Gaming laptop... eww. I tryed that once and vowed never to go that route again.
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Gaming laptop... eww. I tryed that once and vowed never to go that route again.
maybe that was the case 10+ years ago. it's not that way any more. everything i game in is above 1080p resolution; and i have no problems. i'd have even higher performance if i had gotten a 17" w/ dual gpu.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zaroth
if you can stomach gaming on an xbox/ps3, a gaming laptop is actually a STEP UP from that. seriously.
My laptop is nothing too elaborate..
Dell XPS 1645
Quad Core i7 1.60Ghz
500 Gig HDD
4 Gig RAM
Running Windows 7 Ultimate w/XP mode
Business Class
15.6'' 1600x900 matte
i5 520
2gb ram
windows xp
320gb hd
Nvidia Quadro FX 880M w/ 1gb ram
.......
3/3/3 warranty
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4 node mineral oil cluster.
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I need to find the rest of my pictures of my old mini super computers.
reminds me of this:
http://www.youtube.com/shooter83#p/u/58/68_z80yZ2w8
evan is the MAN!
HTPC - Phenom II X3 720 & EVGA 8800GT
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Gaming PC - Q9550 & EVGA GTX295
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Hahaha pez that first pc is unique man.
Thanks :D
I took an old $25 case and stickerbombed it, then cut a hole in the side and added the trim and plexi. Came out great I think.
For the price/performance value of an Xbox is really outstanding. When it was released it would have been impossible to build a comparable computer for 1/3rd the price. Besides the RROD of course lol. I think my xbox only lasted about 6months, but I really only play computer games so I never even bothered to send it in for the free fix.Quote:
Originally Posted by inperfectdarkness
Laptops are nice if you travel a lot and want to play games I guess, but you have to sacrifice paying premium for a computer that will have a smaller than ideal screen, minimal upgrade-ability and an underpowered version of a popular gpu. You can counter some of those points with a more expensive customizable Sager or ASUS laptop, but the price/performance just isn't there with laptops. On top of that they are generally prone to overheating and for gaming have to be plugged in. A 2000 would get you a pretty decent laptop, but a 2000 desktop would destroy everything it touched.
I like the stickerbombed case. Looks clean.Quote:
Originally Posted by pezcore
yeah, pez I gotta make my own case sometime, either sticker bomb it or paint it flat black.
i'm not about to take a desktop to the sandbox. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Zaroth
again though, you say that about a 2k desktop...but you're discounting the cost of a good monitor. last desktop i bought had a 22" monitor that cost me $850. seriously. and the resolution was only "slightly" better than it is on my current laptop (1920x1440 vs. 1920x1200). i could care less about screen size; what i want is dpi. wuxga 15.4" was as close to 150dpi as i could get this side of an iphone. i would upgrade to a 17" if i could get a wqxga screen; but somehow, i don't see that happening for YEARS (if ever). f**k 1080p & the glut of low-resolution crap that it has generated.
yes, you're going to pay a little bit more for laptop gaming; but it's not as much as people make it out to be. gateway p-7801 being a perfect $1100 example. remember, sitting 18" from a laptop screen is probably the same as sitting across the room from a 70". there isn't much need to upgrade from 4gb ram & quad core (as quad core optimization hasn't even been fully rolled out). and "underpowered" or not, the FPS benchmarks on good gaming laptops are nothing to sneeze at; so only the most HARDCORE of videophile gamers would be "unsatisfied" with gaming on a good (read $2000) gaming rig. and if you fall into that category, you probably don't own an xbox/ps3 on principle.
people just don't seem to appreciate that for 1/2 the cost of a top-end rig 10 years ago, you can have an insanely more capable (relative to graphic demands) laptop today. :shrug:
in any event, i despise console FPS's for destroying the genre. i primarily blame MS for this.
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by inperfectdarkness
Yeah, I've owned all the revamped versions of the older consoles and decided I just like the originals and sold them. I also didn't show the Game Gear, Nomad, 32X and the Wii. I also have backup systems for most of these.
The one question you have to ask yourself is, do you have all the original boxes?
I'll have to look into the Neo Geo though. :)
and for half the price of that you can get a desktop that blows it out of the water, no contest. How can you even compare a modern computer to one from 10 years ago? I mean really :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by inperfectdarkness
Also, a good monitor is $300 or less these days. I'm talking 23" 1080p (or 1200p) IPS. Regardless, sitting with your face in a small laptop screen is NOT the same experience as enjoying a large screen TV from the comfort of your couch.
You sound like an old guy that was into computers a few years ago and then got out of it because it got too confusing.
boxes? yes....i did. i actually had kept the boxes for my nes, snes and n64 for over 10 years (well, at least the first two). i eventually got rid of them all. i was trying to de-clutter my life. i had also kept all the boxes from every cartridge i'd ever owned; and the manuals. again, too much clutter. i got rid of my extra zapper gun, the power pad, the odyssey 2, the master system, the atari 2600, the ti99-4a, the trs-80, etc. i had every intention of buying the complete virtual boy library; but i've never gotten around to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Polygon
i find it hard to believe you like the NES mark1 over the mark2. you actually like f**king with your cartridges just to make them work? i don't. only thing i miss about the mark2's is the power light. other than that, i think it's a much better design all around; and the dogbone (while not as iconic) is much more comfortable. not that i really care...i always use an NES MAX when i'm playing. :p
next question:
what's the rarest/most expensive cartridge that you own (that you actually enjoy playing). i wish i had a copy of earthbound, but i don't. my MVC (most valuable cart) is probably metal warriors, with a current average sale price of >$65.
