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  NonY   May 01 2009 04:19. Posts 6923Profile Blog # 
I've had trouble finding info on where the good price points are for laptops and I'm not sure how to make decisions on what parts to prioritize for performance.

Ideal laptop:
--16"-17" screen
--1920x1080 native and has enough performance to actually play movies of that quality without a hitch
--Can play WoW with decent settings. This is where I get caught up because I'm not sure if getting a little bit better video card or 4GB memory or a little bit better processor is going to yield much better performance for WoW (being able to increase the video settings while maintaining 40+ FPS). Yeah, WoW has very low minimum requirements, but certain parts of the game and higher video settings have pretty high system requirements.
--Relatively lightweight. 6-7 pounds
--Doesn't look ridiculous. These "gaming laptops" with weird bright colors and cases that look like cheap plastic are out.
--Bluetooth required
--Battery life unimportant
--$1200-$1500

I know that with TV's, 1080p isn't worth it until 42"+ unless you're sitting relatively close to the TV. I assume since laptops are always viewed from really close range, the higher resolution can be appreciated. Is this true? Or is screen resolution a bit of a gimmick for laptop video?

I'm basically just scanning deals from slickdeals.net waiting for a good one, but I'd still like to know if there's a certain video card or processor that is a big jump in performance compared to the ones directly beneath.

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 anderoo   Canada. May 01 2009 04:20. Posts 1876
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On May 01 2009 04:19 Liquid`NonY wrote:
--Can play WoW with decent settings. This is where I get caught up because I'm not sure if getting a little bit better video card or 4GB memory or a little bit better processor is going to yield much better performance for WoW (being able to increase the video settings while maintaining 40+ FPS). Yeah, WoW has very low minimum requirements, but certain parts of the game and higher video settings have pretty high system requirements.



fuck you WoW
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 AoN.DimSum   United States. May 01 2009 04:20. Posts 2806
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i would go to notebookreview.com and look in the forums. They are pretty helpful
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 RaGe   Belgium. May 01 2009 04:24. Posts 9613
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WoW
sometimes I get intimidated by the size of my right testicle
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 Zoler   Sweden. May 01 2009 04:27. Posts 5922
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On May 01 2009 04:24 RaGe wrote:
WoW

Lim Yo Hwan forever!
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  IzzyCraft   United States. May 01 2009 04:28. Posts 4487Profile Blog # 
Screen may be the hardest part of those requirements good laptop screens are hard to come by and only recently 16 screens have been used because 16:10 is to help a little bit with vertical scrolling.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16

try the people over there
Also you need to fill out the questions found here

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=29271

questions in your post
I have ass for brains so,
even when I shit I'm droping knowledge.
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 klizzer   May 01 2009 04:31. Posts 517
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Yeah, notebookreview.com is the way to go, they've got a whole "What laptop should I buy" mega-forum. You could look into latest HP offerings, like the dv6z or ASUS F50SV-A2, but I haven't been looking that much into laptops lately... For 1200-1500$ you can surely buy something that will suit your tastes.

Two reviews from NBR.com, browse a little bit more and you will find a great breadth of choices:
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4991&review=hp+pavilion+dv6+dv6z
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4992&review=asus+f50sv

Also:
WoW
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 stet_tcl   Greece. May 01 2009 04:34. Posts 316
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I'm sorry I can't contribute to the thread but NONY DONT YOU DARE PLAY WOW INSTEAD OF BW !!!!
 
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 ilistis   United States. May 01 2009 04:43. Posts 828
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What did they do to you in korea?
"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."-William Faulkner *_*_*_Kolll FAN_*_*_*
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 Guss   Sweden. May 01 2009 04:52. Posts 701
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Dear Tyler,

I understand your body is going through some changes. However WoW is not the answer.

Kind Regards
Bisu[Shield] FIGHTING!
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 Sunyveil   United States. May 01 2009 04:58. Posts 3765
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On May 01 2009 04:43 ilistis wrote:
What did they do to you in korea?

Every time Leta wins, a puppy is born // .risingdragoon finds fat women attractive
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  Racenilatr   United States. May 01 2009 04:58. Posts 2756Profile Blog # 
Wow. I can't believe you play WoW >_> You should have rephrased it to "Is this computer good to play STARCRAFT2?!?"

I can't say I'm a fan of yours now
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 Descent   May 01 2009 05:04. Posts 1156
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I can't remember who it was, but someone suggested this in another recent thread: xoticpc.

Edit: Oops, the resolution isn't what you want. =/ Offered resolutions are 1680x1050 and 1920x1200.
Last edit: 2009-05-01 05:06:27
「 Dream & Future 」 ※ 「 STX SouL 」
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 zulu_nation8   China. May 01 2009 05:08. Posts 18693
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WHY ARE YOU PLAYING WOW
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 zulu_nation8   China. May 01 2009 05:10. Posts 18693
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how does sartre explain how he arrives at the pre-reflective conscious without reflecting
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 zulu_nation8   China. May 01 2009 05:12. Posts 18693
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do you believe sartre is a good philosopher (and) dreyfus destroyed sartre's reputation unfairly or do you agree that sartre's reputation should be constantly diminishing and if so, briefly, why?
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 stet_tcl   Greece. May 01 2009 05:24. Posts 316
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Ok, I had some time to think it over and I think Nony would never do this to us...

I call shenanigans on your troll !!!!!!!
 
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 Zealand   United States. May 01 2009 05:24. Posts 12
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Whoa...calm down everyone. Tyler is actually helping me (his fiancee) with this post. I'm the one looking for a new laptop that will be able to run WoW. I just figured he would be able to get better responses than I would had I been the one asking for advice. Thank you to those of you who have provided some recommendations. And for those of you freaking out, don't worry, Tyler still loves you.

The two laptops I had been going between were the HP HDX16t and the Dell Studio XPS 16. Neither of these offer top of the line graphics cards though, so I was hoping to hear some more insight as to what types of graphics cards would be good enough to play HD movies and run WoW decently. The main reason I was looking at the 16" was because the 17" just seems so much bigger. I have a 15.4" right now, and I'm afraid the 17" will be too big of a jump up for me and will be bulky when I do take it to class with me. I will definitely check out the notebookreview site though, so thanks for that rec.
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 selboN   United States. May 01 2009 05:25. Posts 2480
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nvm
Last edit: 2009-05-01 05:26:39
"That's what happens when you're using a mouse made out of glass!" -Tasteless (Referring to ZergBong)
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 404.Delirium   United States. May 01 2009 05:30. Posts 1189
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Fiancee? Congrats, Tyler!

If you're moving the computer around a lot and using it on-the-go (not just office workspace and home workspace) go for the 16 inch. I agree that the difference in size seems pretty large. Look at the weight as well.

Bigger is better, unless you need it to be small
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