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Aug 16 2017 05:21pm
So i'm looking for a portable laptop so i can play games on but i know nothing about them. I don't want to spend a grand on it because i wont be using it too often. i would like to be able to play atleast diablo 3 decently but guildwars 2/skyrim would be
a bonus. I found this one and was hoping to get some advice before i buy one. what do you guys think? https://www.amazon.com/Acer-E5-575G-57D4-15-6-Inches-Notebook-i5-7200U/dp/B01LD4MGY4/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1502925123&sr=1-1&keywords=laptop&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin:7817223011,p_n_feature_seven_browse-bin:3012497011

This post was edited by Vaut420 on Aug 16 2017 05:25pm
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Aug 16 2017 05:28pm
does it need to be a laptop? can spend much less on a mini itx desktop build thats small and then carry a small monitor with you. not even sure why u will be using this to game if not that often and its a laptop?
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Aug 16 2017 05:30pm
gt 940m is weak but it can handle d3, guild wars 2, and skyrim.
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Aug 16 2017 05:30pm
You can't really game on a lower power CPU (any CPU that ends with a "U") like i5-7200U, games will overheat the laptop and performance will throttle down.

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-Gaming-GeForce-VX5-591G-5652/dp/B01N11JKA3/ $800
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Aug 16 2017 05:32pm
Quote (noob_whacker @ Aug 16 2017 11:28pm)
does it need to be a laptop? can spend much less on a mini itx desktop build thats small and then carry a small monitor with you. not even sure why u will be using this to game if not that often and its a laptop?


yea gotta be a laptop sadly, i need something i can carry around with me and setup quickly and just toss in a bag when im done.
its for work . ill only use it 3-4 times a week when i get like 5 hours of downtime.


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gt 940m is weak but it can handle d3, guild wars 2, and skyrim.

okay, think theres anything better out there for around 600?

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yea gotta be a laptop sadly, i need something i can carry around with me and setup quickly and just toss in a bag when im done.



okay, think theres anything better out there for around 600?


Used gaming laptop from your local Craiglists
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Aug 16 2017 05:34pm
Quote (ImVeryFood @ Aug 16 2017 07:30pm)
You can't really game on a lower power CPU (any CPU that ends with a "U") like i5-7200U, games will overheat the laptop and performance will throttle down.

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-Gaming-GeForce-VX5-591G-5652/dp/B01N11JKA3/ $800


even 'throttled' at its base clock it will outperform a phenom II significantly in single thread and be on par in multi-core, and that cpu can easily handle all the listed games. No, the 940m is definitely the bottleneck here.
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Quote (ImVeryFood @ Aug 16 2017 11:33pm)
Used gaming laptop from your local Craiglists


oh lord haha, that's sketchy stuff.
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Aug 16 2017 05:43pm
http://www.e bay.com/itm/DELL-17-3-Gaming-Laptop-AMD-FX-9800P-3-60GHz-8GB-1TB-HD-DVD-RW-Radeon-R7-WIN10-/122309561125?var=&hash=item1c7a37cb25:m:mPQuEKc_c_bIa8N9MvfI0kg

DELL 17.3" Gaming Laptop AMD FX-9800P 3.60GHz 8GB 1TB HD DVD+RW Radeon R7 WIN10 for $480

Make sure close the gap in e bay.
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