Based on this: http://www.anandtech...ore-i7-3770k/14 and other pages in that article, the Intel HD 4000 should be able to handle Diablo 3 at lower resolutions (1680x1050 or less) and medium detail, probably with shadows off.
i dont have any macbook air/pro but it seems that will be their chip of choice so a lot of people will have to deal with it
i guess i jumped the gun as we will surely see real benchmarks soon after release
the amd trinity apus definately seem to have more graphics processing power...that looks to be a better option for light gamers who do not need discete graphics
mSATA is a very small form factor, much smaller than 2.5", and thus not compatible with it. It's too small for any hard drive, so your only replacement options will be bigger and/or faster mSATA SSDs.
I'm actually planning on buying a new computer for D3, but I wanna wait for the GTX 660 TI to come out. So I was actually thinking of playing D3 on Intel HD 4000 graphics until the 660 comes out. I'd probably be playing on a 1280x1024 monitor until I get the new card, but what do you guys think? The lower resolution and graphics will suck, but I think the 660 is coming out in late May, or early June so I wouldn't have to wait too long. I'm more worried about my FPS though.
I'm actually planning on buying a new computer for D3, but I wanna wait for the GTX 660 TI to come out. So I was actually thinking of playing D3 on Intel HD 4000 graphics until the 660 comes out. I'd probably be playing on a 1280x1024 monitor until I get the new card, but what do you guys think? The lower resolution and graphics will suck, but I think the 660 is coming out in late May, or early June so I wouldn't have to wait too long. I'm more worried about my FPS though.
Diablo 3 is natively a 16:9 game, so at 1280x1024, you'll have to turn letterboxing on (blacking out the top and bottom of the screen) or you'll lose a lot of viewable area (putting you at a tactical disadvantage) because "full screen" mode at would cut off the sides of your view. Regardless of how you choose to play, at this low resolution I think even the humble Intel HD 3000 should do okay.
I recommend getting a new monitor (1920x1080 or 2560x1440) at the same time as your new video card for the best experience
i bought a 120gb corsair force 3 gt last week and now have a change of heart for putting it in my desktop
(has ocz vertex 3 in it)
Ultrabooks are too compact to fit a 2.5" drive. If you're willing to give up their sleek, beautiful form factor and go with a fat conventional laptop, you can use a 2.5" SSD.
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ive seen some benchmarks for starcraft 2 at 30 fps..but not too many details on resolution, heat, etc
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so not the most graphics intensive gaming ..
edit: can also throw in the fact that amd will be releasing their trintiy apu's soon..maybe they might fit the bill better...
i dont have any macbook air/pro but it seems that will be their chip of choice so a lot of people will have to deal with it
i guess i jumped the gun as we will surely see real benchmarks soon after release
the amd trinity apus definately seem to have more graphics processing power...that looks to be a better option for light gamers who do not need discete graphics
didnt want to make a new topic
was looking at the upcoming ivy bridge ultrabooks and i noticed some had msata ssds
can they be replaced by a standard 2.5 inch ssd or are these newer cases less customizable?
(am looking at an asus ultrabook with kepler 640 graphics)
point being, that low resolution....its quite horrible
there is a video on youtube of a guy playing on macbook with hd3000 on low
seemed very laggy...hd4000 is rumoured to be a significant graphical upgrade....but no real world tests out yet...all speculation
that is saddening about the mSata ssds
i bought a 120gb corsair force 3 gt last week and now have a change of heart for putting it in my desktop
(has ocz vertex 3 in it)
I recommend getting a new monitor (1920x1080 or 2560x1440) at the same time as your new video card for the best experience
Ultrabooks are too compact to fit a 2.5" drive. If you're willing to give up their sleek, beautiful form factor and go with a fat conventional laptop, you can use a 2.5" SSD.