We also found that the screen couldn't get as bright as
other budget gaming laptops we tested, maxing out at 240 nits compared to the Predator 15's above - average maximum of 307 nits.
Every other budget gaming laptop we tested weighed less than 6 pounds.
Their website just sucked!!!! And I am wondering why it's not popular on Amazon??? Remember i7 4720, 12 RAM, and 17.3 ″ IPS FHD (1920 × 1080)(that is better than
every other budget gaming laptops) for just $ 1099!
Not exact matches
Given the single - digit frame rates we saw on our Heaven and Valley tests, 3D
gaming is pretty much a no - go on this or any
other budget tablet.
Built on the Nehalem architecture, the socket 1156 processors provide enthusiast power at a very attainable value, ideal for
gaming, digital media creation, and
other CPU intensive applications on more of a
budget.
In what is quickly becoming a theme with headsets, though, Steelseries seems to have sunk the
budget into everything
other than the microphone, so the voice quality is merely passable, although I have to admit that it's better than the majority of
gaming headsets.
Don't forget to check out our
other reviews covering: — the best
budget gaming laptop — the best monitors for
gaming
We all have a different
budget as well as
other needs besides
gaming that we would like to fill with our new purchase.
whom has done nothing with their
gaming budget other than throwing it around as handouts in order to share PS3 games... and all the while closing numerous in house studios... a lot of MGS games are even based off of UE3... instead of MS building a proprietary middleware product line shared throughout their internal studios... they license 3rd party middleware instead... an easy way to make a decent looking game quickly... but never a way to push ANY envelopes, at least not after the engine is already 3 years old... but Sony does this each generation... the 1st party stuff initially shows off what the system can do earlier on than any 3rd party software (well mostly, MGS2 was one of the first to push the PS2, MGS4 ditto for the PS3)... and 3rd pary stuff gets up to speed afterwards... you WILL see some incredible 3rd party content eventually, but for now... SCE is the only company pumping millions into the tech side of game development... MS isn't... and Nintendo doesn't even know what any of that is...
Also, once again: If you can afford a few dollars out of your
gaming budget (and really, we all can), please help those affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami by donating to the Japanese Red Cross or
other charity of your choice.
While
other Steam Machine makers can barely pull off 1080p on the bigger
budget games, Maingear is boasting about a rig that can pull off 4K
gaming — when properly equipped.
The MX150 isn't going to compete with even
budget desktop
gaming builds in the framerate wars, but it should do fine with Overwatch and
other popular titles designed for a wide range of hardware.
The device also handles
gaming quite well, and even with the graphic settings set to high, the Life 8 XL did not drop frames as easily as a few
other budget - friendly devices out there.
Given the single - digit frame rates we saw on our Heaven and Valley tests, 3D
gaming is pretty much a no - go on this or any
other budget tablet.
On the
other hand, if you're willing to pass up those ultra-high detail settings, there are a number of
budget gaming laptops that can come close to the Predator 15's overall performance.