So can Med School and Diablo III coexist? Or will one consume the other?
Also, I'm broke because my school charged me $2000 for a "tech package" that I did not want. No way to opt out of the "tech package" either.
It included a HP 2760p tablet. Here are the specs. Can it run D3?
Processor: Intel i5 2520 M @2.5GHz
RAM: 8.00 GB
Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (the newer generation that comes embedded in to the CPU)
OS: Win 7
Alternatively, I do have an old desktop (built it 4 years ago. Used to be my gaming PC). Here are the specs for that:
Which do you think will run D3 better if at all? I tested SCII on both PC's (low to medium settings) and it ran fairly well on both my laptop and desktop. I've heard blizzard games are more CPU dependent. I dont think I can really afford to upgrade my desktop. Med school is expensive -__-
Thanks for the response.
I hope so too. I'm going to try and save so I can upgrade my desktop.
Any idea how much a fairly decent upgrade to my CPU/Mobo, RAM, and Video Card will cost? Not aiming for High Performance. Just something that will run D3 smoothly.
How well did SC2 run? The framerate you get on SC2 is probably close to the framerate you'll get on D3.
I dont know exact numbers as far as frame rates go on SC2. But gameplay looked smooth on the laptop on low/medium settings. Don't know how huge Zerg armies on the screen would affect it though. Intel has been promoting SC2 as a game optimized for their new onboard GPU's.
You referring to the HP as a tablet really threw me off at first. I was thinking it was something like an iPad.
From what I can tell from google, the Intel HD 3000 doesn't really pack a lot of power for gaming but it seems to manage to pull off most newer games on medium to low settings. Combined with the i5 processor and 8 gigs of memory, I think this would give you a better gaming experience than your current desktop.
You referring to the HP as a tablet really threw me off at first. I was thinking it was something like an iPad.
From what I can tell from google, the Intel HD 3000 doesn't really pack a lot of power for gaming but it seems to manage to pull off most newer games on medium to low settings. Combined with the i5 processor and 8 gigs of memory, I think this would give you a better gaming experience than your current desktop.
Lol. Sorry about that. It's a laptop with a touch screen. Well, I guess I'll just hook up the laptop to my primary monitor while playing D3. I hope Blizzard will release some info about D3 system requirements soon.
I'm running SC2 with that graphics cars on a Macbook Pro and it works fine on medium settings, even with relatively many units on screen, playing online. So I'd say the HP.
Secondly, I've been accepted to college also (business administration) and I fear that D3 and BF3 will have an effect on that too. In the long run it isn't very lasting to play any games for a long period of time when you should be studying, but I just don't know if I have the willpower and self discipline to not do it.
Take this scenario: you just got home from school and D3 released today. What do you do? Go buy it and play your ass off or do that stupid math assignment.... I know what I WANNA do (and probably what I do do too)
If this was undergrad I would not be worried at all. I cant really skip classes/anatomy labs unless I want some malpractice law suits headed my way soon. But I think the amount of time I study will go down once D3 comes out. Or I just need to learn to manage my time better :o. A lot of the senior med school students manage to balance med school and their wives/children and still do well academically. May be I should treat D3 like family? lol.
So can Med School and Diablo III coexist? Or will one consume the other?
Obligatory, "heh," since you're concerned about the WRONG thing here.
If you're at all serious about your medical career you're not going to have time for Diablo and i'd stop worrying about trying to run it. Get a hobby that involves exercise (ones easy on the joints are best, since you'll be standing and walking a lot already) and make gaming that once-in-a-while (or when-i'm-a-doctor) activity you could do at a net cafe.
It's reassuring that there are medical students running around playing diablo 3, instead of studying to become a prominent and competent doctor, all sarcasm aside, I think your comp will be able to run it.
Diablo 3 has been shown to have therapeutic effects on both the human body and mind :D.
D3 = Less stressed = more focused = better doctor.
It's reassuring that there are medical students running around playing diablo 3, instead of studying to become a prominent and competent doctor, all sarcasm aside, I think your comp will be able to run it.
So can Med School and Diablo III coexist? Or will one consume the other?
Obligatory, "heh," since you're concerned about the WRONG thing here.
