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Kingston HyperX 4GB DDR3 kit $20 AR AC FS

Sorry, my reply did not come out as I expected after I quoted another post. I was stating that 2 gig was enough for most users (non-gamers), and 3 gig was enough for "most" gamers. There will always be exceptions. The way MS and hardware "sellers" would have you believe, all must have at...
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- Post #25
- Feb 25, 2011
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Kingston HyperX 4GB DDR3 kit $20 AR AC FS

I would lower that number to 3GB, even for gamers. Tests continously show that anything above 2 gig barely increases performance, and even less gains noted above 3GB. Of course always will be some exceptions, but those users already know who they are.
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- Post #15
- Feb 24, 2011
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Small gaming laptop

I don't know why CurseTheSky keeps posting this FUD, maybe to try to justify his own purchase? No need, as the Envy is "not that bad". Sure, HP always rates at the bottom of the list for quality, (see squaretrade) and is the most unreliable brand out there, but at least the Envy "had" a good...
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- Post #7
- Oct 26, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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HP with Intel i5-460M or AMD Phenom II Quad N950

Be aware that not all HD 5650's used in laptops are the same. Many, such as the HP Envy, underclock the graphics card. This results in some owners reporting that a HD5650 might not be as powerful as it really could be. Some reasons for this include compensated for a system that does not...
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- Post #21
- Oct 20, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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HP Envy 14 User Review

As another tech that has to fix these regularly, I agree 100%. But, stop causing problems for us. The more they sell, the better job security we have. Please, keep buying HP's. I need another car and boat soon.
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- Post #44
- Oct 11, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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Looking to buy an Acer® Aspire AS5745-7247

It is hard to judge a laptop by brand name alone, without regard to model. Acer = junk? Yes, with "some" models. HP = junk? Yes, with "some" models. In my experience servicing 100's of laptops, HP is far worse than Acer. With that said, I was going to suggest one of the "Cheap, you get...
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- Post #3
- Oct 8, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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Laptop that can play Civ 5 for $700-800

I just picked one up and it screams for a $750 gaming laptop. 8 hours battery life. Around 4 lbs. 3dmark2k6 scores 10,124 when overclocked, which these 4820TG's also do great. Has HDMI out as original poster requested, which eliminates any questions about screen resolution (you can do...
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- Post #6
- Oct 7, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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15.6" Gaming Laptops

If 30fps on high settings in Crysis is what you are looking for as a minimum, then it looks like the ATi 5730 (and perhaps the 5650) will fall into the minimum needed to run crysis on a 15.6" laptop. Newegg has Acer TimelineX 4820TG with i5-460m and HD 5650 priced at $750 now. Amazon around...
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- Post #21
- Oct 4, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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15.6" Gaming Laptops

The following links have a column on the right that sorts the cards by performance in class. Towards the bottom of page, they give individual game performance for the card chosen. Clicking on a card in the right column will bring up data for that card, including how much power its uses...
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- Post #20
- Oct 4, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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15.6" Gaming Laptops

Is that a joke? Or do you really think ATi is not as reliable as nvidia? Just to be clear we are comparing similar performing DX11 capable products, the 75w GTX 460m performance level falls between the 50w HD 5870 and 39w HD 5850
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- Post #11
- Oct 1, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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15.6" Gaming Laptops

The problem with that would be the 15.6" version. The GPU combo would need some serious cooling. In a 17", it would still be hot and loud, but in a 15.6"? Nothing against nvidia, but a similar performing ATi (like the 5850) would use 1/3 less power, and might be better suited to the smaller...
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- Post #4
- Sep 30, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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Gaming Laptop under $1500

if I was looking for a 17" gaming laptop, the Asus G73 looks like it has it all for a great price. Only 2.5 hours on the 50w GPU, but with a laptop like this, moving it regularly and running on battery for very long probably won't happen much.
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- Post #29
- Sep 27, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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Gaming Laptop under $1500

The 4820TG just showed up on Amazon, $799 Shipped free. http://www.amazon.com/Acer-TimelineX.../dp/B003ZUXX10 AS4820TG-7805 Intel Core i5-460M processor 2.53GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.8GHz ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 with 1024MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM Is the DX11 HD 5650...
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- Post #26
- Sep 27, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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Gaming Laptop under $1500

At PCHome, next to the price is a conversion icon that you click on to see the price in your country. For example, a 5943G that might have been mentioned a couple posts up shows priced at US$1561.87, equiped with quad-core i7-740QM, ATi HD 5850, 640g, 4g, BT, Win764, etc. That Sager looks...
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- Post #25
- Sep 27, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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Gaming Laptop under $1500

PCHome has 2 sales sites. You need to use the PCHome world site. Try this link: http://world.pchome.com.tw/?mod=store&func=style_show&SR_NO=DHAE1R&tm=u They are 12 hours from US eastern time zone. They have nightly sales, which is the best time to find deals. So look around 9am to 7pm...
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- Post #23
- Sep 25, 2010
- Forum: Laptops

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