[Notebooks] Need a laptop for wow in Road Warriors, Notebooks & Distance http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22288406 en Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:42:08 EDT Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:42:08 EDT Re: [Notebooks] Need a laptop for wow http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22664645 Indy Sabre : Tried to run that app - www.systemrequirementslab.com/re···r/srtest

in nonadmin account.....do you guys have to let install the applet under admin for it to work?

It looks like a cool app and according to their faq is uninstallable via add/ remove. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22664645 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:59:34 EDT Re: [Notebooks] Need a laptop for wow http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22393807 Majestik : I know some people don't like to do this but I always buy from Dell Outlet. Never had problems.

Just purchased this notebook for $780.00.
Good enough for my needs.
I already have a netbook and Itouch for travel...just wanted something more powerful to use wireless in my home as well as on patio and balconies.

Studio XPS 16 (1640) Laptop: Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (3MB cache/2.4GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/g/n Draft Mini Card
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth
Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Web Camera
320 GB Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
4 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz (2 DIMMs)
Blu-ray Disc Combo (DVD+/-RW + BD-ROM)
512MB ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3670
16 inch Edge-to-Edge HD Widescreen WLED LCD
64BIT Operating System DVD
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As Sony put it - "dynamically allocated".

I like it! :)

Thanks Matt!
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That is a good comparison though as most people are reporting the "9500M G" is as fast as the 8400M GT, only a little lighter on power.

Here's a good site for mobile card benchmarks: »www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Gra···4.0.html

What sucks about Hybrid SLI is that you can't use the standard nVidia drivers. So my video card driver is ancient (by nVidia standards) -- it's the 17X series rather than the latest 18X series. Dell JUST released a new version May 9th too ... and it's still old as dirt. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22366768 Sun, 10 May 2009 10:34:51 EDT Re: [Notebooks] Need a laptop for wow http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22366733 dadkins : Aint it though? :)

Check this...
256MB dedicated VRAM with the ability to pull a bit more from system - if needed.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22366733 Sun, 10 May 2009 10:25:38 EDT Re: [Notebooks] Need a laptop for wow http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22363246 Matt : Look into the new Dell Hybrid-SLI machines. I have a Studio XPS 13 that has an nVidia 9200M + 9400M. It can utilize the 9200M to save power but when you put it into high performance mode, utilize both the 9200M and 9400M in SLI to increase performance to 9500 levels. I bought a top of the line Studio XPS 13 (P9600 2.66GHz, 4Gb RAM, 320GB 7200 RPM, WLED screen, Hybrid SLI) for about $1200 after tax and shipping. Scores about 3400 in 3D Mark according to most review sites, if that's your thing.

BTW, very cool site dadkins See Profile! Going to add that to my list of useful tech links.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22363246 Sat, 09 May 2009 11:07:40 EDT Re: [Notebooks] Need a laptop for wow http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22304976 kingdome74 : It really depends on what you want to accept as your playing level on WoW. If you want to run around Dalaran getting 60 fps on max resolution and max setting it's going to cost (see my thread). If you can live with lower settings then you can play with integrated graphics. I didn't want any drop off from my desktop to my notebook. Just like playing WoW the game can be played as hard, fast, or slow as you want it to. That's the genius of it.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22304976 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:21:15 EDT Re: [Notebooks] Need a laptop for wow http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22299909 dadkins :
said by P Ness See Profile :

"To run some of these games with lots of Eye Candy, you will need a pretty beefy machine - more than $1000."

not world of warcraft that is overkill

you can get a nice 15 inch laptop with a 8000-9000 series video card that will run wow just fine at medium-high settings for 700-800 dollars on sale.
Yes. "these games" as in today's newer games.
I never said WoW would need a Cray.
As pictured, my 3 year old VAIO could run WoW at pretty high(Max?) settings with a 7600.
Anything new would have a bit more than a 7600 card in it, right?

Nearly any new computer with a dedicated(and even some integrated) graphics will play the hell out of WoW.

I was trying to convey that OP could get a pretty decent machine for $1000 that could play beefier games than WoW.

Hope this helps straighten out any confusion.
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said by P Ness See Profile :

"To run some of these games with lots of Eye Candy, you will need a pretty beefy machine - more than $1000."

not world of warcraft that is overkill

you can get a nice 15 inch laptop with a 8000-9000 series video card that will run wow just fine at medium-high settings for 700-800 dollars on sale.
Yep, if you spring for a grand, you will easily get more than notebook enough!

As was mentioned, the biggest single feature would be to opt for whatever gives you the best graphics engine. Any notebook in the $700 - $1k range will have adequate CPU power, drive space, DVD burner, etc., so I would look at graphics card and screen quality.

The other thought of course is this: What form-factor will suit you best? 13.3 - 14.1 inch screens travel real nice, but if you aren't lugging it around (as in, it is in a car), then you may want to opt for a 15.4" to even a 17" screen for the added "real-estate".
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not world of warcraft that is overkill

you can get a nice 15 inch laptop with a 8000-9000 series video card that will run wow just fine at medium-high settings for 700-800 dollars on sale.
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To run some of these games with lots of Eye Candy, you will need a pretty beefy machine - more than $1000.

If gameplay is more important than killer graphics and eye candy... yes you can do it!

DVDs and CDs - nearly anything with a drive can burn them.

Look for a dedicated video card with dedicated video RAM - it will just be better!
Some of the integrated video chips are getting decent... dedicated is better.

»www.systemrequirementslab.com/re···r/srtest

See pics.
This is a 3 year old VAIO laptop with a Core Duo(not Core 2 Duo) 2.0GHz, nVidia 7600 GT and 2GB of RAM.

You can get something WAY better than this now. :)
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22289635 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:09:45 EDT [Notebooks] Need a laptop for wow http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22288406 gsm1 : I need a laptop for wow as I am about to start traveling alot and going 10 days without being able to play is to long. I have no idea what to get or where to start. About the only thing i will be using it for is playing wow and watching anime and movies when i go out of town. Can anyone recommend something for under $1000 that can do this. I would also like to be able to burn DVDs and CDs I do not care about blue ray.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22288406 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:15:07 EDT