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Title: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Bromagi on July 11, 2011, 03:00:48 pm

Hello guys,
I am trying to find a decent laptop to buy for no more than $1000 or 800-1000 euros. What i want it to do is be able to run games like M&B without any problems on normal or high settings. I also would also like to play Medieval II Total War or if possible shogun II. I will be using this laptop for other things than gaming in 2 years when i have to work so id like it to be somewhat  long lasting or versatile. :wink:

Thanks for the help and I will be happy with your suggestions and opinions.  8-)
 -Brogg

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Arthur on July 12, 2011, 12:24:55 am

I just bought Acer 3750G and im happy with it. Bevor i had to play with lowest settings, now it looks much greater, and i can even join servers with 200 people. (And Arcania, Two Worlds2 and so on, work fine, too in middle settings) .
IntelCore i5-2410M
Nvidia Geforce GT 520M
13,3 " (small but i like it a lot, had 15" before, i fell no difference)
Cost: 699€

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Bromagi on July 12, 2011, 10:07:31 am

Quote from: Arthur on July 12, 2011, 12:24:55 am

I just bought Acer 3750G and im happy with it. Bevor i had to play with lowest settings, now it looks much greater, and i can even join servers with 200 people. (And Arcania, Two Worlds2 and so on, work fine, too in middle settings) .
IntelCore i5-2410M
Nvidia Geforce GT 520M
13,3 " (small but i like it a lot, had 15" before, i fell no difference)
Cost: 699€

Thanks for your help man, was already looking at that one as well... I don't feel like paying 1000 euros for alienware if something cheaper can do the job 8-)

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Earthdforce on July 12, 2011, 11:38:30 am

Quote from: Bromagi on July 12, 2011, 10:07:31 am

Thanks for your help man, was already looking at that one as well... I don't feel like paying 1000 euros for alienware if something cheaper can do the job 8-)

Whatever you do DO NOT buy an alienware.

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Bromagi on July 12, 2011, 11:42:07 am

Quote from: Earthdforce on July 12, 2011, 11:38:30 am

Whatever you do DO NOT buy an alienware.

Yea I dont know alot about laptops but one thing is sure.. i wont pay 400 bucks for looks if a cheap laptop will run the game :mrgreen:

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Lysander on July 12, 2011, 01:14:41 pm

Hey,
Im playing on a lenovo laptop. Serie: Y560.
Works very good, have no problems and can also play games like total war, Fallout3,....
I bought it 1 year ago and paid 720€.
Greetings

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Bromagi on July 12, 2011, 01:53:22 pm

Thanks Lysander, it seems I don't have to spend over 1000 euros to get something to play decent games ^^

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Lysander on July 12, 2011, 04:48:41 pm

No, not really.
You are from Germany?
I ordered my Laptop from here: http://www.notebooksbilliger.de/
They have often very good offers and I got my Laptop  2 days after the offer and had no problems. Neither with the payment or with the consignment.

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Bromagi on July 12, 2011, 04:54:08 pm

yep im from Germany and that was the first site to pop up on booble  :oops: google.

Thanks, :mrgreen:
-Brogg

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Momo on July 13, 2011, 02:47:43 pm

I have a Lenovo Y570. Screen is 15,6".

i3 2310M 2.10GHz
GT555M 1GB GDDR5
4GB DDR3 RAM
500GB 7200 RPM HDD

I have shitload of fps on maxed settings.

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Bromagi on July 13, 2011, 02:53:12 pm

Cool thanks, lenevo seems to be a good brand

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Momo on July 13, 2011, 02:57:28 pm

Quote from: Bromagi on July 13, 2011, 02:53:12 pm

Cool thanks, lenevo seems to be a good brand

Be sure that you get an USB mouse because playing on the touchpad is a pain in the ass for most of the games lol.

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Bromagi on July 13, 2011, 02:59:27 pm

yep my razer mouse is USB .. so is my keyboard, I made sure they were when i bought them so I could use them for laptop as well =)) 

Forgot to ask, how much did you pay for the lenevo y570?

