iS THIS COMPUTER GOOD ENOUGH?

tripsomerset

Having a hell of a time trying to find a rig that I can afford that can run ESO. Found this one....What do you guys think? Can it handle ESO?

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/NX.GHGAA.004

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-E5-575G-57D4-15-6-Inches-Notebook-i5-7200U/dp/B01LD4MGY4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_pl_foot_top?ie=UTF8#productDetails

Got my fingers crossed. It seems with a I5 dual core and a dedicated GeForce 940MX it should run it atleast ok. Waiting to her from you guys.

Thanx in advance and hope to see you in world soon,

Trip

Vapirko

Yeah should run it ok. Don't expect to run it on high graphics and probably gonna have to tone things down for trials and pvp.

Runefang

This computer is good enough

FriedEggSandwich

My laptop has a geforce 840M and runs ESO quite well on medium graphics. My biggest bugbear with it is the input lag and screen lag. It's fine if you use an external keyboard/mouse and monitor though, although I wouldn't want to pvp on it.

tripsomerset

Ty to the both of you. I kind of figured i'd have to drop down into the lower graphic settings but to be able to play it'll be worth it.


Would appreciate more thoughts or comments on This post........Keep em' comming.

JamieAubrey

TBH dont get a Laptop, this is the current PC I use and can run the game just fine on High Settings

http://www.techadvisor.co.uk/review/gaming-pcs/chillblast-fusion-spartacus-budget-gaming-pc-review-3539289/

kyle.wilson

Since it appears you are in the US.
It may be more cost effective to buy a desktop someone is unloading on craigslist. That is if you have the skill to be able to completely wipe and reformat the drives.
You can get a reasonable computer for cheap, that a compulsive upgrader is trying to get rid of.

I don't think that a budget gpu with an I5 U processor would give any kind of enjoyable experience.

PlagueSD

With dual Geforce GTX 660 in SLI.


I don't have a problem.

tripsomerset

Jamie: unfortunately they're only sold in Europe

Queo

not a fan of Acer... I dont know they seem to "tire", bog down, real quick.

also not a fan of laptops... but thats just not me. I'm way to rough for them.

tripsomerset

Plague: Only MSI I could find started at 800. Little outta my price range.

tripsomerset

Queo: Yeah not thrilled about getting a Acer myself

Storymaster

Is any computer ever good enough?

Sure, the relationship starts out okay, but eventually...

Queo

Have you tried Newegg? I got a prebuilt, Cybertron, that is while **slightly** less powered then what i was going to build, it did also come with a SSD HD and a 16 gig memory stick (instead of 2 x 8) for the same price. I've not had an issue with it yet. In fact my wifes getting one too.

Megabear

A warning though. I've had many high end gaming laptops before and none of them performs nearly as well as a desktop would. Lag was a common issue. I believe the main issue is overheating. I couldn't overcome it myself without extensive customization, which I chose not to do. I did invest in laptop fans though!

VagabondLife

I was using this exact same laptop until 3 days ago.

It ran the game okay, for a basic laptop. On High graphics with all the extras turned off (shadows, bloom, etc.) I was getting 30 fps overland, 20 fps in towns and dungeons. Trials and PvP were difficult - I topped out at 8-10 fps on Trial boss fights, and 5-10 fps in Cyro zergs. Don't expect to do any streaming or be able to open a browser window while you play, as the game routinely used over 80% of both my RAM and CPU power.

Three days ago the laptop just quit working. My repair guy told me that I played too much and the fan wore out and the CPU overheated and I fried it. I had it for 15 months, so of course it was JUST out of warranty. Total loss.

Do yourself a favor and spend a little more for a real gaming laptop, something like this: http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/lenovo-legion-y-series-laptops/Lenovo-Y520-15IKBN/p/88GMY500808

If you play as much as I do, you're gonna wear that Acer out in a year, and then you'll want something better anyways...

**Edited to add that prior to the total failure, I had also lost the touchpad and both USB ports on the left side. And just last week I had to replace the charger, as well. I'm very gentle with laptops - had my last one for 7 years before I retired it - so I feel like this one just wasn't very well made...

Vasoka

VagabondLife wrote: »

It ran the game okay....

