I really need to choose..quickly.

radiofriendly

radiofriendly

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That's the one I have. It's an awesome all-rounder and it will run intense programs nicely. Very nice display/keyboard/trackpad/sound, which is what you're going to be working with all the time. But if you're going to haul it around, you better get something smaller...

Anyway: if you're at home and you're at a desk: get a desktop. For uni you kind of need a laptop or mac, but if that's two years away you might want to hold on to that.
 
SeymourGore

SeymourGore

Flatulent Cherub
If you want it for school, I'd probably go with a laptop. If you want it solely for gaming, go for a desktop.
 
Lunaris

Lunaris

Member
radiofriendly said:
That's the one I have. It's an awesome all-rounder and it will run intense programs nicely. Very nice display/keyboard/trackpad/sound, which is what you're going to be working with all the time. But if you're going to haul it around, you better get something smaller...

Anyway: if you're at home and you're at a desk: get a desktop. For uni you kind of need a laptop or mac, but if that's two years away you might want to hold on to that.
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How much FPS do you get in legions?

Also what are the specs you chose!
 
radiofriendly

radiofriendly

Member
Lunaris said:
How much FPS do you get in legions?

Also what are the specs you chose!
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I've got a i5-560, and definitely go for the FHD display. Legions is smooth as butter. No idea about the actual FPS, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't dive under triple digits.
 
Lunaris

Lunaris

Member
i will probably get the i7/2830QM
4gb ram
Thr NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 540M 2GB
:)

Its hella cheap!!! if you can get a fps screenie please show me it ASAP :)
 
radiofriendly

radiofriendly

Member
IIRC, the 540M is nothing but a 525M with a slightly higher clock. You can save quite a bit by just raising the clock on the 525M. Be sure to get the FHD screen, because that's a -big- difference. It's gorgeous.

Can't get a screenie right now, but check the benchmarks in the reviews: if it can run crysis properly, it can run legions a million times over.
 
Redvan

Redvan

Private Tester
headin to college? Laptop. Just get a nice one that u can game on too. They'll never be as good as a desktop, but, it'll still be good (if u spend enough $$ on it). Generally I push for desktops, but, laptops are quite handy at school.

You could get a cheepo laptop for classes, and a mid range gaming desktop for probably the same price as a nice laptop though.
 
Lunaris

Lunaris

Member
Bought the xps 15!
Specs: i7-2630QM@2.00GHz (turbo boost = 2.90 max)
6GB RAM 4x1 2x1
NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 540M 2gb witg OPTIMUS

I couldnt persuade my parents to get FHD so i settled with HD 1366xsomething

Cant wait for it to arrive!!!
 
Apcizzle

Apcizzle

Member
i went through a 4 year college without having a laptop. i lived on campus for 3 of the years and brought my desktop with me. Not once did i want or need a laptop either. There are computer laps everywhere, including classrooms, in most universities. Most people (at least in my school) never used their laptop in class anyways.

So i guess it depends if you plan on staying on campus or commuting. If youre commuting, then you'll be on campus more without a place to stay between classes so maybe a laptop would be better... but if you're living on campus, use the money for the laptop for a desktop and set it up in your dorm.
 
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