What do you think...

[hoofhearted4]

With the HD3000 you will have low FPS at the lowest settings.

Something that could play Skyrim reasonably would cost you $1000-1500. It's not a high end game graphically, but it's still quite taxing on both CPU and GPU.

$1500 is really pushing it i think. my laptop is roughly 3 years old now, it was a $1000 when i bought it, can it can handle skyrim. i was gunna double check system requirements lab but i guess something in my firewall is blocking it. even when turned off it still wouldnt work. but im almost positive that i meet the minimum requirements because i almost went out and bought the game when it came out, and i remember checking there first....no my laptop probably cant handle ultra with a tons of mods, but it woulda played it still.

 

a laptop that can handle skyrim would only cost you $1000. tops. anything more, your just turning up the settings on Skyrim.

 

according to your netbook check website. these are 3 asus laptops that could play Skyrim no problem, listed from most to least.

 

$1150

$1075

$840

 

and those are only Asus laptops. (i chose Asus cause its what i have, and i trust it) and thats only according to that website which seems to be pretty good. but you could find different prices and options looking at different brands of laptops. or if your are willing to spend $1500 or more (though at that point as many would tell you, your better off building a desktop). my point is, you dont have to spend really even over $1200. and can definitely go under that too.

Edited June 7, 2012 by hoofhearted4

[Stemin]

With the HD3000 you will have low FPS at the lowest settings.

Something that could play Skyrim reasonably would cost you $1000-1500. It's not a high end game graphically, but it's still quite taxing on both CPU and GPU.

$1500 is really pushing it i think. my laptop is roughly 3 years old now, it was a $1000 when i bought it, can it can handle skyrim. i was gunna double check system requirements lab but i guess something in my firewall is blocking it. even when turned off it still wouldnt work. but im almost positive that i meet the minimum requirements because i almost went out and bought the game when it came out, and i remember checking there first....no my laptop probably cant handle ultra with a tons of mods, but it woulda played it still.

 

a laptop that can handle skyrim would only cost you $1000. tops. anything more, your just turning up the settings on Skyrim.

 

according to your netbook check website. these are 3 asus laptops that could play Skyrim no problem, listed from most to least.

 

$1150

$1075

$840

 

and those are only Asus laptops. (i chose Asus cause its what i have, and i trust it) and thats only according to that website which seems to be pretty good. but you could find different prices and options looking at different brands of laptops. or if your are willing to spend $1500 or more (though at that point as many would tell you, your better off building a desktop). my point is, you dont have to spend really even over $1200. and can definitely go under that too.

 

I don't want to flat out tell you you're wrong, because I don't know, but according to that website your laptop wouldn't run Skyrim, based on what you posted in this thread: http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/692288-best-economical-laptop-for-running-skyrim/

 

Also, the links you posted don't work right, but the $840 on that page would only run Skyrim at low settings with about 32fps

 

At medium it drops to 17, and 11 on high. Now that site has benchmarks based on the i5, and that particular laptop has an i7. I don't know when they started putting the GPU's on the CPU processor, if the i5 doesn't have one and the i7 does and that makes a difference.

 

And again.. I'm not telling you you're wrong, I'm just saying your information doesn't jive with that site he posted.

 

Honestly I didn't look at the other ones because I'm not really interested in spending a lot of money on a laptop. If I start getting into $1000, I can build a MUCH better desktop at that price.

 

It's really disappointing that they're putting such **** video cards in laptops and charging you an arm and a leg for the ones that have decent ones.

 

More and more people seem to be switching to laptops, so you'd think they'd be bringing the gaming capabilities along with that. I guess they just assume people who buy a laptop are going to use consoles.

[hoofhearted4]

i can tell you Skyrim doesnt take too much to play. ive had no issues with any games ive tried. idk what the most graphically advanced game ive played is. rather which game would tax my laptop the most as most of the games ive played arent super uber graphic games. Maybe BC2? or FONV? SC2? idk. but i still bet i can handle Skyrim. EDIT: i checked again, and my laptop meets the minimum requirements and most of the recommended requirements for Skyrim.

 

but, while i was trying to defend laptops a little, there is no way in hell you are about to spend less then like $800. even that one i listed was me cutting it bare minimum. that laptop according to the site listed would get 41FPS on low settings. but its also worth noting (as you did) that only takes into account GPU. Skyrim is a heavy CPU game. so getting a good i7 CPU with your laptop will surely help.

 

laptops are slightly underrated. no, for the same price, they will not compete with a Desktop. even the more expensive laptops wont compare to a desktop that probably costs at least a few hundred less. there is no argument for which is better, nor which is better per price. i game on my laptop. i love it. but i still plan on building a desktop eventually. however i still like having my laptop. its great being able to sit in my extremely comfortable recliner and watch TV while i game. to me thats worth something.

 

so basically, from what it seems is your price range. you are most likely not going to buy a laptop thats going to handle Skyrim like a desktop. your either going to have to build a desktop, or settle for playing on medium settings with a $1000 laptop.

Edited June 7, 2012 by hoofhearted4

[Stemin]

i game on my laptop. i love it. but i still plan on building a desktop eventually. however i still like having my laptop. its great being able to sit in my extremely comfortable recliner and watch TV while i game. to me thats worth something.

 

I've got my desktop linked to my 46" Toshiba HDTV, and dual linked to my regular PC monitor on the desk right next to it. I can sit down and work on stuff, or I can lay back on the couch and play Skyrim with my gamepad. I also have a wireless mouse and keyboard, although I still have a corded keyboard at the desk.

[hoofhearted4]

i game on my laptop. i love it. but i still plan on building a desktop eventually. however i still like having my laptop. its great being able to sit in my extremely comfortable recliner and watch TV while i game. to me thats worth something.

 

I've got my desktop linked to my 46" Toshiba HDTV, and dual linked to my regular PC monitor on the desk right next to it. I can sit down and work on stuff, or I can lay back on the couch and play Skyrim with my gamepad. I also have a wireless mouse and keyboard, although I still have a corded keyboard at the desk.

 

i wouldnt hook my desktop up to a screen that big. 23" (which is what im planning) is plenty big enough for me. for some reason, i couldnt tell you why, playing PC games on a big TV gives me a headache. i tried playing C&C and SC2 and DAO on my TV which is only 36" and its just extremely awkward for me. idk why. maybe its the mouse and keyboard aspect of it and im sooo used to having the screen right in front of me? idk. lol im weird like that i guess.

[FMod]

i wouldnt hook my desktop up to a screen that big.

Well, that's personal preference.

But generally about 40" is optimal or very good for games. 46" is only a little larger.

[Erik005]

I don't think sitting close to such a large screen is very comfortable, or very good for your eyes.

 

Go to a store with lots of TV's and monitors on display and look at the different sizes to see which one fits for you.

 

Also the panels they use in TV's are different from the ones they use in monitors this makes a lot of TV's unsuitable for gaming.

[hoofhearted4]

first off, i mentioned it was my preference.

 

second i dont think anyone was saying they were planning on hooking it up to a TV. he said he already was and hence is not in the market for one, i said i never would, hence im not in the market for one :P