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Momo on July 13, 2011, 03:01:22 pm

Quote from: Bromagi on July 13, 2011, 02:59:27 pm

yep my razer mouse is USB .. so is my keyboard, I made sure they were when i bought them so I could use them for laptop as well =)) 

Forgot to ask, how much did you pay for the lenevo y570?

Well, I paid 199 000 HUF for it, which is around 739.409 EUR.

Edit: This version was pretty popular in hungary (because I am hungarian), they sold out the whole thing in 2 weeks. I was very lucky that I was able to get one in time.

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Momo on July 13, 2011, 03:03:26 pm

Quote from: Bromagi on July 13, 2011, 02:59:27 pm

yep my razer mouse is USB .. so is my keyboard, I made sure they were when i bought them so I could use them for laptop as well =)) 

Forgot to ask, how much did you pay for the lenevo y570?

I am using an USB mouse too, and it's pretty comfortable. The keyboard of the laptop is very comfortable in my opinion so I bought an USB mouse only.

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Bromagi on July 13, 2011, 03:04:57 pm

Thanks a lot for the help Momo, I will probably order a lenevo next week =)) so I can play c-rpg anywhere in my house and my desktop is getting really old and slow, had it for 5 years almost.

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Momo on July 13, 2011, 03:12:08 pm

Quote from: Bromagi on July 13, 2011, 03:04:57 pm

Thanks a lot for the help Momo, I will probably order a lenevo next week =)) so I can play c-rpg anywhere in my house and my desktop is getting really old and slow, had it for 5 years almost.

Woah that's nice, my dekstop is old too. Before I got my laptop I was able to play c-rpg only in DX7!! My desktop video card is fucked up somehow and I have 1fps in DX9 lolz.

Edit: Your welcome  :mrgreen:.

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Bromagi on July 13, 2011, 03:16:43 pm

Same here the vid card and the pc just overheats pretty quick so i ran it on 100% fan speed every time I played games rofl

Cleaning it every day didnt help either haha

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Momo on July 13, 2011, 03:27:04 pm

Here is two VERY USEFUL sites for you:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html (http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html)

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist.2436.0.html (http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist.2436.0.html)

I don't know if you will find an i3 version of the lenovo (because that's much cheaper and the performance difference is small (IN GAMES) if you compare to the i5, but the i5 version is nice too (both new i3 and i5 sandy bridge are strong).

For HDD I recommend 7200 RPM, that's very handy when textures are loading, faster game startups etc.

For video card, I think the Y570 series are only with GT555M which is a pretty good high end card in laptops nowadays. So if you have to go under it, the GT550M is also good, but 20-30% slower than the GT555M. So choose it if that's the last option.

4GB RAM is also recommended nowadays :).

Edit:
And a little personal experience from me:

The cooling is very good, I never had any overheating problems with it.
The material quality is AWESOME.
The JBL speakers are awesome too, very clean sound and a little bass too.
The battery time is also very nice, it can go for 4-5 hours (or even more) if you just surf on the internet, or listening to music.
Playing games on battery can eat it fast (and a film watching), around 2-3 hours, depends on the game.
But I always plug in to the network so no problems, you can play how much you want :D.

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Bromagi on July 13, 2011, 03:36:08 pm

Man thanks for all the info.. honestly I always relied on my bro when it came to computers... 

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Momo on July 13, 2011, 03:56:53 pm

Quote from: Bromagi on July 13, 2011, 03:36:08 pm

Man thanks for all the info.. honestly I always relied on my bro when it came to computers...

Your welcome. Here's a home made GTA IV test for you from me  :mrgreen:.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtoHXF2tDyE&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtoHXF2tDyE&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL)

Title: Re: Laptop That runs M&B
Post by: Bromagi on July 13, 2011, 04:02:09 pm

Man pretty cool... few more days and i'l be playing c-rpg on the toilet....  hhaha