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It happened. Any suggestions for a new laptop?
Hey there all, looking for advice on a new laptop to play this game on.
My personal laptop (3+ years old now) was under the recommended requirements for this game anyway and the recent update makes the game near unplayable.
With 3k saved up (I've been looking to replace my old laptop for a while now, to get better graphics and because I knew this day would come eventually. I'm very surprised my potato laptop was able to run it for so long...), what can I get that will run this game well in your experience?
Many thanks in advance and apologies if this is the wrong sub-forum to ask in.
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My advice is to build a desktop. Gaming laptops always have a built in death clock that started ticking before you even get it.
You could put together a machine that would run this game flawlessly for $1K less than your budget.
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I have a Razer Blade 15 Gaming laptop with an i7 CPU, 16 Gigs of RAM, SSD and an NVidia Geforce RTX 2070 that I purchased from Best Buy two years ago for roughly $1600. Plays DBD beautifully. Anything above this will be more than enough for a great DBD gaming experience.
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The best cost-benefit I found at the time was Asus. It's been 3 years since I got mine and I am able to play most games of my interest on a GTX 1660 ti. Another positive point for Asus specifically is that it comes with Built-in options to limit the max battery charge. When I am plugged in and playing, the battery tops at 60% and that increases its longevity. Also if I need to replace it, you can purchase another one for around 80 bucks.
The downside is that your customization options are pretty limited. But truthfully, I don't consider desktops an option anymore. The portability alone makes up for that.
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I suggest you highly to get a pc with desktop. I had myself a "gaming" branded laptop too and it could run really cpu and graphics burning game like star wars battlefront 2. But as mentioned above, the inbuilt death clock. Shockingly enough, i have bought myself a pc like a year ago. CPU: Intel core i7 , 2 TB ram (HDD&SSD) and Nvidia Geforce RTX 2060. And it runs like butter every game. And here comes the shocking part: Idk about the prices in your country but the "gaming" laptop was almost as expensive like the Computer im using now. And i payed for the monitor aswell, it was a complete package.
so yea, if you alredy have saved up, make sure to buy a pc if you need it only for gaming at home, there is better quality for that price.
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Advice is to not get a laptop. Get a desktop build. Get a 30 series GCU with an i9 and you’ll be solid for awhile.
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Yeah, 30 series will be more than enough muscle for a while, and I9 or Ryzen 9 will be as well. Heck, even i7 or R7 probably would be, but future proofing on the CPU is advisable.
But anyway, the great thing about building a desktop is being able to upgrade it piecemeal as things get outdated, rather than having to by a whole new system.
It's just way more economical in the long run, and you'll almost always get better performance dollar for dollar.
And even if OP doesn't want to build, you could still pay an SI for a pre-built and come in under budget.
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Absolutely. You wouldn’t have to replace or upgrade with a 30 series and i9 for awhile. I’m currently running a 3090 with the i9. Overkill for DBD, but I stream and game off the same tower so it helps to manage everything easily. Also let’s me play CoD and battlefield with a nice FPS.
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I9 with a 3090 is overkill for pretty much everything right now, but as you say, you won't have to upgrade those for a long while.
I built an I7 system in 2011 and was still running the newest games at High+ though like 2017-18 (with GPU upgrades), and it only became totally obsolete and retired in 2020.
I am currently running a Ryzen 9/3080 combo and don't expect to have to build an entirely new machine for at least 5-7 years.
You just can't get that kind of lifespan out of a laptop.
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Any pre-built ones you'd recommend? I'm completely new to desktop PC set-up's and the options are pretty overwhelming (preferably small scale ones, as I don't have much space.)
Thanks again.
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I built my own desktop on a friend's advice for something like 1K, and it runs the game perfectly well, so you can definitely get yourself a good computer for less than your budget :)
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I'd recommend a Series X with GamePass but if you've got 3K, I'd just build a desktop.
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honestly i just bought mine from a local computer shop. (well neighbor country but still pretty close) i just called them and said that i want to buy one of their pcs, but being unsure if it would be enough, ofc he try to sell me some aditional parts but he was pretty transparent. Since i have no clue about that stuff myself, i didnt even bother to try to build one on my own, because you get sent the parts and actually have to build it. I just bought one from their website, a package with desktop, mouse and keyboard included.
so if there is a tech shop somewhere close to where you live, i suggest calling them and have them give you advice.
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Origin PC would probably be my recommendation if you want a custom machine but don't want to build. IBuyPower is another good one, from what I've heard. There are a few out there with outrageous pricing (like Maingear) you'll want to avoid, though.
That said, while it can seem really intimidating at first, building your own is fun and rewarding, and really relieves your dependence. Getting your own machine up and running is a super satisfying experience, and really, a lot easier than you might think. Also, there are tons of really good content creators out there with instructional videos, and sites make it easier then ever to pick the right and most compatible parts.
The only downside to building, and it's not insignificant for many people, is that while each part is warrantied through its manufacturer, ultimately you are responsible for the assembly and system as a whole. So there is some assumption of risk, or you can pay a system integrator (like the ones I mentioned above) a few (or several) hundred bucks over the cost of parts to do the job for you with much less risk. Not everyone wants to build their own, obvs.
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