If you're at all serious about your medical career you're not going to have time for Diablo and i'd stop worrying about trying to run it. Get a hobby that involves exercise (ones easy on the joints are best, since you'll be standing and walking a lot already) and make gaming that once-in-a-while (or when-i'm-a-doctor) activity you could do at a net cafe.
I'm saying this from experience, YMMV.
I see your point there and I completely agree. I haven't been gaming at all the past year. It's already a once in a while kind of activity. My schedule these days goes something like this:
8am to 4pm --> School
4pm to 5pm (3 days a week) --> Gym
4pm to 5pm (on non gym days) --> Racquet ball or Tennis
5:30 pm to 9pm ish --> Study time
9pm to midnight --> Dinner and... D3 forums for the time being.
So I think D3 and med school could work except when I have exams coming up or something.
I can live with 2 hours of D3 a day
I don't think there's anything wrong with using a little D3 time to de-stress here and there, just make sure to keep your priorities in check. Best of luck with med school.
I see your point there and I completely agree. I haven't been gaming at all the past year. It's already a once in a while kind of activity. My schedule these days goes something like this:
8am to 4pm --> School
4pm to 5pm (3 days a week) --> Gym
4pm to 5pm (on non gym days) --> Racquet ball or Tennis
5:30 pm to 9pm ish --> Study time
9pm to midnight --> Dinner and... D3 forums for the time being.
So I think D3 and med school could work except when I have exams coming up or something.
I can live with 2 hours of D3 a day
I guess that works if you never want to meet anyone or have sex, ever. =(
I see your point there and I completely agree. I haven't been gaming at all the past year. It's already a once in a while kind of activity. My schedule these days goes something like this:
8am to 4pm --> School
4pm to 5pm (3 days a week) --> Gym
4pm to 5pm (on non gym days) --> Racquet ball or Tennis
5:30 pm to 9pm ish --> Study time
9pm to midnight --> Dinner and... D3 forums for the time being.
So I think D3 and med school could work except when I have exams coming up or something.
I can live with 2 hours of D3 a day
I guess that works if you never want to meet anyone or have sex, ever. =(
I'm running SC2 with that graphics cars on a Macbook Pro and it works fine on medium settings, even with relatively many units on screen, playing online. So I'd say the HP.
Secondly, I've been accepted to college also (business administration) and I fear that D3 and BF3 will have an effect on that too. In the long run it isn't very lasting to play any games for a long period of time when you should be studying, but I just don't know if I have the willpower and self discipline to not do it.
Take this scenario: you just got home from school and D3 released today. What do you do? Go buy it and play your ass off or do that stupid math assignment.... I know what I WANNA do (and probably what I do do too)
I'll give u an honest answer, i went to a junior college to get my GED out of the way, then went for my major at another school. I was able to play the hell out of games in the JC, but when i went for my major, i wanted to do well and had to completely abandon games or else have mediocre grades.
Granted, not all programs are the same, but if you feel like your schoolwork is suffering you might have to ditch the games. but i wouldn't worry about it until it started happening.
[color="#808080"]So can Med School and Diablo III coexist? Or will one consume the other?
Also, I'm broke because my school charged me $2000 for a "tech package" that I did not want. No way to opt out of the "tech package" either.
It included a HP 2760p tablet. Here are the specs. Can it run D3?
Processor: Intel i5 2520 M @2.5GHz
RAM: 8.00 GB
Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (the newer generation that comes embedded in to the CPU)
OS: Win 7[/color]
[color="#708090"]It should be able to handle normal games on LOW to MEDIUM settings, nothing more, 'coz you can't expect much from Integrated Graphics, and the Intel HD 3000 integrated graphics chip that you have there is only a Class 3.
Especially now that [color="#C0C0C0"]Diablo III runs on a new 3D Graphics engine[/color], most likely, the game will be playable on that tablet on the Low graphics setting.
check here for Benchmark games: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-3000.37948.0.html
Don't expect to play much on a tablet either, since it only has a 6 cell battery, don't expect to have long playtime hours unless you have it plugged into a wall outlet.
I can fairly assume that Diablo III would be a very demanding game, graphically & RAM-wise, so I don't think that the tablet would be able to handle the stress & eventually over-heat.
