flameboy Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 I've really got into PC gaming since buying a new laptop. I did a lot of research before the purchase though, and it needed to fit certain criteria such as a thin form factor to fit in to my backpack, a dedicated graphics card, enough RAM to run most games at medium/high settings, and Windows Office for some light word processing and excel spreadsheeting. I did find one for under £500, and I have to say, it has been an amazing purchase. My advice would be to stay away from integrated graphics cards, make sure it has dedicated. What laptop did you get? I would ideally prefer a laptop if I can get for a reasonable price.
MATtheHAT Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 What laptop did you get? I would ideally prefer a laptop if I can get for a reasonable price. Acer Aspire V3 Laptop - Intel Core i3-3110M 2.3GHz - 6GB RAM + 500GB HDD - 15.6" HD + NVIDIA GT630M - Webcam + Bluetooth - Windows 8 64bit You can get this for around £420 now. Mine plays any Source game like L42 and CS: GO at high settings and over 60fps, and Minecraft at an average 150fps. It obviously won't play anything like Crysis 3 or Metro Last Light though.
flameboy Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) Acer Aspire V3 Laptop - Intel Core i3-3110M 2.3GHz - 6GB RAM + 500GB HDD - 15.6" HD + NVIDIA GT630M - Webcam + Bluetooth - Windows 8 64bit You can get this for around £420 now. Mine plays any Source game like L42 and CS: GO at high settings and over 60fps, and Minecraft at an average 150fps. It obviously won't play anything like Crysis 3 or Metro Last Light though. Hmm interesting I saw an Aspire V5 in store the other day. Will look out this model. I just wanna be able to play modernish games and indie stuff. EDIT: Hmmmm the V5 seems to have Intel® HD Graphics which I assume is intergrated. EDIT: Or there is a version that's got a 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT710M Graphics any good? Edited June 12, 2013 by flameboy
Deathjam Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) Hmm interesting I saw an Aspire V5 in store the other day. Will look out this model. I just wanna be able to play modernish games and indie stuff. EDIT: Hmmmm the V5 seems to have Intel® HD Graphics which I assume is intergrated. Basically a graphics card built into the processor chip so yeah, integrated. Make sure to stay away from that. Look for Nvidia and Radeon when it comes to graphics. Mat's post was a good one for a basis of what you can get and should aim for. EDIT: When look at graphics cards, the numbers that come after the first one are more crucial indicators of quality. E.g. Radeon HD 7850 is better that Radeon HD 7830 but both are worse than an Radeon HD 6950. The first number denotes the generation, while the second denotes the power or class and the third will denote its place within that class. So when it comes to those cards you mentioned, the GT630M is better than the GT710M. The only gain in the 710 over the 630 is that the 710 has lower power consumption. Doing a google search, apparently an HD4000 integrated graphics solution is ok for gaming, but that is for light, or graphics set to low gaming. Edited June 12, 2013 by Deathjam
Agent Gibbs Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) I don't know canadian prices, but i seem to remember seeing its considerably cheaper than here i litterally 3 weeks ago bought an MSI GT60 from Ebuyer *cough* £1100 *cough* Intel i7 3630QM 2.4ghz boosted to 3.4ghz 8gb DDR3 Ram 750gb 7200rpm HDD 2GB GDDR5 GTX 675MX and it kind of pisses on everything i've thrown at it (except skyrim but thats a side issue due to bugs in the engine/compatibility) i'm sure in the US it was $1000 which would make it a lot cheaper than here, and its capable of running everything on ultra settings, the MX version of the 675 is a keppler architecture card that was top of the line last November see here it has for sodimm slots upgradable to 32gb allowing you to expand far more than most other laptops, as such i've already replaced the ram for 16gb of corsair vengeance Thing is its hard to advise someone, i researched for ages, and had an idea of the power i wanted and the length of time i wanted it to survive for, it all depends on what you want to pay and what is you absolute limit EDIT: oh and the newere ivy bridge processors use that intel HD 4000 graphics chip in conjunction with any graphics cards, so it uses the most appropriate to save power, so you aren't running a web browser with a 2gb graphics card However! it can be problematic as i have found with Skyrim, at first it tried to