I'm looking to buy a laptop, and I need one that can handle games with the quality of Half Life 2, Doom III, and F.E.A.R. I've looked at the specs, but I still don't know to much about computers, so I'm a little lost. What would YOU GUYS (whom I am assuming to be well knowleged in the PC area) recomend? I want one that can handle all the latest and upcoming games. What are the minimum specs I should look for to handle them? Furthermore, what other features should I look for in a laptop? I'm hoping to set up the ultimate gaming rig, so I want all the features, stereo outputs, screens, battery life, wireless adaptors etc.
I want to get a laptop that can handle a game like F.E.A.R. at it's maximum (specs are included below), because I'm assuming that to be the most technologically advanced PC game out right now. However, I don't want to buy a new laptop for a while, so if I get one, will I be able to upgrade these stats individually as time goes on?
Here are the specs that I ABSOLUTELY need.
Windows 2000/XP with latest service pack installed
--DirectX 9.0c (included in demo)
--P4 1.7 GHz or equivalent
---512MB RAM
--64MB 3D card (GeForce4 Ti4200 or Radeon 9600 or better); hardware T&L and pixel shader support
--5.0 GB hard drive space (for full retail version)
--16-bit DX9-compliant sound card with support for EAX 2.0
Supported 3D chipsets:
nVidia GeForce4 Ti, GeForce FX 5900, FX 5900 Ultra, 6800, 6800 GT, 6800 Ultra
ATI Radeon 9600, 9600 Pro, 9600 XT, 9700, 9700 Pro, 9800 Pro, x700 XT, x800 XT, x850 XT
* 8x Speed CD-ROM drive (1200KB/sec sustained transfer rate) and latest drivers
* 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the latest drivers*.
With all this in mind, and the fact that I am interested in online multiplayer gaming, would anyone be able to tell me a complete list of specs and features I should look for in my search for a laptop, or better yet, an actual model itself? I'd also like if people can recomend brand names. Thanks for helping out the new guy.
I want to get a laptop that can handle a game like F.E.A.R. at it's maximum (specs are included below), because I'm assuming that to be the most technologically advanced PC game out right now. However, I don't want to buy a new laptop for a while, so if I get one, will I be able to upgrade these stats individually as time goes on?
Here are the specs that I ABSOLUTELY need.
Windows 2000/XP with latest service pack installed
--DirectX 9.0c (included in demo)
--P4 1.7 GHz or equivalent
---512MB RAM
--64MB 3D card (GeForce4 Ti4200 or Radeon 9600 or better); hardware T&L and pixel shader support
--5.0 GB hard drive space (for full retail version)
--16-bit DX9-compliant sound card with support for EAX 2.0
Supported 3D chipsets:
nVidia GeForce4 Ti, GeForce FX 5900, FX 5900 Ultra, 6800, 6800 GT, 6800 Ultra
ATI Radeon 9600, 9600 Pro, 9600 XT, 9700, 9700 Pro, 9800 Pro, x700 XT, x800 XT, x850 XT
* 8x Speed CD-ROM drive (1200KB/sec sustained transfer rate) and latest drivers
* 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the latest drivers*.
With all this in mind, and the fact that I am interested in online multiplayer gaming, would anyone be able to tell me a complete list of specs and features I should look for in my search for a laptop, or better yet, an actual model itself? I'd also like if people can recomend brand names. Thanks for helping out the new guy.