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help me choose my gaming laptop
NeonFlame:
3 hours.. not bad. I'm still surprised, considering the size of the screen and the fact that you have to keep it lit up. But still, if battery life is something you're going to care about you're going to be able to get much better battery life with a smaller screen.
Like, i've got a 14 inch that gets like 8 hours when only using the integrated graphics and balanced settings otherwise. I just thought battery life might be something important to consider when buying a laptop. Heh.
metro.:
If you're just going to plug it in why not get a desktop and invest in a netbook for those rare-moments you actually need a laptop?
Maybe I'm just stupid, who knows.
NeonFlame:
... you probably could get both of those things for cheaper than you'd be spending on a gaming laptop interestingly enough. And the desktop would play games better than the top of the line laptop ever could. And be way cheaper.
metro.:
--- Quote from: NeonFlame on May 24, 2012, 09:49:10 PM ---... you probably could get both of those things for cheaper than you'd be spending on a gaming laptop interestingly enough. And the desktop would play games better than the top of the line laptop ever could. And be way cheaper.
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My point.
Also, it's easier to add to a desktop, it's not cost effective to add to a laptop.
Freedom Kira:
--- Quote from: Saras on May 24, 2012, 07:33:57 PM ---That is no longer true. Due to integrated graphics, most modern 17 inch laptops can offer around or over 3 hours of functional work. If you intend to game it will go back down to 45 minutes.
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How modern is modern? My old 17" Core 2 Duo P8400 with Radeon graphics (i.e. not integrated), which I got shortly after the Penryn line was released, can last a little over three hours. I haven't used the battery for years though - it's sitting in my fridge.
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