SexyManBeast 0 Posted July 1, 2012 Dell XPS 15PROCESSOR 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-2450M processor (2.50 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.10 GHz) OPERATING SYSTEM Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English MEMORY: 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 1333MHzHARD DRIVE: 750GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive editVIDEO CARD: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M 2GB graphics with Optimus HD DISPLAY 15.6" Multi-Touch HD (1366x768) Truelife WLED Display with Skype-Certified 2.0MP HD WebcamI am very interested in playing Dayz and other games but i am currently getting a new laptop i don't want on specifically for gaming but one that can play games here and there. i am interested in a XPS 15 with the specs above would i be able to play dayz smoothly and other games such as amnesia, diablo 3, etc. if there are any other suggestions of laptops with better specs for overall laptop please feel free to link them to help me out thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
exnihilo 0 Posted July 1, 2012 The laptop you listed is estimated to be able to run the following games smoothly at the following settings:Amnesia: LOW - ULTRADiablo 3: LOW - HIGHArma 2: LOW - MEDIf you could provide further information such as price range, size preference, weight preference, style preference, etc. I could provide some suggestions for laptops. If you don't have a preference please state so. The more specific you are the better suggestions I can provide.You can also ask the individuals here for more suggestions:http://forum.notebookreview.com/what-notebook-should-i-buy/Be sure to copy and paste their posting guideline for the best feedback:http://forum.notebookreview.com/what-notebook-should-i-buy/29271-what-should-i-buy-form-must-read-before-posting.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SexyManBeast 0 Posted July 1, 2012 The laptop you listed is estimated to be able to run the following games smoothly at the following settings:Amnesia: LOW - ULTRADiablo 3: LOW - HIGHArma 2: LOW - MEDIf you could provide further information such as price range, size preference, weight preference, style preference, etc. I could provide some suggestions for laptops. If you don't have a preference please state so. The more specific you are the better suggestions I can provide.Thank you for your reply and to answer your other question i have around $900 i watch streams on twitch alot so i prefer a 15 inch display nothing lower then 14 inch. i want a laptop i can use to watch streams play games and usually have a few programs open without lag. the computer i have now is really bad. The price for the xps15 is around $850 i want a reliable laptop nothing that is going to break easily and overheat while gaming or overheat in general. the weight and style doesnt really matter but a desktop would be almost out of the question because i move around a lot and there is no room for a desktop. dayz is one of the main games i want to play so if you have a suggestion around my price range that you know will run dayz on a better setting and also complete my other task please let me know im open to suggestions. Thanks again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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exnihilo 0 Posted July 2, 2012 Here are some suggestions that seem to match your preferences:Lenovo Y580-$800 ~ $1000 (In my area)-15.6" display-Amnesia: LOW - ULTRA-Diablo 3: LOW - ULTRA-Arma 2: LOW - MEDAsus G73SW-$850 ~ $1200 (in my area)-17.3" display-Amnesia: LOW - ULTRA-Diablo 3: LOW - ULTRA-Arma 2: LOW - MEDAlso, can you confirm your original laptop with the video card named "NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 2GB" actually has 2GB? I can't seem to find information on an alternative version of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M that has 2GB.I might suggest a few more if I have time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SexyManBeast 0 Posted July 2, 2012 Here are some suggestions that seem to match your preferences:Lenovo Y580-$800 ~ $1000 (In my area)-15.6" display-Amnesia: LOW - ULTRA-Diablo 3: LOW - ULTRA-Arma 2: LOW - MEDAsus G73SW-$850 ~ $1200 (in my area)-17.3" display-Amnesia: LOW - ULTRA-Diablo 3: LOW - ULTRA-Arma 2: LOW - MEDAlso' date=' can you confirm your original laptop with the video card named "NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 2GB" actually has 2GB? I can't seem to find information on an alternative version of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M that has 2GB.I might suggest a few more if I have time.[/quote']The original laptop i posted was from the dell website. so about the 2gb graphics card thats what it says on the website not sure what it means also i found two more laptops but i dont know if they are good or not i found the http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/builder.workflow:Enter?mtm-item=%3A000001C9%3A000005AD%3A and the http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V3-771G-9875-17-3-Inch-Midnight/dp/B0085H64GY Also what settings are really needed to enjoy dayz do i really need high or can i have fun without no problems on medium??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