Damn! I would have bought some of those. I'm in the process of getting all the boxes and manuals for my NES games. I have all that crap for everything else. Yeah, I does clutter things up but I'm not using that cold storage for anything else. And I honestly think these things are going to keep appreciating. As for my NES, I don't have to fiddle with them as I replaced the 72 pin connector inside and I love the retro look. The most expensive game I own would have to be Mario RPG for the SNES. Although, Ninja Warriors for the SNES is more rare but not more expensive and I still love to play both. Nest in line would probably be Knuckles Chaotix for the 32X.
i have more FPS's loaded onto my laptop at this very moment than 99% of the population has ever played. maybe you enjoy carting a desktop to LAN parties; i found that to get old rather quickly. i like gaming from my couch (or rather, my AK rocker); but not for FPS's. having an extensive background in both goldeneye/perfect dark (um, DUH) and timesplitters--as well as more PC FPS's than you can probably name in 30 seconds--i can definitively state that playing FPS's with a sturdy, flat surface for controls is ideal. i would rather play descent 1 with only a keyboard (which i have done)...than i would pretty much ANY console shooter.Quote:
Originally Posted by pezcore
and FTR, a $1000 desktop (including the cost of your $300 monitor) is NOT going to "best" a good $2000 laptop. unless, of course, you plan on buying a $500 video card and spend only $200 on the ram, cpu, motherboard, case, power-supply, and hard-drive COMBINED. roflmfao!
no way that mario RPG is that expensive any more. not after the VC release. FF6 went down in price after the GBA release; same thing. and in any event, chrono trigger is the best 16 bit rpg by a country mile.
yeah, it's too bad i didn't know any collectors back when i was "purging". i grew up with packrat parents...and i just cannot stomach the thought of living like them for the sake of eventually cashing in one day. ever seen that episode of "Amazing Stories" that starred mark hamil? yeah...no thanks.
Sager NP9285 (Clevo D900f platform built specifically to use desktop CPUs)
Intel 6-core 3.33GHz i7-980X Extreme Edition CPU
Nvidia GTX-285M GPU
6 GB DDR3 1333MHz SDRAM
17" WUXGA 1920x1200
HD1: Intel X25-M G2 80GB SSD (OS and Programs Drive)
HD2: OCZ Vertex LE 100GB SSD
HD3: Seagate 7200rpm 500GB
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
Man this is a big, heavy laptop (laptop? right... but... I DO actually put this puppy on my lap sometimes and it sits on an NZXT Cryo LX cooling pad). Screams through just about anything I throw at it (Damn this thing does PS CS5 processing fast).
If I'd waited a bit though, I might have actually gotten the NP7280 instead. Could have gotten it with all the same goodies but with a 17.3" LED and dual Nvidia GTX-480M cards in SLI (AND USB 3.0). Wonder how much faster THAT setup would be for anything involving graphics?
Still, the current setup is up to spec for use as a 3D HTPC (and should be decent when I get around to editing 1080p video). Just need to get a decent display when the geniuses finally make more 3D material available (as opposed to all their stupid Exclusive releases where you can ONLY get the 3D movie with the ourchase of XXX brand's 3D TV).
Max
Very durable XPS M1530. When dell was still good ;).
Intel Dual Core T8300 at 2.4ghz
4gigs ddr ram
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT only 256mb dedicated with 1791mb available
15.4 inch 1920x1200
200gig 7200rpm hd
Vista LULZ. and Ubuntu.
If I didnt have this car, Id definitely have a sweet ass computer...
$850 dollars? Jesus... Just a 5 second newegg search..Quote:
Originally Posted by inperfectdarkness
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236084
I can understand a gaming laptop if you want to game over sea's, but other than gaming on a vacation or deployment, there is no need to waste money on a gaming laptop. I have a few military friends that also bought a gaming laptop for that reason. One of my friends had a $3000 dollar dell XPS laptop and my $1200 rig blew it out of the water.
For non computer hardware enthusiasts I can understand a gaming laptop for ease of moving it around I guess. For those of us that love putting computers together and upgrading the bottlenecks in our system, laptops are just frustrating because of the lack of the ability to do so. Honestly never bothered me to move my gear around for a LAN party.
More shooters installed than 99% of the population has played? Rofl... If only we were all as big of gamers as yourself...
I are teh shooting masta
LAN parties :lol:
Here's my budget build, did it for 1100 :).
