Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Specs To Look For When Shopping For A Gaming Laptop

Gaming laptops are perfect for 3D buffs who like to get their game on.  Majority of gaming laptops are 15- 17.3 inches in screen size, although lately 11-14 inch sizes are gaining in popularity.  Regardless of the size, all these models have one thing in common  -brutal speed and raw power.  gaming technology has  been gotten faster thanks to new platforms and revised performance benchmarks.Also,   Gaming laptops' brutal speed  have been enhanced by powerful components capable of pulling off serious frame rates and showing off impressive design. Although  gaming laptops have been left behind by tablets, and convertibles. they've stayed true to their mantra- raw speed. They're all about providing exciting thrills and spills for their users. Let me show you the specs to look for when shopping for a gaming laptop.


Graphics Card
The graphics card is the show  piece of gaming laptops. They help generate all those exciting pictures  for your games. The graphic card  can make or break your gaming experience. If it's not up to scratch, your games won't play.  Also make sure that your graphics card isn't sharing resources with your laptop.  It must have its own memory to afford it more speed or else it will crawl like a tortoise. If you want something robust for size, then get something in the region  1GB to 2GB   Although graphic cards keep changing, the graphic cards making noise right now are Nvidia GeForce  and AMD Radeon.. If your gaming laptop is equipped with either of these, you're good to go.

Processor
The processor is the heart of all gaming laptops. It's the source of that power and speed that gaming laptops generate all that power and speed.  choose very carefully  as your choice of processor could impact the performance of your laptop or your wallet. If you're looking for something moderate, Intel's i5 series would be preferable. However, if you're looking for raw juice(raw power), Intel's six-core processors in the Core i7 family top the list. AMD also comes highly recommended with up to 8 core processors. If your budget is large you could go for an AMD A10 or  Intel Core i7.=Either of them will do your gaming laptop just fine.

Lots of RAM
With Raw processing power comes lots of RAM. The RAM is responsible for the processing power of gaming laptops. And since   a lot of games chew up considerable memory, you will need at least 8 GB of RAM to get by, And if you really want to free up more memory, you can budget for 16GB . the faster the memory, the better the laptop performance and CPU stability.

Solid SSD
You will most certainly need a solid SSD(or State Solid Drive) for your gaming laptop. Luckily the price of SSD'S have dropped so you shouldn't have any problems getting a gaming laptop equipped with  an SSD.  In terms of size  you can start with 128 GB with a small spinning hard drive of of 500 GB to one TB(or terrabyte).  But if you like huge drives that will save your games for a while go for 512 GB or more.


Screen That Renders
It's an absolute must that you buy a gaming  laptop whose screen renders properly. By rendering, I mean  your gaming laptop screen should afford you the pleasure of watching the action on the screen. Otherwise you end up crouching your neck just to get a glimpse which isn't fun at all. A wide LCD should offer a more expansive view for you to enjoy your gaming experience- a major prerequisite  for  the perfect gaming experience. Although it may have its limitations, the wide format is the 'in thing' for most gamers.The required resolution for most gamers is 1600 x 900, or 1080p. .

Screen Size
There is a huge debate raging as to whether size is everything where gaming laptops are concerned... Proponents of 'size is everything' suggest  a huge laptop should come with  a huge screen as the bigger the screen size, the better the enjoyment..  The crowd favorite right now is 17 inches.  

However, big is not always better. The huge size makes it very difficult to carry it on the road, so if you're the type who likes it small you can go for  the 11, 14, or 15 inch models

So the moral of the story is pay attention to system size before making a purchase.

So to summarize, here are the specs  you need to look for when shopping online for a gaming laptop:

Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce  and AMD Radeon(I-2 GB).
Processor: Intel's i5 series(if you want something moderate), Intel Core i7 or AMD A10   (if you want more power).
RAM:at least 8 GB or 16GB(if you want to free up more memory).
Screen Size:17 inches(for desktop replacements), 11-15 inches(if you want to carry it around).
Screen Resolution:1600 x 900, or 1080p

Well, that's a rap for "Specs To Look For When Shopping For A Gaming Laptop."  Hope you have fun searching for your gaming laptop.


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