Just 4 more days left before the long awaited release of the 3rd sequel to the Diablo gaming franchise. Question is, are you ready? Have you recently rigged up a new set of gears and accessories to be able to face Diablo's demonic hoards from the burning hell, or are you just using the same old piece of metal you have set-up. It may not matter which one you have but if you wanted a gratifying first time experience and fluid gameplay, I would suggest you make sure that your computer has a decent graphics card especially for people using laptops. You may think you have a high end laptop because you base it on the manufacturer (Apple, Toshiba, Dell, Sony... etc.) and you bought if for a lot of money, but hey if your laptop computer only came with an integrated graphics card, you are deceiving yourself. You can only expect your laptop to perform well and have decent graphics if it came with a dedicated graphics card. The first thing a person buying a laptop should ever consider when buying a laptop is "does it have a dedicated graphics card" so that I could use it for gaming and graphics software (like CAD).
As for me, I like mobility so I prefer using my laptop. I never got to set up a desktop computer because I don't have a lot of extra space in my room, plus I'm always out of the house. With my laptop, I just need a decent WiFi connection and I'm good to go. I always play during my breaks, it may be for an hour or two. I can play at a local Starbucks, at Mc Donalds, at a corner in the Library, in hotel lobbies, at the airport, and even on the road using a WWAN verizon connection while my wife is driving. I'm using a MSI GT683R laptop computer with all it's fancy lights. It's a fairly good gaming laptop, but just this April, NVidia just released their newest and fastest video card to date, the GTX 690. Although they still don't have a M version for laptops out, they do have a M version for the 3rd to their newest card, the NVidia GTX 670M which is installed on the newly released MSI GT60 0NC (15.6" laptop) and the MSI GT70 0NC (17" laptop).
I'm not a tall guy so a 15.6" laptop is just the right size for me. I don't want my back to suffer lugging around a 17" or 18" laptop. It also makes me happy that for the very first time, MSI put out a 15.6" laptop that has a full-color programmable backlit keyboard by SteelSeries. With their previous laptops, the SteelSeries gaming keyboard only comes on their 17" laptops.
To give you guys an idea of what power the new MSI GT60 has, here are the specs of the laptop (This would almost be the same with the GT70 except for a bigger screen and more Hard Drive space using Solid State Drives): • Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM Processor (3rd Generation; the newest)
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit
• 15.6" Full HD Anti-reflective Display (16:9; 1920 x 1080)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX670M discrete graphics (GDDR5 3GB VRAM)
• Full-color programmable backlit keyboard by SteelSeries
• Killer Game Networking
• 1.0TB (7200RPM; 500GB x 2 in RAID 0)
• 12GB DDR3 1600MHz system memory
• USB 3.0 for high speed data transfer
• HDMI 1.4 (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) output
• Built-in 720p HD webcam
• Gold flashed audio jack ports with amplifier
• 802.11 b/g/ n Wireless LAN with Bluetooth
Some people might argue that a desktop computer is best for playing games, but I would argue back that with the MSI Cooler Boost Technology, MSI's gaming laptops are the better choice. Armed with my Logitech G330 gaming headset and my Logitech MX Revolution rechargeable cordless gaming mouse, I can play Diablo III anytime I have free time anywhere I may be. I just need to look for a place with free WiFi connection. And when I'm home, I just hook-up the HDMI cable, then I get to play either on a 27" monitor or my 46" LCD TV.
Oh, tips for those who aren't aware... just like desktop computers which you use plugged in all the time to a wall socket outlet, I don't ever use my laptop with the batter in it. I always use it plugged into the wall outlet because I know I would be using it for hours straight. The battery of my laptop is still in the bubble wrap it came in with. I have never used it even once for the 2 years now that I've had my laptop. People who use their laptops with the battery in and always has the adapter plugged in the outlet is basically always overcharging the battery of their laptops and shortening the battery life. Just think of it this way, when you use your cell phones or i-Pads or i-Phones or game boys plugged in the wall outlet all the time? No, right. You only have it plugged in whenever you are charging, and after it has charged you unplug it already. So, why would a laptop be any different??? You should only plug in your laptop whenever you are charging the battery, otherwise, unplug it already. Whenever you overcharge these electronic device, what you are actually doing is just shortening the device's battery life. So my advice, if you plan on using your laptop for hours on straight, just take out the battery from the bottom of your laptop and just use it plugged in the wall outlet the whole time.
