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Is it worth getting a laptop
Posted on 1/29/12 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 1/29/12 at 6:15 pm
that is used for gaming?
Posted on 1/29/12 at 6:20 pm to MrPlanters
Son, why did you post a pic of your mother on the ot?
Gaming laptops are fail btw. Overheat from my experiences
Gaming laptops are fail btw. Overheat from my experiences
Posted on 1/29/12 at 6:21 pm to MrPlanters
As someone who has one, don't get one.
Posted on 1/29/12 at 6:39 pm to sbr2
Even a suped up one?
yeah....they wanted pics from my trip? bad move now that I see the comments
yeah....they wanted pics from my trip? bad move now that I see the comments
This post was edited on 1/29/12 at 6:40 pm
Posted on 1/29/12 at 6:42 pm to MrPlanters
quote:
Is it worth getting a laptop that is used for gaming?
Yes
Posted on 1/29/12 at 6:47 pm to MrPlanters
When you get a gaming laptop, it ceases to be mobile. If you try to bring it somewhere and play games, prepare to be tethered to a power outlet because the battery won't last long. Spec-wise, you can get a powerful laptop, but at that price you'd be better off with a desktop.
Posted on 1/29/12 at 6:52 pm to MrPlanters
quote:
Even a suped up one?
Even a suped up one. Get a desktop, or get a console.
Posted on 1/29/12 at 6:57 pm to NewGuy01
Laptops suck for gaming mostly because its damn near impossible to change the video card as opposed to a desktop. If youre investing in a gaming machine just get a nice desktop
Posted on 1/29/12 at 7:36 pm to FleurDeLonestar
I have the asus g74h gaming laptop, runs you about 1400.. plays every game out on high settings. I'll never go back to a bulky desktop. And their are better laptops out than mine. No reason to get a desktop these days, laptops perform just as good or better except with a laptop you get mobility. 

Posted on 1/29/12 at 8:21 pm to Shananigans
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laptops perform just as good or better
Than 2 to 3 year old desktops, sure.
Posted on 1/29/12 at 8:23 pm to NewGuy01
so when is old too old for a desktop
Posted on 1/29/12 at 8:27 pm to MrPlanters
You can realistically hope for a desktop to be top of the line for about that long if you don't touch it. If you don't have a problem adding memory or swapping video cards, their gaming life can be extended considerably. Maybe 7 or 8 years if you keep up with it.
Just remember that you don't do anything on your computer that taxes the system resources like gaming. Well, unless you do what I do.
Just remember that you don't do anything on your computer that taxes the system resources like gaming. Well, unless you do what I do.

Posted on 1/29/12 at 8:38 pm to NewGuy01
my problem is that my old desktop is running a 2.5 ghz processor....not even quad or duo 

Posted on 1/29/12 at 8:40 pm to MrPlanters
Yeah. That's a problem. My laptop's got a duo, and it's about to be three years old. 

Posted on 1/29/12 at 8:48 pm to NewGuy01
well im leaning toward laptop JUST so i can carry it room to room
what is a good brand beside alienware?

what is a good brand beside alienware?
Posted on 1/29/12 at 8:52 pm to MrPlanters
This is a price range type of question. Everybody's distributing Foxconn products in their machines, so it's more a question of who gives you the most bang for your buck.
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