MalaXmaS 646 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Main reason for it would be to put it next to my tv and plug my wheel. Desktop would be too much of a hassle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sugarhigh 519 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 imo no. you pay a huge premium for even a low end GPU. it makes the whole unit bigger and hotter and with worse battery life. I think if you want a cheap, but somewhat portable gaming PC for racing, consider a mini-ITX build. the only gaming-capable laptop i'd consider right now is the Zephyrus G14 https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/30/21197761/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-review-gaming-laptop-specs-features-price 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MalaXmaS 646 Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, sugarhigh said: imo no. you pay a huge premium for even a low end GPU. it makes the whole unit bigger and hotter and with worse battery life. I think if you want a cheap, but somewhat portable gaming PC for racing, consider a mini-ITX build. the only gaming-capable laptop i'd consider right now is the Zephyrus G14 https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/30/21197761/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-review-gaming-laptop-specs-features-price I see the one for $1249 that has a decent card. The GTX 1660 TI Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sugarhigh 519 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 (edited) 45 minutes ago, MalaXmaS said: I see the one for $1249 that has a decent card. The GTX 1660 TI But that 1660 is already going to struggle with games coming out this year. In 2 years you'll be lucky to play the next rockstar game on low settings. You could practically build a mid-range PC and buy an Ultrabook for the same money. And the PC would be upgradeable. Edited November 16, 2020 by sugarhigh 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,892 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 The G14 is an older model, this is the one you want https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-zephyrus-m15-15-6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-2070-max-q-1tb-ssd-prism-gray/6403815.p?skuId=6403815&irclickid=SOZT9p2shxyLRe805-R4sULoUkEzuSU8vy5vVU0&irgwc=1&ref=198&loc=Penske Media Corporation&acampID=0&mpid=256585 Same price but with a far more powerful video card 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MalaXmaS 646 Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, Twinblade said: The G14 is an older model, this is the one you want https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-zephyrus-m15-15-6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-2070-max-q-1tb-ssd-prism-gray/6403815.p?skuId=6403815&irclickid=SOZT9p2shxyLRe805-R4sULoUkEzuSU8vy5vVU0&irgwc=1&ref=198&loc=Penske Media Corporation&acampID=0&mpid=256585 Same price but with a far more powerful video card So this should be able to run everything at 1080p then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Voidler 1,675 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 No, you'll end up paying more for something decent and they are overheating and loud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,892 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 1 hour ago, MalaXmaS said: So this should be able to run everything at 1080p then. Yeah, it should be good enough for high/ultra settings in most current games. You should also be able to enable ray tracing in most of the ones that support it, without killing the framerate too much. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Teh_Diplomat 2,054 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 You need to do your research on laptops; but generally speaking you can get an effective gaming PC that you take on the go - my previous contract had me moving around; so wanting to play my usual games (Strategy games mostly ). First off, don't expect above 1080P gaming; however you can get 120Hz screens which is nice. You'll want about 4+ hours on wifi for those times you need to go without plugging in. Gaming on battery is still ill advised - it just depletes it too quick; and y ou'll either stick with the 1660Ti I've have an older Acer Nitro 5 with 12GB Ram, 256GB SSD, 1 TB HDDC (5400 RPM ) with a 4GB 1050GTX. It handled games well, up until about Ghost Recon/Farcry 5. Then it was playing them at around 30 FPS @ 1080P. I've now got the following, as of May: MSI GL65 120Hz screen 1.5 TB (512 GB NVMe, 1TB SATA SSD) i5-9300 16 GB Ram GTX 1660TI I can run anything at High/Ultra depending on the game at 1080P and the FPS range from 60FPS (Farcry 5, AC Origins, Metro Exodus) to 90FPS for (GTA 5, FH4) and over 100 FPS for games like Ace Combat 7, Death Stranding, and a few others that escape my memory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MalaXmaS 646 Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, Teh_Diplomat said: You need to do your research on laptops; but generally speaking you can get an effective gaming PC that you take on the go - my previous contract had me moving around; so wanting to play my usual games (Strategy games mostly ). First off, don't expect above 1080P gaming; however you can get 120Hz screens which is nice. You'll want about 4+ hours on wifi for those times you need to go without plugging in. Gaming on battery is still ill advised - it just depletes it too quick; and y ou'll either stick with the 1660Ti I've have an older Acer Nitro 5 with 12GB Ram, 256GB SSD, 1 TB HDDC (5400 RPM ) with a 4GB 1050GTX. It handled games well, up until about Ghost Recon/Farcry 5. Then it was playing them at around 30 FPS @ 1080P. I've now got the following, as of May: MSI GL65 120Hz screen 1.5 TB (512 GB NVMe, 1TB SATA SSD) i5-9300 16 GB Ram GTX 1660TI I can run anything at High/Ultra depending on the game at 1080P and the FPS range from 60FPS (Farcry 5, AC Origins, Metro Exodus) to 90FPS for (GTA 5, FH4) and over 100 FPS for games like Ace Combat 7, Death Stranding, and a few others that escape my memory. I used to be in the loop for PC gaming and specs years ago. After I got my PS2, I lost complete track and can't even differentiate graphics cards one from the other. That's why I think building a PC would be moot for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roflpwnedz 289 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 building a pc now is easier than ever. or just buy a prebuilt. i don't see the sense in paying more to use a laptop as a console. and if anything fucks up it's gonna cost even more. stop being a baby . or go super tiny and build something to use a streaming service. nvidia shield, crap like that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,892 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, roflpwnedz said: building a pc now is easier than ever. or just buy a prebuilt. i don't see the sense in paying more to use a laptop as a console. and if anything fucks up it's gonna cost even more. stop being a baby . or go super tiny and build something to use a streaming service. nvidia shield, crap like that Its not at all easy. The flagship cards are all sold out and the previous gen (2xxx series) are almost all egregiously overpriced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roflpwnedz 289 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 16 minutes ago, Twinblade said: Its not at all easy. The flagship cards are all sold out and the previous gen (2xxx series) are almost all egregiously overpriced. amd cards exist Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Delita 698 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) Decent price High Performance Portability Pick 2. That’s always been the rule for pc gaming Edited November 17, 2020 by Delita Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChupacabraIII 134 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 if you're going to be gaming and you're not going to be constantly gaming on the go, just build, or have one built for you, a gaming DESKTOP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roflpwnedz 289 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 stop being a brat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sugarhigh 519 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) Build this. Will probably set you for the whole console cycle, $875 with a couple mail in rebates: Quote Case $70 https://www.newegg.com/p/2AM-000T-00103 CPU (Ryzen 2600 @ 3.4Ghz) $150 https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-2600/p/N82E16819113496?Item=N82E16819113496&quicklink=true GPU (MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT) $279 https://www.newegg.com/msi-radeon-rx-5600-xt-rx-5600-xt-gaming-mx/p/N82E16814137571 RAM (G.SKILL Sniper X Series 16GB) $60 https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232688?Item=N82E16820232688 SSD (Crucial P1 1TB) $100 https://www.newegg.com/crucial-p1-1tb/p/N82E16820156199?Item=N82E16820156199 Motherboard $120 https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-b450-i-aorus-pro-wifi/p/N82E16813145086 PSU ($100) https://www.newegg.com/corsair-sf-series-sf600-600w/p/N82E16817139155?Item=N82E16817139155&quicklink=true Edited November 17, 2020 by sugarhigh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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