always run skyrim through the onboard intel graphics chip, but its not too hard to change that, the nvidia control panel lets you alter it but some windows functions are irritatingly locked out from using the gpu, for instance the system rater, i have a crap score because when running the analyser it only detects the onboard intel stuff, and without messing with systems you can't really disable it but its not really an issue, just something to be aware of Skyrim is fucked though anyway, it will only run in windowed mode (which then can be put to full screen) and when it does its over 60fps and has all the highest res textures but in its own fullscreen mode.....lag in buildings and near straw textures.....Random but i digress Edited June 12, 2013 by Agent Gibbs
Deathjam Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 I don't know canadian prices, but i seem to remember seeing its considerably cheaper than here i litterally 3 weeks ago bought an MSI GT60 from Ebuyer *cough* £1100 *cough* Intel i7 3630QM 2.4ghz boosted to 3.4ghz 8gb DDR3 Ram 750gb 7200rpm HDD 2GB GDDR5 GTX 675MX and it kind of pisses on everything i've thrown at it (except skyrim but thats a side issue due to bugs in the engine/compatibility) i'm sure in the US it was $1000 which would make it a lot cheaper than here, and its capable of running everything on ultra settings, the MX version of the 675 is a keppler architecture card that was top of the line last November see here it has for sodimm slots upgradable to 32gb allowing you to expand far more than most other laptops, as such i've already replaced the ram for 16gb of corsair vengeance Thing is its hard to advise someone, i researched for ages, and had an idea of the power i wanted and the length of time i wanted it to survive for, it all depends on what you want to pay and what is you absolute limit EDIT: oh and the newere ivy bridge processors use that intel HD 4000 graphics chip in conjunction with any graphics cards, so it uses the most appropriate to save power, so you aren't running a web browser with a 2gb graphics card However! it can be problematic as i have found with Skyrim, at first it tried to always run skyrim through the onboard intel graphics chip, but its not too hard to change that, the nvidia control panel lets you alter it but some windows functions are irritatingly locked out from using the gpu, for instance the system rater, i have a crap score because when running the analyser it only detects the onboard intel stuff, and without messing with systems you can't really disable it but its not really an issue, just something to be aware of Skyrim is fucked though anyway, it will only run in windowed mode (which then can be put to full screen) and when it does its over 60fps and has all the highest res textures but in its own fullscreen mode.....lag in buildings and near straw textures.....Random but i digress Those specs...that's a pretty beastly laptop. As for your skyrim issues, have you seen if there are mods available that could help?
Agent Gibbs Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 Those specs...that's a pretty beastly laptop. As for your skyrim issues, have you seen if there are mods available that could help? It has 24gb of RAM now...got a little shopping mad on RAM I bought a system with a spec i knew would last me for a long time still the price was painful to spend I have solved the issue, or rather found a work around The game loads in the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 but in windowed mode, then there is a mod to allow you to then make said window borderless and appear full screen. It seems its a pretty rare and wierd error that can occur, where full screen mode has lag and no concrete explanation why or a definitive fix either
Deathjam Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 It has 24gb of RAM now...got a little shopping mad on RAMI bought a system with a spec i knew would last me for a long time still the price was painful to spend I have solved the issue, or rather found a work around The game loads in the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 but in windowed mode, then there is a mod to allow you to then make said window borderless and appear full screen. It seems its a pretty rare and wierd error that can occur, where full screen mode has lag and no concrete explanation why or a definitive fix either That's Bethesda for you.
Sméagol Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 Hmm, if you require a laptop for other reasons, I’d go for a entry level laptop (again) and a medium range desktop. Otherwise desktop all the way, they are always cheaper.
