Author Topic: So, how is this laptop? (Read 1019 times)

Costanza · « **on:** April 03, 2009, 08:06:56 PM »

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9173262&type=product&id=1218044029168

Putting aside how fucking retardedly ugly it looks, are the specs on this thing any good for gaming? My 3 yr old toshiba (with a 7900 GS) is on it's last legs and I need something soon.

The 9800 GS is a top of the line notebook card right now, right? (can it run things like Crysis?)

Vizzys · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2009, 08:12:30 PM »

im pretty sure someone here bought this exact laptop and made a thread about it

Reb · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2009, 08:13:04 PM »

Eel knows.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2009, 08:24:09 PM »

I think Eel stated he's playing Left 4 Dead at a good Res on the thing? Or was it Fallout 3?

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2009, 08:36:40 PM »

me and eel both have this laptop, it's awesome

plays games great, only downside is the screen has a poor contrast ratio and is 1366x768 -- doesn't bother me, since i prefer a low native res when coupled to a mobile gpu, but some people might find it limiting. it also spews heat like a beast when yer playing fairly intensive modern games like the last remnant and sacred 2 (both of which it runs aces).

other than that, build quality is great, it's wonderfully tacky, and runs like a champ. get it!

Veidt · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2009, 08:39:34 PM »

Well, there you go brudah. Buy, buy, buy! Support this dying whore of an economy we have today.

Costanza · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2009, 08:42:11 PM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on April 03, 2009, 08:36:40 PM

me and eel both have this laptop, it's awesome

plays games great, only downside is the screen has a poor contract ratio and is 1366x768 -- doesn't bother me, since i prefer a low native res when coupled to a mobile gpu, but some people might find it limiting. it also spews heat like a beast when yer playing fairly intensive modern games like the last remnant and sacred 2 (both of which it runs aces).

other than that, build quality is great, it's wonderfully tacky, and runs like a champ. get it!

Sounds good. I think I'll pick it up next week.

One thing: does it come with a recovery disc/partition?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2009, 08:49:03 PM »

this will be reviewed by the two of us in the next borecast, with a thorough audio tour of specs and settings and games we have tested

short version: buy it, it's the best gaming laptop out there for the price

it comes with recovery discs, and asus support is top-notch

Costanza · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2009, 10:02:11 PM »

I might actually just go get this thing tomorrow morning.

Can't wait to hear you and Prole's detailed thoughts on the BC after I've played with it for a few days.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2009, 10:18:58 PM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on April 03, 2009, 08:36:40 PM

me and eel both have this laptop, it's awesome

plays games great, only downside is the screen has a poor contract ratio and is 1366x768 -- doesn't bother me, since i prefer a low native res when coupled to a mobile gpu, but some people might find it limiting. it also spews heat like a beast when yer playing fairly intensive modern games like the last remnant and sacred 2 (both of which it runs aces).

other than that, build quality is great, it's wonderfully tacky, and runs like a champ. get it!

Good point about the lower rez being a plus for mobile gaming. My laptop's 1080P screen looks nice but I have to dial down settings in many games to play at that resolution.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2009, 07:33:54 AM »

Yeah, I kinda regret getting a laptop with a really higher res. screen. It's gorgeous and all, but even with it's nice specs it can't handle it's native rez even in somehat older games.

Costanza · « **Reply #11 on:** April 04, 2009, 11:47:19 AM »

Got it.

It was the last one BB had and the guy had broken the seal to show it to a customer once last month before they got their display model, so I saved $100 because they considered it "open-box". Fucking awesome.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #12 on:** April 04, 2009, 12:31:20 PM »

congrats!

Costanza · « **Reply #13 on:** April 04, 2009, 12:40:45 PM »

Prole/Eel, do you guys overclock yours?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #14 on:** April 04, 2009, 12:45:59 PM »

overclocking on "turbo" provides a slight boost to certain games, but the "turbo extreme" setting doesn't provide enough of a gain over the regular turbo to warrant the heat increase, imo

hope you enjoy it!

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #15 on:** April 04, 2009, 12:49:52 PM »

nope, i run mine at default speeds.

Costanza · « **Reply #16 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:58:52 PM »

This thing's WiFi driver isn't getting along with my router (old WRT54G) at all. Shit.

Love everything else though.

TVC15 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2009, 09:01:19 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on April 03, 2009, 10:18:58 PM

Quote from: Professor Prole on April 03, 2009, 08:36:40 PM
me and eel both have this laptop, it's awesome

plays games great, only downside is the screen has a poor contract ratio and is 1366x768 -- doesn't bother me, since i prefer a low native res when coupled to a mobile gpu, but some people might find it limiting. it also spews heat like a beast when yer playing fairly intensive modern games like the last remnant and sacred 2 (both of which it runs aces).

other than that, build quality is great, it's wonderfully tacky, and runs like a champ. get it!

Good point about the lower rez being a plus for mobile gaming. My laptop's 1080P screen looks nice but I have to dial down settings in many games to play at that resolution.

On the other hand, I primarily use my 1280x800 laptop for non-gaming shit, and I find the low resolution often frustrating. Choose your resolution wisely!

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2009, 09:04:46 PM »

Quote from: Costanza on April 04, 2009, 08:58:52 PM

This thing's WiFi driver isn't getting along with my router (old WRT54G) at all. Shit.

Love everything else though.

have you updated drivers for both

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2009, 09:06:49 PM »

Lower rez has never really bothered me, last time I remember it did was getting pixel holocaust when getting too close to things in Doom.

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Author Topic: So, how is this laptop? (Read 1019 times)