What are the Best Processors for Gaming?

[koolx]

i'm trying to buy a laptop to play games on. what are the best processors for gaming? i dont want to see lags or abnormal visual effects on the screen.

 

[amuffin]

I personally use an i7-3610QM and a radeon 7850M which is basically equivalent with the GTX660M, so far I can say you can play BF3 with everything on high at 1080P easily!

 

[Novuake]

I challenge you to a duel!

Yeah yeah yeah, not the first time I got that! LOL

 

[koolx]

I7s have 2 more cores than I5s, that means games like Battlefield 3 will run MUCH better.

Post links to the laptops so we can see what you are able to get.

- what processor speed do u recommend for gaming?

- and heres a link to a sony laptop i'm thinking about getting. let me know what u think:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+VAIO+E+Series+15.5%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+500GB+Hard+Drive+-+White/6979535.p?id=1218817843655&skuId=6979535

 

[Novuake]

- what processor speed do u recommend for gaming?

- and heres a link to a sony laptop i'm thinking about getting. let me know what u think:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+VAIO+E+Series+15.5%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+500GB+Hard+Drive+-+White/6979535.p?id=1218817843655&skuId=6979535

Speeds don't matter as much on laptops, as long as it is 2.3GHz and up.

That laptop will not do for gaming, it does not have a discreet graphics card.

 

[koolx]

Speeds don't matter as much on laptops, as long as it is 2.3GHz and up.

That laptop will not do for gaming, it does not have a discreet graphics card.

so, i should focus on laptops with at least 2.3Ghz.. cool.

now, heres a link to a dell on ebay. its got dedicated graphics. i assume that discrete and dedicated graphics mean the same thing. heres the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DELL-XPS-L502X-15-6-CORE-I7-2-8-Ghz-500gb-HD-8gb-Ram-JBL-AUDIO-/110997960852?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item19d7fe7894

 

[amuffin]

Crap! GT525M is crap!

 

[computernewb]

if your budget is $700, you should get a desktop. its hard to get a good gaming laptop under $1000. But you can build a good gaming desktop with $700

 

[koolx]

Crap! GT525M is crap!

i found a samsung latop. its got a 2.2 processor, but with 3.1 turbo boost, if that helps. but Novuake said to get one with at least a 2.3 processor. hope its still good enough though. heres the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MINT-Samsung-Series-7-NP700Z5B-S01UB-15-6-Intel-i7-8GB-1TB-Radeon-6490M-Laptop-/170970985993?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item27ceaa3609

 

[Novuake]

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[koolx]

i'd like to repost my question since the above spam killed the vibe in the room. please let me know what u think guys. here it is:

i found a samsung latop with a 2.2 processor, but with 3.1 turbo boost. but Novuake said to get one with at least a 2.3 processor. hope its still good enough though to play intense games. heres the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MINT-Samsung-Series-7-NP700Z5B-S01UB-15-6-Intel-i7-8GB-1TB-Radeon-6490M-Laptop-/170970985993?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item27ceaa3609

 

[Novuake]

i'd like to repost my question since the above spam killed the vibe in the room. please let me know what u think guys. here it is:

i found a samsung latop with a 2.2 processor, but with 3.1 turbo boost. but Novuake said to get one with at least a 2.3 processor. hope its still good enough though to play intense games. heres the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MINT-Samsung-Series-7-NP700Z5B-S01UB-15-6-Intel-i7-8GB-1TB-Radeon-6490M-Laptop-/170970985993?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item27ceaa3609

The I7 has boost so thats good. BUT the graphics card is still bad. Rather get an I5 with better graphics than I7 with bad graphics.

 

[Traciatim]

I agree with many others who have suggested a desktop for gaming instead. You can get a pretty kickass gaming machine for 550 or so + a monitor . .. or you can get an almost usable laptop.

If you have to have a laptop you could try things like http://www.xoticpc.com/msi-cx61-0nf257us-preorder-p-5390.html or if you can push your budget up a bit then something like http://www.xoticpc.com/force-qal51hd-compal-qal51-p-4808.html . . .

The first one is the absolute cheapest laptop they have that has a discreet video card and also a 1080p screen. Though if you look at the 500 gaming rig that Tom's did back at the end of 2012 ( http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/budget-gaming-do-it-yourself-computer,3364.html ) this simple and cheap desktop will simply destroy anything these laptops could do.

