Looking for wheel etc for use iRacing
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Here is the latest Guide to NVidea settings - http://members.iracing.com/jforum/po...t/3192704.page
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Any of the Alienware X51(better) or the Asus G75 series (good) gaming laptops would work better than 85-90% of desktops.
17" screen, 2nd, 3rd or latest generation i7, separate GPU with 2GB VRAM (video card dedicated memory) and less than a loaded up Apple!
The Asus is $1250 at Amazon.
17" screen, 2nd, 3rd or latest generation i7, separate GPU with 2GB VRAM (video card dedicated memory) and less than a loaded up Apple!
The Asus is $1250 at Amazon.
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you should load your graphics card..... i have a program that does a "stress test" after seeing how disappointing the FPS where i opt to go against it
#144
One thing I would do if buying a laptop for gaming is to get a good cooling pad to put it on, long racing stints will heat that up.. a lot.
#145
Downside to a laptop is that it's not upgradeable. What you order today, is what you will have until it's time to throw it away.
At least a desktop (not sure about the "small desktop format", that might be different?) you can upgrade it over time. My old E8400 system lasted me a LONG time. I built it in 2007, and only last year transferred it to my son for his own sim rig. It was still more than adequate. Over time I updated RAM, updated the graphics card, etc. and made it last quite a bit longer. No way even a "top of the line" laptop from 2007 would have lasted me as long as my desktop.
At least a desktop (not sure about the "small desktop format", that might be different?) you can upgrade it over time. My old E8400 system lasted me a LONG time. I built it in 2007, and only last year transferred it to my son for his own sim rig. It was still more than adequate. Over time I updated RAM, updated the graphics card, etc. and made it last quite a bit longer. No way even a "top of the line" laptop from 2007 would have lasted me as long as my desktop.
#146
Jim's right, I built my current box 5-6 years ago using a great case with tons of cooling (5 120mm fans). It's on it's third motherboard and second power supply, about 4 video card upgrades in that period also.
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I only updated the motherboard and processor last winter as a Christmas present to myself. Moved the E8400 down to my son and bought myself a board and i5 processor. Moved the hard drive, case, CDROM, and video card over to the new build. Total outlay was only a couple hundred bucks.... mobo, proc, RAM was maybe $400? (Memory is fuzzy on that...) But until then, I was on all the same hardware as what I built in 2007, all I updated was the graphics card periodically.
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The big one has two, TWO GT780M's with 4 GB of VRAM EACH!
Yes, it's future-proof...
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#149
Downside to a laptop is that it's not upgradeable. What you order today, is what you will have until it's time to throw it away.
At least a desktop (not sure about the "small desktop format", that might be different?) you can upgrade it over time. My old E8400 system lasted me a LONG time. I built it in 2007, and only last year transferred it to my son for his own sim rig. It was still more than adequate. Over time I updated RAM, updated the graphics card, etc. and made it last quite a bit longer. No way even a "top of the line" laptop from 2007 would have lasted me as long as my desktop.
At least a desktop (not sure about the "small desktop format", that might be different?) you can upgrade it over time. My old E8400 system lasted me a LONG time. I built it in 2007, and only last year transferred it to my son for his own sim rig. It was still more than adequate. Over time I updated RAM, updated the graphics card, etc. and made it last quite a bit longer. No way even a "top of the line" laptop from 2007 would have lasted me as long as my desktop.
last time i built a machine laptops were significantly less powerful then desktops. Guess im asking if these gaming laptops are nearly as powerful as their desktop equivalent, or are there any other reasons (multiple monitors) etc to not get one.
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iRacing releases updates quarterly.
A really nice laptop probably would work for a few years. But then you'll be tasked with buying an entire new laptop, vs. just upgrading an existing desktop. Guess it just depends on how you feel about that.
A really nice laptop probably would work for a few years. But then you'll be tasked with buying an entire new laptop, vs. just upgrading an existing desktop. Guess it just depends on how you feel about that.