Don't buy a laptop with an intel card unless you want to buy a new one again. Intel cards tend to lose popularity soon as well as support from intel.
On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 2:39 AM, MSI WIND <[email protected]>wrote: > Would a laptop with an Intel 4500 graphic card be better than the ones > I've listed? Because I just found this one: > > Hp 6730 B (€300,-) > Processor - Type: Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 (2,26Ghz), RAM: 4GB, Type > graphic-card: Intel GMA 4500MHD (???mb) > > On 16 sep, 20:44, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > lol I tried looking on Newegg for any computers in that price range > > and I saw mad laptops with Intel 4500M graphics.... > > > > So maybe those are the best deals? (note I didn't check anything > > outside newegg though lol) > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 2:40 PM, MSI WIND <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Yeah I know if I really want to play hardcore I have to go for a > > > desktop or a really expansive notebook but that's not an option > > > because I will sell my Wind or give it to my mother when I buy a new > > > pc/notebook so I still need a notebook for my schoolwork.. Also when I > > > buy a xbox 360 I still need to buy a big TV because I own a small > > > television in my room now :( So... But I will wait for sometime maybe > > > something better pops up, or are the HP and Sony the best I will get > > > for this money?! > > > > > On 16 sep, 20:34, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> tru desktops r usually nicer for games, i'd rather have a laptop > > >> though for portability :) > > > > >> Xbox 360 is nice, but you flash the DVD drive, it'll be perfect for > > >> games then ;) > > > > >> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Demonicus <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > lol, go for desktop if u want to play games, powerfull laptops are > too > > >> > damn expensive. U'll have the laptop (the one u have now) for work, > > >> > and a desktop for games. Or buy xbox360... > > > > >> > On 16 сен, 21:12, MSI WIND <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> Thanks guys, you should go for the HP than... But I think I will go > > >> >> for the Sony while this isn't a bad choice either? Because the ad > of > > >> >> the HP tells me it's used and that's why it's within the same price > > >> >> range.. so there is probably something wrong with it (adapter, > virus, > > >> >> screen?). The Sony Vaio on the other hand is completely new, > ordered > > >> >> from a company with the garantee of 1 year! But I'm still doubting > > >> >> about it because of it's GPU.. Hmmm it's difficult > > > > >> >> On 16 sep, 19:32, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> >> > I've seen a few 9600 play GTA IV at a quite playable rate, so for > > >> >> > gaming it's the way to go. Not to mention nvidias are faster than > > >> >> > atis, it's a rule of thumb. If it was a desktop, you could go > between > > >> >> > less expensive or more powerful, but being a laptop the choice is > > >> >> > obvious. > > > > >> >> > On Sep 16, 6:24 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> >> > > Man, the 9600 mops the floor with those ridiculous atis. The > 9600 is a > > >> >> > > midrange card, while all those atis are low end. If it's for > gaming > > >> >> > > it's definitely the HP. And even though recent vaios don't > suffer from > > >> >> > > so hard driver updates, it still happens. > > > > >> >> > > On Sep 16, 5:59 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> >> > > > But actually after re-looking, the HP seems like the best > choice here. > > >> >> > > > I only tried the 9600 inside a macbook for SC2, and it played > it > > >> >> > > > easily on near highest, so you should be good 2 go with that. > > > > >> >> > > > On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Espionage724 < > [email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> > > > > I'd go with the i3 ATI combo, but thats just me. Since it's > a Sony > > >> >> > > > > Vaio though I hear your only able to update graphics > drivers via Sony, > > >> >> > > > > and not use the ATI reference drivers (which are usually > more up 2 > > >> >> > > > > date). > > > > >> >> > > > > On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 12:37 PM, AngelicTears < > [email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> > > > >> nice choice u got there.. > > >> >> > > > >> in my opinion, if u had to find any spec with nvidia + > intel i3 CPU, that's > > >> >> > > > >> a definite choice as most of the games u mentioned > optimized for nvidia, for > > >> >> > > > >> example just cause 2... > > >> >> > > > >> but if u are limited to those choices, i would recommend > both Sony VAIO and > > >> >> > > > >> HP pavillion... > > >> >> > > > >> 1st SONY VAIO > > >> >> > > > >> it have an i3 which is a very3 good CPU for mobile > usage..also ATI mobility > > >> >> > > > >> Radeon 5470 isnt bad either and can play most games on > medium - high but