New computer

[NDORFN]

Get a desktop.

[arizonachris]

Yeah, you want power, either spend 2 grand on an uber laptop, Like Alien Ware, or Sager. (Alien Ware is now Dell, btw) or spend half that on a desktop.

OK, this is my system, desktop:
Phenom II 970
8Gb G Skill RAM
Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 board
EVGA GTX670 SC video
500Gb WD Black hard drive
Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
crappy DVD drive
Cooler Master HAF922 case, Cooler Master 212 CPU cooler.

Cost me, self built, about $800. New Egg is the bomb. Best prices, usually free shipping on most stuff.

I do have a Samsung tablet, I got for Christmas, I never use it. I want a PC with a nice, big, screen.

I can run RW full tilt, plus any other game I have. Plus, run Folding @ home on all my other cores. And run my video card at 100%. Yeah, it does get a little warm in my room.

[glenn68]

Mike,
My thoughts are to go with a desktop computer. Cheeper and usually have better performance.

[glcbn]

I guess you could go with one of those high end gaming laptops if you have 2 grand plus to spend. IMO,that is the only type of laptop that would come close power wise to what a nice gaming desktop could provide. Like others have posted,you would get alot more bang for your buck with a desktop rig.


Greg

[glcbn]

Unfortunately the K53E laptop is bound to integrated graphics only,so upgrading the graphics is a no go. This is what you have,correct? Really not sure if there is anything worthwhile you can do to give it any more "giddity up and go". Maybe an SSD might help a little. IMO,laptops have there place as a mobile computer,but for gaming they just don't cut it.

Greg

[buzz456]

Whats my best bet? I dont feel like investing in a desktop because I would need to lug it around but I might it it comes down to it
Also what is SSD and IMO?

Solid state drive and In my opinion.

[GSkid]

I'm just curious why you didn't ask these questions BEFORE you bought this laptop? You are certainly gonna take some loss when selling it.

If you want desktop performance in a laptop, it's gonna cost you. It always has. I put up with some of the lag because I want the portability of a laptop more at this point. I can hook it up to a TV with the HDMI port on it. Handy for bringing the sim on the road if need be.