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Post by lessthanbread on Nov 6, 2020 1:29:02 GMT -5
So I’m new to the PC gaming world. I’ve been grinding away hours and hours on console since I was a kid and felt I needed a change, especially when it comes to designing on TGC.
I got a Lenovo legion 5 laptop for $1,000 after taxes and everything
Intel Core i7 processor
GTX 1660 Ti graphics card
8GB RAM
From what I’ve seen researching online, this is more than enough to run most games out there today.
So my question is, why do many people buy/build these fancy PCs with these crazy processors, graphics cards and cooling systems? On the surface it seems like overkill if I can apparently run most games out there on a laptop
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Post by SmilingGoats on Nov 6, 2020 8:46:30 GMT -5
The advantage to building your own is that you can upgrade at any time.
The same PC can last you for years and years if you just replace parts as you want.
Also, while your laptop will run most games, 8GB RAM could be a limiting factor for you for some games. For example, if you wanted to play Cities Skylines with mods and custom assets, you wouldn't get very far with 8GB. But, it's really all about having the right hardware for the games that you want to play. If the games you want to play will run on the system you bought... then you've done very well for yourself.
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Post by lessthanbread on Nov 6, 2020 8:57:40 GMT -5
The advantage to building your own is that you can upgrade at any time. The same PC can last you for years and years if you just replace parts as you want. Also, while your laptop will run most games, 8GB RAM could be a limiting factor for you for some games. For example, if you wanted to play Cities Skylines with mods and custom assets, you wouldn't get very far with 8GB. But, it's really all about having the right hardware for the games that you want to play. If the games you want to play will run on the system you bought... then you've done very well for yourself. Good to know because RAM is the one thing that’s easily upgradable in my laptop haha thanks |
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Post by obmar on Nov 6, 2020 13:42:23 GMT -5
you might be limited in some games on some Ultra settings
PGA2k21 for example, on ultra, with your notebook, might have some graphic hitches
certainly some more intensive games you can play but will have to tone down settings a bit
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Post by lessthanbread on Nov 6, 2020 14:40:35 GMT -5
you might be limited in some games on some Ultra settings PGA2k21 for example, on ultra, with your notebook, might have some graphic hitches certainly some more intensive games you can play but will have to tone down settings a bit Yeah you're right. I did a test yesterday turned everything up as high as it'd go and the frames dropped noticeably in the designer. Played around with it and found a happy place where the graphics looked great still and my equipment wasn't stressed. Great point, it's not just about being able to "run" games but to also be able to optimize the settings |
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Post by ErixonStone on Nov 6, 2020 14:52:23 GMT -5
From what I’ve seen researching online, this is more than enough to run most games out there today. I think thats the biggest emphasis. Some may worry that their machine won't run games well a few years from now. To others, getting 144 fps is important, but they also want to use the highest detail settings. For others, they want to pack gaming power into something portable. It's all a matter of determining what you value, and then finding something that meets your demands. For me, I needed something semi-portable that could run games at reasonable FPS. I had a price ceiling and a performance floor. Once I found some choices between the two, then I picked from among them based on less critical specs/features. |
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