Agent Gibbs Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 does anyone use the dolphin emulator? and an actual wiimote? i've got a working script for glove pie to use the classic controller pro, that i've fiddled with and seems to work Keyboard.ArrowKeys = Wiimote.Classic.Joy2 Key.W = Classic.LeftStickY < -.5 Key.S = Classic.LeftStickY > .5 Key.A = Classic.LeftStickX < -.5 Key.D = Classic.LeftStickX > .5 //D-Pad (D-Pad)\\ i = wiimote1.classic.up k = wiimote1.classic.Down l = wiimote1.classic.Right j = wiimote1.classic.left Space = Wiimote1.Classic.b z = Wiimote1.Classic.y x = Wiimote1.Classic.ZL c = Wiimote1.Classic.R u = Wiimote1.Classic.ZR v = Wiimote1.Classic.x q = Wiimote1.Classic.a g = Wiimote1.Classic.L //Plus (Start Button)\\ Enter = Wiimote1.Classic.plus //Minus (Enter-Error Skip)\\ Enter = wiimote1.Classic.Minus //Home Button (ESC Fullscreen)\\ Escape = wiimote1.Classic.Home or wiimote1.Home //Remote 1 Battery & Channel\\ var.Batt1 = wiimote1.Battery / 48 if true then wait 5 seconds Wiimote1.Report14 = 0x80 end if if wiimote1.b = 1 then wiimote1.leds = 1 elseif 0 < var.Batt1<=1 then Wiimote1.Leds = 1 elseif 1 < var.Batt1<=2 then Wiimote1.Leds = 3 elseif 2 < var.Batt1<=3 then Wiimote1.Leds = 7 elseif 3 < var.Batt1<=4 then Wiimote1.Leds = 15 endif //Remote 2 Battery & Channel\\ var.Batt2 = wiimote2.Battery / 48 if true then wait 5 seconds Wiimote2.Report14 = 0x80 end if if wiimote2.b = 1 then wiimote2.leds = 2 elseif 0 < var.Batt2<=1 then Wiimote2.Leds = 1 elseif 1 < var.Batt2<=2 then Wiimote2.Leds = 3 elseif 2 < var.Batt2<=3 then Wiimote2.Leds = 7 elseif 3 < var.Batt2<=4 then Wiimote2.Leds = 15 endif //Remote 3 Battery & Channel\\ var.Batt3 = wiimote3.Battery / 48 if true then wait 5 seconds Wiimote3.Report14 = 0x80 end if if wiimote3.b = 1 then wiimote3.leds = 4 elseif 0.25 < var.Batt3<=1 then Wiimote3.Leds = 1 elseif 1.25 < var.Batt3<=2 then Wiimote3.Leds = 3 elseif 2.25 < var.Batt3<=3 then Wiimote3.Leds = 7 elseif 3.25 < var.Batt3<=4 then Wiimote3.Leds = 15 endif //Remote 4 Battery & Channel\\ var.Batt4 = wiimote4.Battery / 48 if true then wait 5 seconds Wiimote4.Report14 = 0x80 end if if wiimote4.b = 1 then wiimote4.leds = 8 elseif 0.25 < var.Batt4<=1 then Wiimote4.Leds = 1 elseif 1.25 < var.Batt4<=2 then Wiimote4.Leds = 3 elseif 2.25 < var.Batt4<=3 then Wiimote4.Leds = 7 elseif 3.25 < var.Batt4<=4 then Wiimote4.Leds = 15 endif //Debug Display\\ debug = "Battery level 1: " + 100*48*var.Batt1/192 + "%" + " - Battery level 2: " + 100*48*var.Batt2/192 + "%" + " - Battery level 3: " + 100*48*var.Batt/192 + "%" + " - Battery level 4: " + 100*48*var.Batt4/192 + "%" as the classic controller isn't analogue triggered, i've had to separate out the extra click, but since i've only ever used it on mario sunshine i've only got a function for R (ZR is short press R is full R) its easy enough to edit it for full L but then you'd need to assign Z somewhere else just thought this could be useful to some people, because it drove me mad getting this to work right
flameboy Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 (edited) Went to best buy to look at midrange laptops without intel ingrated and this is what I came back remotely in my price range: http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/hewlett-packard-hp-envy-sleekbook-15-6-laptop-black-amd-a6-4455m-500gb-hdd-8gb-ram-windows-8-6-1168ca/10225644.aspx It's $649 in store but $499 online. Comes with: ProcessorProcessor Type AMD A6-4455M Processor Cores 2 Processor Speed 2.1 GHz Processor Cache 1 MB L2 Storage & Memory Hard Drive Capacity 500 GB Hard Drive Speed (Revolutions Per Minute) 5400 rpm RAM Size 8 GB RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM RAM Speed Information Not Available RAM Slots 2 Optical Drive Not Applicable Built-in Memory Card Reader Yes Graphics Graphics Chipset AMD Radeon HD 7500G Video Memory Configuration Integrated Dedicated Video Memory Size Not Applicable Wireless Display (WiDi) Capable No Reviews say things such as: While the AMD Radeon HD 7500G GPU in the Sleekbook 6z are touted as "discrete class graphics," in reality, they're no better than the integrated Intel HD 4000 GPU. Not surprisingly, more graphically taxing titles such as "Batman: Arkham City" are out of reach, but gamers can effectively zap their productivity with games such as "World of Warcraft" and "Street Fighter X Tekken."The Sleekbook 6z notched 3,648 during 3DMark06, 1,784 points below the mainstream category average. The Gateway NV57H54u and its Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU notched 4,454. The Sony VAIO E15 and the Lenovo Ideapad Z580 and their Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU scored much higher, reaching 5,964 and 5,876. On the "World of Warcraft" benchmark, the Sleekbook 6z averaged 45 fps on autodetect at 1366 x 768. That's certainly playable but slightly below the 50 fps category average. When we cranked the settings to maximum, the Sleekbook 6z's frame rate dropped to 18 fps, missing the 26 fps average. Like I should make it clear I don't want a kick ass gaming machine, for that I will still lean on consoles. I'd like to be able to play indie games, even "higher end" ones such as antichamber, amnesia, etc..... and maybe the likes of Old Republic other MMOS. Maybe Diablo 2. Or this: HP Pavilion ProcessorProcessor Type AMD A8-4500M Processor Cores 4 Processor Speed 1.9 GHz Processor Cache 4 MB L2 Storage & Memory Hard Drive Capacity 750 GB Hard Drive Speed (Revolutions Per Minute) 5400 rpm RAM Size 8 GB RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM RAM Speed Information Not Available RAM Slots 2 Optical Drive Super-Multi DVD +/-RW Built-in Memory Card Reader Yes Memory Card Reader - Compatible Memory Type Information Not Available Graphics Graphics Chipset AMD Radeon HD 7640G Video Memory Configuration Integrated Dedicated Video Memory Size Not Applicable Wireless Display (WiDi) Capable No Slightly confused are this radeon's intergrated worse than the regular of the same cards? Edited June 20, 2013 by flameboy
Deathjam Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 (edited) Went to best buy to look at midrange laptops without intel ingrated and this is what I came back remotely in my price range: http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/hewlett-packard-hp-envy-sleekbook-15-6-laptop-black-amd-a6-4455m-500gb-hdd-8gb-ram-windows-8-6-1168ca/10225644.aspx It's $649 in store but $499 online. Comes with: Reviews say things such as: Like I should make it clear I don't want a kick ass gaming machine, for that I will still lean on consoles. I'd like to be able to play indie games, even "higher end" ones such as antichamber, amnesia, etc..... and maybe the likes of Old Republic other MMOS. Maybe Diablo 2. Or this: HP Pavilion Slightly confused are this radeon's intergrated worse than the regular of the same cards? Just in case you didn't see my earlier post: EDIT: When look at graphics cards, the numbers that come after the first one are more crucial indicators of quality. E.g. Radeon HD 7850 is better that Radeon HD 7830 but both are worse than an Radeon HD 6950. The first number denotes the generation, while the second denotes the power or class and the third will denote its place within that class. So when it comes to those cards you mentioned, the GT630M is better than the GT710M. The only gain in the 710 over the 630 is that the 710 has lower power consumption. Doing a google search, apparently an HD4000 integrated graphics solution is ok for gaming, but that is for light, or graphics set to low gaming. Out of the those two laptops, the 7640G is more powerful than a 7500G -> 7600 is a greater number than 7500 and 40 is a greater number than 0 just to make it clear. Thing is, the processor in these two laptops is an AMD instead of Intel and AMD also make or at least own and manufacture the Radeon Graphics card series so these particular graphics options you have outlined maybe integrated to the processor as well. EDIT: After a quick google search, I was correct and these graphic solutions are the same as the intel equivalent, being integrated to the processor and just slightly more powerful, but probably not satisfactory to your requirements. If I was you, I would go for a laptop with Intel Core i5, i3 at the very least but really i5, and a graphics solution of HD766XM for Radeon or GT 65XM for Nvidia with X being substitutes for numbers of what you can find. EDIT2: Based on my recommendations, prices are steep and I would really recommend getting yourself a desktop at this sorta money as you could get yourself something really beastly. Edited June 20, 2013 by Deathjam
