If you want are going to game, I don't recommend a laptop unless it is absolutely needed, but to run games smoothly you will need a decent CPU (quad core or better usually), and a good graphics card. What graphics card really depends on what games you will be playing. Games like BF3 require a better graphics card because they have more detail etc.

Like said above
Only go for a gaming laptop if its no other option. a gaming laptop that will get decent FPS in games will cost 1000 at the least.

you can build a gaming desktop for about 500 and get nice results or spend up to 1000 and get very good results.

Treyarched wrote Like said above
Only go for a gaming laptop if its no other option. a gaming laptop that will get decent FPS in games will cost 1000 at the least.

you can build a gaming desktop for about 500 and get nice results or spend up to 1000 and get very good results.

I don't go for only gaming. I'm gonna use special programs such as Adobe Premier Video Production or other programs. I'm just wondering what's stuff that will run video game smooth. thanks

And tell me about the "build the laptop" things? Is it hard to build? Where can you buy that?

NyanDog wrote If you want are going to game, I don't recommend a laptop unless it is absolutely needed, but to run games smoothly you will need a decent CPU (quad core or better usually), and a good graphics card. What graphics card really depends on what games you will be playing. Games like BF3 require a better graphics card because they have more detail etc.

I'm not gonna play only video game. All I want to know is which parts that will run video game smooth. CPU and graphic card is what I want to hear, but can you change a better one when you customize/modify for any laptops on dell.com? or Something?

A graphics card (GPU) is 100% necessary for a gaming build. I highly recommend building your own computer (not from scratch, obviously. Buying the correct components for your budget, and wiring them together inside a case to a motherboard) as you can spend 700$ on something that competes with a high end "amazing" Alienware (said it like that because alienware are generally terrible for the price).

For a laptop, you can get some seriously good deals for "gaming" laptops nowadays. However, no laptop could even come close to a high end tower - just because of the fact that they're well, a LAPtop. They're not designed for raw power, they're designed for portability and because of that you wont get the same power. For a half decent "gaming" laptop you'll be looking to spend maybe 40% extra than building your own, maybe more. Personally, I like Asus as a brand for laptops. They deliver, especially their N series. Samsung are also a a great brand. Try and stay away from HP and Acer, from personal experience.

To game on a laptop, you want to look for an AMD APU for budget gaming, or an i5+ gt650m/gtx 660m with at least 8GB of DDR3 Ram.

Here are some benchmarks (basically their capability of running games etc, in FPS, or frames per second) for the 650m and 660m-

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660m - [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]


Here, for example, you can see that the 660m is a better graphics card, but you'll be paying significantly more for that.

Asus with 650m - [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Asus with 660m - [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]


Please take note that all pre built computers, except Macs, come with annoying pre installed software called Bloatware. As soon as you get a computer, get rid of it.


Now for towers.

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Well, it's really not. First of all - it's already built. Expect to add 150$ to the price. It's AMD, and AMD and gaming don't go, compared to intel. At the moment, AMD don't come close to the capability of intel. [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]


This isn't to say that don't get AMD, because for budget, they're good.

Going back to gaming, however, you won't need an i7, as they use hyper threading technology which is only really useful for video rendering. But don't quote me on that, you might be better asking Generation, or r00t.

The best i5 on the market today is without a doubt the 3570k. The k shows that it's unlocked - i.e. it can be overclocked, increasing the performance further.

With that you'll want a good graphics card, say a 7870 at a mid range budget, or a 7970/7950 for high end, and a GTX 690 at ultra super high end (however it's dramatically overpriced, and the 7970/7950 are amazing cards, and again overclockable) - don't quote me on that.

Hopefully you have a bit more understanding on what is necessary to game on a computer. Good luck, and if you ever need any help, be sure to visit this post - Forums/t=4223519/the-custom-pc-to...-only.html

He will tell you to not get a laptop, because to be honest they suck. If you want a high end "gaming" laptop for graphics and video editing, have a look at the MacBook Pro with Retina 15". It's one of their best products and many people highly rate it.


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iJarH3ad wrote what's parts that will make gaming experience. I've heard that you need higher graphic something to run better gaming experience. Where's exactly graphic thing come from?

Please don't flame, I don't have a lot of experience laptop. Will +reps

Honestly, any gaming "laptop" will be bulky, big, and hard to carry. At that point, it's just better to get a PC since you won't be moving your gaming "laptop" around much. What's your budget? If it's over $1000, you could consider getting a cheaper $400 laptop and then using the other $600 in building a decent desktop PC. There are tons of tutorials, guides, and there's a sticky where you can even get a recommended build.