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    This Laptop spec for SWTOR?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by eruexe, Feb 13, 2012.

  1. eruexe

    eruexe Notebook Enthusiast

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    *First of all: NO DESKTOP answers please. I am going to travel a lot so I'm getting a laptop.

    My local store ran out of the ASUS G53/G73 laptops so I was forced to find a new laptop to get, I asked my guild, and one replied about the MSI gaming series and I saw the GT780x-i5185+(THX) model.

    I was wondering if these specs can run the game on high/max settings and would it have playable FPS

    Intel® Core™i5-2410M (new) 2nd gen. CPU (DUAL CORE ONLY )
    NvidiaGTX 560M 1.5GB
    8GB Ram

    Please feed back on this. I'm concerned especially with the processor if it would be enough to let me fight at Ilum or go to other crowded areas of the game.

    If anyone knows about the cooling of this laptop please do tell as well as I am curious (since I know the ASUS G series has 2 fans at the back) I'm wondering how this laptop fares at cooling the system since I might play for a long session. Thank you
     
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    Geekz Notebook Deity

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    I believe MSI has a single fan cooling solution, the 560m could run SWTOR but If it will be your main gaming machine I'd look into offerings with 6990m or 580m as well (higher price but it'll provide higher FPS and resale value, as well as running games a few more years than the 560m).

    the processor in gaming should be fine since the bottleneck would be in the GPU


    There are also other options when looking for a gaming laptop
    and we could help you out much more if you'd answer this form
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/what-notebook-should-i-buy/29271-what-should-i-buy-form-must-read-before-posting.html

    to get more specific details like price range, portability, battery life etc...
     
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  3. eruexe

    eruexe Notebook Enthusiast

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    @Geekz
    -Hey dude. You're from the Philippines as well? Can't find anymore offerings e. The budget is kinda tight. PHP70k I think is our budget.
     
    eruexe, Feb 14, 2012
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    haha yup, that's roughly about 1600usd.
    where will you be buying? here or having it shipped from the u.s.?

    an np8170 with
    8gig of ram
    500gig hdd (additional hdd you can buy here since it'll be cheaper).
    6990m
    IC diamond upgrade

    would be around 1500usd or roughly 66k.

    also has an I7-2670qm
     
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