Nolan Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) Actually, these AMD APUs (CPU and GPU on the same die) are quite a bit better than any Intel offering without a discreet GPU. The HP Pavilion (AMD A8) is a 4 core and quite capable at playing games. Specifically it should be able to play everything @flameboy mentioned with the possible (but unlikely) exception of The Old Republic. Hell, a simple google search turns this up Skyrim on high@1600x900 30-35fps While I'm loath to link to Tomshardware....it paints a similar picture. AMD last gen APU (Llano, A8 w/ 6550D) still trounces the Intel HD4000 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ivy-bridge-benchmark-core-i7-3770k,3181-5.html Get the Pavilion is what I recommend. Or slightly out of budget, http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834310645&IsVirtualParent=1 It's a single bump up in the APU line is all. Sorry, but you get the shaft in Canada as far as Newegg, and Tigerdirect's stock goes. I don't know if you could order from the .com sites and ship to canada instead. I do suggest looking into it though as Newegg usually has great deals and a large selection. Edited June 21, 2013 by Nolan
Happenstance Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 Just finished updating the PSU and graphics card on my PC. Only a GTX 650 so nothing major but its nice to be able to play games on high settings for a change and actually be able to buy some of the newer more demanding games.
flameboy Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) Just in case you didn't see my earlier post: Out of the those two laptops, the 7640G is more powerful than a 7500G -> 7600 is a greater number than 7500 and 40 is a greater number than 0 just to make it clear. Thing is, the processor in these two laptops is an AMD instead of Intel and AMD also make or at least own and manufacture the Radeon Graphics card series so these particular graphics options you have outlined maybe integrated to the processor as well. EDIT: After a quick google search, I was correct and these graphic solutions are the same as the intel equivalent, being integrated to the processor and just slightly more powerful, but probably not satisfactory to your requirements. If I was you, I would go for a laptop with Intel Core i5, i3 at the very least but really i5, and a graphics solution of HD766XM for Radeon or GT 65XM for Nvidia with X being substitutes for numbers of what you can find. EDIT2: Based on my recommendations, prices are steep and I would really recommend getting yourself a desktop at this sorta money as you could get yourself something really beastly. Thanks for the advice. I did read your other message and now you've explained a few other bits makes more sense. Hmmm be curious to know which laptops you found and the prices...just for arguements sake. I'm really swaying towards the laptop option just for sheer portability. Actually, these AMD APUs (CPU and GPU on the same die) are quite a bit better than any Intel offering without a discreet GPU. The HP Pavilion (AMD A8) is a 4 core and quite capable at playing games. Specifically it should be able to play everything @flameboy mentioned with the possible (but unlikely) exception of The Old Republic. Hell, a simple google search turns this up Skyrim on high@1600x900 30-35fps While I'm loath to link to Tomshardware....it paints a similar picture. AMD last gen APU (Llano, A8 w/ 6550D) still trounces the Intel HD4000 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ivy-bridge-benchmark-core-i7-3770k,3181-5.html Get the Pavilion is what I recommend. Or slightly out of budget, http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834310645&IsVirtualParent=1 It's a single bump up in the APU line is all. Sorry, but you get the shaft in Canada as far as Newegg, and Tigerdirect's stock goes. I don't know if you could order from the .com sites and ship to canada instead. I do suggest looking into it though as Newegg usually