Right in time for our upgrades! Razer announces 2nd gen Razer Blade Laptop, oh hail PC gaming saved
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people are having the wrong take on the portability aspect.
[quote]who wants to play bf3 in Starbucks?[/QUOTE] I think the portability comes into it if you were staying at a friends place to play games. instead of using their shirts spare pc or lugging yours and all of your wires to then mess their place. or for lan parties. some people are just being obtuse to make the idea seem silly. it's a good thing. just too pricey
This is for people that can afford the extra functions/form factor over a cheaper laptop with the same specs.
It is possible to buy a same-specced Sager for much less than that, but it will be thicker and not have the touchscreen.
If you want to pay extra for the thinness, touch screen, and weight then I don't see a problem with it.
Saying that, the ASUS U500VZ looks like its going to be a good bet for a thin gaming-capable machine.
I don't really get gaming laptops. Does anyone play demanding games outside of their house? With the exception of LAN parties, because taking a desktop isn't that much of a struggle unless you're a stick
What I did instead was to buy a powerful desktop, and a small netbook to use on the go for word processing and such
[QUOTE=Trumple;37493726]I don't really get gaming laptops. Does anyone play demanding games outside of their house? With the exception of LAN parties, because taking a desktop isn't that much of a struggle unless you're a stick
What I did instead was to buy a powerful desktop, and a small netbook to use on the go for word processing and such[/QUOTE]
People use gaming laptops as they're not as expensive as workstations for video/photo editing/gaming/3D Modelling.
The main purpose I used mine is for video editing when I'm overseas.
[QUOTE=Primigenes;37492325]Who has 2 thousand to shell out on a gaming laptop[/QUOTE]
I did, but I bought an ASUS RoG laptop :v:
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A $50 laptop cooling pad can remedy that. I've got one and it keeps the bottom of my laptop relatively cool.[/QUOTE]
If you have to buy a cooling pad for a brand new laptop there are some SERIOUS engineering flaws in that computer.
This is not LAN gaming shit, this is bullshit. It would cost you less to get a LAN bag for your PC that has straps for your LCD.
[QUOTE=Trumple;37493726]I don't really get gaming laptops. Does anyone play demanding games outside of their house? With the exception of LAN parties, because taking a desktop isn't that much of a struggle unless you're a stick
What I did instead was to buy a powerful desktop, and a small netbook to use on the go for word processing and such[/QUOTE]
I got a cheap laptop for about $400. I mostly got it to stay online, watch things, chat, that sorta thing. It has some good hardware though. Enough for me to play most things on at least medium settings if not high. I'm not going to be trying to run BF3 on it but I can run older stuff and indie games. My main rig handles all the more intense stuff.
[QUOTE=Trumple;37493726]I don't really get gaming laptops. Does anyone play demanding games outside of their house? With the exception of LAN parties, because taking a desktop isn't that much of a struggle unless you're a stick
What I did instead was to buy a powerful desktop, and a small netbook to use on the go for word processing and such[/QUOTE]
Try carrying a Micro ATX tower, 22inch monitor, and keyboard and mouse on a pushbike without crashing, damaging anything, and doing your back in.
I spend about 50/50 time and my mum and dad's house, and I just can't warrant unpluging, and carting about my desktop 2 times a week plus.
Sure, I could have got 2 desktops, but that defeats the point of saving the cost. It also means if iIm going to play games at a mates just for 4 hours or something, again it seems mad carting the desktop on my bicycle for that.
I don't give a fuck about this thing but whoever came up with that slogan is fucking genius.
[QUOTE=Alyx Zark;37494356]I got a cheap laptop for about $400. I mostly got it to stay online, watch things, chat, that sorta thing. It has some good hardware though. Enough for me to play most things on at least medium settings if not high. I'm not going to be trying to run BF3 on it but I can run older stuff and indie games. My main rig handles all the more intense stuff.[/QUOTE]
My laptop is also used for the things you said but its like an emulator paradise
Its filled with gigabytes of emulators and small games all sorted in categories and stuff
I don't think most people understand that what you're paying for here is the portability. They're all talking about their gaming PCs and what they paid for them - but I'd imagine they're all incredibly bulky and heavy like most gaming laptops.
It's still overpriced, but it's for a different kind of buyer.
[QUOTE=ProWaffle;37503598]I don't think most people understand that what you're paying for here is the portability. They're all talking about their gaming PCs and what they paid for them - but I'd imagine they're all incredibly bulky and heavy like most gaming laptops.
It's still overpriced, but it's for a different kind of buyer.[/QUOTE]
the first razer blade was weaker than a macbook pro and more expensive, and I think worse battery life
it would have been better to get the mac and install windows
[QUOTE=Ybbats;37492155]Razer is a company that sells appeal to gamers. Anyone who buys anything from them I hope realizes they're overpaying for brand appeal. Which is an incredibly stupid and wasteful practice.[/QUOTE]
My razer naga was 80 dollars, I have gone through 3 mice all from the left or right button going out, this has lasted longer than all of those last 3 mice together. Those 3 mice were just 20-30 dollars ones, so I spent 60-90 dollars for those 3 mice compared to 80 for one that has lasted longer. A great investment it was on the razer mouse.
[editline]1st September 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=ProWaffle;37503598]I don't think most people understand that what you're paying for here is the portability. They're all talking about their gaming PCs and what they paid for them - but I'd imagine they're all incredibly bulky and heavy like most gaming laptops.
It's still overpriced, but it's for a different kind of buyer.[/QUOTE]
Yea, the average gamer is not going to buy this, but people who are constantly moving or just prefer laptops over desktops will. I would buy this since right now I am in college and having a laptop that would allow me to actually play games would be nice, I am already carrying around 4 books, I would not want a heavy gaming laptop to tote around as well. I will not be buying it though since its so expensive and I do not have the money.
