I'm going to buy a Laptop and I want one that can run Starcraft2 I don't care bout the graphic quality as long as I am able to play smoothly on Medium. This is the Laptop I was looking at http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...?EdpNo=5550534&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs Do you think it'll work? If not please give me another recommendation.
It seems to be you could do a lot better for that kind of money. Is $1200 about your price limit? Also, you may not want to look at a site like TigerDirect. They work mostly with liquidation of older stock, so a better deal for the price could possibly be found on a newer system. I'm not sure what's hot or not in a price range right now, but This ASUS G51 looks like a WAY better deal for the money. Sure the monitor is 2in's smaller, but the system itself is soo much beefier. Other thing is the hard drive may be smaller, but its 7200RPM. This machine is prob not as good on batteries, but it sure has hell will play StarCraft 2 faster/better/harder/stronger. Don't take my word as the do all end all though, I'm sure others will have recommendations. Also consider what kind of maintenance plan you may want. If you've never had a laptop before, they can take a beating overtime. Seems my family is really good at getting their full monies worth out of a 3-year service plan. XD
Thanks for the reply! Ya I'd say $1200 Max Will that run non-game related softwares normally? I mean, computers aren't "just" for gaming
Well yeah, your average gaming machine has no issues running "normal" software like say, MS Word. There was another laptop identical to that G51 for $50. That one included Office Home/Student Edition..... which is.. $50 retail? lol
Thanks! Well, heres a new problem. I'm going back to Japan for college, and my parents told me its better to get a Japanese Computer. ( I don't really know why, but I guess it's easier for the people there to understand problems if its a japanese comp. ) Now I need a TOSHIBA laptop that can play SC2. Sorry for asking a billion times.
それは、一体、なぜなのか？ If understanding the problem is such a big deal, upgrade the machine to Windows Ultimate and install the Japanese GUI pack. After my experience with Toshiba's technical support... I just wouldn't buy one period. Maybe a Levano instead if you want a Japanese computer. Personally I would still go with the Asus, if brand is such a big deal, put a sticker over it imo. I'll talk to my buddy TakaJun, try to learn more about the misnomers of a foreign computer in Japan.
Just outa curiousity, does it really matter what language the laptop is on for the technicians to find out the problem? or Would they be like,"OMFG I CANT READ THIS"?
It may be difficult to find a technician that can do OS work on an English machine. Ultimate would carry a hefty price over Home Premium. The awesome part about the GUI packs is, you can switch between them just like regional settings. Let me take a look at some custom configured machines to see what I can get together... You sure as heck don't want to pay for the machine in Japan. Tech is almost twice as much, and the Yen is super strong vs the dollar right now. -_- Asus may not be a Japanese name, but you can purchase those machines there. So as far as getting any hardware work done under warranty... all of those parts are the same regardless. ... Where in the heck is Taka -_- figures.... never on when I really need to talk to him.
Finally got a hold of him tonight. Sorry it took so long. This may provide some insight for you. [23:58:43] <TheXev> seems his parents are insisting he buy a Japanese brand computer. ; [23:59:22] <!TakaJun> not really, if you're young [23:59:46] <TheXev> ah.... [23:59:54] <!TakaJun> but older japanese people do have a stereotype that anything made out of japan is lower in quality [00:00:00] <TheXev> I see. [00:00:06] <TheXev> Thanks for the input man.
I'm just saying, that's probably why your parents want you to get a Japanese branded laptop. I say, don't worry about it.
