Re: saves won'tgo away
[Re: SharonB]
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Sorry, I've been painting all day! I just opened up my Witcher game and I have approximately 40 saves there. Are you deleting the saved games from the Witcher menu? Or just deleting from Documents?
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Re: saves won't go away
[Re: SharonB]
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On my next purchase is there a checklist of things to look for in a new purchase? Most important with a laptop is the video card. Make sure it's good enough for the next few years you intend to use the laptop. You should probably go for 16 GB RAM, or at least 12 GB. Right now you could get by with 8 GB, but for the next few years 8 GB probably won't be enough for everything. The video card is the main thing to watch out for though. Intel graphics is not well supported in games. Look for ATI/AMD or nVidia and check the model number of the card and look it up to make sure it's powerful enough to run your games.
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Re: saves won't go away
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I hate to hear that laptop didn't work out! And all of the deals I linked you too are no longer valid. But given your budget, you had to make some compromises. Go back and look at that thread just to get some idea of the specs you should be looking for in your price range. EDIT: Just got this email from Nvidia in case you want to break the bank! The new RTX video card gaming laptops are being released in February. https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...201%20601327202
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Re: saves won't go away
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Oh Draclvr, if only... However, I'm considering the Asus 504gm from Amazon. That will be all the bank breaking I can hope to handle. What do you think of it?
Edit: Going into the hospital for a procedure next Wednesday and hope I can take this laptop with me. Once again, "Hoping" to be released within a couple days.
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Re: saves won't go away
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Link? I'm not finding that one at Amazon in your price range before of $900 - $1,000.
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Re: saves won't go away
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There is one in there that might meet SharonB's requirements with a 512 GB SSD. The Tracer 400, although it's a bit out of the price range she was indicating before.
I have never heard of this brand? Do you know anything about it, Geo?
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Re: saves won't go away
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Cyberpower has mixed ratings, while that can be said about pretty much any laptop PC producer, the differential between their on-site reviews/testimonials and other reports seems to be rather broad. Acer has produced some decent mid-range gaming laptops for the last couple of years - Example: Acer Predator Helios Laoptop HP also has some decently reviewed options - Example: HP Omen While ASUS sometimes gets dinged for their customer service turnaround times, I've been using their motherboards in my gaming towers for years and currently have an ASUS Q53 that's performed well for the last couple years. Not my main gaming PC (I build those for myself), but get's a consistent amount of use.
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Re: saves won't go away
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I think the HP Omen was one that I originally linked SharonB to back in December. The main problem was her budget and getting the most "bang for the buck." Some like the Helios only have a 256 GB SSD which is really small for gaming. The Omen also has a very small 128 GB SSD, but at least has a 1 TB HDD for storage. I can't remember which laptop she ended up with - an ASUS maybe. It had a similar setup.
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Re: saves won't go away
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True, dropping another SSD into the open drive bay on the Helios would kick-it up over the $1K mark. HP has been pumping out some solid laptops for quite few years too.
“A world is supported by four things: The learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the righteous and the valor of the brave. But all of these things are as nothing, without a ruler who knows the art of ruling. Make that the science of your tradition!” ---------------- Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, from the novel Dune
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Re: saves won't go away
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That's good to know! I know at least one or two people who have had CyberPower build desktops for them and they have also been satisfied.
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Re: saves won't go away
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Oh, you mean Cyberpower itself. Yes, they are definitely a major brand now. I see Cyberpower everywhere.
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Re: saves won't go away
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Well, after much indecision, I came up with this computer with customization. I think this is a good compromize between what I want and what I can do.
