M mcluvin707 Honorable Nov 10, 2013 14 0 10,510 Mar 8, 2014 #1 what is the expected lifetime of this refurbished laptop? I expect to be doing heavy gaming on it (Crysis 3, Modded Skyrim, etc). Here's the link: http://www.woot.com/offers/hp-envy-15-6-core-i7-touchsmart-laptop
what is the expected lifetime of this refurbished laptop? I expect to be doing heavy gaming on it (Crysis 3, Modded Skyrim, etc). Here's the link: http://www.woot.com/offers/hp-envy-15-6-core-i7-touchsmart-laptop
Spectre694 Dignified Feb 28, 2014 2,907 0 13,960 Mar 8, 2014 #2 They usually last a long time but it is a hit or miss like any refurb. Upvote 0 Downvote
USAFRet Titan Moderator Mar 16, 2013 171,442 17,907 184,590 Mar 8, 2014 #3 A refurb laptop will pretty much last as long as a retail laptop. Possibly longer. Possibly not as long. Now...if you're asking about the performance lifespan regarding specific games, exactly as long as an equivalent spec laptop. Upvote 0 Downvote
A refurb laptop will pretty much last as long as a retail laptop. Possibly longer. Possibly not as long. Now...if you're asking about the performance lifespan regarding specific games, exactly as long as an equivalent spec laptop.
CRITICALThinker Distinguished Feb 2, 2014 539 8 19,165 Mar 8, 2014 #4 Seeing as there is no dedicated GPU, I wouldn't expect good performance in most games. I may not be one to talk though as I attempt games with an Arrandale i3 Upvote 0 Downvote
Seeing as there is no dedicated GPU, I wouldn't expect good performance in most games. I may not be one to talk though as I attempt games with an Arrandale i3
M mcluvin707 Honorable Nov 10, 2013 14 0 10,510 Mar 8, 2014 #5 I have looked up videos of people being able to play crysis on high at 30 fps with an intel HD 4600, it is actually pretty decent Upvote 0 Downvote
I have looked up videos of people being able to play crysis on high at 30 fps with an intel HD 4600, it is actually pretty decent