Laptop\'s for games

[AndrewDM]

hi there my name is Andrew im from portugal and i play a game called World of Tanks EU server i have a laptop but i dont think is that good for this sort of game

my laptop is

acer aspire 5542G
2.2GHz, 1MB L2 Cache
2303MB hyperMemory
4GB Memory
640 GB HDD

thats my laptop, i dont understand much about this i do have a friend that recommended me to this website tom's hardware so i came here see if anyone can help me out

was thinking of buying a better laptop but for that i would need a right direction can someone help me out?

Thanks i hope somoene can help me out

 

[jimmy_dog]

Also gpu is this
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570

The gaming performance of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD4570 should be very similar to the desktop HD 4550 which features similar specifications. Games of 2009 like COD MW 2 or Risen only run in low details and resolutions fluently. Some may not even run fluently at all (e.g. Crysis and NFS Shift depending on the CPU). Older or less demanding games like Left 4 Dead should even run in high detail settings.

For world of tanks, the requirements are this
Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor (CPU): 2.2 GHz
Memory(RAM): 2 GB
Videocard: GeForce 7600GT or ATI X1600 with 256 MB

The graphics card you have is much higher than the requirement, and so is the ram. You should run WoT fine.

 

[DM186]

Laptops are good for moving around a lot but 97% of them are not set up for gaming. Even though your specs say you can play the game. But the real question is for how long.

Laptops get hot fast and if you don't keep them cleaned from dust and have a external cooler for it, it will get very hot and start to stutter and crashing. If you want to game on a laptop then get a gaming one.

They are very expensive and you can upgrade them as well where you can't upgrade a normal Laptop except the ram. If you really want to game you should look into a gaming PC.

You can build one cheaper than a gaming laptop and if you up grade it won't cost you an arm and a leg to do so as a gaming laptop would. This is just food for thought and I wish you good luck.

 

[jaguarskx]

Below are the system requirements as listed in World of Tanks FAQs

http://worldoftanks.com/game/guide/en/general/frequently_asked_questions#a2

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Minimum system requirements:

Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor (CPU): 2.2 GHz
Memory(RAM): 1.5 GB for Windows XP, 2 GB for Windows Vista / 7
Videocard: GeForce 6800GT with 256 MB of RAM / ATI X800 with 256 MB RAM, DirectX 9.0c
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Free hard disk space: 5.9 GB
Internet connection speed: 128 Kbps



System requirements for the game on medium settings:

Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor (CPU): 3 GHz
Memory(RAM): 2 GB for Windows XP, 3 GB for Windows Vista / 7
Videocard: GeForce 8600GT with 512 MB of RAM / ATI HD3850 with 512 MB RAM, DirectX 9.0c
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible Free hard disk space: 5.9 GB
Internet connection speed: 128 Kbps



System requirements for the game at maximum settings:

Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor (CPU): 2 Core 3 GHz
Memory(RAM): 4 GB or more
Video Card: GeForce 9800 with 512 MB of RAM / ATI 4850 with 512 MB RAM, DirectX 9.0c
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible Free hard disk space: 5.9 GB
Internet connection speed: 1024 Kbps or higher (for voice chat)

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The acer aspire 5542G meets the minimum requirements of the game. It's playable, but the performance is not all that great.

I recommend you fill out the following Laptop Buyers FAQ and post your question in the Laptop sub-forum.


Laptop Buyers FAQ: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/50797-35-laptop-buyers

Laptop sub-forum : http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum-35-214.html

 

[AndrewDM]

hi there good morning, thanks for replying me on my issue a friend whom advised me to see this website also advised me on buying a assus laptop he says its better for games and such things so i look it up and i find one would like to have your inputs on it if you all dont mind of corse here it goes


LapTop N56VM-S4040VASUS
Operating system Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit)
HD LED Display 15.6 "
Intel Core i7-3610QM, 2.3GHz
Memory 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz
Hard Drive 500GB 7200rpm SSH
NVIDIA ® GeForce ® GT 630M
1 x VGA port / Mini D-sub 15-pin
4 x USB 3.0
1 x RJ45 LAN
1 x HDMI
Dimensions 380 x 34 x 255 mm (WxHxD)

would this be better?

 

[AntiZig]

it is better but not by much, see if you can get a 640/650

scroll down to see performance and at the very bottom there's links to laptop reviews with the 650

 

[AndrewDM]

G75VW-DS72 17.3
Asus G75VW

$2,099.00 J&R
Description

The ASUS G75VW excels in nearly every area as have previous-generation ASUS G-series gaming notebooks. This gaming notebook features a new backlit keyboard and the latest technology including an Intel Core i7-3610QM processor and 2GB Nvidia GTX 660M graphics card. The 17.3-inch LED-backlit screen features 1920x1080 resolution for a full 1080p experience when watching Blu-ray movies. Build quality is good; it gets a respectable three hours of battery life and overall performance is outstanding. It plays all the latest games including Mass Effect 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 at maximum settings.

Quick Specs

G75VW-DS72 17.3" Black Notebook (2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 3610QM, 16 GB DDR3, 750 GB HDD + 256 GB SSD, BD-RE, Nvidia GTX 670M, Windows 7 Home Premium, LED Backlight)

ok im guessing this would be alot better

right?

 

[jimmy_dog]

On xoticpc.com I customized my G75VW-RS72 to have 16 gb of ram and you can get a 256gb ssd also and it would only be $1809. Xotic pc can also change the color of the lights and add a new cooling system. Shipping is free with them. They have a 3d model of this laptop available, the ASUS G75VW-DS73-3D.
Here are all their Asus laptops just scroll down to the bottom for the gaming laptops.
www.xoticpc.com/custom-gaming-laptops-notebooks-asus-laptops-ct-95_51_163.html

 

[AntiZig]

G75VW-DS72 17.3
Asus G75VW

$2,099.00 J&R
Description

The ASUS G75VW excels in nearly every area as have previous-generation ASUS G-series gaming notebooks. This gaming notebook features a new backlit keyboard and the latest technology including an Intel Core i7-3610QM processor and 2GB Nvidia GTX 660M graphics card. The 17.3-inch LED-backlit screen features 1920x1080 resolution for a full 1080p experience when watching Blu-ray movies. Build quality is good; it gets a respectable three hours of battery life and overall performance is outstanding. It plays all the latest games including Mass Effect 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 at maximum settings.

Quick Specs

G75VW-DS72 17.3" Black Notebook (2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 3610QM, 16 GB DDR3, 750 GB HDD + 256 GB SSD, BD-RE, Nvidia GTX 670M, Windows 7 Home Premium, LED Backlight)

ok im guessing this would be alot better

right?

yes, much better. If you were in the US, as jim points out, it's possible to find deals that will save you ~$200-250, check around europe, might find something similar. I know eurocom sells customized laptops