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[MavRCK]

Lionsroar, on 22 April 2015 - 06:33 PM, said:

Would this laptop be able to play MWO decently (say 30-40 fps)? It is under $900

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16834232132

ASUS X550JK-DH71 Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7 4710HQ (2.50GHz) 8GB Memory 1TB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M 2GB GDDR3 15.6" Windows 8.1 64-Bit

• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M 2GB GDDR3
  
• Intel Core i7 4710HQ (2.50GHz)
  
• 8GB Memory 1TB HDD
  
• 15.6" 1920 x 1080
  
• Windows 8.1 64-Bit

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No the 850 isn't good enough

The 860m GTX is the minimum you want.

[xWiredx]

MavRCK, on 23 April 2015 - 07:10 PM, said:

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No the 850 isn't good enough

The 860m GTX is the minimum you want.

Europe apparently got a DDR5 variant of the 850M that is extremely hard to find in the US and it does significantly better than the DDR3 version. If it were the DDR5 version, it would be borderline okay to play MWO on. I wouldn't want to play on it myself, but that's just me demanding high graphics settings. A lot of people are not that picky.

Edited by xWiredx, 24 April 2015 - 06:54 AM.

[HelBound]

I'm essentially running a Lenovo Y50 (59440671)
http://shop.lenovo.c...o/y-series/y50/
I play MWO on high settings without issue.
I also run Solidworks and a few other 3D design and simulation programs for work without issue.

Great bang for your buck, have a SSD coming in to upgrade the drive which will help a good bit. (mine came with a standard HD, bought it last year)

Edited by HelBound, 24 April 2015 - 07:36 AM.

[MavRCK]

HelBound, on 24 April 2015 - 07:32 AM, said:

I'm essentially running a Lenovo Y50 (59440671)
http://shop.lenovo.c...o/y-series/y50/
I play MWO on high settings without issue.
I also run Solidworks and a few other 3D design and simulation programs for work without issue.

Great bang for your buck, have a SSD coming in to upgrade the drive which will help a good bit. (mine came with a standard HD, bought it last year)

See my post: http://mwomercs.com/...710hq-gtx-860m/

The programs will help smooth out framerates and choppiness in MWO.

[TeteSP]

If u want a computer because u need to transport,then ok,but for put the computer on house all the time only for play MWO then is a bad idea,desktop computer are much better for all time in one site,and since with the laptops u cannot change pieces my tip is to buy a desktop computer. Dont make the error that i do two times from 2010 to now. Anyway i didnt read the post xD I only read the title

[Lionsroar]

Would this Lenovo be able to play it decently? It has a 860M

http://www.amazon.co...1062129&sr=1-17

Lenovo Y50 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop (59441555) Black

• [color=#111111]Intel Core i7-4720HQ 2.6 GHz Processor[/color]
  
• [color=#111111]8 GB RAM[/color]
  
• [color=#111111]1 TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive, 8 GB Solid-State Drive[/color]
  
• [color=#111111]15.6-Inch Screen; NVIDA GeForce 860M Graphics[/color]
  
• [color=#111111]Windows 8.1, 5-hour battery life[/color]

[Lord Letto]

Lionsroar, on 07 May 2015 - 09:22 PM, said:

Would this Lenovo be able to play it decently? It has a 860M

http://www.amazon.co...1062129&sr=1-17

Lenovo Y50 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop (59441555) Black

• [color=#111111]Intel Core i7-4720HQ 2.6 GHz Processor[/color]
  
• [color=#111111]8 GB RAM[/color]
  
• [color=#111111]1 TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive, 8 GB Solid-State Drive[/color]
  
• [color=#111111]15.6-Inch Screen; NVIDA GeForce 860M Graphics[/color]
  
• [color=#111111]Windows 8.1, 5-hour battery life[/color]

http://mwomercs.com/...710hq-gtx-860m/

I'd also take a look at this one:
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16834318605
Basically the Same but 0.1GHz Slower but also got JBL Speakers for $70-120 Less then the One You Listed

Edited by Lord Letto, 08 May 2015 - 06:30 AM.

[MavRCK]

Lionsroar, on 07 May 2015 - 09:22 PM, said:

Would this Lenovo be able to play it decently? It has a 860M

http://www.amazon.co...1062129&sr=1-17

Lenovo Y50 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop (59441555) Black

• [color=#111111]Intel Core i7-4720HQ 2.6 GHz Processor[/color]
  
• [color=#111111]8 GB RAM[/color]
  
• [color=#111111]1 TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive, 8 GB Solid-State Drive[/color]
  
• [color=#111111]15.6-Inch Screen; NVIDA GeForce 860M Graphics[/color]
  
• [color=#111111]Windows 8.1, 5-hour battery life[/color]

yes. cheaper from lenovo direct.. see the prev posts and threads

i use that now

Edited by MavRCK, 10 May 2015 - 08:22 AM.

