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DawnOfDeath · Jul 29, 2010, 12:41 PM // 12:41

Hey, could you guys give me a link to any laptops [or desktops] that can run probably run guild wars 2. The reason I wanted a laptop was because it is much easier to bring to LAN partys.

Cheers, Dawn

RedDog91 · Jul 29, 2010, 01:52 PM // 13:52

Well, since GW2 isn't out yet, your request is impossible.
We do not know.

They said that even with the enhanced graphics, the specs needed will be only slightly higher than GW2. However, even slightly higher can be a problem for most laptops, even most desktops.

Quaker · Jul 29, 2010, 02:23 PM // 14:23

Go buy the best laptop you can afford with the most powerful cpu and graphics, and it should play GW2.

For example - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16834152203

We don't know what the minimum specs for GW2 are, but it's sure to work great on a high end machine.

vamp08 · Jul 29, 2010, 02:29 PM // 14:29

Look for at least:
- Core2Duo, Core i3, i5 (or AMD equivalent)
- 4GB RAM (DDR2 or DDR3)
- GeForce 240m or better (ATI 5400 mobility series equivalent)

Example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834101229

Benderama · Jul 29, 2010, 02:30 PM // 14:30

my advice@ wait til GW2 comes out, unless you need the new laptop for something else. otherwise you may end up paying more than you need or have a laptop that isn't powerful enough.

tijo · Jul 29, 2010, 04:17 PM // 16:17

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Originally Posted by Benderama

my advice@ wait til GW2 comes out, unless you need the new laptop for something else. otherwise you may end up paying more than you need or have a laptop that isn't powerful enough.

True enough. If you buy a laptop that is meant for gaming with the latest and most powerful hardware, it should be safe to assume that it will handle GW2 reasonably well.

Unless you need the notebook now or for some reason, like a student loan etc., you need to buy it now, wait till the game is out or at least until we know the requirements.

Fuzzie · Jul 29, 2010, 05:58 PM // 17:58

If you can run Crysis on Medium smoothly, it'll run GW2 smoothly. From the screen shots, ANET knows to not create that beastly of a engine.

luwe80 · Jul 29, 2010, 06:14 PM // 18:14

The alienware line should be decent too. I have the m11x and run GW on it with max settings and AA.

http://www.alienware.com/Landings/laptops.aspx

Although for GW2 I'd buy the m17x.

I Pwn Brownies · Jul 29, 2010, 07:04 PM // 19:04

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ToyEragorn · Jul 29, 2010, 08:52 PM // 20:52

I wrote this this morning, say 8 hours ago, and while writing it my internet went out because of overdue payments. But this is what i said.

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They said that they will try and make the game beautiful with high end graphics, yet still playable on low end computers on lowest settings. I'm just gonna go ahead and say, if you have a computer with at the lowest, 256mb, lets be safe and say 512 mb graphics card with pixelshader 2.0 and directx 10+, with at least 1 gb ram, recomend maybe 2gb+, and at least a dual core procesor, i think that would do it. I am just getting this from want i think it would be from just watching the trailers and such.

If you are looking for a new laptop, I would say try and invest your money in something that would last. Look for something that is hand made and stress tested. Look for an intel i series processor, try and get an i7. Get 4gb of ram, you shouldnt get more than that because it is a laptop, and more would get hot. Make sure it has a recent model of nvidia or ati graphics card. Get a high rpm hard drive, which usually comes in less than 500 gb, you don't need a terabyte hard drive, they're slow. And make sure it has a decent cooling system, if you get problems there, you can get a cooling mat.

This is just a guideline, your best bet, save up money till gw2 releases the system requirements, and invest into something that will last. Alienware's are nice, theyre handmade.

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...=dhs& vw=icon
This is a great laptop to start, if you were to get this, put on an i7 if you want, 4gb ram, and the 500gb hard drive if youd like, its your preference, everything else, up to you.

Remember, some laptop may have the same specs as this, but they arent built the same, and probably wouldn't last.

This is also a nice site, with amazing computers.
http://www.digitalstormonline.com/

tijo · Jul 29, 2010, 09:50 PM // 21:50

Something along the line of the Asus G73Jh, the alienwares, yeah overpriced but powerful (and if you call you can negotiate and shave 20% off the price), the clevos with the MR5870 or the GTX480M and a few others should go through GW2 without any problems. However, like i mentioned earlier, if you don't need it now it would be best to wait. Besides the i7 like the 720qm have low clock speeds, while it shouldn't be an issue, the newer mobile i7 give better performance.

You can check out www.notebookreview.com to see what's available now and coming soon.

