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Thoughts?

Amazing! 9 16.07%
 
Great Gaming Laptop! 15 26.79%
 
I Sure Hope it Came with a Juicer! 4 7.14%
 
It's OK, I Guess 6 10.71%
 
Your System is Trash...Just Like You! 8 14.29%
 
Thoughts? Sure, I Have Th... 3 5.36%
 
My Computer's Better Tha... 11 19.64%
 
Total:56
Barkley on 10 October 2017

Wow, I feel light-headed thinking about how much that must have cost.

Jealous.



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JRPGfan on 10 October 2017

that has to have cost alot....... honestly most people that buy gameing laptops would have been happier with just a normal pc.



caffeinade on 10 October 2017

The Most Powerful console ever made...
And your laptop has exceeded it already.

Nice laptop, how much did it cost you?



think-man on 10 October 2017

I've been also looking at getting a gaming laptop. I can't stomach the price though haha, i keep thinking what i could build myself with that money.



 

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yo_john117 on 10 October 2017
Random_Matt said:
yo_john117 said:

TBH, I didn't even know 3K screen resolution was a thing. I'm sure it handles games pretty well though!

I'll still be keeping my X1 around to play games like Destiny, Borderlands and other similar games with my friends, but I'll probably be playing the majority of my games on the PC now. Oh and I already have Divinity 2 :D I would classify it as a masterpiece.

Neither did i, but it's also G-Sync, i'm happy.

My GPU solution is not strong enough for max settings @ 3K though.

You should try Tyranny if you like isometric RPG's. Also Pillars of eternity is pretty good.

What's G-Sync do? I've heard of that term but never was really sure what it does.

I've heard good things about Pillars of Eternity. After I beat Divinity 2, I'll definitely look into that game.

Farsala said:
Nice! Just one thing, make sure you keep it cool. No exceptions. My "gaming" laptop from 2011 has ceased to play games for awhile now, due to cooling problems.

Roger that! This laptop has great fans and I'm making sure it's in a completely vented area. Plus there's a button on the case that supercharges the fans to expel heat (sounds like a jet engine when it's going full bore!). BTW, what is an ideal temperature for a gaming machine? I should probably get a temperature program so I can monitor and make sure it doesn't overheat.

4gotpaswrd said:
Nice laptop. However you should be able to run ROTR at max settings. Haven't seen any reviews of laptops with a 1080 gpu having issues with it.

I think it has some problems because it was in native 4k. I think if I had it set to  1440P, then it would probably run just fine.

Zkuq said:
Nice specs. You shouldn't have much trouble playing any game you'd like.

If you like strategy games, you might want to look into the Total War series. Also, Grim Dawn and Titan Quest, while not exactly that great-looking, might be nice if you enjoy Diablo-like games. Oh, and strictly speaking not exclusive, but Cities: Skylines is awesome and probably much better on PC because of mouse and keyboard as well as mods. Speaking of mods, playing Bethesda's games on PC can be quite different from playing them on consoles because of mods. There's a lot more I could recommend, but here's something.

Thanks for the suggestions! I always wanted to play Total War games but before this, I never had a good enough computer for that. Cities: Skylines also seems like it would be right down my alley as well!



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yo_john117 on 10 October 2017
JRPGfan said:
that has to have cost alot....... honestly most people that buy gameing laptops would have been happier with just a normal pc.

Not I! I know it would have been a lot cheaper for a desktop, but being able to bring it wherever I want is a huge bonus for me (I travel a fair amount)

caffeinade said:
The Most Powerful console ever made...
And your laptop has exceeded it already.

Nice laptop, how much did it cost you?

To be fair, it cost roughly 5 times the cost of that most powerful console, lol. Although I'm sure if you built it yourself, it would cost significantly less.

think-man said:
I've been also looking at getting a gaming laptop. I can't stomach the price though haha, i keep thinking what i could build myself with that money.

Yeah, the prices are pretty crazy for a good gaming laptop. If you have the know-how, I'm sure you could make a great gaming laptop for a lot less than buying it straight out.



Random_Matt on 10 October 2017

G-Sync, lol, ask someone else.



4gotpaswrd on 10 October 2017
yo_john117 said:
Random_Matt said:

Neither did i, but it's also G-Sync, i'm happy.

My GPU solution is not strong enough for max settings @ 3K though.

You should try Tyranny if you like isometric RPG's. Also Pillars of eternity is pretty good.

What's G-Sync do? I've heard of that term but never was really sure what it does.

I've heard good things about Pillars of Eternity. After I beat Divinity 2, I'll definitely look into that game.

Farsala said:
Nice! Just one thing, make sure you keep it cool. No exceptions. My "gaming" laptop from 2011 has ceased to play games for awhile now, due to cooling problems.

Roger that! This laptop has great fans and I'm making sure it's in a completely vented area. Plus there's a button on the case that supercharges the fans to expel heat (sounds like a jet engine when it's going full bore!). BTW, what is an ideal temperature for a gaming machine? I should probably get a temperature program so I can monitor and make sure it doesn't overheat.

4gotpaswrd said:
Nice laptop. However you should be able to run ROTR at max settings. Haven't seen any reviews of laptops with a 1080 gpu having issues with it.

I think it has some problems because it was in native 4k. I think if I had it set to  1440P, then it would probably run just fine.

Zkuq said:
Nice specs. You shouldn't have much trouble playing any game you'd like.

If you like strategy games, you might want to look into the Total War series. Also, Grim Dawn and Titan Quest, while not exactly that great-looking, might be nice if you enjoy Diablo-like games. Oh, and strictly speaking not exclusive, but Cities: Skylines is awesome and probably much better on PC because of mouse and keyboard as well as mods. Speaking of mods, playing Bethesda's games on PC can be quite different from playing them on consoles because of mods. There's a lot more I could recommend, but here's something.

Thanks for the suggestions! I always wanted to play Total War games but before this, I never had a good enough computer for that. Cities: Skylines also seems like it would be right down my alley as well!

Should run fine in 4k. Assuming your drivers are up to date.



Azuren on 10 October 2017

Good god, that's a beefy laptop. I'd go so far as to say there's online a handful of people on the site whose desktops can match that.



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shoichi on 10 October 2017

Nice gaming laptop.

I bought a gaming laptop a couple years ago (one of those slim versions). It was great and still works fine. But after a while I realized for me at least building a gaming desktop is a lot more worth it rather than upgrading my gaming laptop every few years. Along with realizing I don't bring my gaming laptop outside my house as I thought I would have. Also I got buyer's remorse when a couple months later new laptops were revealed with the newer Nvidia mobile GPUs...

Now my gaming laptop has turned into more a regular laptop that can play most games on very high/ultra settings which I bring on trips or for work. My Gaming Desktop is where I do most of my gaming when I am not on my Switch/PS4.