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Hey, I'm relatively new to PC gaming and want to buy my first computer to run Fallout on as my others have been potatoes. I've been looking around and this seems to be the best for my budget which is a maximum of $1000. The computer is a ASUS K501UW-AB78. You can find it on Amazon. Let me know what you guys think and whether or not It's worth it. The computer, which has a Nvidia GTX 960m, can run Skyrim, Fallout 3, and NV at ultra settings 60fps, but Fallout 4 at ultra settings 30fps. I want to download alot of mods and I'm not sure if this will work, I'd like to have a GTX 980m but I don't know. PS. A laptop is a must, no big computers. Sorry if this is inconvenient. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DT49XN8/ref=psdc_565108_t3_B015PYYDMQ

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Wrong forum amigo... post your query roundabout here :wink:

 

Personally, I'd never buy a laptop for gaming for the simple reason most laptops can't be upgraded in the GPU department. A 960m is weaker than its desktop counterpart, so, don't expect too much of it...

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What Jimmy says about the laptop is true. You'll pay more for the laptop convenience so you will have to settle for less horsepower inside of it. Buy it only if you really want the laptop part.

 

Also, don't but your machine just to play Fallout 4. Buy it with enough power to play the next game around the corner. Otherwise in another few months you will find yourself once again playing catch-up and buying expensive upgrades for it like I just did. Make sure this one will last you for a few years.

 

 

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What Jimmy says about the laptop is true. You'll pay more for the laptop convenience so you will have to settle for less horsepower inside of it. Buy it only if you really want the laptop part.

 

Also, don't but your machine just to play Fallout 4. Buy it with enough power to play the next game around the corner. Otherwise in another few months you will find yourself once again playing catch-up and buying expensive upgrades for it like I just did. Make sure this one will last you for a few years.

 

 

The Rabbit

Agreed on buying a laptop solely for gaming not a good idea. Less upgrade potential and they run hot. That being said, I haven't owned a desktop in 15 years just because I require mobility.

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Also, don't but your machine just to play Fallout 4. Buy it with enough power to play the next game around the corner.

 

the official drunken lie™ specifications for Fallout 4 are for the game around the next corner and the corner after that

 

so a machine designed to play FO4 well will probably last 4+years before you seek to upgrade

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