Although I have no plans yet of replacing my current laptop, I would be on the lookout for when MSI puts out a 15.6" gaming laptop with the newest NVidia GTX 690M installed in it. So now, I'm preparing for when that time comes by setting to save up to $2,000 in the next six months time. Hopefully, they'll have that new 15.6" laptop with the SteelSeries gaming keyboard and the NVidia GTX 690M installed in it out by Thanksgiving, and by then I would be able to get one.
So, what's it for you? Are you ready and geared up for Diablo III?
I just recently bought a GeForce GTX 680 for my i7 PC, upgrading from a ATI HD5870. I can't wait to get it on Monday. My PC has 9 GB of RAM and plenty of storage, so I wanted to max out my system without having a SLI motherboard. I think I'll be fully satisfied when that elusive video card (the new 680 and 690's are a major pain in the ass to find to buy without getting gouged) is humming in my machine.
laptops aren't really upgradeable and run out of batteries
That's why I'll be saving up for a new one, which already has the most updated parts that you wouldn't need to upgrade for a very long time. Hell, I think at 15 Hundred dollars, this new piece of equipment can kick butt and trash most of the upgraded desktop computers of a lot of people out there. The MSI GT60 0NC is equipped with the Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, Full anti-reflective 1080p HD, 12GB RAM, 1.0TB Hard Drive memory space and one of the best graphics card, the NVidia GeForce GTX670M with 3GB of dedicated graphics memory.
For the battery issue most people are claiming, just like desktop computers which you use plugged in all the time to a wall socket outlet, I don't ever use my laptop with the batter in it. I always use it plugged into the wall outlet because I know I would be using it for hours straight. The battery of my laptop is still in the bubble wrap it came in with. I have never used it even once for the 2 years now that I've had my laptop. People who use their laptops with the battery in and always has the adapter plugged in the outlet is basically always overcharging the battery of their laptops and shortening the battery life. Just think of it this way, when you use your cell phones or i-Pads or i-Phones or game boys plugged in the wall outlet all the time? No, right. You only have it plugged in whenever you are charging, and after it has charged you unplug it already. So, why would a laptop be any different??? You should only plug in your laptop whenever you are charging the battery, otherwise, unplug it already. Whenever you overcharge these electronic device, what you are actually doing is just shortening the device's battery life. So my advice, if you plan on using your laptop for hours on straight, just take out the battery from the bottom of your laptop and just use it plugged in the wall outlet the whole time.
I don't even own a desktop anymore. I'm always on the move because of work as well as going back and forth between my house and my girlfriend's apartment.
I have a 17" ASUS G73 laptop with a GTX 460M. Diablo runs great on this beast. When I'm at home, I plug the laptop in to my 24" ASUS VS248H-P led backlit LCD monitor with the HDMI cable. Love it.
I have a 17" ASUS G73 laptop with a GTX 460M. Diablo runs great on this beast. When I'm at home, I plug the laptop in to my 24" ASUS VS248H-P led backlit LCD monitor with the HDMI cable. Love it.
My laptop has a GTX425M and holy crap does it run like dog shit playing D3. Min settings make it bearable, but it still is choppy. It has an overclocked i7 processor, 8 gb or ram. It's sad.
I spent about $600 buying almost everything new for my computer except the case and power supply and cd drive.
Asus P8Z68-V LE mobo
i5-2500k that ive overclocked to 4.5 ghz
16 gb gskill ripjaw 1600 mhz ddr3 ram
kingston hyperx ssd 120gb
cooler master 212 evo for the i5
Put it all together myself and it was my first time so I was a little scared but it all worked out. Tested on the beta before it went down and it runs amazing. Cant wait for tuesday. Also bought a new backlit keyboard and a razer deathadder, both are awesome.
I have a 17" ASUS G73 laptop with a GTX 460M. Diablo runs great on this beast. When I'm at home, I plug the laptop in to my 24" ASUS VS248H-P led backlit LCD monitor with the HDMI cable. Love it.