CPU: AMD Phenom II Black X4 (quad core 3.0 ghz)
Mobo: MSI 790X-G45 AM3
Video Card: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit
Case: Thermaltake V3 Black Edition
RAM: OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Power Supply: Antec BP550 Plus
HDDs: Seagate 500 GB and WD Black Caviar 640 GB
Optical: ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner
Monitors: HP 20 inch Widescreen HD
OS: Windows 7 64bit
Mouse: Razer Death Adder
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa
Very similar setup to mine. I like to stay with full towers though. I use to have an antec 900 and the full tower just feels so much better to build with. Surprising how cheap computer can be now and still destroy every game you throw at it.Quote:
Originally Posted by 92RT-TT
I always go AMD with ATI/Sapphire.
Don't hate Pez. Some of us aren't closet gamers :P
I was going to go with a full tower, but the V3 black was just too temping. All painted black internals, simple outside, I couldn't pass it up for the price I got. Plus it easily fits everything, and I have plenty of room for a 2nd video card if I want somedayQuote:
Originally Posted by Zaroth
I'll have to snap a pic of mine tonight and throw it on here
It looks like a really nice case with great airflow. I have been spoiled by owning Antec cases and now I can't get away from cases with top exhaust fans. I have the Coolermaster HAF 932 and this thing is an air flowing beast. I have built with a ton of cases and this has to be the nicest one I have ever used. The only one I have built with that was similar to this was the Antec 1200. That is a really well put together case. I'm jealous of your painted black internals though. I was going to break mine down and put a coat of black on it, but I decided I was too lazy :PQuote:
Originally Posted by 92RT-TT
yeah. thought so. i'm being lectured by a guy who is supposedly the "1337" of pc gamers, but has NO FREAKING CLUE what a top-end crt cost circa 2001.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zaroth
if your friend spent $3000 on a laptop that's the same age as your $1200 desktop and it's LOSING...something is dreadfully wrong.
p.s.
wtf would anyone pay for a razer? seriously, i use a $20 laser mouse that's every damn bit as good as a razer. i may be able to tell the difference between displays; but i doubt ANYONE can tell the difference between laser mice unless you're somehow a freak of nature.
LOL. I have a DeathAdder. Trust me, it kicks the ass of my old mouse MS IE1.0 in ergonomics and performance. I had a Habu next, and it had terrible laser placement, and was really awkward to use because of how I use my mice (rolling them on my fingertips, and rotating my wrist side to side) I'd rather spend the money for a mouse that works well and doesn't hurt my wrist.
but yeah... if my CRT wasn't dying, I'd keep it forever. It's perfect for me.
$20 gigabyte mouse from newegg.com. has variable dpi switch. i would place it head to head with your razer in a heartbeat. unless you're getting sponsored & paid to use the darn thing, a $50+ mouse is a gimmick.Quote:
Originally Posted by DocWalt
ASUS G60 gaming laptop. Works great for everything I need it to.
I also didn't pay for the DA, so... I was so unhappy with the Habu, they gave me a DA. I understand what you're saying, trust me. I was happy with the DA's shape, and performance. I don't like wasting money either, I got my $170 headset for nearly free, or I would never have purchased it. A regular set of headphones is nearly as good for positioning versus surround sound. Frankly, most games have terrible audio anyway, lol. If I had my choice, I'd just use my normal headphones, but they don't reach.
I paid 50 because I liked how it felt, and it matched my keyboard, which also felt the best after trying several out. You may not understand why someone spends 50 dollars on a mouse, i may not understand why you spend money on some of the stuff you buy.Quote:
Originally Posted by inperfectdarkness
you can tell the difference between a $150 monitor and a $300 monitor. there is a reason to upgrade on some stuff. buying an $80 gaming mouse either means that you're being sponsored--or you also buy monster cables. yes, i went there.
You can go there by yourself ;). To each their own. You spend your money on what you want, and I'll spend mine on what I want :)Quote:
Originally Posted by inperfectdarkness
Im not a freak inperfectdarkness and I can highly tell the difference.
That is an awesome setup Polygon. Props for putting the Jaguar out there with the rest of them :)
I have a 2600 (sears telegames and woodgrain 4-switch) if you're interested.
The only console I have hooked up anymore is the N64. My current project is adding RGB inputs to that TV on the right.
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I never said I was an ultra 1337 gamer. You're the one claiming to have more FPS games installed on my comp than 99% of the population :rolleyes:.Quote:
Originally Posted by inperfectdarkness
It's called spending a premium for inferior hardware. There was maybe a year of difference, which of course is significant in pc land, but it shouldn't be 2000 dollar significant. Laptop GPUs are just labeled similarly as current generation desktop GPUs. The GPUs in laptops are far inferior.
I would buy a Razer because a 20 dollar mouse doesn't have the programability or versatility of my Razer like on the fly dpi and sensitivity changing for starters. It's useful for those FPS games your so well versed in. On top of that... it looks nice and matches the color scheme of my hardware.
Not necessarily ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Zaroth
The Intel 980X in my Sager IS the desktop CPU. The Clevo d900f platform was designed specifically to allow usage of desktop CPU's in a specially designed laptop case (as are most of Sager's laptops).
Max