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    what would be wiser for gaming?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by eeryanee, Nov 14, 2014.

  1. eeryanee

    eeryanee Notebook Consultant

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    i'm getting a 850m gddr3 laptop soon and will have money left over next month for a gaming projector

    im thinking of the acer k335 720p 3d led or the w1070t by benq 1080p full hd 3d bulb referbished

    If i get a led projector it will last like ten years and my laptop will game on it native 1280 x800 for about 3 years
    If I get the 1080p bulb projector it will be brighter by a bit and have the full hd sharpness and proper focus 120in
    should I go for something thats quality for 1.5 years or go long term. which do you think ill enjoy more or what is the better deal they both cost the same.
     
    eeryanee, Nov 14, 2014
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  2. moviemarketing

    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    720p projector is a waste of money IMO. Even for business presentations I wouldn't use 720p these days.

    There are plenty of inexpensive 1080p projectors.
     
    moviemarketing, Nov 14, 2014
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  3. octiceps

    octiceps Nimrod

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    None of the above. Forgo the projector and get a more powerful notebook with 970M. Wait until you can afford it if funds are tight.
     
    octiceps, Nov 14, 2014
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  4. eeryanee

    eeryanee Notebook Consultant

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    the laptop is mainly for business not gaming and its a tight multimedia laptop maybe even the best. Im planning on getting the new amd high end card when it come out in 5 months.

    I think im just going to go for the 1080p projector and the amd card in a sager that way I have three laptops and dont have to worry about being without a computer, next step in the summer of 2015 is a gaming desktop
     
    eeryanee, Nov 14, 2014
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  5. adam2eden

    adam2eden Newbie

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    If you like gaming, you should go desktop directly, especially when you already have a laptop.
     
    adam2eden, Nov 16, 2014
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    nipsen Notebook Ditty

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    On the other hand, projecting anything on a huge wall is awesome. Specially when you can get something much better for the price than if you used the same amount on the usual mid-range lcd screens. Optoma have one that works, and if you compare the picture you get on that entry-level home-theater projector with a.. say, an lcd for three times the price in 60'' - it shouldn't be a difficult choice if you have a wall that fits a projector screen, and a room with enough distance to the wall, and so on.

    But yeah, go for higher resolution projectors with cheaper replacement bulbs, and invest in a good curtain.. rather than massiveness in "quality" and illumination measured while wearing shades, and things of that sort.
     
    nipsen, Nov 17, 2014
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