What laptop is best suited to run this game

[SoulDozer]

I have bought thus game but dint have a laptop to play it on . Long story) I don't wont a gaming rig. But something that i can do collage bu also with higher stats to play a couple games mainy this or g mod. I would only play a few games mainly 7 days. Do any certain labtops come to mind

[THARN]

Maynard Mclairon eredeti hozzászólása:

THARN eredeti hozzászólása:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=34-266-653&cm_sp=72HourSale-_-0523-0525-_-34-266-653-_-NA
this will run 7dtd 429$ i know the screen is only 1360x768- but you can always use an hdmi cable to a monitor when you are home for 1080p.
this is 120$ lower than a budget of 550- surely there are other laptops with more to offer for an extra 120$.

Thats an integrated card, dont think will even run it

it will run it- but my point is for another 100 you can find a laptop with its own vid card...still going to be under 550$ but yes your 800$ laptop is a solid buy

[THARN]

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6R45CF1146

599$ has 1 tb hard drive and a small solid state drive ... good screen good ram and its own vid card.

[Tokfan]

THARN eredeti hozzászólása:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6R45CF1146

599$ has 1 tb hard drive and a small solid state drive ... good screen good ram and its own vid card.

Mmm... but only 128gb ssd, you want your OS + 7d2d on the SSD, and probably his stuff for school too -depending on education, OP never stated what he was going to study does he need for CAD? Video editing? Fluidynamic simulations?
The thing with the laptop there is that it's just not worth the money. Sure it can "run" 7 days to die with super lag, Looking at 2,5GHz stock speed - clockable to 3,4GHz but thermal throttling at 74 degrees C and the L2 (cache & speed) is really mediocre.

https://cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+A12-9700P&id=2848
It ends up BEHIND a i5-3230M released in 2013- That's a 4 year old processor

Why not but a late 1990/early 2000 laptop for 60 bucks used, get a new battery (probably another 50 bucks) then stick to school?

[EDIT: steam doesnt like tiny url, long link below] (redirects to an ebay search).
Oh, look used laptops, might get lucky a bit like roulette I guess, but school doesn't start until what? August? That's 2 months, no need to rush.

(long link)
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=i5+3230m+laptop&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xi5+laptop.TRS0&_nkw=i5+laptop&_sacat=0

[SoulDozer]

Pèpè Silvia eredeti hozzászólása:

wtf is a "labtop"??

Sorry laptop I was type thes last messages out really quick from the steam app

[YamaKami]

THARN eredeti hozzászólása:

YamaKami eredeti hozzászólása:

That is what you need to do homework and watch you tube vids not game lol $500 :steamfaceplam:

OP do not get a laptop unless it absloutely needs to be mobile. If you get one, do also get a proper cooling dock for it (basically is a small table with fans in it your laptop sits on). Also keep an eye on CPU and GPU temps as high temps aka thermal issues are probably the number one laptop killer.

You want a quad core CPU (preferably i7), no less than 8GB of RAM (More is better), a GPU that can handle Dx12 and has at leat 2GB (again more is better here) of dedicated video RAM. Also you want your OS and games to be on an SSD. I would not go under 500GB for the SSD if you play games that are large, and especially so if your ISP has a DL cap on your plan. You can always use a HDD for storage or even an external HDD you can get at a later date if nedd be.

calling bs on that.. sorry but you dont need to break your bank account to play 7dtd on a laptop- i said - 'look around' you dont need to purchase a computer that came out 2 weeks ago there are plenty of laptops from a year ago that are much cheaper and have everything you need to enjoy-- 7dtd... thats what he was asking- also I know I 7 is a good proc- but intel is expensive... amd makes processors that are very solid and do not run hot- you need to balance ram with a solid processor and a good video processor... not one of them has to be great but all need to be good- thats where you save the dough.

$500 is great if you want to play it at 32bit @ 15fps. No BS there. We are in 2017 if you want to have a gaming PC or laptop that is not already well on the way to obsolete then no BS here at all. When building or purchasing a PC to game on one should consider the hardware in the current consoles. Quad core cpu /8GB RAM/ HD7850 or(GTX 660). Now going the cheaper route uisng AMD you can keep cost low but your thermal issue is going to be a larger challange. Using a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ (yea that is correct in gaming terms the PC you posted is ) laptop and pushing it to play an unoptomized alpha that pushes systems harder than most games is asking for thermal degredation which will further shorten the life span of that PC.

I too build PC's and there are ways to save as well as over spend. I am not suggesting blowing the bank on a laptop. I am suggesting spending more than $500 now, as in the long run that is a cheaper and better solution. What we really want to know here is what the budgt is, and then we can reccomened the best option/s for the OP.


TL;DR

Anyone in 2017 saying $500 is enough for a "Gaming PC", doesn't understand what a "Gaming PC" is. Can run it, does not mean should run. Especially in the case of a laptop with the thermal issues.

[ChewyChops]

I agree CPU is more important than GPU. I have a laptop with 8gb ram, gt750m 2GB GDDR5 and it runs like utter ♥♥♥♥♥ (unplayable) on lowest settings cos my cpu, although an I7 is only 1.8ghz (3ghz turbo). On the plus side....It turns my laptop into a portable oven top, great for eggs!

