What's best cheap laptop for BF3?

[miha2]

Hello everyone, I'm looking for a great gaming laptop, with 2630/2670/2760/2860 and 6990m crossfired. Or 580m sli is better? Then tell me where I can get that for less than $1800. Yes, I'm planning to get a laptop for 40-60 fps in Battlefield 3 for only $1800 max. I'd like to have a minimum FPS of 35, though of course, the more the better. Quality: 1920x1080, I can do well without AA&AF, quality should be at least high. Is there any laptop with such graphics cards and cpu for such money?

 

[WR2]

As long as BF3 doesn't have issues with CFX Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire should give you enough GPU power to run 1920x1080 on highest settings and a taste of AA/AF too.

Under $1800? fuggedabout it. $2400? doable.

 

[WR2]

2 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M SLI is almost in your price range if you can come up a few hundred more.

 

[borden5]

get a desktop lolol

 

[miha2]

WR2 Could you spare me extra $600? And yes, 560m sli is in my price range, seen in Malibal. BUT. Is it as good as 6990m crossfired? Don't think. Can it do 40-45, with a minimum 35 fps? Don't think, if one 560m can do 16, as seen on www.notebookcheck.net
borden5 The smatest one? I am serious. I could, in fact, build a desktop, be it $800, 1500, 2000, 3000 or more. Any custom built pc more than $800 is good enough to play it maxed out. BUT I WANT A LAPTOP! For $1800 or so. BF3 playable. 1920x1080. 35 fps minimum.

 

[WR2]

Is it as good as 6990m crossfired?

Of course not. The 6990M CF is about $600 better.

 

[miha2]

Of course not. The 6990M CF is about $600 better.

Is 560m sli any good for BF3? I mean, can it handle 35fps min. on Caspian border?

 

[WR2]

You'll know for sure once BF3 is out. Before then? Who can say for certain?

 

[WR2]

You could just buy the best laptop your budget can afford. If it can't do 35fps min. on Caspian border you'll just have to suck it up and play at what ever 'works' OK.

Otherwise wait for the game to get out & get reviewed so you know for certain what you're getting for your money.

 

[miha2]

WR2 Dude, it's a week as BF3 is out! My budget can afford one 580m, but! Again, will it play BF3 35 fps on Caspian border? The guy on Youtube said he had 45 fps min. but didn't say his full configuration, only that he has 580m. So, I wouldn't say you're expert, since you have that status, but say such words.
By the way, is Malibal any good and should I trust them? Why or why not?

 

[WR2]

We have no idea. None of us have that stuff.

Malibal has a good rep as a custom gaming laptop boutique builder. Most of those boutique builders do price matching. And they pretty much all use the same hardware - Asus, MSI, Sager/Clevo barebones chassis.

 

[miha2]

Who we? What stuff?

Neither Asus nor MSI have 580m. And barebones is a system that comes to the user and they build it. That way it's cheaper. That's what I know about desktop barebones.
So, I guess I should just stick to 580m/560m sli, I guess...

 

[AxemanACL]

Do you need the gaming aspect of the comp to be mobile? In other words are you open to spending the same amount on a gaming desktop and a laptop combined? If the laptop only needs to do school work, then a cheap $400-500 one will be fine, then you have $1300 to spend on a gaming rig for use at home that will blow any laptop out of the water.

 

[WR2]

Barebones chassis is what goes to the boutique builder. They buy in bulk and get discounts not available to a private citizen.
If you had to pay retail prices for a barebones chassis and all the parts you'd end up paying a LOT more.

 

[miha2]

Am I speaking wrong words when I'm describing my needs? Yes, I need a portable gaming workstation. No, I don't need a desktop and a laptop. I have one laptop, which won't handle BF3, because its price is $350. So, that's why I'm looking for something like 580m/more or less to be able to play BF3!
WR2 OK. Was wrong. Though it might be just different to desktops and laptops...
By the way, if FRAPS recording fps was 25-35, what was the real fps? Watched another video, 2860m/580m/16gb. Planning to get 2630m/580m/16gb.

