I need help finding a good laptop!?

Zacharaganane · Mar 15, 2011, 11:41 AM

I'm trying to find a good computer for under $750. Any computer would be fine except for Toshiba. It has to be a normal sized laptop (not a mini laptop/ netbook). I also want it to easily run software like Autodesk 3ds Max and smoothly, or at least a game like Crysis on high quality. I need a good graphics card, at least 3gb RAM, and a good processer. As for hard drive, anything above 120 gb is fine.
Any help would be appreciated,

Judas · Mar 15, 2011, 06:55 PM

Take a peak at some of the laptops from ASUS..... good place to start

LQDForce · Mar 15, 2011, 11:25 PM

I'd go the extra mile and get a Dell XPS 15
Dell XPS 15 Laptop Details | Dell

Or some other notebook with Nvidia CUDA/PhysX support , if you really need the extra juice for rendering / graphics applications.

Otherwise, get one with ATi 5650 video card, it will play Crysis for sure !

*Watch out for those Nvidia 330M etc, they are a bunch of crap and won't handle Crysis well at all.

I recommend you find a notebook with either Nvidia GT540M or ATi 5650 (or better, of course).

Check out these pages for notebook video card benchmarks :

Welche Spiele laufen auf Notebook Grafikkarten flüssig? - Notebookcheck.com Technik/FAQ

PassMark Software - Video Card Benchmark Charts

Mar 15, 2011, 11:41 AM	#1
Zacharaganane HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I need help finding a good laptop!? I'm trying to find a good computer for under $750. Any computer would be fine except for Toshiba. It has to be a normal sized laptop (not a mini laptop/ netbook). I also want it to easily run software like Autodesk 3ds Max and smoothly, or at least a game like Crysis on high quality. I need a good graphics card, at least 3gb RAM, and a good processer. As for hard drive, anything above 120 gb is fine. Any help would be appreciated,

Mar 15, 2011, 11:25 PM	#3
LQDForce HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 77 Rep Power: 0	Re: I need help finding a good laptop!? I'd go the extra mile and get a Dell XPS 15 Dell XPS 15 Laptop Details \| Dell Or some other notebook with Nvidia CUDA/PhysX support , if you really need the extra juice for rendering / graphics applications. Otherwise, get one with ATi 5650 video card, it will play Crysis for sure ! *Watch out for those Nvidia 330M etc, they are a bunch of crap and won't handle Crysis well at all. I recommend you find a notebook with either Nvidia GT540M or ATi 5650 (or better, of course). Check out these pages for notebook video card benchmarks : Welche Spiele laufen auf Notebook Grafikkarten flüssig? - Notebookcheck.com Technik/FAQ PassMark Software - Video Card Benchmark Charts