[zin]

No labtops can play this games, because most labtops are made out of wood. Or maybe you mean the top of a Labradors head, which I also don't think will run this game :P

'Jokes' aside, this is an early access game so no matter what kind of laptop you use, there will always be some performance issues. I usually advice people who wants to game to buy a stationary gaming PC, not a laptop. However, since you also need it for other things such as studying, I suggest you get something that meets the current system requirements(can be found at the 7 Days 2 Die store page).

If you don't care about playing at very high settings but at least 1080p, get a laptop with something stronger than recommended GPU, a quad CPU +3GHz, 16GB ram. The game does not need this, but if you want to play other games, it's a decent setup and not too expensive. Get a laptop with room for extra HDD space, so you can run both an SSD and a normal HDD. It's not necessary, but can be nice to have. Alternatively if you only have one storage drive slot, replace any current storage device with an SSHD.

The game is CPU heavy, so you may want to look at overclocking it even for lower settings. The extra RAM is not for games, but for your studies. I don't know what you will study, but the extra ram is enough for things such as video rendering etc.

The game will run, but maybe not well. You get what you pay for and laptops generally cost a lot more than their stationary counterparts with the same components. You may want to invest in a more expensive one if you intend to use it for other games as well.

Avoid brand names such as Ailienware(DELL) to save some money. Brands like those you generally pay more for the name than the hardware.

[YamaKami]

zin eredeti hozzászólása:

No labtops can play this games, because most labtops are made out of wood. Or maybe you mean the top of a Labradors head, which I also don't think will run this game :P

'Jokes' aside, this is an early access game so no matter what kind of laptop you use, there will always be some performance issues. I usually advice people who wants to game to buy a stationary gaming PC, not a laptop. However, since you also need it for other things such as studying, I suggest you get something that meets the current system requirements(can be found at the 7 Days 2 Die store page).

If you don't care about playing at very high settings but at least 1080p, get a laptop with something stronger than recommended GPU, a quad CPU +3GHz, 16GB ram. The game does not need this, but if you want to play other games, it's a decent setup and not too expensive. Get a laptop with room for extra HDD space, so you can run both an SSD and a normal HDD. It's not necessary, but can be nice to have. Alternatively if you only have one storage drive slot, replace any current storage device with an SSHD.

The game is CPU heavy, so you may want to look at overclocking it even for lower settings. The extra RAM is not for games, but for your studies. I don't know what you will study, but the extra ram is enough for things such as video rendering etc.

The game will run, but maybe not well. You get what you pay for and laptops generally cost a lot more than their stationary counterparts with the same components. You may want to invest in a more expensive one if you intend to use it for other games as well.

Avoid brand names such as Ailienware(DELL) to save some money. Brands like those you generally pay more for the name than the hardware.

A lab top would be stainless steel, wood would cause contamination issues so you want sterile :P

[zin]

YamaKami eredeti hozzászólása:

zin eredeti hozzászólása:

A lab top would be stainless steel, wood would cause contamination issues so you want sterile :P

Ah, perhaps. I just thought that steel may cause various risks such as chemicals not reacting well if spilled.

[Juggalotus0420]

i have a dell 15 5558 and all i did was upgrade memory from 8g to 16g and i can even run fallout 4 and gta 5 with no problems

[Tokfan]

dragon_56431 eredeti hozzászólása:

i have a dell 15 5558 and all i did was upgrade memory from 8g to 16g and i can even run fallout 4 and gta 5 with no problems

Neither of those games comes even close to the CPU usage that 7 days die does.
Neither of those two are Unity 5 games.
Neither of those two are Voxel based.
Neither of those two are unoptimized alpha games.

This has been discussed ad nauseam in the past in the forums, it's like saying badmington is a sport, so is MMA. Therefore both is the same.

[SoulDozer]

zin eredeti hozzászólása:

No labtops can play this games, because most labtops are made out of wood. Or maybe you mean the top of a Labradors head, which I also don't think will run this game :P

'Jokes' aside, this is an early access game so no matter what kind of laptop you use, there will always be some performance issues. I usually advice people who wants to game to buy a stationary gaming PC, not a laptop. However, since you also need it for other things such as studying, I suggest you get something that meets the current system requirements(can be found at the 7 Days 2 Die store page).

If you don't care about playing at very high settings but at least 1080p, get a laptop with something stronger than recommended GPU, a quad CPU +3GHz, 16GB ram. The game does not need this, but if you want to play other games, it's a decent setup and not too expensive. Get a laptop with room for extra HDD space, so you can run both an SSD and a normal HDD. It's not necessary, but can be nice to have. Alternatively if you only have one storage drive slot, replace any current storage device with an SSHD.

The game is CPU heavy, so you may want to look at overclocking it even for lower settings. The extra RAM is not for games, but for your studies. I don't know what you will study, but the extra ram is enough for things such as video rendering etc.

