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Looking for advice on Laptop Purchase

  • 21-02-2011 4:40pm
    #1
    Divine will
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hey

    I'm looking to start a course in Game development, and I'm going to need to buy a quality laptop, the problem is, however I don't know an awful lot about hardware. I'd like to get a custom laptop, but I lack the knowledge to do so.I'm not even sure what my price range should be.

    Anybody know some good specs for a laptop and a site that makes cheap custom laptops?

    Any help is Appreciated
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  • #2
    IrishPhoenix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭IrishPhoenix


    If you're going to be involved in gaming, you'll need a fast processer, like an i5 and a good graphics card.


  • #3
    x in the city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭x in the city


    Sli Nvidia graphics are your friend.. !


  • #4
    gtaking113
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭gtaking113


    Try to look for a computer with a quad core processor preferably an i5 or and i7 dell have brilliant sales on now and again or you could build your own desktop.If you choose to go down the DIY route than source your hardware online as it is much cheaper.I would recommend at least 4gb of ram if not more.I have a gaming laptop which is quite powerful but is is very prone to overheating so make sure you equip it with a good fan.


  • #5
    Divine will
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Divine will


    gtaking113 wrote: »
    Try to look for a computer with a quad core processor preferably an i5 or and i7 dell have brilliant sales on now and again or you could build your own desktop.If you choose to go down the DIY route than source your hardware online as it is much cheaper.I would recommend at least 4gb of ram if not more.I have a gaming laptop which is quite powerful but is is very prone to overheating so make sure you equip it with a good fan.
    Cool thanks, but as I said before, I'mnot very tech savy, is there any sites that build the laptops for you?


  • #6
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Divine will wrote: »
    Cool thanks, but as I said before, I'mnot very tech savy, is there any sites that build the laptops for you?

    What budget do you have? Even if you're not sure what you budget you have please try and give us a ballpark figure. The kind of laptops people are mentioning are going to cost upwards of 1000.

    There are sites that will do this to some extent but it's probably not necessary and it's inevitably expensive.


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    this would probably do the job if you are on a budget. core i3 with reasonable dedicated graphics card. unless you are going to be producing a 3d hd fps like crysis you would do fine with this I would imagine.

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_5741G_971095.html

    about €550 or a bit more delivered


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    or here's an even better one - better graphics card and a really nice very high resolution screen. toshiba too which is a solid brand.

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Toshiba_Satellite_Pro_L670-14M_1040587.html

    assuming that you can get the cashback deal from Ireland that's great deal


  • #9
    Divine will
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Divine will


    glasso wrote: »
    or here's an even better one - better graphics card and a really nice very high resolution screen. toshiba too which is a solid brand.

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Toshiba_Satellite_Pro_L670-14M_1040587.html

    assuming that you can get the cashback deal from Ireland that's great deal
    That model looks prefect for what I'm going to be doing, like you said I'm not going to be making anything crysis styled (at least not in the first year) so this should suit me down to the ground.

    Thanks everybody, you've all been a great help


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