Tel Aviv Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Having just read Hurlshot's laptop thread I figured I'd make my own instead of derailing his. Frankly, I'm a little out of my depth. Alls I'm interested in is a laptop that can handle the GOGs catalogue. Yesteryears games, The Witcher at a push. I have a pretty modest budget, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tel Aviv Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 Okay, how's THIS machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 I'm not a laptop expert but from reading around, the ATI Mobility Radeon 5470 isn't very well liked by people for running modern games. SC2 playable on low-medium & low fps, that sort of thing. However, since that's not what you're interested in .... in terms of video at least, it's probably more than fine. The rest...I couldn't really say. It sounds good enough for general/some multimedia use, tho. I think HP might be a bit over-priced in general tho....but I don't know much about brand quality vs. pricing for laptops. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tel Aviv Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Thanks, Crimson, I'll shop around some more. Thinking about it, it would be nice to play SC2 or Civ5. I might have to apply for a bigger budget, not sure my girlfriend will be too keen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionavar Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 At the moment, I still think that Alienware remains my rig of choice in respect to mobility fwiiw. The universe is change; your life is what our thoughts make it - Marcus Aurelius (161) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BicycleOfDeath Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 When I'm traveling on the road I have an HP Pavilion dv8. I don't remember the exact model number and I don't feel like looking. I got it because I get a nice hefty discount through my employer. For the most part, I'm happy with it. Though, it's obvious when it starts chugging with the newer games. Stand Your Convictions and You Will Walk Alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 My hp pav dv5 is beginning its decline as a gaming PC after 2 years of heavy use. It's currently doing decent with Divinity II, but I don't expect it'll do very well with The Witcher 2 or most 2011 releases. Can't afford anything new for a while, though... Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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