[QUOTE=MIPS;37494282]If you have to buy a cooling pad for a brand new laptop there are some SERIOUS engineering flaws in that computer.
This is not LAN gaming shit, this is bullshit. It would cost you less to get a LAN bag for your PC that has straps for your LCD.[/QUOTE]
pretty much every laptop i've used ever has heated up like crazy if it wasnt on a hard cool surface and i wasnt doing something basic like email/internet
especially fabrics, if one gets pressed against the vent then it turns into a stoved
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[QUOTE=JoshJosh117;37504699]My retina Macbook performs surprisingly well, even at higher resolutions. Only problem is the heat.[/QUOTE]
Mine does too. What I mean is that, as powerful as it is, most people buy Retina display Macbooks for reasons that are not gaming.
Also, attempts to play games at anything higher than 1920 by 1200 usually end in hilarious failure, depending on what game you are playing.
Other than the retarded price tag, that's not a bad laptop.
But I always wondered, do they use the removable mobile graphics cards? Like most CADD/workstation/etc laptops do? And then make it so we can easily snap out the keyboard panel and access everything to switch out parts and suddenly it looks like it's more worth $2500.
[QUOTE=Clementine;37491887]Considering that the gpu + cpu + ram would cost more than $750...then uh...no I doubt it.[/QUOTE]
Um, yeah, mine was cheaper. However, it was a DIY kit without monitor, mouse, or keyboard, so that definitely shaved off a good 200-300 dollars for me.
[QUOTE=Primigenes;37492325]Who has 2 thousand to shell out on a gaming laptop[/QUOTE]
ive got that much to shell out for a desktop, why am i not allowed to pay that much for a laptop
maybe i enjoy gaming away from home
anyways if i wasn't paying for trips to countries then i'd probably get one of these, it'd be perfect for League Of Legends on the go and whatnot
[QUOTE=BananaFoam;37504983]Um, yeah, mine was cheaper. However, it was a DIY kit without monitor, mouse, or keyboard, so that definitely shaved off a good 200-300 dollars for me.[/QUOTE]
I doubt it, but if you can prove it then go ahead.
[QUOTE=ewitwins;37492370]Haaa this is fucking stupid, I have an HP Dv7 with Beats Audio, 3.4 Ghz i7 processor, dual graphics cards (Radeon 6670M) and a terabyte of memory with 16Gb of RAM for $1.3k.[/QUOTE]
you poor soul, you have an HP
[QUOTE=ashxu;37491795]A $50 laptop cooling pad can remedy that. I've got one and it keeps the bottom of my laptop relatively cool.[/QUOTE]
Or, alternatively, use two bricks or hardbound books.
[QUOTE=Clementine;37505086]I doubt it, but if you can prove it then go ahead.[/QUOTE]
Unfortunately, I can no longer find the deal on TigerDirect, but it was a 750$ DIY kit including an Intel i5 2500k Quad Core, AMD 6850 Radeon HD, 8 GB of Ram (two 4 GB sticks) and a Gigabyte motherboard with a power supply and hard drive from people I had never heard of, all rapped up with a Thermaltake case and cooling system.
So fairly close to what the specs are on this thing but much cheaper, though it lacked a monitor, OS, and internet card, as well as keyboard and mouse. I had extras of these things laying around though, and it still would have only been around 1,000$ for those things added in.
My point is 2,500 is steep even for a laptop, and laptop's aren't built for gaming. Many are bulky and hard to carry, defeating the entire purpose, and they tend to overheat like crazy unless drastic cooling systems are applied (which only make them more bulky)
Why the hell does it have an i7? that's for rendering and editing, I think razer is just trying to cram power into a laptop and sell it for a ridiculous price
[QUOTE=FlashFireSix;37506031]Why the hell does it have an i7? that's for rendering and editing, I think razer is just trying to cram power into a laptop and sell it for a ridiculous price[/QUOTE]
Well we're talking about laptops here, an i5 in a laptop for example is like a desktop i3, and the i7 in a laptop is like a desktop i5, so forth and so on.
[QUOTE=Greatie;37506172]Well we're talking about laptops here, an i5 in a laptop for example is like a desktop i3, and the i7 in a laptop is like a desktop i5, so forth and so on.[/QUOTE]
[URL="http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i7-Notebook-Processor-Clarksfield.21025.0.html"]Not really true.[/URL]
Have a look here for the benchmarking.
Calm your tits, gaming laptops are pretty damn useful for people that travel a lot
It looks nice and all but I just don't see why people get Gaming Laptops. I'd understand if it you were never home, but as a gaming platform rather than a desktop? Especially with Intels, don't they run hot enough without being under load as it is
This is such relieving news as I was [I]just[/I] about to sell my PC and buy a gaming console.
After you guys hadn't released a new mouse or keyboard for months I was considering getting a WiiU, you know - real gaming equipment to impress the ladies, but thank the heavens that you have saved me in my final hour once again with your saving of PC Gaming once more.
If only Grape Newel was alive to see this great moment in PC gaming.
[QUOTE=DeEz;37507732]Calm your tits, gaming laptops are pretty damn useful for people that travel a lot[/QUOTE]
Shit battery life, bulky form, huge weight, without mentioning that most multiplayer games just requires moderate hardware now (in case you want a laptop to play with your friends), so yeah totally "useful" to spend +1K on a gaming laptop
[editline]2nd September 2012[/editline]
Gaming on a laptop is fine, but a "gaming laptop" is stupid though.
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