Laptop Computers
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Prodigal
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Keystone
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Still liking the Predator?
I'm going to be buying a "gaming" laptop in the next few months, will likely just be used for wow classic / EQ but also would be nice to be able to run whatever "new" mmo's i feel like etc. without worrying about settings and stuff. I'm trying to keep myself under $1000 and the Acer predator helios 300 just dropped below it on amazon and seems to have great reviews from my random googling.
Other options? probably looking anywhere in the $500-1000 range and basically like i said main games it'll run (if not only) are EQ and WoW (mainly classic but maybe live some), so I don't need a ton of computer just want something that's smooth at max settings in a full raid without overheating etc.
I'm going to be buying a "gaming" laptop in the next few months, will likely just be used for wow classic / EQ but also would be nice to be able to run whatever "new" mmo's i feel like etc. without worrying about settings and stuff. I'm trying to keep myself under $1000 and the Acer predator helios 300 just dropped below it on amazon and seems to have great reviews from my random googling.
Other options? probably looking anywhere in the $500-1000 range and basically like i said main games it'll run (if not only) are EQ and WoW (mainly classic but maybe live some), so I don't need a ton of computer just want something that's smooth at max settings in a full raid without overheating etc.
Siliconemelons
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Okay with my new work transition I am getting a new 15" MacBook Pro... I am determined to use OS-X as my daily driver OS as 95% of the staff and faculty are all Mac users...
With that my wife is starting to be sad about her piddly surface pro 2... it works fine... except we are both planning on playing WoW classic... that poor thing has something funky with it and it just sucks at WoW... it was fine when we both played Wrath but now, I do not know why- it just sucks no matter what we do to it.
I have some old HP EliteBook from my current job I can play WoW on no problem on pleab settings- and the new MacBook I am getting has the discrete ATI GPU, so I am sure it will be fine.
How are the built in Intel UHD video cards now days in most of the i3-5 variants? I guess I am looking to get her a decent new laptop, most likely a 2-in-1 or maybe a new surface.
With that my wife is starting to be sad about her piddly surface pro 2... it works fine... except we are both planning on playing WoW classic... that poor thing has something funky with it and it just sucks at WoW... it was fine when we both played Wrath but now, I do not know why- it just sucks no matter what we do to it.
I have some old HP EliteBook from my current job I can play WoW on no problem on pleab settings- and the new MacBook I am getting has the discrete ATI GPU, so I am sure it will be fine.
How are the built in Intel UHD video cards now days in most of the i3-5 variants? I guess I am looking to get her a decent new laptop, most likely a 2-in-1 or maybe a new surface.
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Looking for a laptop around the $500 range as honestly i don't expect it to survive the next year (industrial environment). 15", SSD, more than two USB ports, SD card slot are the only real requirements. A real serial port would be the icing. I'd prefer something with a graphics card over chipset graphics. Maybe that's old thinking but i haven't had to buy a laptop in several years, work usually supplied one.
I'm currently looking at this. Thoughts?
I'm currently looking at this. Thoughts?
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Ended up getting the Acer. It's a great laptop for what it is: good horsepower and options crammed in a $500 laptop. Sacrifices had to be made.
It's no modern thin and light. Think late 00' standard clamshell with a 15". A little lighter and a battery you can actually count on. And by count on i mean i've been using it on battery daily for 8+ hours with more left in the tank. Browsing, Excel and Word, VLC, some light Fusion360, and my work software. This thing is faster and more responsive then you;d think for a $500 laptop thanks to an 8th gen Core i5, 8GB of RAM, and an m.2 SSD. Underneath is an upgrade bay that's simple and accessible. An empty RAM slot, m.2 SSD right next to it, and an open SSD bay.
Geforce MX150 graphics card! Okay maybe it won't run Cyberpunk2077. Fine. Civ6 and PoE? Sure.
Full backlit keyboard with numberpad that's pretty comfortable to type on. Touchpad is accurate and responsive. Did i say numberpad? 2 USB-3, 1 USB-2, 1 USB-C, HDMI, VGA (for those old projectors some people refuse to give up), SD card, and a DVD burner (remember those?). Bluetooth is a nice touch for a laptop this cheap as well, have my mouse paired because fuck using a touchpad if i don't have to.