 

[perfectblue]

I play BF3 on my MSI with 570M, I get around 25-30 fps in ultra but AAx0. But I seriously think it is 5-10 fps more in real, coz I dont see any lag what so ever.

And on another note, 580M will definitely handle BF3 in 40-50 fps range. Go for it. Drop down the RAM and get an SSD. Even a SATA2 would do well.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Clevo 180HM @ $1,750 (w/o OS)
http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/91510-clevo-guide-v2-0-faq-reseller-info.html

18.4" Full HD 1920x1080 GlassView LCD
Intel Core i7-2670QM Processor, 2.2 GHz (Max Turbo Frequency 3.1GHz), 6MB Smart Cache
8GB, PC3-12800/1600Mhz DDR3 - 2 x 4GB
Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M w/1.5GB GDDR5 (total of 3GB) in SLI Technology mode
500/7200rpm GB 16MB Cache Buffer SATA-300 (SATA II 3GB/s)
8X Max. DVD±R/RW Writer/Reader / 4X Max. +DL Super-Mulit Drive
8 Cells Lithium-Ion Battery Pack 89.21WH
Integrated 802.11 b/g/n + Bluetooth V3.0 Combo
Built-In 2.0M Pixels Digital Video Camera
Built-In Fingerprint Reader
Built-In Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Built-In 9-IN-1 Flash Memory Reader(MMC/RSMMC/MS/MS Pro/MS DUO/SD/Mini-SD/SDHC/SDXC)
1 Exprss Card 54/34 Slot
1 IEEE-1394a Fire Wire
3 USB 2.0 Ports (1x power USB AC/DC Port)
2 USB 3.0 Ports
1 eSATA Port (USB Combo)
1 HDMI 1.4a Output
1 DVI-I Port
1 Kensington Lock Port
Built-in Microphone, Two 1.5W and Three 2W Speakers
Built-in One 2W Sub-Woofer
4 Audio Jacks for Headphone, Microphone-In, S/PDIF-Out, and Line-In
1 100/240V Autoswitch AC Power Adapter
Standard Carrying Case with Strap

Add $80 if ya need the OS. Drop RAM down to 1333 or CPU down to 2630 if ya need to stay under $1800

 

[Guest]

may i just suggest you pick up a laptop with the 580m and one of these coolers,

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Storm-Laptop-SGA-4000-KKNF1/dp/B004G603E2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320170769&sr=8-1

You can then overclock that bad boy using afterburner, with that you should be able to play at 1920x1080 with the quality you are looking for, if i am not mistaken the gtx 580m is basicaly a gtx 560 ti with slower clocks, with a bios mod, that cooler and some ic diamond thermal paste you should be able to hit the desktop clocks.

 

[miha2]

sli won't give you the boost of one bigger card, speaking about games. It'll just give you more fps, and in most cases it'll give you 1.5-1.85 times more. What I mean is: Dirt 3: 580m - 44, sli - 80. 80/44=1.81. Crysis 2 - 35/68; 1.94. So, sometimes more, sometimes less. It's not strict. Here, it might give mid fps of 35, might give 30, might less. What I want is 35 to be min. So, more or less, 580m fits both my budget and games. Now, what else cheap companies are out there? Malibal is one of those. Falcon NW, Origin PC, Digital Storm, Maingear are not. Which else are?

 

[WR2]

CyberpowerPC is one you can check out.

 

[WR2]

AVADirect Custom Gaming
http://www.xoticpc.com/

 

[miha2]

Which exactly laptop should I be looking for? There is no one with 580m

 

[videogamerign]

ibuypower.com

Woulden't recomend them though.


If you want to see the difference in the cards Toms did a nice comparison.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gtx-580m-sli-hd-6990m-crossfire,3022-5.html

 

[WR2]

Which exactly laptop should I be looking for? There is no one with 580m

http://www.avadirect.com/GTX-580M
http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8150-clevo-p150hm-p-2972.html

 

[miha2]

Don't forget about processor! Don't forget about the price! Please! And I didn't say it, but I prefer 17" screen. Still, Sager's is more than desired amount. I'm ready to spend less than $1800. And the rig for $7,000 - yeah, if someone gave it to me!