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FPS Creator X10 / Opinion on X-10 Laptop

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Jeremiah
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Posted: 14th Nov 2007 05:20
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I am looking at this auction on ebay. Do you think this laptop will work for x-10. I am not looking for ultra high end, just something I can design levels on.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-Inspiron-1720-Laptop-2Ghz-256MB-8600GT-Ultrasharp_W0QQitemZ280170230748QQihZ018QQcategoryZ140080QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Doggy
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Posted: 14th Nov 2007 14:28
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Just for a level designing that laptop is good enough. It COULD play the games as well, but definedly not with the highest settings.
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Jeremiah
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Do you have any suggestions for a laptop under 1500 that would be good for this. Like I said, I am not looking for a great deal of power just something good enough to run and test my levels on moderate settings.
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Black Terror
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Posted: 14th Nov 2007 21:31 Edited at: 14th Nov 2007 21:32
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Look for one to build yourself so you can cut down on unnecessary features and upgrade important things like GPUs and processors. I spent about 1500 dollars on my desktop and it has a quad 2.4 processor, 2 gig of memory, and an 8800 GTS 320mb, and even a 22inch monitor. If you don't need a laptop because of travel and things like that, consider a cheaper, better desktop.

BTW: I also got a 80 dollar mouse and an 60 dollar keyboard in that 1500 dollars.


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TGPEG
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Posted: 14th Nov 2007 21:53
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Quote: "Look for one to build yourself so you can cut down on unnecessary features and upgrade important things like GPUs and processors. I spent about 1500 dollars on my desktop and it has a quad 2.4 processor, 2 gig of memory, and an 8800 GTS 320mb, and even a 22inch monitor. If you don't need a laptop because of travel and things like that, consider a cheaper, better desktop.

BTW: I also got a 80 dollar mouse and an 60 dollar keyboard in that 1500 dollars. "


Can I ask where you got that from. I found one with 1 gig of ram, a 19" monitor and a 1.8 processor for about that amount with a 8800GT 512MB.

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Orrion Carn
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Yeah, I'd like to know that too...



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Storm 6000
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Quote: "Can I ask where you got that from. I found one with 1 gig of ram, a 19" monitor and a 1.8 processor for about that amount with a 8800GT 512MB."


Cheap brands most likely but even then it sounds rather cheap, i spose if hez building it himself its possible.

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TGPEG
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Posted: 16th Nov 2007 18:42
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Quote: "Cheap brands"

TBH I'm not really too bothered a computer is a computer wether it's got fancy badges on or not. I just need something to run crysis and fpscx10 on!

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Storm 6000
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Posted: 18th Nov 2007 23:14 Edited at: 18th Nov 2007 23:14
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erm yes many cheap brands crash and burn within a year and don't offer the performance of there counterparts. Im not sayin this is the case but you havent asnwered the question anyway they want to know where you are getting your computer. Its also fair to say some expensive parts have this happen to but these normally have better guarentees its not the badges that count its the quality.

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Uthink
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Is the 8600 the best x10 card you can get in a laptop?
I haven't seen anything higher-end yet.

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Zero #43
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it'd be pretty good, except that it's 256mb video card. and TGC recommends no less than 320mb....

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MartinS
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@Uthink: If you've got a lot of money to spend on graphics cards, there are 8800GTS's and 8800GTX's for laptops. http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=118218&b=33

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