Gaming Lap Tops

[Kahu]

Im thinking about getting a new PC and would like to try a lap top, but not to sure if its going to handle fsx or IL2(modded)
Anyone use a lap top successfully for FSX? and what do you guys think about this Alienware Laptop or maybe the studio 15 upgraded to 6g ram and maybe an i7 processor Studio 15

[Nzeddy]

Desktop is the best option.

[pilot.masman]

there will always be laptops that can do it but for how much and for how long is the question. i'd recommend getting an I7 desktop for the same price but if your stuck on the laptop idea then i would say those laptops would handle FSX 'ok'

[mfraser]

I've recently being toying with the same idea...... I settled on a powerful desktop. You'll never get the same performance out of a laptop and I couldn't justify the need to be able to take it everywhere. There are plenty of users that have built desktop systems recently and I'm looking at components myself right now!! How much were you planning to spend and what specs were you looking at?

[wairoaboy]

QUOTE (Kahu @ May 26 2010, 08:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Im thinking about getting a new PC and would like to try a lap top, but not to sure if its going to handle fsx or IL2(modded)
Anyone use a lap top successfully for FSX? and what do you guys think about this Alienware Laptop or maybe the studio 15 upgraded to 6g ram and maybe an i7 processor Studio 15

Kia Ora Kahu.....I have found using a laptop very convenient if your inclined to be all over the countryside. Im running a Toshiba L500 2.10 Dual Pentium 400gb/HD 4gb Ram 1gb Dedicated ATI Graphics with a score rating of 5.4 on Windows 7 Ultimate. It runs FSX well, still has the usual FSX short comings but certainly bearable. Just be sure to have good cooling ventilation etc as the cooling system cranks up a tad when the demand comes on

[Ian Warren]

One person tramping around the Southern Pacific was Blake aka' Waka172' , as a pilot the down in between flights had him using a laptop for comm and course Flightsim , we did many multiplay flights and even a shared cockpit when he was in Port Moresby PNG , his frames and results were outstanding , he gave up the airline bizz , to return home , he'd give you the best commend what he was using and settings , then on saying that .. sorta been doing that nearly 2 year , his Laptop would be borderline by today ? .

[Kahu]

Well after a lot of research I decided to try out the laptop computer, so I purchased a 2.26 I5 CPU, 4GBram 1GBNvidia card Windows 7 64bit for about $1400.
So far running FSX on medium settings, except water on highest setting running DX10 and mesh detail at 7cm I am getting 30-50 fps using the default AC flying around REAL NZ Tauranga. I haven't defraged or done any tweaking yet so I am extremely pleased with the results, since my last computer struggled at 5-10 fps on low settings!!! I can finally start to enjoy FSX

[Ian Warren]

Gav , 'nah' gone the real desktop PC for a LAPTOP ! please not your real DESKTOP , cant ya rebuild her , make her stronger faster

[Kahu]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ May 30 2010, 09:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Gav , 'nah' gone the real desktop PC for a LAPTOP ! please not your real DESKTOP , cant ya rebuild her , make her stronger faster

Its still in use as the internet computer for the family, I cant really rebuild her as the graphics cards are to long. The laptop is just for flightsim.

[redkiwi]

I've been told the Asus G37 is the s**t.