[color="#708090"]Your desktop will still be the best choice for your gaming needs... if you would need to upgrade it prior to the release of Diablo III after Blizzard announces the system requirements, you would need to save up for at least a decent Class 2 graphics card if you can't afford a Class 1.[/color]
Still, $2000 is a rip-off for just a tablet with the package. If you were obligated by the school & you had to pay that much money, maybe you could have talk to the Chancellor to talk to the person assigned to get you the MSI GT683R from http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152266 instead. Tell them, you need to look ahead because you don't only plan to use the laptop for school, but also for work or some other application even after you have graduated. You might be able to make a deal with them.
[color="#C0C0C0"]The MSI GT683R laptop would be able to beat any other laptop brands performance-wise with the same price (Acer, Asus, HP, Toshiba, Sony, Dell...)
The laptop has:
--> 12GB RAM (upgradeable up to 16GB),
--> a 2nd Generation Core i-7 2630QM (2.00GHz),
--> 2x 500GB HDD at Raid 0 (if one crashes, you already have a back-up file storage),
--> & the newest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M w/ 1.5GB GDDR5 graphics memory for all your gaming needs.[/color][/color]
Which do you think will run D3 better if at all? I tested SCII on both PC's (low to medium settings) and it ran fairly well on both my laptop and desktop. I've heard blizzard games are more CPU dependent. I dont think I can really afford to upgrade my desktop. Med school is expensive -__-
Thanks for your input.[/color]
[color="#708090"]Don't expect to play much on a tablet either, since it only has a 6 cell battery, don't expect to have long playtime hours unless you have it plugged into a wall outlet.
I can fairly assume that Diablo III would be a very demanding game, graphically & RAM-wise, so I don't think that the tablet would be able to handle the stress & eventually over-heat.
[color="#708090"]Your desktop will still be the best choice for your gaming needs... if you would need to upgrade it prior to the release of Diablo III after Blizzard announces the system requirements, you would need to save up for at least a decent Class 2 graphics card if you can't afford a Class 1.
It all depends, if you think your current graphics card will suffice & you don't think the 3D graphics is crappy at all, then, just upgrade your RAM (It would still be dependent on the system requirements that Blizzard will give out if the current 2GB of RAM that you have can handle the game.
You have time till the game releases, so just keep on saving up for now... every penny counts.[/color]
Also, I'm broke because my school charged me $2000 for a "tech package" that I did not want. No way to opt out of the "tech package" either.
It included a HP 2760p tablet. Here are the specs. Can it run D3?
Processor: Intel i5 2520 M @2.5GHz
RAM: 8.00 GB
Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (the newer generation that comes embedded in to the CPU)
OS: Win 7
Alternatively, I do have an old desktop (built it 4 years ago. Used to be my gaming PC). Here are the specs for that:
Processor: AMD X2 64 bit 4200 @ 2.2GHz
RAM: 2.00 GB
Graphics: Nvidia 7900 GS (256 mb)
OS: Win 7
Which do you think will run D3 better if at all? I tested SCII on both PC's (low to medium settings) and it ran fairly well on both my laptop and desktop. I've heard blizzard games are more CPU dependent. I dont think I can really afford to upgrade my desktop. Med school is expensive -__-
Thanks for your input.
I hope so too. I'm going to try and save so I can upgrade my desktop.
Any idea how much a fairly decent upgrade to my CPU/Mobo, RAM, and Video Card will cost? Not aiming for High Performance. Just something that will run D3 smoothly.
I dont know exact numbers as far as frame rates go on SC2. But gameplay looked smooth on the laptop on low/medium settings. Don't know how huge Zerg armies on the screen would affect it though. Intel has been promoting SC2 as a game optimized for their new onboard GPU's.
From what I can tell from google, the Intel HD 3000 doesn't really pack a lot of power for gaming but it seems to manage to pull off most newer games on medium to low settings. Combined with the i5 processor and 8 gigs of memory, I think this would give you a better gaming experience than your current desktop.
Lol. Sorry about that. It's a laptop with a touch screen. Well, I guess I'll just hook up the laptop to my primary monitor while playing D3. I hope Blizzard will release some info about D3 system requirements soon.
