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Subject: Looking for a Laptop to play atleast Halo 2.

I know laptops are not ideal to game with but im not really a pc gamer. Ill mainly be using it for basic computer stuff and maybe on the side play a little bit of gaming. But i am purchasing a new laptop soon and was wondering what i can get for a good price and still be able to game say Halo 2 and other games around this time or slightly newer. Thanks for any imput.

  • 11.28.2011 11:28 AM PDT

problem: Most laptops can't run Halo 2

fact: Halo 2 is pathetic.

solution: Get Halo 1.

/thread

  • 11.28.2011 11:52 AM PDT
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  • Noble Legendary Member

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Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.

Here's a good idea. First, educate yourself a bit on computers. Learn what makes them tick to a simple degree. Learn what the basic hardware pieces of a computer do: CPU, video card, RAM, hard drive, ect.

Then, look up the system requirements for H2V.

After that, find a laptop with specs that exceeds those requirements.

If you can't do this yourself, you should not be PC gaming.

  • 11.28.2011 12:01 PM PDT

Okay lets say i wanted to play halo 1 then and maybe left for dead and battle field 2 bad company. What specs would i need to run these smoothly. And yes i know im gonna get hate about the laptop, I know laptops suck for gaming, but my main use will not be gaming so investing in a gaming computer doesnt make sense for me. So please helpful comments would be much appreaciated.

  • 11.28.2011 12:02 PM PDT


Posted by: DusK
Here's a good idea. First, educate yourself a bit on computers. Learn what makes them tick to a simple degree. Learn what the basic hardware pieces of a computer do: CPU, video card, RAM, hard drive, ect.

Then, look up the system requirements for H2V.

After that, find a laptop with specs that exceeds those requirements.

If you can't do this yourself, you should not be PC gaming.


Thank you captain obvious, i know i can do that but id like some imput from people who do game on pc and ask what some basic specs i would need. You guys do it all the time so why not take your knowledge. Instead of being a prick why dont you be helpful. Thanks for nothing.

  • 11.28.2011 12:03 PM PDT

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  • 11.28.2011 12:04 PM PDT
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Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.

Posted by: Z TOWN187
i know i can do that

Then clearly there's no point to this thread.

  • 11.28.2011 12:20 PM PDT


Posted by: DusK
Posted by: Z TOWN187
i know i can do that

Then clearly there's no point to this thread.


How isnt there a point, ya i can do that and find a laptop that matches those requirements. But im not asking that im asking what are some good laptops out there that i can do both on that dont cost a lot of money. Ya i can look at the specs on a game and then run it. Techinically i can run battlefield 3 on a lot of the laptops that are out there and if i didnt listen to any pc gamers out there i wouldnt know that in reality i cant really run that at very good settings and smoothly (how the game was designed to look and feel.) So yes i can match the specs on the box to a laptop but that doesnt necessarly mean that the games going to run smoothly. Thats why i am here asking people who know what the hell there talking about, so why dont you be helpful instead of a pessimistic douche!

  • 11.28.2011 12:27 PM PDT

Laptops will not go far in PC gaming, especially when you're looking for cheap ones. Just get a desktop, cheaper and more powerful in every way.

  • 11.28.2011 1:20 PM PDT

Posted by: Wilis_kid
Laptops will not go far in PC gaming, especially when you're looking for cheap ones. Just get a desktop, cheaper and more powerful in every way.


Cheaper? I feel like desktop that run good for gaming are in the thousands.

  • 11.28.2011 1:22 PM PDT


Posted by: Z TOWN187
Posted by: Wilis_kid
Laptops will not go far in PC gaming, especially when you're looking for cheap ones. Just get a desktop, cheaper and more powerful in every way.


Cheaper? I feel like desktop that run good for gaming are in the thousands.
I did too, until i built my own PC

[Edited on 11.28.2011 1:47 PM PST]

  • 11.28.2011 1:47 PM PDT

Ya im not trying to build one at the moment. Id like to do a little bit of gaming on a pc before i invest into it like that. Thats kinda of the point of me getting just a laptop because im going to use it mainly for other things and id like to try some games on pc and see if its something id like to invest in.

  • 11.28.2011 1:52 PM PDT
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Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.


Posted by: Z TOWN187

Posted by: DusK
Posted by: Z TOWN187
i know i can do that

Then clearly there's no point to this thread.


How isnt there a point, ya i can do that and find a laptop that matches those requirements. But im not asking that im asking what are some good laptops out there that i can do both on that dont cost a lot of money. Ya i can look at the specs on a game and then run it. Techinically i can run battlefield 3 on a lot of the laptops that are out there and if i didnt listen to any pc gamers out there i wouldnt know that in reality i cant really run that at very good settings and smoothly (how the game was designed to look and feel.) So yes i can match the specs on the box to a laptop but that doesnt necessarly mean that the games going to run smoothly. Thats why i am here asking people who know what the hell there talking about, so why dont you be helpful instead of a pessimistic douche!