My laptop has a GTX425M and holy crap does it run like dog shit playing D3. Min settings make it bearable, but it still is choppy. It has an overclocked i7 processor, 8 gb or ram. It's sad.
Bummer. My G73 has an i7 and 8GB DDR3 as well, but the GTX460M and the GTX425M are worlds apart. I could run the Beta smoothly at 60 FPS and dipping almost to 50 FPS in 4-player games with a lot of action on the screen at once. This is with every graphical setting on high, except for shadows on medium, and running at 1080P on my 24" ASUS.
I have a 17" ASUS G73 laptop with a GTX 460M. Diablo runs great on this beast. When I'm at home, I plug the laptop in to my 24" ASUS VS248H-P led backlit LCD monitor with the HDMI cable. Love it.
My laptop has a GTX425M and holy crap does it run like dog shit playing D3. Min settings make it bearable, but it still is choppy. It has an overclocked i7 processor, 8 gb or ram. It's sad.
that's an online problem and code optimization of the beta...Blizzard acknowledged this was a widespread problem and said it was only going to occur in the beta (since the client was different and they were intentionally stressing the hell out of the servers).
Bummer. My G73 has an i7 and 8GB DDR3 as well, but the GTX460M and the GTX425M are worlds apart. I could run the Beta smoothly at 60 FPS and dipping almost to 50 FPS in 4-player games with a lot of action on the screen at once. This is with every graphical setting on high, except for shadows on medium, and running at 1080P on my 24" ASUS.
I'm jealous! I'm usually on my laptop more than my pc, and I'd love to be able to do that.
that's an online problem and code optimization of the beta...Blizzard acknowledged this was a widespread problem and said it was only going to occur in the beta (since the client was different and they were intentionally stressing the hell out of the servers).
I hope you're right. I'll be pretty disappointed if it runs like beta on my laptop.
For about a year, I've been intending to build a new computer for DIII, planned for ~2 months before release so I could break it in. Replacing a now 5-6 yr old computer; giving me only 2 months from announcement of release date lost me half my time frame though. I tuned this one a little differently than I normally would, since I wanted a quite PC, so I picked the video card for low power and low noise (I can crossfire later if I have to this way too.) The keyboard is amazingly excellent; mechanical, but really very quite, and not quite so... poppy as Razer's equivalent. I'm most satisfied. Also: never build another computer that doesn't boot from SSD.
Intel Core i7 3820 3.6 GHz LGA2011
Asus P9X79 Pro
G.Skill Ripjaws-Z 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 2133
MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB GDDR5/OC
Corsair Force GT 120GB SSD
WD 1.5 TB Caviar Black
Asus Blu-ray SATA
SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80+P
Creative Recon3D PCIe
Corsair Obsidian 650D case
Yamaha RX-V371BL 5.1 AVR
Martin Logan MLT2 5.1
Viewsonic VX2453MH LED 24"
Corsair Vengeance K90 KB
Pixxo 3button 800dpi wired mouse
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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Question is, are you ready? Have you recently rigged up a new set of gears and accessories to be able to face Diablo's demonic hoards from the burning hell, or are you just using the same old piece of metal you have set-up. It may not matter which one you have but if you wanted a gratifying first time experience and fluid gameplay, I would suggest you make sure that your computer has a decent graphics card especially for people using laptops. You may think you have a high end laptop because you base it on the manufacturer (Apple, Toshiba, Dell, Sony... etc.) and you bought if for a lot of money, but hey if your laptop computer only came with an integrated graphics card, you are deceiving yourself. You can only expect your laptop to perform well and have decent graphics if it came with a dedicated graphics card.
The first thing a person buying a laptop should ever consider when buying a laptop is "does it have a dedicated graphics card" so that I could use it for gaming and graphics software (like CAD).
As for me, I like mobility so I prefer using my laptop. I never got to set up a desktop computer because I don't have a lot of extra space in my room, plus I'm always out of the house. With my laptop, I just need a decent WiFi connection and I'm good to go. I always play during my breaks, it may be for an hour or two. I can play at a local Starbucks, at Mc Donalds, at a corner in the Library, in hotel lobbies, at the airport, and even on the road using a WWAN verizon connection while my wife is driving.