has great deals and a large selection. It's sometimes hit and miss with Canadian cards on US sites...some outright refuse to accept cards, others don't ship, sometimes you can hit with import tax. People often cross over to go shopping and then don't declare it on the way back. I checked out tigerdirect canadian: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7787087&SRCCODE=CANWSHOPBOT&cm_mmc_o=2mHCjCmtB5_BfCjCVqHCjCdwwp&cpncode=31-169138235-2&MobileOptOut=1 When I was looking last night I'm almost certain it said it was $599.99 now it doesn't have a price. Apparently they have one in stock in a store about an hour from here. It is $598 on Amazon: http://www.amazon.ca/Lenovo-15-6-Inch-Notebook-A10-4600M-6GB-DDR3/dp/B009AEPS4K/ref=dp_ob_title_ce A few youtube vids do show this as a good option for gaming. I think this might be one. However I have some concerns there appears to be multiple versions of it...dual core and quad core. SO I guess my question to you which version are you talking about the quad core with 6GB of RAM? Some spec sheets make out that it's actually 4GB of RAM with 2GB of video memory. Are there two different versions of the RAM/graphics card set up This is what the Amazon one says: Lenovo IdeaPad Z585KEY SPECIFICATIONS AMD A10-4600M Accelerated Processor Windows® 8 15.6” backlit LED HD display (1366x768), 16:9 widescreen Integrated AMD Radeon™ HD 7660G graphics 6GB DDR3 memory, 1TB HDD storage Bluetooth 4.0 & integrated high-speed 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Integrated DVD reader/writer USB 2.0, USB 3.0 connectors & 5-in-1 card-reader Integrated 720p HD webcam Integrated stereo speakers supporting Dolby Home Theatre v4 audio enhancement HD graphics support & HDMI output My girlfriend's brother has a Lenovo and it's really nice so I'd definitely consider this as an option. This is the new egg spec sheet. Are they the same computer? LenovoSeries IdeaPad Model Z585 (59345759) Part# 59345759 General Color Metal - Gray Operating System Windows 8 CPU Type AMD A10-4600M 2.3GHz Screen 15.6" Memory Size 6GB DDR3 Hard Disk 1TB Optical Drive DVD±R/RW Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD 7660G Video Memory Shared memory CPU CPU Type AMD A-Series CPU Speed A10-4600M(2.30GHz) CPU L2 Cache 4MB Display Screen Size 15.6" Wide Screen Support Yes Operating Systems Operating System Windows 8 Graphics GPU/VPU AMD Radeon HD 7660G Video Memory Shared system memory Graphic Type Integrated Card Edited June 21, 2013 by flameboy
Deathjam Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) @flameboy I was looking here: Ebuyer Gaming Laptops just to see what the cheapest option was and it wasn't pretty. This is in pounds though so I am not sure how helpful that will be to you but generally this website has very competitive prices for europe and it's where I do almost all of my component shopping. EDIT: According to that spec sheet, they are one and the same. A few youtube vids do show this as a good option for gaming. I think this might be one. However I have some concerns there appears to be multiple versions of it...dual core and quad core. SO I guess my question to you which version are you talking about the quad core with 6GB of RAM? Some spec sheets make out that it's actually 4GB of RAM with 2GB of video memory. Are there two different versions of the RAM/graphics If you notice, in the spec sheet, when it refers to ram for the graphics, it says "Shared system Memory". I believe this effectively means that when you are running graphics intensive programs, your 6GB ram will become 4GB for applications and such, while 2GB is reserved for the graphics application for storing things such as textures, and for your needs that is sufficient. Edited June 21, 2013 by Deathjam
Nolan Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 @Deathjam is correct, on an APU the GPU doesn't have dedicated VRAM. @flameboy, the Newegg and Amazon laptops are the same, but the Tigerdirect is actually different. It has the A8/7640G APU instead of the faster A10/7660G. The difference isn't huge, but it is there. And I'll say also, that I quite like the quality of my Lenovo, with an A8 I believe. I don't play much on it though.