There's no rational response in that incoherent rambling of yours. You're only proving further that PC gaming is beyond you and you're biting off more than you can chew. I'm not being pessimistic; I'm being realistic. If you don't know how to look at a game's system requirements and judge for yourself what kind of hardware it would take for you to run a game smoothly, you shouldn't be PC gaming.

I'll make this simple. You want to run H2V decently? Get something with a processor at least dual core above 2.2GHz, 3+ GB of RAM, and a non-integrated video card above either an ATI Radeon Mobility HD4870 or an nVidia GTX 540M. Those specs won't handle top-end gaming, but you're not gonna get good gaming performance out of a laptop unless you approach the $1,000 mark. And for that kind of money, you could find someone to build you a top-of-the-line gaming PC.

I'm not going to post a bunch of laptops you should buy, especially considering you didn't even bother posting your budget. If you know how to cross-reference a game's system requirements to a laptops specs, then you should do your own shopping around instead of looking for someone else to do it for you.

[Edited on 11.28.2011 2:15 PM PST]

  • 11.28.2011 2:14 PM PDT


Posted by: DusK

Posted by: Z TOWN187

Posted by: DusK
Posted by: Z TOWN187
i know i can do that

Then clearly there's no point to this thread.


How isnt there a point, ya i can do that and find a laptop that matches those requirements. But im not asking that im asking what are some good laptops out there that i can do both on that dont cost a lot of money. Ya i can look at the specs on a game and then run it. Techinically i can run battlefield 3 on a lot of the laptops that are out there and if i didnt listen to any pc gamers out there i wouldnt know that in reality i cant really run that at very good settings and smoothly (how the game was designed to look and feel.) So yes i can match the specs on the box to a laptop but that doesnt necessarly mean that the games going to run smoothly. Thats why i am here asking people who know what the hell there talking about, so why dont you be helpful instead of a pessimistic douche!

There's no rational response in that incoherent rambling of yours. You're only proving further that PC gaming is beyond you and you're biting off more than you can chew. I'm not being pessimistic; I'm being realistic. If you don't know how to look at a game's system requirements and judge for yourself what kind of hardware it would take for you to run a game smoothly, you shouldn't be PC gaming.

I'll make this simple. You want to run H2V decently? Get something with a processor at least dual core above 2.2GHz, 3+ GB of RAM, and a non-integrated video card above either an ATI Radeon Mobility HD4870 or an nVidia GTX 540M. Those specs won't handle top-end gaming, but you're not gonna get good gaming performance out of a laptop unless you approach the $1,000 mark. And for that kind of money, you could find someone to build you a top-of-the-line gaming PC.

I'm not going to post a bunch of laptops you should buy, especially considering you didn't even bother posting your budget. If you know how to cross-reference a game's system requirements to a laptops specs, then you should do your own shopping around instead of looking for someone else to do it for you.


This is a much more appreaciated response minus the first paragraph and the last. My budget would be around 500 dollars, and like i said i can match specs up anybody can do that. But its nice to get some feedback from people who know computer tech info and are interested in putting your knowledge on a thread. If its to beneath you for me to ask a question then simply dont respond. Second dont act like your so superior because you game on a pc, good job for being tech knowledgeable that doesnt make you a better gamer or more importantly a better person. If you care so much about pc gaming you should spread your passion respectfully not be an arrogant dick. And again thanks for the second paragraph, its helpful to me.

  • 11.28.2011 2:32 PM PDT
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  • Noble Legendary Member

Halo 1&2 PC forum's resident OC ReMixer. Like rockified and metalized video game music? Subscribe to my YouTube channel.

Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.

Posted by: Z TOWN187
My budget would be around 500 dollars

LOL

You're not gonna find a laptop capable of running H2V smoothly for that little, seeing as how it's one of the worst games on the planet in terms of optimization, but good luck if you're gonna try. You push your budget to about $800 and you might be able to crank H2V. Maybe.

I'm not being arrogant btw, I'm just stating that it's kinda ridiculous to come to a forum and start demanding people to do something that you keep saying you're perfectly capable of doing yourself. Nobody who's ready to pick up a keyboard and mouse and take on PC gaming would be asking the questions you're asking.

[Edited on 11.28.2011 3:16 PM PST]

  • 11.28.2011 3:15 PM PDT


Posted by: DusK
Posted by: Z TOWN187
My budget would be around 500 dollars

LOL

You're not gonna find a laptop capable of running H2V smoothly for that little, seeing as how it's one of the worst games on the planet in terms of optimization, but good luck if you're gonna try. You push your budget to about $800 and you might be able to crank H2V. Maybe.

I didnt demand anything, i asked a question. I didnt demand a response i simply asked for help. I dont see why i am not allowed to ask a question, just because you see it as stupid doesnt make it a fact. If i wanted to ask how much a game cost even though im capable of searching i can do so and people can freely respond. Your ration makes no sense. Yes i can do what your saying by like i explained just because a computer matches the specs on a game does not mean that i should get that computer. You being such a knowledgeable person about computers should know that.

I'm not being arrogant btw, I'm just stating that it's kinda ridiculous to come to a forum and start demanding people to do something that you keep saying you're perfectly capable of doing yourself. Nobody who's ready to pick up a keyboard and mouse and take on PC gaming would be asking the questions you're asking.