 

[Murray B]

i'm trying to buy a laptop to play games on. what are the best processors for gaming? i dont want to see lags or abnormal visual effects on the screen.

For modern games the most important component is a good GPU. Low-priced laptops often don't have one so they are out no matter how fast their CPU cores are.

As far as lag goes in my experience, and for multiplayer games, if the server and/or internet connecton cannot update the system fast enough then it will lag. If the server or your Internet connection lags it does not matter how fast your machine is, it will still lag.

Debates on forums like this are often based on benchmark results and these regularly differ from real-world performance by quite a bit. What really counts more than anything else is how the application actually runs. Watching gameplay on the actual machines is probably a better way to evaluate different hardware than reading about it on a forum.

 

[koolx]

For modern games the most important component is a good GPU. Low-priced laptops often don't have one so they are out no matter how fast their CPU cores are.

As far as lag goes in my experience, and for multiplayer games, if the server and/or internet connecton cannot update the system fast enough then it will lag. If the server or your Internet connection lags it does not matter how fast your machine is, it will still lag.

i'm not looking to play online.. just by myself.. and what should i be looking out for in terms of a good GPU?

 

[koolx]

I agree with many others who have suggested a desktop for gaming instead. You can get a pretty kickass gaming machine for 550 or so + a monitor . .. or you can get an almost usable laptop.

The first one is the absolute cheapest laptop they have that has a discreet video card and also a 1080p screen.

i dont want a desktop. i want a laptop, even given its gaming limitations. i know there are limits in a laptop. but i dont want to play EVERY game out there cuz i know there are graphic intense games that many laptops cant handle. i just want to play most of the great games smoothly, like, battlefield 3, devil may cry 5 and batman arkham city.

i'm on a budget. looking to spend no more than $670. what good discreet video card should i be looking for in a laptop?

 

[Traciatim]

i'm on a budget. looking to spend no more than $670. what good discreet video card should i be looking for in a laptop?

It's very doubtful you will find a laptop with a discrete video card that would be good for gaming on that budget. Though the first one I linked is only 699, which is pretty darn close.

Have you considered buying someone's used gaming laptop? Possibly search for refurbished?

As for video cards themselves you are probably looking for an Nvidia 640M, 645M, or 650M or on the AMD side like a 7670M, 7750M, or 7770M. In any of these cases the laptops probably won't fit in to your budget. Below those generally aren't that great for playing games on anyway.

 

[computernewb]

here is a decent laptop. i5 3210M with a gt 645m for $699
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152378

the resolution is only 1366 x 768 so you shouldnt have any problems playing games

 

[melikepie]

Get a AMD APU.

 

[koolx]

here is a decent laptop. i5 3210M with a gt 645m for $699
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152378

the resolution is only 1366 x 768 so you shouldnt have any problems playing games

yeah i saw the link.. thanks for that.. but i'm looking for a laptop with a backlit keyboard.. this one lacks it. but thanks anyway.

 

[koolx]

Have you considered buying someone's used gaming laptop? Possibly search for refurbished?

As for video cards themselves you are probably looking for an Nvidia 640M, 645M, or 650M or on the AMD side like a 7670M, 7750M, or 7770M. In any of these cases the laptops probably won't fit in to your budget. Below those generally aren't that great for playing games on anyway.

hey thanks for the info. i'm considering buying a used laptop from ebay. and i'll watch for those video card specs if i run into an interesting laptop.

 

[mohammadhusain]

i think intel i5 3540-3.1 Ghz.would be nice

 

[I3lood Eagle]

I found you the perfect laptop this should take care of all your needs
http://news.yahoo.com/msi-launches-first-gaming-laptop-193807897.html

 

[I3lood Eagle]

oh whoops just kidding I didn't read budget lol... That laptop is $2,200 (christmas/birthday/savings?)

 

[Murray B]

In the lowest price segment AMD has actual GPU cores. Intel's HD Execution Units emulate GPU cores using the CPU cores and some special hardware. This works well for benchmarks which test CPU OR GPU speed but performance declines when the CPU AND GPU are loaded down at the same time as a game might do.

This is one reason why it is so important to see the game running on the same hardware you are planning to purchase. How the software actually runs is what is most important in the end.