I guess i've become somewhat of a pest lately, sorry about that. I'm kind of on the edge again about what sort of computer i should get. If i go with a desktop, i intend to build my own. But now i'm considering a laptop as my life has taken a mobile style.
Either way, my goal is to stay under $1000, in the low to mid $900 range. I know what i want in a desktop and have my build figured out. What i'm not sure is whether i should just get a laptop. From what i've heard, they're quite powerful nowadays. I can get an i7 laptop @1.6ghz that turbo boosts up to apparently 2.8ghz (i think) or so for around the same price as a desktop with an i5 (which i can overclock to around 3.8ghz or so i guess). GPU will probably be either a Geforce 330 GT or Radeon 5730 depending on the laptop i choose. Don't know what's really better, i'll have to check up on some specs.
I don't know much about laptops nowadays. I have a rather slow Athlon II Toshiba right now which is pathetic with running Dolphin. I'd appreciate any advice (and specific links to newegg or something if possible) about good i7 laptops around the $900-$950 range. As long as they'll work well with Dolphin and other such powerful games.
Got a few examples of my own finds-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6834220696
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6834115789
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6834146777
I'd appreciate comments from people who have laptops like this and how well games tend to run for you. Mario Galaxy is a good example since it's rather demanding on the CPU. I'd like to run games at higher than standard resolution but i know these GPU's are intended for lower tier gaming, so i can stand resolutions lower than 1080p (720p is fine).
Thanks in advance. I have a very good use for getting a laptop due to the mobility. I'm hoping to head to college sometime soon as well, so having a laptop will be nice. It'll be my ultimate gaming and work machine if so.
Either way, my goal is to stay under $1000, in the low to mid $900 range. I know what i want in a desktop and have my build figured out. What i'm not sure is whether i should just get a laptop. From what i've heard, they're quite powerful nowadays. I can get an i7 laptop @1.6ghz that turbo boosts up to apparently 2.8ghz (i think) or so for around the same price as a desktop with an i5 (which i can overclock to around 3.8ghz or so i guess). GPU will probably be either a Geforce 330 GT or Radeon 5730 depending on the laptop i choose. Don't know what's really better, i'll have to check up on some specs.
I don't know much about laptops nowadays. I have a rather slow Athlon II Toshiba right now which is pathetic with running Dolphin. I'd appreciate any advice (and specific links to newegg or something if possible) about good i7 laptops around the $900-$950 range. As long as they'll work well with Dolphin and other such powerful games.
Got a few examples of my own finds-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6834220696
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6834115789
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6834146777
I'd appreciate comments from people who have laptops like this and how well games tend to run for you. Mario Galaxy is a good example since it's rather demanding on the CPU. I'd like to run games at higher than standard resolution but i know these GPU's are intended for lower tier gaming, so i can stand resolutions lower than 1080p (720p is fine).
Thanks in advance. I have a very good use for getting a laptop due to the mobility. I'm hoping to head to college sometime soon as well, so having a laptop will be nice. It'll be my ultimate gaming and work machine if so.