Sh5 Graphics Question.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Webster

for win7 64bit to run well it needs ALL 4GB of ram so as you know or should know the more extra you have the better things work so it is recommended you have at least 6GB of system ram for win7 64bit

Really? Well that's disappointing to hear. After Vista being such a RAM hog, I figured on Windows 7 being more efficient.

[Jan Kyster]

Originally Posted by Webster

for win7 64bit to run well it needs ALL 4GB of ram

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Really? Well that's disappointing to hear. After Vista being such a RAM hog, I figured on Windows 7 being more efficient.

It's a misunderstanding that an efficient system leaves free RAM. After all RAM is the most efficient place to store and handle data, so part of Win7 being as efficient as it is, is it's way of using all available resources in the best possible way.

I've installed many machines with the MS recommended 4 GB and it's perfectly fine. I doubt there are any games that wouldn't run well on a Win7 with "only" 4GBs

But agreed, 6 GB is really, really good. And cheap nowadays...

Originally Posted by Jan Kyster

It's a misunderstanding that an efficient system leaves free RAM. After all RAM is the most efficient place to store and handle data, so part of Win7 being as efficient as it is, is it's way of using all available resources in the best possible way.

I've installed many machines with the MS recommended 4 GB and it's perfectly fine. I doubt there are any games that wouldn't run well on a Win7 with "only" 4GBs

But agreed, 6 GB is really, really good. And cheap nowadays...

well how much could it cost me to build a rig with 6gb ram and the kind of power to laugh in the face of Sh5??

[Jan Kyster]

Originally Posted by USNSRCaseySmith

well how much could it cost me to build a rig with 6gb ram and the kind of power to laugh in the face of Sh5??

With some $2500 to $3000 you should be fairly safe!

But it seems from the above posts you prefer a laptop? Then I'm blank... to be frank I've never understood why people would want a laptop for gaming
Hard to impossible to upgrade or replace parts, certainly won't last longer than a regular PC and much, much more expensive with far less performance capabilities...


Btw. if you're serious about building a rig, then perhaps we should take this to the hardware forum and it would be much better for us if we know what kind of money you have or are prepared to spend on a system.

Originally Posted by Jan Kyster

With some $2500 to $3000 you should be fairly safe!

But it seems from the above posts you prefer a laptop? Then I'm blank... to be frank I've never understood why people would want a laptop for gaming
Hard to impossible to upgrade or replace parts, certainly won't last longer than a regular PC and much, much more expensive with far less performance capabilities...


Btw. if you're serious about building a rig, then perhaps we should take this to the hardware forum and it would be much better for us if we know what kind of money you have or are prepared to spend on a system.

Well I prefer a laptop because I need it because of portability (Since Ill be in the military, I dont want to get all settled in and get new orders for a new post and have to go through the trouble of setting it all up again), not to mention TDW suggested what he said was a darn good laptop to run SH5 smoothly for quite a cheaper price.

Im still not sure however, if I could build a much better system for the price of what TDW suggested I may go with getting one built (I have a friend that builds them) I mean figure Ill get paid for bootcamp (2.5 months long at about 500 every half month) and Ill get out of boot with just over $2,000 USD which Im sure would be perfect to buy whatever I want (Laptop or computer wise).

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by USNSRCaseySmith

Well I prefer a laptop because I need it because of portability (Since Ill be in the military, I dont want to get all settled in and get new orders for a new post and have to go through the trouble of setting it all up again), not to mention TDW suggested what he said was a darn good laptop to run SH5 smoothly for quite a cheaper price.

Im still not sure however, if I could build a much better system for the price of what TDW suggested I may go with getting one built (I have a friend that builds them) I mean figure Ill get paid for bootcamp (2.5 months long at about 500 every half month) and Ill get out of boot with just over $2,000 USD which Im sure would be perfect to buy whatever I want (Laptop or computer wise).

Laptops are outdated ~ 3 months after you buy it. Just the way it is with technology always on the move. A custom built system will always outperform the best laptop anyday and usually can be built for cheaper also. I have about $3k in my home system but that's because I want something that screams - when I click I don't want to have to wait for something to load. I've been building computers for over 18 years and I have to say that SSDs make any build scream. I slipped an OCZ SSD into my Qosmio laptop and it was a night and day difference. That (SSD) coupled with the Intel I7 CPU in the laptop screams - boot times are faster than my home system (2 X Raptop 150s in RAID 0). I'm waiting for the new Bulldozer core to come out from AMD then I'll be building a brand new home system. This new build is gonna rock