I am not demanding anything. I simply asked a question you had the choice to answer and you did. And just because i ask a question that i can find the answer myself doesnt make this useless. EVERYTHING is on the internet so yes i can search and find answers. And yes i could also match the specs on a game for a computer but that doesnt mean its gonna run smoothly. You being so knowledgeable about PCs should know that. I doubt when you first played a pc game you knew everything about specs and answer to everything so your response about "tackling" pc gaming is pretty ridiculous.

[Edited on 11.28.2011 3:43 PM PST]

  • 11.28.2011 3:35 PM PDT


Posted by: Z TOWN187
Posted by: Wilis_kid
Laptops will not go far in PC gaming, especially when you're looking for cheap ones. Just get a desktop, cheaper and more powerful in every way.


Cheaper? I feel like desktop that run good for gaming are in the thousands.

Common misconception, Laptops are far more expensive for gaming than PC's. My PC was only £400 and I can play most games maxed out or on VeryHigh/high settings with DX11 at a solid framerate. A laptop of equivalent spec, would likely be at least a thousand+. The PC's that cost "thousands" are the enthusiast or elite gamers with Dual or Tri Graphics cards with the best hardware around, DO NOT buy into that rubbish that people keep spewing around the web, it's nothing but a lie.

  • 11.28.2011 4:03 PM PDT
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"A life lived for others is the only life worth living" - Albert Einstein

"I have your RCON right here." - Iggwilv

"Always my pleasure to be lazy." - InvasionImminent

DusK has a point. If you come on here asking for us to do things for you that you claim you can do on your own either you're extremely lazy or you're lying about being capable of doing it yourself. Either way none of us should do what you want us to do and you're not cut out for PC gaming.

  • 11.28.2011 4:52 PM PDT

Thanks guys your totally right. Im such an idiot. God i wish i was cooler and smarter. You guys really bummed me out honestly. I just came in here trying to get some help. I want to try pc games and see if i like it, i was hoping i could do it on a laptop without spending tons of money because in every other department a laptop makes the most sense to for me. Yes i could look at specs and see if they match up but like i said i dont know if the game could run at good settings smoothly, if you match the specs on the game with a computer im pretty sure thats the bare minimum settings and the game would not run how it was meant too. Why cant you just be helpful, everyone has to start somewhere, your knowledge helps me learn thats all im asking.

[Edited on 11.28.2011 5:14 PM PST]

  • 11.28.2011 5:12 PM PDT
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"A life lived for others is the only life worth living" - Albert Einstein

"I have your RCON right here." - Iggwilv

"Always my pleasure to be lazy." - InvasionImminent

You can learn the same way we all did when we started. We learned by looking up information. We're not trying to be rude towards you, we're just trying to say that you're better off learning on your own instead of just looking to us to guide your hand.

  • 11.28.2011 7:35 PM PDT

I can respect that but its also okay for me to ask a question. But i respect what your saying its the way that other guy was saying it. It was arrogant and unnecessary.

  • 11.28.2011 7:50 PM PDT

Have a good game guys win or lose.

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Wow theres a lot of hate in this thread. just go easy on the guy. he came here asking for help thats all. if you dont wanna help or you think that his question has no point then just dont waste your own time (and everyone elses)by posting back.

  • 11.28.2011 10:13 PM PDT

Minimum system requirement - Halo 2 PC
Operating system: Windows 7 or Windows Vista
Computer processor: 2.0 gigahertz (GHz)
RAM: 1GB
Hard disk space: 7 GB of available hard disk space. The dedicated server and the map editor require more hard disk space.
Video card: ATI X700 or Nvidia 6100 display adapter with 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM and the following features:
-Pixel shader: 2 or greater
-Vertex shader: 2 or greater
Windows Experience Index scores:
-Graphics score: 3 or greater
-Gaming graphic score: 3 or greater
DVD drive: 32x speed
Sound: Sound card, speakers, or headset
Supported controls: Keyboard and mouse or compatible game controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows)
Internet connection for online play: Network adapter for LAN multiplayer gameplay
Broadband Internet access for Windows Live multiplayer gameplay


[Edited on 11.29.2011 4:16 AM PST]

  • 11.29.2011 4:15 AM PDT
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Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.

ya i know i can do that and find a laptop that matches those requirements but i wanted to post about it here so you guys can help me with something i already know how to do so why dont you do that instead of being a pessimistic douche!

  • 11.29.2011 7:18 AM PDT

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Posted by: NeverStop91
Minimum system requirement - Halo 2 PC
RAM: 1GB
Video card: ATI X700 or Nvidia 6100 display adapter
Windows Experience Index scores:
-Graphics score: 3 or greater
-Gaming graphic score: 3 or greater
LIES! SLANDER AND LIES!
I had a 7600 GT (crap card I know, but still quite over the minimum) and it refused to run at more than 25 fps on low detail, no AA and native resolution.

Needs at least 2 GB RAM, and a MUCH faster GPU.

[Edited on 11.29.2011 10:30 AM PST]

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