I'm using a MSI GT683R laptop computer with all it's fancy lights. It's a fairly good gaming laptop, but just this April, NVidia just released their newest and fastest video card to date, the GTX 690. Although they still don't have a M version for laptops out, they do have a M version for the 3rd to their newest card, the NVidia GTX 670M which is installed on the newly released MSI GT60 0NC (15.6" laptop) and the MSI GT70 0NC (17" laptop).
I'm not a tall guy so a 15.6" laptop is just the right size for me. I don't want my back to suffer lugging around a 17" or 18" laptop. It also makes me happy that for the very first time, MSI put out a 15.6" laptop that has a full-color programmable backlit keyboard by SteelSeries. With their previous laptops, the SteelSeries gaming keyboard only comes on their 17" laptops.
To give you guys an idea of what power the new MSI GT60 has, here are the specs of the laptop (This would almost be the same with the GT70 except for a bigger screen and more Hard Drive space using Solid State Drives):
• Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM Processor (3rd Generation; the newest)
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit
• 15.6" Full HD Anti-reflective Display (16:9; 1920 x 1080)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX670M discrete graphics (GDDR5 3GB VRAM)
• Full-color programmable backlit keyboard by SteelSeries
• Killer Game Networking
• 1.0TB (7200RPM; 500GB x 2 in RAID 0)
• 12GB DDR3 1600MHz system memory
• USB 3.0 for high speed data transfer
• HDMI 1.4 (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) output
• Built-in 720p HD webcam
• Gold flashed audio jack ports with amplifier
• 802.11 b/g/ n Wireless LAN with Bluetooth
Some people might argue that a desktop computer is best for playing games, but I would argue back that with the MSI Cooler Boost Technology, MSI's gaming laptops are the better choice. Armed with my Logitech G330 gaming headset and my Logitech MX Revolution rechargeable cordless gaming mouse, I can play Diablo III anytime I have free time anywhere I may be. I just need to look for a place with free WiFi connection. And when I'm home, I just hook-up the HDMI cable, then I get to play either on a 27" monitor or my 46" LCD TV.
Oh, tips for those who aren't aware... just like desktop computers which you use plugged in all the time to a wall socket outlet, I don't ever use my laptop with the batter in it. I always use it plugged into the wall outlet because I know I would be using it for hours straight. The battery of my laptop is still in the bubble wrap it came in with. I have never used it even once for the 2 years now that I've had my laptop. People who use their laptops with the battery in and always has the adapter plugged in the outlet is basically always overcharging the battery of their laptops and shortening the battery life.
Just think of it this way, when you use your cell phones or i-Pads or i-Phones or game boys plugged in the wall outlet all the time? No, right. You only have it plugged in whenever you are charging, and after it has charged you unplug it already. So, why would a laptop be any different??? You should only plug in your laptop whenever you are charging the battery, otherwise, unplug it already. Whenever you overcharge these electronic device, what you are actually doing is just shortening the device's battery life. So my advice, if you plan on using your laptop for hours on straight, just take out the battery from the bottom of your laptop and just use it plugged in the wall outlet the whole time.
Although I have no plans yet of replacing my current laptop, I would be on the lookout for when MSI puts out a 15.6" gaming laptop with the newest NVidia GTX 690M installed in it. So now, I'm preparing for when that time comes by setting to save up to $2,000 in the next six months time.
Hopefully, they'll have that new 15.6" laptop with the SteelSeries gaming keyboard and the NVidia GTX 690M installed in it out by Thanksgiving, and by then I would be able to get one.
So, what's it for you? Are you ready and geared up for Diablo III?
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My PvP build would be different from these 13.
Check out the leaked Demon Hunter skill list here from Blizzard China: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://tiny.cc/10p16
Diablo III is $50; MSI GT683DXR-423US Gaming Laptop is $1,599; Playing Diablo III w/ my wife & 2 brothers is PRICELESS
SOOOOOON....
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33642_7-57415456-292/intels-ivy-bridge-arrives-heres-what-you-need-to-know/
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People grow up and get these things called jobs....
If you watch your spending, you'd be suprised how quick you can buy a new pc.
