StarCraft 2 Is this laptop good enough to play StarCraft 2 on?
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I just recent bought this laptop 07/28/2010 for casual gaming and just regular daily use. The ATI Mobile Radeon has many issues with games I have tried especially Starcraft 2. Its not that its this computer's fault but games like Starcraft 2 and Dragon Age Origins has issues with this computer because they have capability issues with the graphics card. I'm running on the newest drivers and Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and the game crashes after a few minutes and either no error message is displayed or it indicates that there is a graphic card compatibility issue. I've tried the a couple of the older drivers and it has the same problems. I just recent bought this laptop 07/28/2010 for casual gaming and just regular daily use. The ATI Mobile Radeon has many issues with games I have tried especially Starcraft 2. Its not that its this computer's fault but games like Starcraft 2 and Dragon Age Origins has issues with this computer because they have capability issues with the graphics card. I'm running on the newest drivers and Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and the game crashes after a few minutes and either no error message is displayed or it indicates that there is a graphic card compatibility issue. I've tried the a... » Read More I just recent bought this laptop 07/28/2010 for casual gaming and just regular daily use. The ATI Mobile Radeon has many issues with games I have tried especially Starcraft 2. Its not that its this computer's fault but games like Starcraft 2 and Dragon Age Origins has issues with this computer because they have capability issues with the graphics card. I'm running on the newest drivers and Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and the game crashes after a few minutes and either no error message is displayed or it indicates that there is a graphic card compatibility issue. I've tried the a couple of the older drivers and it has the same problems. « Show Less
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I actually went ahead and got this laptop and have been playing it on StarCraft 2, so idk about B. Chans issue as my Asus X1 has been running StarCraft 2 just fine.As others said though, my real only complaint with this laptop so far is the amount of crap I had to uninstall when I first got it, so much bloatware.
895515
Thanks, B. Chan, those two games in particular were the main reason i was going to get one of these!
895516
i have that computer and it ran Starcraft in ultra quality without problems at original native resolution and connected to my fullhd panasonic lcd via hdmi at 1920x1080 picels... looks awesome!
753806
you can play starcraft 2 on my brother's Asus UL50 (SU7300+210M) so this thing can run on the highest setting or close to it no problem
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the bloat ware on mine wasnt that bad either. but then again i expect it from any retail pc.
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Asus ought to listen to their customers about the bloatware and simply stop putting the crap on the pc. Make it available if the person wants it (99.9 percent dont) and otherwise just dont screw with people right out of the box. Ive heard this mentioned so often its ridiculous that they dont consider it in their selling of their machines. Im sure its a common prob though...
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Dude, this laptop can run 5 windows of LoL in high settings. It can run dota 2 in high/ultra, skyrim and anything you would like to.
1825723
No this is very basic computer, a very good model but graphics, processing and memory are no where near what you would need for gaming. this model is good for getting online, watching shows online and storage of pictures and documents, and some basic computing programs. search for gaming models.
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I think so. I bought it to play Guild Wars 2, and I expected to to medium settings, I can run it at medium to high very easily. It's a quiet machine, and a little big, but then I can use it as part of my desk. If you compare requirements for GW2 and Rune II, that should tell you what you need to know. I would say more likely.
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Probably not. The CPU is really good, but the graphics card will probably need to be upgraded to play SWOR on High. For it's price, it's a good computer to play on Medium.
1270470
This laptop is too slow to run latest high graphic games. However, if you play games like league of legends, dota, or valves game series, this laptop may be cheaper one to play.
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Hi . The only game that i have played is starcraft 2 and it seems to be running ok. But i think that you need a pc with better graphic card.
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I would say, "No sir". It has Radeon (tm) hd graphics 2.10 ghz. If you are looking specifically for gaming I don't think this is your computer, sorry. My husband has installed a couple of games on my laptop that don't play on his desktop, but he says his computer has a much better graphics card for his games like Crysis.
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No, but it's performance is impressive all the same. It performs as well as some dedicated memory cards. You might want to look up a summary of the Radeon HD 7660G on the website notebookcheck.net. I play World of Warcraft and Starcraft II, and have not been disappointed. I have my graphics settings between Medium to High in these games, and consistently get framerates in the 30-50fps range.
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This model has a dedicated graphics card, which is an NVidia GeForce GT 720M with 2GB of dedicated RAM. I don't know how that compares with Intel HD graphics, but it's quite powerful and should be sufficient for most any video play back (up to and including 1080i HD). If you're looking to run higher-end video games, it should probably still be okay, but you should check the graphics card requirements anyways before buying them, just to make sure. (Sometimes, even if it looks like you surpass the minimum requirements, they might only be able playable on medium- to low-quality settings, due to overheating).
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I would say it's decent for gaming. I have loaded Star Wars:Empire at War and C&C Generals loaded on mine and thet play perfectly. Display runs at 1920x1080 without any problems. My only complaints is that the fan will run at full speed when playing and sounds like a jet engine
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I suppose it depends what you mean by "well" but considering it has integrated graphics rather than a dedicated video card and only 4 gig of RAM, I would say no. I have not tried to run these games so I cannot say for sure, but this is certainly not a gaming laptop. You could check the minimum system requirements for the games you're interested in and find out for sure.
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You think it will be able to run Diable 3 and Starcraft 2 ok when it comes out?I don't need amazing looks..but I do need smooth.
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Hi Austin... I just bought this same exact laptop refurbished at Best Buy for $398 (taxes in) and I too play League of Legends. It runs the game very well on low or very low graphics (40-55 fps) and on medium graphics I get about 30-40 fps. The only thing I don't like is how my palm gets super warm when playing from resting on the keyboard :( Sleek design, great speed, and quiet fan. Hope this helps!
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http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-8750M.87147.0.html here is a link that tells you about the graphic card and yes it has 2GB I can play a varity of games even some MMO as long has its not flooded with people
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It runs starcraft 2 great. I just maxed out the memory to sixteen gigabytes and the computer � outstrips anything else I have used.
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I am sorry to tell you this but this laptop is certainly not for gaming. If you want to play games like Call of Duty Ghosts etc, you are going to have to pay at least triple the cost of this laptop. with a 1.86 GHz processor, you are getting netbook-like performance. (not good for gaming). If you want a laptop that can play Call of Duty Ghosts, I would recommend this one: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-G750JW-DB71-17-3-Inch-Laptop-Black/dp/B00COQIKB4/ref=psdc1_t3_B00DXFF6QC_B00COQIKB4