Bob Slydell · Jul 30, 2010, 08:07 PM // 20:07

I'm gonna bet that a system with 2 to 4 (2 might be cutting it low for the year 2011) gigs of ram, 2.6 to 3 ghz multicore CPU and radeon hd 2000 series to hd 4000 series wih around 512 to 1 gb of vram will run gw2 just fine. But that is a wild guess.

Commander Kanen · Jul 30, 2010, 11:13 PM // 23:13

My guess is. if you can run Aion fully maxed out with no real problems and a good fps. you WILL beable to run GW2 fearly good if not max.

Mexay · Jul 31, 2010, 01:45 AM // 01:45

If you can run Oblivion fairly well chances are you can probably run GW2. they are both using the Havoc engine and the graphics don't look too much different. Maybe not as good, considering Oblivion isn't totally persistent (without the Open Town mods), and doesn't have the MMO aspect, but you should run it fine. My suggested Minimum specs:
1GB Ram
Duo Core (at least) proccesor.
Decent Graphics Card (Nvidia GeForce 7300 or better)

That should be enough to run it on minimum graphics, keep in mind your performance WILL alter depending on your PING too. So a fast internet connection is always useful.

My suggestion on how to judge if it will handle it:
Run Guild Wars on medium - max graphics in say... Shing Jea monastery
Another game with approximately the same specs
MSN (or another chat program)
Internet Explorer (or another wbe browser)
iTunes (or WMP)
This should give you a general idea if your Laptop will handle it.

Snograt · Jul 31, 2010, 12:18 PM // 12:18

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Originally Posted by Mexay

Run Guild Wars on medium - max graphics in say... Shing Jea monastery

Rata Sum would be the ultimate GW test.

Lord Sojar · Jul 31, 2010, 11:05 PM // 23:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mexay

If you can run Oblivion fairly well chances are you can probably run GW2. they are both using the Havoc engine and the graphics don't look too much different. Maybe not as good, considering Oblivion isn't totally persistent (without the Open Town mods), and doesn't have the MMO aspect, but you should run it fine. My suggested Minimum specs:
1GB Ram
Duo Core (at least) proccesor.
Decent Graphics Card (Nvidia GeForce 7300 or better)

That should be enough to run it on minimum graphics, keep in mind your performance WILL alter depending on your PING too. So a fast internet connection is always useful.

My suggestion on how to judge if it will handle it:
Run Guild Wars on medium - max graphics in say... Shing Jea monastery
Another game with approximately the same specs
MSN (or another chat program)
Internet Explorer (or another wbe browser)
iTunes (or WMP)
This should give you a general idea if your Laptop will handle it.

Err.... Oblivion is really easy to run. Guild Wars 2 will be much more demanding than Oblivion, by leaps and bounds. The very fact that GW2 is being brought in with DX10.1 capability, and Oblivion is over 4 years old should be a clear indicator.

The 7300 wouldn't even be able to boot GW2, and suggesting "just a dual core" is madness, as a Pentium D may not even be able to start the game. I'd say a 2.0GHz Core2 Duo or AMD equivalent will be required. 2GB of RAM minimum as well, and about 15-25GB free space on your HDD.

Elder III · Aug 01, 2010, 02:05 PM // 14:05

Eh, are we talking Oblivion at 1024 x 768 with low settings or 1080p with everything maxed and high res texture packs installed? Cuz I play Oblivion with the latter and I can't maintain 60 fps outdoors....... and I'll eat my hat if my current rig doesn't turn GW2 over and go postal on it's posterior.

Rushin Roulette · Aug 01, 2010, 03:16 PM // 15:16

I find this one works realtively well for me;

Although I might need to upgrade a little for GW2 (maybe it might need a slightly more powerful Processor).

cebalrai · Aug 03, 2010, 01:25 AM // 01:25

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Originally Posted by Lord Sojar

Err.... Oblivion is really easy to run. Guild Wars 2 will be much more demanding than Oblivion, by leaps and bounds. The very fact that GW2 is being brought in with DX10.1 capability, and Oblivion is over 4 years old should be a clear indicator.

The 7300 wouldn't even be able to boot GW2, and suggesting "just a dual core" is madness, as a Pentium D may not even be able to start the game. I'd say a 2.0GHz Core2 Duo or AMD equivalent will be required. 2GB of RAM minimum as well, and about 15-25GB free space on your HDD.

I bet I'll get GW2 to run just fine on my laptop:

Turion X2 Neo @1.6 ghz
4 GB DDR 800 ram
Radeon 4330 GPU

Not max settings, but well enough to play.