on > > >> >> > > > >> lower resolution... > > >> >> > > > >> 2nd HP Pavillion > > >> >> > > > >> mostly u can predict why i chose this, mainly because of > the Nvidia 9600M > > >> >> > > > >> based GPU is good, plus it's a GT version which a plus for > that price > > >> >> > > > >> range..u can play almost all games with medium - high > setting on medium - > > >> >> > > > >> low resolution..also having Physx acceleration is also a > bonus...the Core 2 > > >> >> > > > >> Duo P7350 CPU is good either by having newer generation > CPU die compare to > > >> >> > > > >> the Pentium Dual Core... > > >> >> > > > >> so yeah, i would pick one of them...and in my opinion i > would go for the > > >> >> > > > >> Sony VAIO for general usage, both gaming and CPU intense > work.. > > >> >> > > > >> but if u havent use any CPU intensive program, then the HP > pavillion is ur > > >> >> > > > >> choice.... > > >> >> > > > >> again if u can find a system with i3 and Nvidia combo > within ur budget, then > > >> >> > > > >> go for it as u would not regret it...if not, u can choose > one of the two i > > >> >> > > > >> mentioned earlier... > > >> >> > > > >> also take note of other users recommendation as it is only > my opinion of the > > >> >> > > > >> choices above.. > > >> >> > > > >> congratz on ur new laptop ^^ > > > > >> >> > > > >> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 12:25 AM, MSI WIND < > [email protected]> > > >> >> > > > >> wrote: > > > > >> >> > > > >>> Hey soldiers, I want to buy a new more powerfull 15" > laptop to play > > >> >> > > > >>> newer games on but I'm on a tight budget €400,-/€450,-. > So I've > > >> >> > > > >>> searched around and came to the conclusion I have to buy > one second > > >> >> > > > >>> hand. Now I have found some models on the local similair > site as ebay. > > >> >> > > > >>> Now I need your help to choose the best or advise me > something > > >> >> > > > >>> different, these are my findings: > > > > >> >> > > > >>> Sony Vaio EB2M1E/WI (€ 375,-, Never used including 1 year > garantee) > > >> >> > > > >>> Processor - Type: Intel Core i3 350M (2,26Ghz), RAM: 4 > GB, Type > > >> >> > > > >>> graphic-card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 (512mb) > > > > >> >> > > > >>> HP Pavilion DV5-1160ed (€ 350,- Used) > > >> >> > > > >>> Processor - Type: Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile P7350 (2Ghz), > RAM: 4GB, Type > > >> >> > > > >>> graphic-card: Geforce 9600M GT (512mb) > > > > >> >> > > > >>> Dell studio 1555 (€ 400,-, Used) > > >> >> > > > >>> Processor - Type: Pentium Dual Core T4300 (2,1Ghz), RAM: > 4GB, Type > > >> >> > > > >>> graphic-card: ATi Radeon HD 4570 (512mb) > > > > >> >> > > > >>> I would like to play games as: Just cause 2, Splinter > Cell Conviction, > > >> >> > > > >>> FIFA 11, PES 11, Modern Warfare 2. I don't know if this > is even > > >> >> > > > >>> realistic with this budget or with these notebooks.... > Please let me > > >> >> > > > >>> know what you should do and what I should look for, for > ex. I don't > > >> >> > > > >>> know much about graphic cards etc. The Sony Vaio looks > the best in my > > >> >> > > > >>> opinion but the graphics card isn't that good from what > I've read so > > >> >> > > > >>> far?! > > > > >> >> > > > >>> Please give me your opinion, thanks in advance! > > > > >> >> > > > >>> -- > > >> >> > > > >>> 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > >> >> > > > >> -- > > >> >> > > > >> Laptop: > > >> >> > > > >> Acer Aspire > > >> >> > > > >> Core Duo T2300E @ 1.67GHz > > >> >> > > > >> Intel GMA 950 IGP > > >> >> > > > >> Intel 945 Chipset > > >> >> > > > >> 1GB RAM (512MB*2) Dual Channel DDR2 > > >> >> > > > >> 80GB standard PATA HDD > > >> >> > > > >> Win7 Ultimate 32bit / Ubuntu 10.04 > > > > >> >> > > > >> -- > > >> >> > > > >> 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > >> >> > > > > -- > > >> >> > > > > Acer TravelMate 2480 > > >> >> > > > > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB > DDR2 333Mhz > > >> >> > > > > HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA > > > > >> >> > > > -- > > >> >> > > > Acer TravelMate 2480 > > >> >> > > > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB > DDR2 333Mhz > > >> >> > > > HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk > bericht niet weergeven - > > > > >> >> > - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven - > > > > >> > -- > > >> > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > >> -- > > >> Acer TravelMate 2480 > > >> GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz > > >> HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht > niet weergeven - > > > > >> - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven - > > > > > -- > > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > -- > > Acer TravelMate 2480 > > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz > > HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet > weergeven - > > > > - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven - > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