exnihilo 0 Posted July 2, 2012 The following laptops are estimated to run the the these games smoothly at the listed settings:Lenovo Y470Amnesia: LOW - ULTRADiablo 3: LOW - HIGHArma 2: LOWAcer Aspire V3-771GAmnesia: LOW - ULTRADiablo 3: LOW - ULTRAArma 2: LOW - MEDRemember that these are estimations. If you "need" high settings to "enjoy" dayz is personal preference. I have a laptop that runs Dayz on medium settings. The difference between medium and high does not bother me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SexyManBeast 0 Posted July 2, 2012 The following laptops are estimated to run the the these games smoothly at the listed settings:Lenovo Y470Amnesia: LOW - ULTRADiablo 3: LOW - HIGHArma 2: LOWAcer Aspire V3-771GAmnesia: LOW - ULTRADiablo 3: LOW - ULTRAArma 2: LOW - MEDRemember that these are estimations. If you "need" high settings to "enjoy" dayz is personal preference. I have a laptop that runs Dayz on medium settings. The difference between medium and high does not bother me.what laptop do you use? and ok i think i would be fine with med settings also and thank you so much for your help i appreciate it so much out of all the laptops which one would you recommend the most for gaming and overall? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
exnihilo 0 Posted July 2, 2012 I use the Asus G73JH. Based purely on the specs, either the Lenovo Y580 or the Acer Aspire V3-771G. You may have to take into account other factors, such as the company brand. For example, recently Asus customer support has been horrible with their service, based on multiple reports such as RMA failure, downgrading submitted notebooks, large repair delays, etc. I do not inform myself too much about Lenovo and Acer, but I have heard some negative reports on Acer's laptops. Of course, this is only one individual's experience.Edit: You might also want to pay attention to the GPU offered in both of these laptops. Both of them offer a NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, but I haven't found out if it is the DDR3 or GDDR5 memory version of the 650M. You want to get the GDDR5 memory version. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SexyManBeast 0 Posted July 2, 2012 I use the Asus G73JH. Based purely on the specs' date=' either the Lenovo Y580 or the Acer Aspire V3-771G. You may have to take into account other factors, such as the company brand. For example, recently Asus customer support has been horrible with their service, based on multiple reports such as RMA failure, downgrading submitted notebooks, large repair delays, etc. I do not inform myself too much about Lenovo and Acer, but I have heard some negative reports on Acer's laptops. Of course, this is only one individual's experience.Edit: You might also want to pay attention to the GPU offered in both of these laptops. Both of them offer a NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, but I haven't found out if it is the DDR3 or GDDR5 memory version of the 650M. You want to get the GDDR5 memory version.[/quote']damn they are ddr3 now i dont know what to buy=/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
exnihilo 0 Posted July 2, 2012 I'm no professional, so I'm sorry to tell you I'm not sure how much of a performance difference there is between DDR3 and GDDR5. If someone would like to elaborate, that would be welcome.I need some sleep, but here's a some results from a quick search:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230111These two seem to have nice graphics cards, but I think the CPU and RAM are lacking:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834214904http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834214694 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SexyManBeast 0 Posted July 2, 2012 I'm no professional' date=' so I'm sorry to tell you I'm not sure how much of a performance difference there is between DDR3 and GDDR5. If someone would like to elaborate, that would be welcome.I need some sleep, but here's a some results from a quick search:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230111These two seem to have nice graphics cards, but I think the CPU and RAM are lacking:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834214904http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834214694[/quote']i want to thank you so much for everything you have done for me i really appreciate the fact that you took time out your day to try and help me and you were the only one that was trying.Also my bad the LENOVO does have gddr5 graphics card i made my choice thank you so muc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
