Hello,
I'm thinking of buying a laptop, but the color must be white. My current PC's specs are Intel core 2 duo e7400 2.8ghz (overclocked to 3.4ghz), Radeon HD 4670 1GB DDR3, 4GB of RAM, Windows 7 32 bit. It can run Xenoblade at 80%-100% speed with HLE.
I've searched for i7 laptops with white colors and still affordable, and this one catches my attention:
HP G4-2040TX around $700 with these specs:
- Intel Core i7-3612QM 2.1ghz with turbo boost up to 3.1ghz
- AMD Radeon HD 7670M (2 GB DDR3 dedicated)
- 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
My question is:
1. Is this enough to run Xenoblade and Tales of Symphonia (GC) with LLE audio? I can handle a little slowdown as long as the crappy sound is gone and the speed is not below 90%..
2. I don't want the laptop to overheat if I use dolphin.. so will it be alright if I use a portable cooling pad? I honestly don't know if this is a multimedia or a gaming laptop.. I usually only play 1-2 hours per day though..
3. How do I use the turbo boost? Is it automatically used in heavy programs, or do I have to manually set it?
4. I currently use Windows 7 32 bit.. And planning to upgrade to Windows 8 64 bit.. Will it be faster for dolphin?
5. Will I get a significant improvement from my current PC?
I'd really appreciate it if anyone could answer my question. Thanks
I'm thinking of buying a laptop, but the color must be white. My current PC's specs are Intel core 2 duo e7400 2.8ghz (overclocked to 3.4ghz), Radeon HD 4670 1GB DDR3, 4GB of RAM, Windows 7 32 bit. It can run Xenoblade at 80%-100% speed with HLE.
I've searched for i7 laptops with white colors and still affordable, and this one catches my attention:
HP G4-2040TX around $700 with these specs:
- Intel Core i7-3612QM 2.1ghz with turbo boost up to 3.1ghz
- AMD Radeon HD 7670M (2 GB DDR3 dedicated)
- 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
My question is:
1. Is this enough to run Xenoblade and Tales of Symphonia (GC) with LLE audio? I can handle a little slowdown as long as the crappy sound is gone and the speed is not below 90%..
2. I don't want the laptop to overheat if I use dolphin.. so will it be alright if I use a portable cooling pad? I honestly don't know if this is a multimedia or a gaming laptop.. I usually only play 1-2 hours per day though..
3. How do I use the turbo boost? Is it automatically used in heavy programs, or do I have to manually set it?
4. I currently use Windows 7 32 bit.. And planning to upgrade to Windows 8 64 bit.. Will it be faster for dolphin?
5. Will I get a significant improvement from my current PC?
I'd really appreciate it if anyone could answer my question. Thanks
My Specs:
Intel i5 3570k @ 4.5 GHz
ATI Radeon HD 7750 1 GB DDR5
8 GB of RAM
Windows 8 Pro 64 bit
Intel i5 3570k @ 4.5 GHz
ATI Radeon HD 7750 1 GB DDR5
8 GB of RAM
Windows 8 Pro 64 bit