Thread: Laptop

Is it possibke to get a 15" laptop that will run BF3 and GO in the $500 range? If so any suggestions? If not then how much, and suggestions. TYIA.

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500, no. 600-800 is more of a possible range. The graphics is what's causing the price jump. How low on settings are you willing to play BF3?

You could possibly find a Trinity based laptop that'll run BF3 at low detail at about 30-40 fps at lower resolution. You'd probably need to at least double your budget to get something that size with enough horsepower to do any better...

So what would you recommend in say the $700 range?

This one should play BF3 (on low) at 40-50 FPS:

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Series 3 NP350V5C-T02US Notebook Intel Core i5 3210M(2.50GHz) 15.6" 6GB Memory DDR3 1600 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi AMD Radeon HD 7730M

Not released until 10/26 but something to consider. Core i5, 6 gigs of RAM and a Radeon 7730M

Ok, and just for grins what would a comparable PSU, MoBo, CPU, RAM, GPU. Basically a new setup minus HDD, case, monito, KB and mouse. I don't need a specific breakdown on components, just a ballpark number for comparison. Trying to decide between gutting my old desktop and building a new one for my son, or just buying him a laptop.

Yea I was acutally gonna link the sam laptop. Also

Newegg.com - Acer Aspire V3-771G-9665 Notebook Intel Core i7 2670QM(2.20GHz) 17.3" 8GB Memory 750GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M


Wiki System requirments
8800GT Recommended GTS560
3870 Recommended 6950

The 7730
AMD Radeon HD 7730M - Notebookcheck.net Tech


NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M - Notebookcheck.net Tech



There was on with a 640m LE


A ran BF3 with an ATI 4890 on medium no prob. However that was a desktop but with 4 gigs of ram on a 32 bit OS.

Neither laptop has a card with over 195 bit which is gonna hold back the pretty.

Wait are you building a desktop or buying a laptop?

I just gutted mine, did a $800 dollar over haul, paid $607.55 rebates and all. And its now a fucking beast.

Asus m5a97 MB
EVGA Geforce GTX 480 1536 MB
Crucial ballistic tactical ram 8gb
AMD FX 8150 CPU
Agility 4 SSD 128gb
LG dvd burner

Retail 804.22, paid 603.77

Needed a SATA disc drive, Didn't pimp out the CPU fan, had a case, powersupply, and all the cables I need. The onboard sound for the MB is better then my Soundblaster Audigy 2zs.

Everything from newegg.

I am trying to decide between building a desktop and buying a laptop. If the costs are within $100 or so then I will likely go with the laptop as it has other uses as well, such as school. If the difference is $2-300 then I will likely just gut the case and rebuild.