[N a p e s]

I've had a chance to use my Y50 for a few weeks now and with MavRCK's help its been running MWO pretty well. I'm using the same settings that he recommended and graphics are acceptable with a pretty steady frame rate.

It feels easy to recommend this laptop with things being this smooth.

[Felio]

I haven't read the thread, but let me share my experience. My laptop with:

Intel Core i5-2450M (2.5 ghz)
Nvidia Geforce 540M
4 gb DDR3 memory

Plays the game, but not well. I have to cap the frame rate at about 18 FPS to keep it from overheating and downclocking, which sends it to the single digits. Brawling in a pack of mechs drops FPS to 10-12.

Get a fast CPU for MWO. It's probably been said in the thread already, but get a fast CPU. It absolutely must be quad core.

Edited by Felio, 12 May 2015 - 08:12 AM.

[Bubblewhip]

Anyone have any experience on the Alienware 13 running MWO? Does not need to be maxed out.

[Lord Letto]

Bubblewhip, on 12 May 2015 - 08:13 AM, said:

Anyone have any experience on the Alienware 13 running MWO? Does not need to be maxed out.

1) Alienware=Dell & Apparently Overpriced/Not that good Quality and Generally Should be Avoided?
2) Looking at it on the Dell Site(I'd Post the Link, but the Filter Breaks it), I'd say Avoid, All CPUS are Dual Core U Chips With a Low Clock, Fastest Base is a 5th Gen i5 (i5-5200U, 2.2GHz Base 2.7GHz Turbo core), Fastest Turbo Core is the 5th Gen i7 (i7-5550U, 2.0GHz Base, 3GHz Turbo Core)

Edited by Lord Letto, 12 May 2015 - 08:28 AM.

[MavRCK]

Ryan Steel bought the alienware 15 - i7 4710 and 970m gtx - beautiful ips - runs cool, max 3.5ghz at mid 70sC - great quality and performance.

[Roaxis Stalomainis]

MavRCK, on 12 May 2015 - 09:22 AM, said:

Ryan Steel bought the alienware 15 - i7 4710 and 970m gtx - beautiful ips - runs cool, max 3.5ghz at mid 70sC - great quality and performance.

Sorry, my personal preference is that I advise most gamers stay away from Alienware unless they like the lights and frills without knowing how to service the cooling system. I would strongly advise going with an ASUS ROG laptop after switching over from an MSI Gaming PC. While desktop and laptop hardware differ, you can find a good laptop from ASUS that comes with a GTX 980 or 970m GPU installed with dual cooling channels that keep both the CPU and GPU cooler than most other laptops could hope to do. The GTX 870m you can go for, but I would recommend avoiding because most of those laptops from ASUS cannot be serviced anymore. Stay away from the laptops ASUS makes that say they're ROG and are in a standard case, they are likely to have major heat issues similar to Toshiba Sattelite Laptops. Also, while the price tag is high, here's a nice model for you to get with the best cooling you can find on the market! http://store.asus.co...10000030/A18486

[Bubblewhip]

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Sorry, my personal preference is that I advise most gamers stay away from Alienware unless they like the lights and frills without knowing how to service the cooling system. I would strongly advise going with an ASUS ROG laptop after switching over from an MSI Gaming PC. While desktop and laptop hardware differ, you can find a good laptop from ASUS that comes with a GTX 980 or 970m GPU installed with dual cooling channels that keep both the CPU and GPU cooler than most other laptops could hope to do. The GTX 870m you can go for, but I would recommend avoiding because most of those laptops from ASUS cannot be serviced anymore. Stay away from the laptops ASUS makes that say they're ROG and are in a standard case, they are likely to have major heat issues similar to Toshiba Sattelite Laptops. Also, while the price tag is high, here's a nice model for you to get with the best cooling you can find on the market! http://store.asus.co...10000030/A18486

I have owned an M11X R3 that has survived a 5 foot drop onto a university granite floor with superficial outside damage. It has also lasted for 3 years and I dared anyone to find a laptop that is able to have 5 hours of battery life that is able to run Skyrim on High at 30 FPS, and costed under $1500. On top of that warranty and customer support from dell has been absolutely exceptional. What company sends a technician to your work place, pays for parking, and replaces the screen bezel of a laptop in under 1 week? Other companies would have you mail it in.

