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mystic fred 
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Posted: September 18 2009 at 01:35 |
 Slartibartfast wrote:
It's been a long time since I've been gaming, but you need a good joy stick and racing wheel (Carmageddon, run things and people over, way cool  ) and a nice large screen. Trying to game on a laptop seems like a waste of time. |
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 14:43 |
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If you are serious about gaming, I agree with the people who are telling you to go with a desktop. They are easier to upgrade and/or fix as well.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 12:42 |
It's been a long time since I've been gaming, but you need a good joy stick and racing wheel (Carmageddon, run things and people over, way cool ) and a nice large screen. Trying to game on a laptop seems like a waste of time.
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 12:32 |
mossrisjhons wrote:
Now before you guys say anything, I know that neither of these laptops are gaming laptops and that they are pretty weak by desktop standards. I KNOW!!!!! My question is simply, which one is better? The main difference is their graphics card, which is why I'm asking. Here they are:At beginning of install process i got this
http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/hp-pavilion-dv3510nr/4505-3121_7-33309970.html?tag=tpr
and http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/toshiba-satellite-a305-s6916/4505-3121_7-33496204.html? tag=mncol;txtSorry that they aren’t linked. GS is being stupid and won't let me. |
 odd you don't know the answer yourself. Oh well.
It depends on what games you intend to play. I'd say the Toshiba is best as a hockey puck whereas the Pavilion would be better suited for skeet shooting, but hey, what do I know? I'm not spamming for an IT support company. 
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Mr ProgFreak
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 05:32 |
mystic fred wrote:
laptops generally have fairly poor or at best average graphics and sound cards installed as standard, that are after all called "note books" .
A simple device from M-Audio, the "Audiophile USB" soundcard can improve things on the audio front by by-passing the standard graphics card completely, though if you're serious why not avoid laptops completely? 
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Not anymore ... the modern Core2 Duo laptops usually have a fairly good audio chip. Of course you can always go for an USB interface with guaranteed "audiophility", if you want to be on the safe side. 
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 05:26 |
mystic fred wrote:
laptops generally have fairly poor or at best average graphics and sound cards installed as standard, that are after all called "note books" .
A simple device from M-Audio, the "Audiophile USB" soundcard can improve things on the audio front by by-passing the standard SOUND card completely, though if you're serious why not avoid laptops completely?
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Fixed  I do that on my desktop PC anyway, I use an external interface so I can hook up to studio monitors rather than having to resort to the boring intergrated sound card on my motherboard.
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mystic fred
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 04:28 |
laptops generally have fairly poor or at best average graphics and sound cards installed as standard, that are after all called "note books" .
A simple device from M-Audio, the "Audiophile USB" soundcard can improve things on the audio front by by-passing the standard graphics card completely, though if you're serious why not avoid laptops completely?
Edited by mystic fred - September 17 2009 at 04:29
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 01:08 |
^  Not too easy to find, I suppose?
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clarke2001
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 00:33 |
Best.
Gaming.
Laptop.
Ever.
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 00:06 |
I'd say the best laptop for gaming is a desktop PC Seriously though, if you want high resolution, high graphic detail gaming, a laptop isn't going to cut it. There is the reason why the hardcore gamers go straight to desktops and that's because they just have faster CPUs and graphic cards and what not.
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cobb2
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Posted: September 16 2009 at 21:51 |
Notebooks are not built for gaming full stop. They are business machines, with the specific purpose of the user being mobile. Compared to a desktop PC they are 1.5 times the price in bang for buck and both the machines here are low end models. If you aren't mobile you don't need a notebook.
Addition- but if you feel you need a notebook check out the ones from the hardware manufacturers such as ASUS or MSI- you will get a better machine for your money. (but none will play the current generation of games- they will not even install because of hardware limitations)
Edited by cobb2 - September 16 2009 at 22:01
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Posted: September 16 2009 at 18:56 |
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I would by the cheaper one, it isn't much different than the other one.
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Posted: September 16 2009 at 18:14 |
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Just get whichever one's cheaper. Neither of them are great for gaming, and they're about even.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: September 16 2009 at 13:13 |
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Thank you for clearing that up. I keep seeing "blade server" come up in my ZD Net e-mails and thinking, hasn't this been answered enough already, if it's such a big problem, can't a computer geek look it up on the internets? Well, what do I really know anyway?
Edited by Slartibartfast - September 17 2009 at 12:37
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Posted: September 16 2009 at 13:06 |
^ it doesn't only work in a data center cellar but also in broad daylight?
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: September 16 2009 at 12:59 |
Well, I'm still trying to figure out how to deploy blade servers and what the hell a blade server is anyway... 
Edited by Slartibartfast - September 16 2009 at 13:08
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Posted: September 16 2009 at 12:55 |
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There is little difference between them ... I'd say the one with the NVidia is a little bit better, but it's also much more expensive. Both of these are not suitable for current games, but should be able to handle older games without any problems. At least the ones you'd want to play, like Counter-Strike: Source, Starcraft, World of Warcraft and Audio-Surf. Even Team Fortress 2 should be possible.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: September 16 2009 at 12:54 |
Ah, to hell with laptops, just play with what you have in your lap naturally.
Edited by Slartibartfast - September 16 2009 at 12:59
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Posted: September 16 2009 at 12:41 |
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To be perfectly honest, I don't think either of them is a gaming
laptop. In fact I'd even venture to say that both of them are pretty
weak by desktop standards.
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mossrisjhons
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Posted: September 16 2009 at 12:28 |
Now before you guys say anything, I know that neither of these laptops are
gaming laptops and that they are pretty weak by desktop standards. I KNOW!!!!!
My question is simply, which one is better? The main
difference is their graphics card, which is why I'm asking. Here they are:At
beginning of install process i got this
http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/hp-pavilion-dv3510nr/4505-3121_7-33309970.html?tag=tpr
and
http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/toshiba-satellite-a305-s6916/4505-3121_7-33496204.html?
tag=mncol;txtSorry that they aren’t linked. GS is being stupid and won't let
me.
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Which of these laptops is better for gaming?
