settings. I can run APB with lowest possible settings with maybe 3 FPS. Any suggestions would be helpful.

specs:
750GB Hard drive
4GB RAM
AMD Athlon II 630 Quad-core processor
ATI Radeon 4200 Integrated graphics

You don't have a dedicated graphics card, your computer also probably has a pretty meh power supply. So upgrading might be hard

[Acerblock]

Most of the laptops that have windows 8 and a decent graphics card are acer, which are not known for their quality.

My Acer is fantasic, what are you talking about?

[Maxwell23461]

Most of the laptops that have windows 8 and a decent graphics card are acer, which are not known for their quality.

You're right, acer is terrible.

[Acerblock]

You're right, acer is terrible.

Acer is excellent for me, idk why you guys are saying bad stuff about them.