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Get a Dell XPS 15 it can run both Halo PC games without problem but that's about it.

[Edited on 11.29.2011 10:45 AM PST]

  • 11.29.2011 10:45 AM PDT

Thanks everyone who gave postive feedback. And thank you to the people who get that im just asking a question and hoping for postive feedback. I dont have friends who know anything about pcs, so i thought here would be a good place to get some help. Once again thanks to anyone who has been postive and helped me i truley appreaciate it!

  • 11.29.2011 11:18 AM PDT


Posted by: DusK
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!


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  • 11.29.2011 1:14 PM PDT

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It's going to be rather difficult to get a laptop that will run those games decently. Well, not difficult, but more expensive than you probably want. I would suggest getting yourself laptop and an xbox to be honest. My laptop can run Halo PC fine, but not Halo 2 or CoD 4. The graphics cards in most laptops are not powerful enough to play high speed, graphically intense games.

  • 11.29.2011 2:03 PM PDT
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Posted by: SHOCKER1000
Dell XPS 15

Overpriced and outdated hardware? What a great deal!

This is why console gamers shouldn't be giving people PC gaming advice.

  • 11.29.2011 11:06 PM PDT


Posted by: RustBandit
It's going to be rather difficult to get a laptop that will run those games decently. Well, not difficult, but more expensive than you probably want. I would suggest getting yourself laptop and an xbox to be honest. My laptop can run Halo PC fine, but not Halo 2 or CoD 4. The graphics cards in most laptops are not powerful enough to play high speed, graphically intense games.

Or he could do the sensible thing and buy a PC which is far cheaper than a laptop with superior performance? The OP is under the impression a PC that can play games goes into the thousands which is nothing but a myth console gamers started up as an "excuse" at not having a PC. Laptops that can play games will always be far more expensive for performance when compared to PC's, so as i said before, the OP should look into putting a PC together, or go for your idea.

  • 11.30.2011 7:38 AM PDT
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Posted by: DusK
Posted by: SHOCKER1000
Dell XPS 15

Overpriced and outdated hardware? What a great deal!

This is why console gamers shouldn't be giving people PC gaming advice.
Completely agreed. Why not have an i7 Intel Processor with a low-end GPU? (Pointed at stock PCs in general, not just the XPS. I know those have an i5)

[Edited on 11.30.2011 9:14 AM PST]

  • 11.30.2011 9:12 AM PDT

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Posted by: RustBandit
It's going to be rather difficult to get a laptop that will run those games decently. Well, not difficult, but more expensive than you probably want. I would suggest getting yourself laptop and an xbox to be honest. My laptop can run Halo PC fine, but not Halo 2 or CoD 4. The graphics cards in most laptops are not powerful enough to play high speed, graphically intense games.

Or he could do the sensible thing and buy a PC which is far cheaper than a laptop with superior performance? The OP is under the impression a PC that can play games goes into the thousands which is nothing but a myth console gamers started up as an "excuse" at not having a PC. Laptops that can play games will always be far more expensive for performance when compared to PC's, so as i said before, the OP should look into putting a PC together, or go for your idea.

I made the assumption that he would be using the computer for everyday tasks like college stuff or other schoolwork, in which case a laptop is quite convenient. However, if he doesn't need to transport the computer often, I would agree he should go for a desktop as the performance is much greater for the same price.

To the OP, what are you thinking right now in terms of computer usage? If you need a laptop, I would say get yourself one that will do what you need it to do, but don't shell out trying to get one to game on unless you really want to and have the cash. Use the extra money to buy a console. If a desktop PC is OK, find a friend that knows a lot about computers and have him help you. You could customize one yourself and get a great gaming rig for a lot less than you would think.

  • 11.30.2011 10:01 PM PDT


Posted by: RustBandit

Posted by: Wilis_kid

Posted by: RustBandit
It's going to be rather difficult to get a laptop that will run those games decently. Well, not difficult, but more expensive than you probably want. I would suggest getting yourself laptop and an xbox to be honest. My laptop can run Halo PC fine, but not Halo 2 or CoD 4. The graphics cards in most laptops are not powerful enough to play high speed, graphically intense games.

Or he could do the sensible thing and buy a PC which is far cheaper than a laptop with superior performance? The OP is under the impression a PC that can play games goes into the thousands which is nothing but a myth console gamers started up as an "excuse" at not having a PC. Laptops that can play games will always be far more expensive for performance when compared to PC's, so as i said before, the OP should look into putting a PC together, or go for your idea.

I made the assumption that he would be using the computer for everyday tasks like college stuff or other schoolwork, in which case a laptop is quite convenient. However, if he doesn't need to transport the computer often, I would agree he should go for a desktop as the performance is much greater for the same price.

To the OP, what are you thinking right now in terms of computer usage? If you need a laptop, I would say get yourself one that will do what you need it to do, but don't shell out trying to get one to game on unless you really want to and have the cash. Use the extra money to buy a console. If a desktop PC is OK, find a friend that knows a lot about computers and have him help you. You could customize one yourself and get a great gaming rig for a lot less than you would think.

Ah i'm sorry, misinterpreted what you had meant. I apologise.

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For what it's worth, I finally got around to testing H2V on my laptop.

It ran fine at 1280x720 with 4x AA in both single player and multiplayer. (there were 12-14 people on the server while I was playing)

Specs:
AMD Phenom II N850 Triple Core @2.20 Ghz
4GB RAM
64-bit Win7 Home Premium SP1
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 w/512MB dedicated VRAM

It's an HP dv7 laptop with a Blu-ray drive.

It was around $700 early this year when I got it. Staples had it on clearance since it a new model came out. (I think it was originally around $850-900, but I may be wrong)

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