Originally by: Boots McKenzie

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You should know better than to ask such about such brand.

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Originally by: Reiisha

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1) Any PC made in 2007 or later can run EVE pretty well.
2) For $2000 you can get 4 pc's that run EVE flawlessly.
3) Never, ever get Alienware if you're serious about gaming.


You pay 25% extra just for the name. That's not a joke, that's a fact. You can get a better PC for less if you get the seperate pieces. Most stores will even assemble it for you for a small price and you're still cheaper off!

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Originally by: edtheshed

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spending up to $2000 on a laptop sounds abit crazy to me.

if your spending that much, you should get a laptop and a desktop, and even then both will probably be good enough to run something like crysis 2

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Originally by: Akita T

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Edited by: Akita T on 26/08/2010 07:04:32

Originally by: Goremageddon Box

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can u show me where i can get cheaper, more pwoer for less?

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I don't know, what were the exact specs and what were the prices for the machines you were looking at ?
Without knowing that... how about...

Linkage
Intel Core i5 430M(2.26GHz)
17" Wide SXGA+1680 x 1050
4GB DDR3
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870, 1GB DDR5
= $1,149.99 ...for instance ?

Or maybe Linkage
Intel Core i7 740QM(1.73GHz)
16" wide 1366 x 768
6GB DDR3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M, 1GB DDR3
= $1,499.99

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Originally by: Jack Airron

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Originally by: Goremageddon Box

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I'm debating on laptops to buy.

my current budget is <2000$

Im debating between a m11x, m15x, or an origins eon 15.

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Good god just build your own, for 2000$ i can get a quad core a 5770 video car, 2TB hardrive, a great motherboard and a 34-42 inch monitor.
and still have enough to buy beer and pizza to have a nice gaming night with you're new toy.

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Originally by: Lance Fighter

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Edited by: Lance Fighter on 26/08/2010 07:53:50

Originally by: Jack Airron

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Originally by: Goremageddon Box

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I'm debating on laptops to buy.

my current budget is <2000$

Im debating between a m11x, m15x, or an origins eon 15.

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Good god just build your own, for 2000$ i can get a quad core a 5770 video car, 2TB hardrive, a great motherboard and a 34-42 inch monitor.
and still have enough to buy beer and pizza to have a nice gaming night with you're new toy.

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Thankfully, the box the pizza comes in is just the right size to fit all the junk your sticking in that LAPTOP.


edit, on topic: Not sure what 'the laptop brand' is nowadays, but my trusty sager has been working well for me the last year.. main issue being a driver problem, and that i managed to break a key on the keyboard..

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Originally by: Freyya

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Origin; Pay 300 bucks for the "specialist in building gaming rigs" while an MSI/Acer/HP high end is just as sufficient and probably way cheaper. All other brands can get pixel guarantee aswell but usually through the shop that sells it for an additional small cost. Buy a normal laptop instead of the screamers and buy some extra games/gtc's with the money you have left.

BTW: 5770 is (budget) bang for buck card for desktops and laptops. Good card though especially in Xfire where it usually outperforms a single 5850 in games that support dual cards.
Real performance is carried in from 5850 and 5870 though mobility cards will always be inferior to desktop cards due to heat issues.

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Originally by: Freyya

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Edited by: Freyya on 26/08/2010 10:51:04
See my updated post and some questions for yourself to answer on the lap/desktop;

Are you going to go to lanparties?
Are you actually going to sit on the couch with the laptop @ hand playing games while your crotch is burning away? (prolongued heat exposure can make you unfruitfull if male)
Are you actually going to play games when there's no power outlet nearby?
Are you actually going to move the pc/laptop so much portability is really an issue?
Do I really want to spend 1500+ bucks on a laptop while the same money will buy me a rig twice as powerfull (laptops are prenerfed for battery and heat issues) with an almost twice the size screen or perhaps 2 20" monitors?

Answer those and you have your answer

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Originally by: Freyya

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That system is peachy. I personally am more of an ATi fanboy but nVidia works aswell.
Since you'll be looking @ this 4 months from now there will most likely be a new ATi card release and depending on their availability and prices that might be interesting. Intel will probably introduce a new processor family by then as might AMD. Anyways, shelf your pc project for 4 months and look at it when you're ready to buy 1. Also, will you be using the PC in Korea or America? Don't know if there are differences in power outlets and volt output but yeah that's something to look at when buying stuff like that.

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