The game will run, but maybe not well. You get what you pay for and laptops generally cost a lot more than their stationary counterparts with the same components. You may want to invest in a more expensive one if you intend to use it for other games as well.

Avoid brand names such as Ailienware(DELL) to save some money. Brands like those you generally pay more for the name than the hardware.

Good advice I just need to to type stuff not Much else the game ran well on a notebook laptop I'll start with that then look one with better specs I don't plan to Become a full time gamer just this one game for now

[YamaKami]

Hal "Huey" Emmerich eredeti hozzászólása:

zin eredeti hozzászólása:

No labtops can play this games, because most labtops are made out of wood. Or maybe you mean the top of a Labradors head, which I also don't think will run this game :P

'Jokes' aside, this is an early access game so no matter what kind of laptop you use, there will always be some performance issues. I usually advice people who wants to game to buy a stationary gaming PC, not a laptop. However, since you also need it for other things such as studying, I suggest you get something that meets the current system requirements(can be found at the 7 Days 2 Die store page).

If you don't care about playing at very high settings but at least 1080p, get a laptop with something stronger than recommended GPU, a quad CPU +3GHz, 16GB ram. The game does not need this, but if you want to play other games, it's a decent setup and not too expensive. Get a laptop with room for extra HDD space, so you can run both an SSD and a normal HDD. It's not necessary, but can be nice to have. Alternatively if you only have one storage drive slot, replace any current storage device with an SSHD.

The game is CPU heavy, so you may want to look at overclocking it even for lower settings. The extra RAM is not for games, but for your studies. I don't know what you will study, but the extra ram is enough for things such as video rendering etc.

The game will run, but maybe not well. You get what you pay for and laptops generally cost a lot more than their stationary counterparts with the same components. You may want to invest in a more expensive one if you intend to use it for other games as well.

Avoid brand names such as Ailienware(DELL) to save some money. Brands like those you generally pay more for the name than the hardware.

Good advice I just need to to type stuff not Much else the game ran well on a notebook laptop I'll start with that then look one with better specs I don't plan to Become a full time gamer just this one game for now

You should let us know what your budget is. I bet we can source something for you to best suit your needs, for within that budget. Ultimately it will be the budget that determines what you can get.

If budget is a non issue for you then this is what you want http://www.xoticpc.com/acer-predator-21x-gx21-71-76zf.html I'm asuming you don't want to get a PC worth the price of a car if you are a student though ;P

[Juggalotus0420]

really tokfan, all i was trying to say are those are 2 examples of graphics heavy games and they work fine on my system meaning 7 days to die works just fine as well. way to act like a douchebag over a simple comment :)

[Tokfan]

dragon_56431 eredeti hozzászólása:

really tokfan, all i was trying to say are those are 2 examples of graphics heavy games and they work fine on my system meaning 7 days to die works just fine as well. way to act like a douchebag over a simple comment :)

Well, I'm sorry that calling out your false equivalence hurt your feelings.
And if you re-read what you wrote you're actually not saying that 7 days to die runs fine on your system just that 2 other games are, neither are you specifying graphic settings in either of the 3 games.

I can tell you for a fact that on my current system;
i5-3570K @ 3.4 GHz
16 Gb ram @ 1600 Mhz
Asus p8z77-v pro motherboard
480 Gb kingston SSD
Geforce GTX 960 2gb
Windows 7 SP 1

GTA 5 & Fallout 4 runs just fine on native res (1920*1080) keeping above 60fps just about everywhere with all the bells & whistles on besides some shadows turned down to medium and FXAA on.
7 days to die however tanks like a hog when travelling at high speed and I'll be lucky to push past 40fps during horde night and the game has loads of hickups when entering towns & my base. Now that's with view distance 11, shadows & reflections off & lighting & no AA and everything else pretty much maxed out.

The definition now here is what is classified as "running fine".
If the fps jumps between 40-110 it's not ok, even if I cap the fps to 60 and switch monitors to a 60Hz it still jumps between 40-60 which gives the feeling of slow downs, speed ups and input lag. Which coupled with severe death penalties and the in-out-melee dance doesn't give an enjoyable experience.

To pretty much contradict myself here, I'd rather take a steady fps than a jumpy one. And frankly 7 days to die is at the moment too unoptimized to be enjoyed (not to mention the silent star trek zombies). So everytime someone says it runs "fine" I must first object then investigate.

So that was my objection, now for the investigation:
What fps are you running at? what intervals can you expect while speeding through a city on a minibike at full speed? what resolution do you have? does it differ from native? what gfx options have you turned off/down/up? What harddrive speed do you have? Are you forced sometimes to stop while riding the minibike to let the game "catch up" and render the world? Are you noticing any lag spikes when hordes spawn?

My hope with this rant is threefold;
1) People add more info to their claims i.e. estimated fps, resolution.
2) People are more honest and saying what their personal preference is i.e. some people think 30 fps is just ok, other say 60 is minimum, and some say "I got a 144Hz screen & a monster of a machine I expect steady 144fps".
3) TFP updates the store page to actually reflect the new minimum & recommended settings. i.e. No support for 32 bit OS nor 4gb ram. (well one can dream.)