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    whats the best 14inch for gaming

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by timdozen, Oct 25, 2007.

  1. timdozen

    timdozen Notebook Geek

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    and that isnt that too expensive
     
    timdozen, Oct 25, 2007
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  2. Eleison

    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    The Compal IFT00 looks pretty good for gaming, since it has a GeForce 8400, rather than integrated graphics. The smaller systems, however, are concerned more with power SAVING than power PLAYING, so keep that in mind.
     
    Eleison, Oct 25, 2007
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  3. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    Well, there's the Lenovo Thinkpad T61p with quadro FX570M. And a zepto model with 8600GT DDR2. And Asus F8s with HD2600.
     
    fabarati, Oct 25, 2007
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  4. aroundthefur922

    aroundthefur922 Notebook Guru

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    basically exactly loke thain1982 said ... hp dv2500 ain't too shabby either but still only has 8400
     
    aroundthefur922, Oct 25, 2007
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  5. David

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    What's your price range?
    The Asus V2s-A1 is a good choice for gaming on a 14" laptop. It has the 8600m GS 256mb gpu but costs about about $1700
    Asus V2S-A1
     
    David, Oct 25, 2007
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  6. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    Actually it isn't. The 8600M GS is gimped with a 64 bit interface, limiting the performance to slightly above 8400M GS. The Fastest 14" right now are the three I mentioned, with roughly the same performance.
     
    fabarati, Oct 25, 2007
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  7. The Forerunner

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    Asus F8SV coming out mid november.
     
    The Forerunner, Oct 25, 2007
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  8. zakaluka

    zakaluka Notebook Consultant

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    I was looking at the same thing a month ago, and this is what I came up with. If you're going for gaming, an 8400 is pretty horrible. The list of gaming worthy laptops includes:

    Asus:
    F8sv with 8600GT
    F8sa with HD2600
    V2s with 8600GS

    Zepto:
    6324 with 8600GT
    6224 with 8600GT

    IBM:
    t61p with nv570m <-- be aware that this is a "crippled" version of the 570m.

    Apple:
    Macbook Pro (15.4") with 8600GT <-- I know, it's 15.4", but it's lighter and as small (or smaller) than some of the 14"ers out there.

    This is pretty much your whole choice set if you really do want to game on your laptop.

    Regards,

    z.
     
    zakaluka, Oct 25, 2007
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  9. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What do you mean by the ''crippled'' version of 570m???
     
    Johnny T, Oct 25, 2007
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  10. darkcond0

    darkcond0 Notebook Evangelist

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    o_O 8400m gs isn't pretty horrible
    i run bioshock 800x600 medium settings just fine
    if that's pretty horrible, then what's just good?
     
    darkcond0, Oct 25, 2007
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  11. admlam

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    It has a 64bit memory bus instead of a 128bit bus.
     
    admlam, Oct 25, 2007
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  12. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    :eek: how did i never knew that...........

    thanks anyways :)

    what about the one in the 8510w?
     
    Johnny T, Oct 25, 2007
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  13. fabarati

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    It's still as fast as a 8600GT witg DDR2 at lower resolutions. The V2S is crippled as well, but the performance drop is quite significant.
     
    fabarati, Oct 25, 2007
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  14. timdozen

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    thx guys for your posts. i was thinking of the dell inspiron 1420. how good is that for gaming? aw i just wish i lived in the states. i live in canada and the thought of customs and brokerages is just discouraging
     
    timdozen, Oct 27, 2007
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  15. timdozen

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    btw im looking at around 1500
     
    timdozen, Oct 27, 2007
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    What about the Sony VGN-FZ290??? It has a 8400M GS.
     
    Dustin_D, Oct 27, 2007
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  17. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I thought the FZ has a 8400GT? In fact I am pretty sure :p
     
    Johnny T, Oct 27, 2007
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  18. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    Isn't that a 64bit 8400M GT ? They exist, yes, and they are not too fast. But then again, maybe not. Just checked their webpage and it says 128bit.

    And the FZ is 15,4"
     
    fabarati, Oct 27, 2007
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  19. MNguyen

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    What does that affectively mean for someone who wants to get it for games? (and hasn't followed video card tech for 3-4 years)
     
    MNguyen, Oct 27, 2007
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