I care more about a laptop being good at being a laptop then a rolling desktop that requires a 4 pound ac power brick to go along with a 12lb chassis with 1 hour of battery life. On top of that Dell generally gets the ergonomics of a laptop correct with many manufacturers disregarding how good the touchpad or keyboard is and not spending a lot of time and effort on such design on how a human would actually use a laptop.

And people wonder why Macbooks are so popular, it is because despite being overpriced Apple understands how human fingers work with computers and their touchpad is second to none.

Between the choices for some mobile device that has good battery life, weighs under 5 lbs and costs less than 2k, my choices are the Alienware 13 or the Sager NP7339. Which the Sager actually comes with a real quad core processor, and is less expensive by a significant amount. If it was Origin reseller I would actually think about the Sager since customer support on that end would be really good, but unfortunately origin is not interested in selling the 13 inch laptop anymore, and I do not want to deal with Sager directly for customer support if I have a problem.

[MavRCK]

Roaxis Stalomainis, on 12 May 2015 - 09:58 AM, said:

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" I would strongly advise going with an ASUS ROG laptop"


" Stay away from the laptops ASUS makes that say they're ROG "

I appreciate your opinion.

I would note that you have written contradictory advice.

I would also disagree and state that the Alienware is an exceptionally well-built piece of hardware - the screen being especially note-worthy. I, too, have had excellent service with Dell with their in-home service.

Edited by MavRCK, 14 May 2015 - 03:06 PM.

[Cupid and Psyche _]

My gaming laptop is this http://www.newegg.co...N82E16834314535

I get good FPS (around 45) with everything on low except for the enviroment, object detail, and texturing, which are on high.

[MavRCK]

Tranquil Winds, on 16 May 2015 - 06:41 PM, said:

My gaming laptop is this http://www.newegg.co...N82E16834314535

I get good FPS (around 45) with everything on low except for the enviroment, object detail, and texturing, which are on high.

• Intel Core i5 4210U (1.70GHz)
  
• 8GB DDR3L Memory 1TB HDD
  
• NVIDIA GeForce 840M
  
• 1366 x 768
  
• Windows 8.1

You're playing at 1366x768...

We're talking about 1080p 60fps machines here... for cheaper than what you posted...

O.o

Edited by MavRCK, 24 May 2015 - 09:41 PM.

[Seth Kalasa]

Any notebook of Asus Republic Of Gamers series will fit

[Catamount]

I really don't get the love for Alienware. Okay, they're competently constructed. Congratulations, so are gaming laptops from Asus, Sager (or any Clevo), MSI, Gigabyte and a number of other companies... Lenovo somewhat less since they don't cool well, but hey they're cheap.

With that in mind, Alienware has some of the worst deals around. Let's take a middling Alienware 15, with a 970M, for instance. The Sager NP8651 is more than $100 cheaper, has a slightly faster CPU, is lighter and thinner, has vastly more customization options and appears to contain more drive bays (2x 2.5" + 2x M.2 vs 1x 2.5" + 2x M.2). Notebookcheck stated that the Alienware 15 gets very loud under load, while a detailed forum review stated the fans on the NP8651 barely spin up, probably owed to the cooler-running hardware during gaming despite the thinner form factor. The Alienware displayed both a much hotter exterior and moderately higher CPU and GPU temps.

I picked the Alienware model as just a random mid-price example. I picked the Sager for comparison because Clevo machines are amazing and Sager makes some of my favorite laptops, but I would bet that that comparison would land just as favorably on the side of an Asus ROG laptop too (edit: or it would if they marketed a comparable machine :/ but their 17" equivalent is still cheaper and has many benefits over Alienware machines), and I would bet far more that that comparison would hold or get even better if you brought up more expensive alienware machines with higher premiums charged, and that it would certainly get no worse if you moved lower down the price spectrum. Unless you have an obsession with RGB keyboards, there is no reason that I could see to buy an Alienware notebook. They're expensive and unremarkable. Okay, they have passable customer service. If you need to contact customer service then your laptop has already failed in some way to do its job. My Asus non-ROG media machine (one of the first equipped with the 5730M, so it was actually a solid and popular gaming choice in early 2010) lasted through four straight years of gaming several hours a day without flinching before being handed off to an older friend who wanted a replacement web browsing laptop for his old Compaq, and there it still runs. If I'm not getting that kind of reliability, then I don't want to look at your notebooks in the first place, which is one reason I'm leery of Lenovos when not on a very tight budget.

Edited by Catamount, 25 May 2015 - 05:04 AM.