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So I'm considering a new laptop..but I don't want to spend allot. I'm really not good with numbers and specs.. but does this look like it's good for running ffxiv well? The laptop I have now..It's not bad at all, some slow down in mor dhona, but that's it. But I think I'm ready for a new laptop.
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In short, no.
Aside from the processor and hard drive being a little on the slow side, the biggest problem is going to be the Intel integrated graphics. To play a game like FFXIV you need a discrete graphics chipset.
Basically you're looking for something where the graphics are listed as an nVidia or ATI chipset rather than anything that begins with the word "Intel"
Aside from the processor and hard drive being a little on the slow side, the biggest problem is going to be the Intel integrated graphics. To play a game like FFXIV you need a discrete graphics chipset.
Basically you're looking for something where the graphics are listed as an nVidia or ATI chipset rather than anything that begins with the word "Intel"
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Exactly (Intel HD graphics 4400) not good enough and not made for gaming..
You will need something with a gpu for gaming. These can push the price on laptops up pretty much. You will need to look at a laptop made more for gaming.
You will need something with a gpu for gaming. These can push the price on laptops up pretty much. You will need to look at a laptop made more for gaming.
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http://www.frys.com/product/7794198?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
This has decent specs, though it's an Acer. Stuff can be hit and miss with them, along with some bloatware. Had bought my parents a tower by them for 250$ a few years back with a q6600, 750gb hd, 8gigs ram, etc. All cheap parts (minus the CPU), but the thing is still going strong.
This has decent specs, though it's an Acer. Stuff can be hit and miss with them, along with some bloatware. Had bought my parents a tower by them for 250$ a few years back with a q6600, 750gb hd, 8gigs ram, etc. All cheap parts (minus the CPU), but the thing is still going strong.
Well, it all depends on what you want to do on your laptop.
If you already have a gaming PC and just want the laptop so you can play from bed or at work, then sure.
Realistically all you can do on it is fish, mine, craft and maybe participate in a few FATEs on it. If that's what you're looking to get out of it, go for it.
If you want to use it as your main gaming apparatus you're going to be disappointed. It will be choppy, slow and you will most likely have worse performance issues than you would have playing it on a PS3. You can forget about participating in dungeons or primal fights or anything that's worthwhile.
I have a similar laptop to that, and i can barely move in high density population areas. Even zoning into places i'm often not appearing till 10 seconds later, with rediculous load times. You can forget zoning into area's when an S-rank hunt monster spawned. All i can use my laptop for is gathering, crafting (if you give your macro's a little more waiting time) and fishing (though that seems to go awry some of the times as well). But ofcourse, i just use it so i can play from bed as well, using my actual PC for all the other things.
Honest opinion has gotta be, dont do it. Laptops arent for Gaming. Even the super expensive "special gaming" laptops are a good 3 years behind on specs compared to desktops half the cost. Unless you're always on the road or want it as a spare, i'd really recommend you just spend the money on a Desktop PC. You will rival the $700 laptop's specs with a $300 desktop easily. Lets not even begin about what a $700 Desktop will give you.
There's a really good reason the website description mentions nothing about gaming, just:
Since that is basicly everything you can realistically do on it.
If you already have a gaming PC and just want the laptop so you can play from bed or at work, then sure.
Realistically all you can do on it is fish, mine, craft and maybe participate in a few FATEs on it. If that's what you're looking to get out of it, go for it.
If you want to use it as your main gaming apparatus you're going to be disappointed. It will be choppy, slow and you will most likely have worse performance issues than you would have playing it on a PS3. You can forget about participating in dungeons or primal fights or anything that's worthwhile.
I have a similar laptop to that, and i can barely move in high density population areas. Even zoning into places i'm often not appearing till 10 seconds later, with rediculous load times. You can forget zoning into area's when an S-rank hunt monster spawned. All i can use my laptop for is gathering, crafting (if you give your macro's a little more waiting time) and fishing (though that seems to go awry some of the times as well). But ofcourse, i just use it so i can play from bed as well, using my actual PC for all the other things.
Honest opinion has gotta be, dont do it. Laptops arent for Gaming. Even the super expensive "special gaming" laptops are a good 3 years behind on specs compared to desktops half the cost. Unless you're always on the road or want it as a spare, i'd really recommend you just spend the money on a Desktop PC. You will rival the $700 laptop's specs with a $300 desktop easily. Lets not even begin about what a $700 Desktop will give you.
There's a really good reason the website description mentions nothing about gaming, just:
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Stay connected with social media, search for answers to your latest burning questions, and pull up your favorite recipes and how-tos right on the counter.
Since that is basicly everything you can realistically do on it.
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Have you considered building a mini-itx computer? Computers like those are fairly portable, although I wouldn't trust airline companies with it.
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As much as I dig desktops, I don't think I wanna go back to it. Ffxiv plays great on my current laptop, and I love is portability. And not being tired to a desk the whole time, ya know?
If you truly truly want a laptop so you can PC game on it, then that luxury comes at a cost. You need to be willing to fork up a lot of money so it will work the way you want it to.
You already said you don't want to spend a lot, and I do understand you wanting that but realistically, it's not really going to pan out well for you. You can get a desktop that can run the game at max at the same price as a laptop that can play the game kind of okay.
And besides, if you already have a laptop that runs the game OK, getting a desktop would be perfect so that you have both as an option. You already said that's not your cup of tea, but if that's the case then you really need to invest more money into a much better gaming laptop. You get what you pay for.
You already said you don't want to spend a lot, and I do understand you wanting that but realistically, it's not really going to pan out well for you. You can get a desktop that can run the game at max at the same price as a laptop that can play the game kind of okay.
And besides, if you already have a laptop that runs the game OK, getting a desktop would be perfect so that you have both as an option. You already said that's not your cup of tea, but if that's the case then you really need to invest more money into a much better gaming laptop. You get what you pay for.
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A similarly priced and specced system with a much better graphics card is available over at NewEgg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232132
Still not top of the line, but the nVidia card is pretty decent for a mobile card, and it's a real graphic's card and not an Intel. The reviews are positive, especially from folks who swapped out the standard 5400 RPM 1 TB drive with a smaller SSD (something a PC shop should be able to do for around $150 or so if you can't do it yourself.)
Edited, Feb 9th 2015 9:06am by Catwho
Still not top of the line, but the nVidia card is pretty decent for a mobile card, and it's a real graphic's card and not an Intel. The reviews are positive, especially from folks who swapped out the standard 5400 RPM 1 TB drive with a smaller SSD (something a PC shop should be able to do for around $150 or so if you can't do it yourself.)
Edited, Feb 9th 2015 9:06am by Catwho
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