Sacrifices had to be made:
-Plastic is thin and bendy in spots. Doesn't feel cheap just...thin
-screen is a bit dim. It's very livable and maybe i'm just blinded by my 27" 144hz IPS at home.
-256gb main disk. Workable if you don't need to store much. m.2 though! and an empty SSD bay waiting for that terrabyte drive!
-big....when compared to today's laptops with narrow keys, no numberpad, no bezels.....
I like it.
It's no modern thin and light. Think late 00' standard clamshell with a 15". A little lighter and a battery you can actually count on. And by count on i mean i've been using it on battery daily for 8+ hours with more left in the tank. Browsing, Excel and Word, VLC, some light Fusion360, and my work software. This thing is faster and more responsive then you;d think for a $500 laptop thanks to an 8th gen Core i5, 8GB of RAM, and an m.2 SSD. Underneath is an upgrade bay that's simple and accessible. An empty RAM slot, m.2 SSD right next to it, and an open SSD bay.
Geforce MX150 graphics card! Okay maybe it won't run Cyberpunk2077. Fine. Civ6 and PoE? Sure.
Full backlit keyboard with numberpad that's pretty comfortable to type on. Touchpad is accurate and responsive. Did i say numberpad? 2 USB-3, 1 USB-2, 1 USB-C, HDMI, VGA (for those old projectors some people refuse to give up), SD card, and a DVD burner (remember those?). Bluetooth is a nice touch for a laptop this cheap as well, have my mouse paired because fuck using a touchpad if i don't have to.
Sacrifices had to be made:
-Plastic is thin and bendy in spots. Doesn't feel cheap just...thin
-screen is a bit dim. It's very livable and maybe i'm just blinded by my 27" 144hz IPS at home.
-256gb main disk. Workable if you don't need to store much. m.2 though! and an empty SSD bay waiting for that terrabyte drive!
-big....when compared to today's laptops with narrow keys, no numberpad, no bezels.....
I like it.
Mahes
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Are there any new top line gaming laptops coming out this year?
I want to spend 2.5-3.5k on a new laptop. The Asus ROG Zephyrus GX701 Gets great reviews but I hate not having a hardline for the internet. The Asus ROG G703GI does have the connector and so I am leaning towards it. Fortunately weight is not that big of a deal for me, and I usually just plug in when I play and so battery life not a factor either. I would wait a few more months if new hardware based laptops, or better deals on the high end existing ones are coming. Cyber Monday could have deals but most of the deals tend towards the lower ends models.
Any advice is welcome.
I want to spend 2.5-3.5k on a new laptop. The Asus ROG Zephyrus GX701 Gets great reviews but I hate not having a hardline for the internet. The Asus ROG G703GI does have the connector and so I am leaning towards it. Fortunately weight is not that big of a deal for me, and I usually just plug in when I play and so battery life not a factor either. I would wait a few more months if new hardware based laptops, or better deals on the high end existing ones are coming. Cyber Monday could have deals but most of the deals tend towards the lower ends models.
Any advice is welcome.
jooka
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I was reading about this Predator Triton 900 yesterday. It is pretty fucking beastly if you want to spend the $$$$
Jasker
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Moderately dumb question:
Is my 2018 MacBook Pro 15’ going to be able to 40 man raid in WoW classic?
i7
16gig ram
Ssd
Amd 555 4gb video
I assumed the answer was yes but I’ll be on fucking WoW classic website in the dressing room and the web page complains it’s using too much memory. I had 6-7 pages open the other day going through WoW shit and I thought the computer was going to melt to death.
Is there some ram differential between web load and gaming load? I don’t know anything about that.
Concerned.
Is my 2018 MacBook Pro 15’ going to be able to 40 man raid in WoW classic?
i7
16gig ram
Ssd
Amd 555 4gb video
I assumed the answer was yes but I’ll be on fucking WoW classic website in the dressing room and the web page complains it’s using too much memory. I had 6-7 pages open the other day going through WoW shit and I thought the computer was going to melt to death.
Is there some ram differential between web load and gaming load? I don’t know anything about that.
Concerned.
