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    Default Is this laptop good for RS/LoL?

    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&Sku=H24-15361

    I need a laptop that can play RS and League at low settings while maintaining a somewhat good fps (40+), and also for schoolwork for around $300-$400. I don't really know that much about computers, and I know that building a desktop is cheaper and better, but I want to buy a laptop to take it to places.

    Is this laptop good?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prometheus View Post
    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=H24-15361

    I need a laptop that can play RS and League at low settings while maintaining a somewhat good fps (40+), and also for schoolwork for around $300-$400. I don't really know that much about computers, and I know that building a desktop is cheaper and better, but I want to buy a laptop to take it to places.

    Is this laptop good?
    404 on that link.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Mayor View Post
    404 on that link.
    My bad, fixed it now

    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&Sku=H24-15361

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    Not bad for the price. Only let down is the integrated graphics. I've never played league, but I think you may struggle to get 40+ fps on that.

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    I think you *should* be able to get 30 fps on LoL on low settings. But like The Mayor said, it would be pushing it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Mayor View Post
    Not bad for the price. Only let down is the integrated graphics. I've never played league, but I think you may struggle to get 40+ fps on that.
    Quote Originally Posted by Foundry View Post
    I think you *should* be able to get 30 fps on LoL on low settings. But like The Mayor said, it would be pushing it.
    I guess I'll go for a desktop then. How does this one look?

    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RMgO

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prometheus View Post
    I guess I'll go for a desktop then. How does this one look?

    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RMgO
    Just taking a quick look... that one looks much better suited to run LoL
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    Thanks, I'll go for that instead then

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Mayor View Post
    Not bad for the price. Only let down is the integrated graphics. I've never played league, but I think you may struggle to get 40+ fps on that.

    There is no way 1.5ghz and 4GB ram is good for that price (300+).. Especially as it comes with Windows-8 x64 which has the following MINIMUM requirements:

    Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
    RAM: 2 GB (64-bit)
    Hard disk space: 20 GB (64-bit)
    Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver


    That laptop has nearly as much processing power as an iPhone-5: Dual-core 1.3 GHz.. OP won't be able to run crap on it. 40FPS is MORE than just pushing it.. He won't even be able to run anything else. RS alone takes up quite a bit of power.. Imagine running Smart. lol.
    He might as well shred his money or play games on a phone lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brandon View Post
    There is no way 1.5ghz and 4GB ram is good for that price (300+).. Especially as it comes with Windows-8 x64 which has the following MINIMUM requirements:

    Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
    RAM: 2 GB (64-bit)
    Hard disk space: 20 GB (64-bit)
    Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver


    That laptop has nearly as much processing power as an iPhone-5: Dual-core 1.3 GHz.. OP won't be able to run crap on it. 40FPS is MORE than just pushing it.. He won't even be able to run anything else. RS alone takes up quite a bit of power.. Imagine running Smart. lol.
    He might as well shred his money or play games on a phone lol.
    That laptop would cost you about $1000+ NZD here (800+ usd). I'm sure he could run 1-2 smarts on it - I've got worse laptops and they can, just The reality is though, if you want to game on a laptop, you have to spend a bit of money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prometheus View Post
    I guess I'll go for a desktop then. How does this one look?

    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RMgO
    Looks good to me too. Gigabytes are cheap though, maybe go for more? With 320GB I would run out of free space, but that's just me as I keep a lot of crap laying around

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prometheus View Post
    I guess I'll go for a desktop then. How does this one look?

    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RMgO
    If you're going to play online games I wouldn't even bother with a wireless adapter. Since it's a desktop just use an Ethernet cord. From my experience it's well worth it. But it's really up to you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coh3n View Post
    If you're going to play online games I wouldn't even bother with a wireless adapter. Since it's a desktop just use an Ethernet cord. From my experience it's well worth it. But it's really up to you.
    My room is upstairs and my network adapter is downstairs, that would be a long cord

    I'll look for more space on tge hard drive, thanks guys!

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    Buy something used. Even slightly used laptops go for dirt cheap on Kijiji and Craigslist. My experience is always great when buying laptops. I can run 1 smart well on a laptop I got for $80.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Prometheus View Post
    My room is upstairs and my network adapter is downstairs, that would be a long cord

    I'll look for more space on tge hard drive, thanks guys!
    I'm in the same situation and I run a cord through the floor (which may not be an option for you). Honestly, if it's possible, it's well worth it. Hell, I do it for my laptop that has a built in wireless adapter.

    E: Plus, you can get 50 ft. ethernet cords online for dirt cheap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coh3n View Post
    I'm in the same situation and I run a cord through the floor (which may not be an option for you). Honestly, if it's possible, it's well worth it. Hell, I do it for my laptop that has a built in wireless adapter.

    E: Plus, you can get 50 ft. ethernet cords online for dirt cheap.
    Never knew that. I'll look into it :O

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    You will have absolutely no problems playing RS.
    You will have problems playing LoL.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prometheus View Post
    My room is upstairs and my network adapter is downstairs, that would be a long cord

    I'll look for more space on tge hard drive, thanks guys!
    No biggie, ethernet cable doesn't cost too much, the tricky part is wiring up both ends. I've strung 2 lines across the roofs of two houses before to avoid installing internet in a house with no phone line.

    Quote Originally Posted by Wu-Tang Clan View Post
    Buy something used. Even slightly used laptops go for dirt cheap on Kijiji and Craigslist. My experience is always great when buying laptops. I can run 1 smart well on a laptop I got for $80.
    That's what I'd suggest. I've found quite a few laptops here with i5's and 2-6gb RAM in the $300-$350 range. You'll definitely save a lot if you just buy something used.

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    To add on to what flight said a little bit... try and go for dual core, I find they run smoother, and if you look long enough, you will probably find one for around the price you are looking for. I get a smart running on 1.2 ghz single core. Just imagine a dual core and my dual core 2.3 ghz laptop runs 3-4 smarts (safely- never tried more than 4 because I was at around 100%)
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