flameboy Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 Hmmm thanks guys. I think I may plump for that Lenovo. I got an unexpected tax return from home so am pretty happy.
bob Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 Bought and played Serious Sam 3 yesterday. It felt so good to play a mindless shmup for a change. I've mainly been playing Borderlands 2, which is good, but sometimes it takes a good few minutes to kill one enemy in that game, so SS3 feels great to just run backwards pumping shells into hordes of headless men with bombs for arms watching them all explode gratifyingly as you do so. Aaaaaah, an awesome game.
flameboy Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 I cannot believe how cheap PC games go Scribblenauts Unlimited $7.50 . Imagine how loooooooong it will take before its that cheap on Wii U. Sent from my Novo7Aurora using Tapatalk 2
Agent Gibbs Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 I cannot believe how cheap PC games go Scribblenauts Unlimited $7.50 . Imagine how loooooooong it will take before its that cheap on Wii U. Sent from my Novo7Aurora using Tapatalk 2 Scriblenauts will be the WiiU's duke nukem forever
Happenstance Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 I cannot believe how cheap PC games go Scribblenauts Unlimited $7.50 . Imagine how loooooooong it will take before its that cheap on Wii U. Sent from my Novo7Aurora using Tapatalk 2 I've been enjoying playing the PC version of Scribblenauts this weekend, seem to be enjoying it a lot more than I did with the DS versions. Im just looking forward to the Steam Summer sale. Now that ive upgraded my PC I can get a load more games that I held off on before because they might not have run. Been messing around on Skyrim this weekend with a load of graphical mods as well.
Agent Gibbs Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 I've been enjoying playing the PC version of Scribblenauts this weekend, seem to be enjoying it a lot more than I did with the DS versions. Im just looking forward to the Steam Summer sale. Now that ive upgraded my PC I can get a load more games that I held off on before because they might not have run. Been messing around on Skyrim this weekend with a load of graphical mods as well. Any you'd recomend? i've got loads installed now my "issues" with skyrim have been worked around, but some textures are glaringly bad now
Happenstance Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 Any you'd recomend? i've got loads installed now my "issues" with skyrim have been worked around, but some textures are glaringly bad now At the moment I am running all from the "Graphical Essentials" collection in Skyrim's Steam workshop. There were some others in "Graphics and Sounds +++" that I liked but they started to drop my fps so I uninstalled them. Heres some comparison shots when I was testing stuff out. Before: After: Still not brilliant but im working on it. This is what I'd like to see it end up like
Agent Gibbs Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 i'm going to have to look in the in the steam workshop, i've been using the skyrim Nexus for my mods, since i've used them for every bethsada game since morrowind. I did install loads of graphics mods and had it looking close to the above screen shot, but i had random frame rate issues, which in the end turned out to be a bug with "normal" full screen, so i had to work around that, but by which point i'd removed the game so many times and deleted all the mods, so i'm a little lost now I have the grass on steroids mods, some of the enhanced fire effects, all the official HD texture packs, several body and armour replacers, hair texture packs, skin texture packs, static object frame enhancers, enhanced flame and lighting effects. but now some standard stone and water effects are really poor saying that the standard water effects are a huge improvement on the 360 version, where there was no waves at all. I'll take some screen shots later and see what i can produce.
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