Tracer III 15 Xtreme VR 400
*BASE_PRICE: [+1099] ADAPTER: Power Adapter 180W BAGS: None BATTERY: Li-polymer Battery (Power), 46whr (3S1P) 4100mAh BLUETOOTH: Built-in Bluetooth CABLE: None CC: None CPU: Intel® Core™ Processor i7-8750H 2.20GHz Turbo 4.10GHz 9MB Cache Processor (Coffee Lake) FLASHMEDIA: 2 in 1 Card reader connector type -Support MMC/SD/SDHC/SDXC card FREEBIE_CU: Get Call of Duty Black Ops 4 Game and More HD_M2SSD: 1TB ADATA XPG AGAMMIXS11P-1TT-C PRO PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD - Seq R/W: Up to 3500/3000 MB/s, Rnd R/W up to 390/380k [+148] (Single Drive) HDD: None HEADSET: None KEYBOARD: Fully Programmable RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4/2666MHz SODIMM Memory [+30] (GSKILL Ripjaws V [+30])(/I'm afraid of generic memory as I've heard so muvh about low end chinese "junk"/rip-offs.) MICROPHONE: None MONITOR: None MOPAD: None MOTHERBOARD: Intel® HM370 Chipset MOUSE: CyberpowerPC Elite Pro M1 131 RGB 8200DPI w/ 9 programmable Button, adjustable Weight & lighting effects Gaming Mouse NETWORK: Gigabit LAN Supports 10/100/1000 Mb/Sec NOTEBOOK: Tracer III 15 Xtreme 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) 144Hz IPS Anti-Glare Displays LCD w/ RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, HDMI 2.0, mini Dp, USB 3.1 Type C [NB-408-117] NOTEBOOK_COVER: Tracer III 15 Xtreme VR Cover OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition) PROJECTOR: None PROMOSALE1: CyberpowerPC Elite M1 131 RGB 7-Color w/ 9 Button, adjustable Weight & lighting effects Gaming Mouse [+5] PROMOSALE2: CYBERPOWERPC Skorpion K2 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard [+5] PROMOSALE3: ZALMAN ZM-HPS200 GAMING HEADSET [+5] RUSH: RUSH!!! READY TO SHIP IN 3 BUSINESS DAYS SERVICE: PREMIUM WARRANTY: Standard 1-Year Limited WARRANTY and Life-Time Technical Support + ONE (1) YEAR SHIPPING [+10] SOUND: Build in HD Audio Realtek ALC269Q SPEAKERS: Built-in 2W stereo speakers x 2, 2W subwoofer x 1 UPS1: Tripplite TLP806TEL Protect It! 8-Outlet Surge Protector, 6-ft. Cord, 2160 Joules, Tel/DSL Protection, Cord Clip [+24] USB: USB 3.1 X 2 Gen1, USB 2.0 x1, USB type C 3.1X 1 (Gen2) USBHD: None VIDEO: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 (Pascal)[VR Ready] (INCLUDED) VIDEOCAMERA1: HD webcam with D-MIC*1 [+0] WNC: Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 9650 802.11ac + Bluetooth 5 WTV: None _PRICE: (+1356) $1,356.00 × 1 $1,356.00
PLEASE tell me this is a good system. I understand that any purchase is a risk, but I've taken quite a lot of time to make this choice. I would rather have bought from Amazon with their 2-day delivery and I have a gift card there I was planning to use toward this purchase. However, I couldn't come up with a system at this price which has all the features I want.
I'm anxious to hear your thoughts and I've got my trigger finger on the order button. Please, Hurry!
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Re: saves won't go away
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It helped a LOT that you were able to up your budget to over $1,300! In December you were trying to stay at $900 and no more than $1,000. That's where some compromises had to be made.
I very much like the M2. SSD @ 1 TB. ADATA isn't the best brand in the world, but as far as I know they are pretty reliable. I would also have the same concern about generic RAM, so the upgrade to the GSkill Ripjaws was a good idea. I use GSkill for all my builds. Other than saying the motherboard has an Intel chipset, I'm not sure what brand it is.
All in all, with your increase in budget, I'd say you have pushed all the right buttons!
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Re: saves won't go away
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Nice system, I'm jealous  You're pretty much future proofed with that system, should keep you going for a good long time. I wouldn't worry about ADATA, they're in the top 5 NAND manufacturers now, and being that the drive is one of the new gen M.2's made for the portable market it's should serve it's purpose well.
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