If this was undergrad I would not be worried at all. I cant really skip classes/anatomy labs unless I want some malpractice law suits headed my way soon. But I think the amount of time I study will go down once D3 comes out. Or I just need to learn to manage my time better :o. A lot of the senior med school students manage to balance med school and their wives/children and still do well academically. May be I should treat D3 like family? lol.
Obligatory, "heh," since you're concerned about the WRONG thing here.
If you're at all serious about your medical career you're not going to have time for Diablo and i'd stop worrying about trying to run it. Get a hobby that involves exercise (ones easy on the joints are best, since you'll be standing and walking a lot already) and make gaming that once-in-a-while (or when-i'm-a-doctor) activity you could do at a net cafe.
I'm saying this from experience, YMMV.
D3 = Less stressed = more focused = better doctor.
Moron.
I see your point there and I completely agree. I haven't been gaming at all the past year. It's already a once in a while kind of activity. My schedule these days goes something like this:
8am to 4pm --> School
4pm to 5pm (3 days a week) --> Gym
4pm to 5pm (on non gym days) --> Racquet ball or Tennis
5:30 pm to 9pm ish --> Study time
9pm to midnight --> Dinner and... D3 forums for the time being.
So I think D3 and med school could work except when I have exams coming up or something.
I can live with 2 hours of D3 a day
I guess that works if you never want to meet anyone or have sex, ever. =(
Psh having a social life how overrated.
*breaks down crying*
I'll give u an honest answer, i went to a junior college to get my GED out of the way, then went for my major at another school. I was able to play the hell out of games in the JC, but when i went for my major, i wanted to do well and had to completely abandon games or else have mediocre grades.
Granted, not all programs are the same, but if you feel like your schoolwork is suffering you might have to ditch the games. but i wouldn't worry about it until it started happening.
Especially now that [color="#C0C0C0"]Diablo III runs on a new 3D Graphics engine[/color], most likely, the game will be playable on that tablet on the Low graphics setting.
check here for Benchmark games: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-3000.37948.0.html
Don't expect to play much on a tablet either, since it only has a 6 cell battery, don't expect to have long playtime hours unless you have it plugged into a wall outlet.
I can fairly assume that Diablo III would be a very demanding game, graphically & RAM-wise, so I don't think that the tablet would be able to handle the stress & eventually over-heat.
[color="#708090"]Your desktop will still be the best choice for your gaming needs... if you would need to upgrade it prior to the release of Diablo III after Blizzard announces the system requirements, you would need to save up for at least a decent Class 2 graphics card if you can't afford a Class 1.[/color]
Still, $2000 is a rip-off for just a tablet with the package. If you were obligated by the school & you had to pay that much money, maybe you could have talk to the Chancellor to talk to the person assigned to get you the MSI GT683R from http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152266 instead. Tell them, you need to look ahead because you don't only plan to use the laptop for school, but also for work or some other application even after you have graduated. You might be able to make a deal with them.
[color="#C0C0C0"]The MSI GT683R laptop would be able to beat any other laptop brands performance-wise with the same price (Acer, Asus, HP, Toshiba, Sony, Dell...)
The laptop has:
--> 12GB RAM (upgradeable up to 16GB),
--> a 2nd Generation Core i-7 2630QM (2.00GHz),
--> 2x 500GB HDD at Raid 0 (if one crashes, you already have a back-up file storage),
--> & the newest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M w/ 1.5GB GDDR5 graphics memory for all your gaming needs.[/color][/color]
[color="#708090"]Don't expect to play much on a tablet either, since it only has a 6 cell battery, don't expect to have long playtime hours unless you have it plugged into a wall outlet.
I can fairly assume that Diablo III would be a very demanding game, graphically & RAM-wise, so I don't think that the tablet would be able to handle the stress & eventually over-heat.
[color="#708090"]Your desktop will still be the best choice for your gaming needs... if you would need to upgrade it prior to the release of Diablo III after Blizzard announces the system requirements, you would need to save up for at least a decent Class 2 graphics card if you can't afford a Class 1.
It all depends, if you think your current graphics card will suffice & you don't think the 3D graphics is crappy at all, then, just upgrade your RAM (It would still be dependent on the system requirements that Blizzard will give out if the current 2GB of RAM that you have can handle the game.
You have time till the game releases, so just keep on saving up for now... every penny counts.[/color]
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