For the battery issue most people are claiming, just like desktop computers which you use plugged in all the time to a wall socket outlet, I don't ever use my laptop with the batter in it. I always use it plugged into the wall outlet because I know I would be using it for hours straight. The battery of my laptop is still in the bubble wrap it came in with. I have never used it even once for the 2 years now that I've had my laptop. People who use their laptops with the battery in and always has the adapter plugged in the outlet is basically always overcharging the battery of their laptops and shortening the battery life.
Just think of it this way, when you use your cell phones or i-Pads or i-Phones or game boys plugged in the wall outlet all the time? No, right. You only have it plugged in whenever you are charging, and after it has charged you unplug it already.
So, why would a laptop be any different??? You should only plug in your laptop whenever you are charging the battery, otherwise, unplug it already. Whenever you overcharge these electronic device, what you are actually doing is just shortening the device's battery life. So my advice, if you plan on using your laptop for hours on straight, just take out the battery from the bottom of your laptop and just use it plugged in the wall outlet the whole time.
.
My PvP build would be different from these 13.
Check out the leaked Demon Hunter skill list here from Blizzard China: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://tiny.cc/10p16
Diablo III is $50; MSI GT683DXR-423US Gaming Laptop is $1,599; Playing Diablo III w/ my wife & 2 brothers is PRICELESS
6890
8gigs
I7
After market 128 ssd installed
24" asus monitor
Plantronic gamecom 777
Razer naga epic
At my desk in my lovely desk chair
Then when the wife needs me to hang with here in the living room I take he laptop with me.
I have a 17" ASUS G73 laptop with a GTX 460M. Diablo runs great on this beast. When I'm at home, I plug the laptop in to my 24" ASUS VS248H-P led backlit LCD monitor with the HDMI cable. Love it.
case - Fractal Arc Midi.
mobo - ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155
cpu - core i5 2500k @ OC'd to 4.2GHz
gpu - 2GB Radeon 7870
ram - Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
ssd - Crucial M4 128GB SATA III SSD
psu - CORSAIR TX850 V2 850W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80
cpu cooler - XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 120mm
What I'm afraid of is release day issues. If the servers are having problems on Tuesday I will just cry as I took that day off work...
My laptop has a GTX425M and holy crap does it run like dog shit playing D3. Min settings make it bearable, but it still is choppy. It has an overclocked i7 processor, 8 gb or ram. It's sad.
Battle.net Profile / Diablo Progress Profile
Asus P8Z68-V LE mobo
i5-2500k that ive overclocked to 4.5 ghz
16 gb gskill ripjaw 1600 mhz ddr3 ram
kingston hyperx ssd 120gb
cooler master 212 evo for the i5
Put it all together myself and it was my first time so I was a little scared but it all worked out. Tested on the beta before it went down and it runs amazing. Cant wait for tuesday. Also bought a new backlit keyboard and a razer deathadder, both are awesome.
Bummer. My G73 has an i7 and 8GB DDR3 as well, but the GTX460M and the GTX425M are worlds apart. I could run the Beta smoothly at 60 FPS and dipping almost to 50 FPS in 4-player games with a lot of action on the screen at once. This is with every graphical setting on high, except for shadows on medium, and running at 1080P on my 24" ASUS.
that's an online problem and code optimization of the beta...Blizzard acknowledged this was a widespread problem and said it was only going to occur in the beta (since the client was different and they were intentionally stressing the hell out of the servers).
I'm jealous! I'm usually on my laptop more than my pc, and I'd love to be able to do that.
I hope you're right. I'll be pretty disappointed if it runs like beta on my laptop.
Battle.net Profile / Diablo Progress Profile
-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8CBbeSAjVo
-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI4peeO3yzY
LOL -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcJ_XT3oWtY
Intel Core i7 3820 3.6 GHz LGA2011
Asus P9X79 Pro
G.Skill Ripjaws-Z 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 2133
MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB GDDR5/OC
Corsair Force GT 120GB SSD
WD 1.5 TB Caviar Black
Asus Blu-ray SATA
SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80+P
Creative Recon3D PCIe
Corsair Obsidian 650D case
Yamaha RX-V371BL 5.1 AVR
Martin Logan MLT2 5.1
Viewsonic VX2453MH LED 24"
Corsair Vengeance K90 KB
Pixxo 3button 800dpi wired mouse
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit