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Futureproof notebooks (2007 games)
Hi,
I have to buy a notebook for my school, but I also want to replace my desktop PC with it. I have to do allot of designing like Photoshop, and 3D Studio Max. But I also want to play games with it that's gonna be out in 2007 like Crysis, Unreal Tournament 2007, and maybe Gears of War if it's coming to PC. I will travel allot with it almost everyday because I don't live near my school, so hardness of the case also plays a big role. The notebooks that interests me are the Compal Hel 80 and the Zepto Znote 6214W. The system specs that I choose are:
WXGA (15.4inch 1280x800 Hel 80) - (14.1inch 1280x768 Znote 6214W)
Duo 2 Core 7200 2GHZ 4MB
1024MB DDR2 PC5300 - 667MHZ
Geforce Go 7600 (256 Hel 80) - (512 Znote 6214W)
So I would like to ask you guys are these notebooks futureproof for me and which is the best for me.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Futureproof notebooks (2007 games)
The notebooks you mention, are futureproof, in the sense that, they will run Vista without any problems.
You should also consider the Asus A8Js, a 14 inch notebook with the powerful Go 7700 video card.
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Please do not double-post the same question in multiple forums.
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i expect the 7600 to be able to run crysis and gears of war, though i wouldn't expect too much out of it (ie, low-med, med settings) cause they are VERY gpu intensive games that'll probably even bring the 7600 desktop version to it's knees on high/ultra high
i concur with Jetstar's recommendation
EDIT: also keep in mind that the compal 80 has an underclocked 7600, so you might get a few fps lower then the zepto with it
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Sorry I didn't know double post the same question is not allowed this is the first time I post something on a forum. :o
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Sorry I didn't know double post the same question is not allowed this is the first time I post something on a forum. :o
It's OK. We just try to avoid stuff like that as it clutters the forums. Please try to avoid doing it again in the future and welcome to the forums.
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i recomend looking into the dell 7900 gs
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You cannot find the 7900gs inside anything under a 17 incher, and those buggers are just too painful to carry around for extended periods of time. I also recommend looking into the Asus. stamar gave me some great scores from the GF7700 GPU. Oblivion runs beautifully on stamar's a8js (50-60fps) at high detail-medium distance along with gothic 3. Vista would love it, especially with HD support missing in the 7600.
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I just completed a serious shopping adventure and ended up purchasing an A8Js. If you dig around you will find that a lot of the hardcore forumpeople (with a large number of posts) tend to state that Asus is an excellent box so there must be somethign to it.
For a custom Asus unit (and less expensive) check out http://www.gentechpc.com/. You can build it yourself, and get a fancy paint job. NOTE that "the build your own" Asus units it will not qualify for the Vista Upgrade, however.
Bob