VagabondLife wrote: »

30 fps overland, 20 fps in towns and dungeons. Trials and PvP were difficult - I topped out at 8-10 fps on Trial boss fights, and 5-10 fps in Cyro zergs.

https://youtu.be/fyEThSM4JnI?t=19

Megabear

VagabondLife wrote: »

I was using this exact same laptop until 3 days ago.

It ran the game okay, for a basic laptop. On High graphics with all the extras turned off (shadows, bloom, etc.) I was getting 30 fps overland, 20 fps in towns and dungeons. Trials and PvP were difficult - I topped out at 8-10 fps on Trial boss fights, and 5-10 fps in Cyro zergs. Don't expect to do any streaming or be able to open a browser window while you play, as the game routinely used over 80% of both my RAM and CPU power.

Three days ago the laptop just quit working. My repair guy told me that I played too much and the fan wore out and the CPU overheated and I fried it. I had it for 15 months, so of course it was JUST out of warranty. Total loss.

Do yourself a favor and spend a little more for a real gaming laptop, something like this: http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/lenovo-legion-y-series-laptops/Lenovo-Y520-15IKBN/p/88GMY500808

If you play as much as I do, you're gonna wear that Acer out in a year, and then you'll want something better anyways...

**Edited to add that prior to the total failure, I had also lost the touchpad and both USB ports on the left side. And just last week I had to replace the charger, as well. I'm very gentle with laptops - had my last one for 7 years before I retired it - so I feel like this one just wasn't very well made...

I've had three gaming laptops that cost $1500~$2000. They were Asus, Lenovo and Sager. They all lasted under 2 years with cooling pad/fan used during gaming. I stopped buying them.

Nestor

Here is the deal with Nvidia Video Cards. You want a 60 or better in the number, so a 960 or 970 or 980 etc. x50 is on the cusp of what you can 3D game with. A while back, the x40 cards were for business use, not gaming. They are 3D in the sense that you can put a 3D pie chart on a presentation.

Pull one from this list:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100167732 600536650 600551625 600555758 600555764 601286703&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=36

In particular, this one is a great value

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834234502

Don't worry about the Refurb part, I got one of the ROG's Refurbed with a 980 and a 17 Inch Display and its a beast. The one above will do your gaming just fine, and its $300 less than the non refurb.

If you can deal with Windows 8, or have a copy of Win10 you can install, then you can game in 1080 on this one with a 17 Inch screen

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834234108

Warning, it takes a big bag to carry this thing around.

VagabondLife

Nestor wrote: »

Here is the deal with Nvidia Video Cards. You want a 60 or better in the number, so a 960 or 970 or 980 etc. x50 is on the cusp of what you can 3D game with. A while back, the x40 cards were for business use, not gaming. They are 3D in the sense that you can put a 3D pie chart on a presentation.

This info is very outdated. The GTX 10 series is new for 2017 and considerably more powerful than the cards you're talking about.

The GTX 1050 is around 30% faster than the GTX 960M. The GTX 1060 is powerful enough to handle VR. Both options are available for the model I linked above.

Source: http://www.pcgamer.com/geforce-gtx-1050-review/

Alexandrious

Just get a Xidax, or build one yourself, if you gotta have a laptop for gods sakes avoid Acer, I had to fix so many of those. Get a Asus laptop at least. Or hell just go get a PS4 and play it on that, or wait for the X Box X in november. Just remember this game has bad optimization, I seen people with i3 cores have better performance than those with i7 X cores.

But eh, nothing will compare to the epic lulz of Vanguard Saga of Heroes and TERA. Whew........kek.

Nestor

VagabondLife wrote: »

The GTX 1050 is around 30% faster than the GTX 960M. The GTX 1060 is powerful enough to handle VR. Both options are available for the model I linked above.

I was keeping his budget in mind based on the price of the model he originally linked. You can always buy a nice PC or Laptop if you have lots of money. Its when you have a limited budget that things get tricky. Even then, I am $100 over, your choices are more than that.

IcyDeadPeople

I wouldn't buy this one if you are interested in PVP, which is a lot more demanding on the CPU. I think it will have a lot of performance problems in PVP because this is ultra low voltage dual core CPU.

Will be hard to find any laptop in that $600 price range which can handle ESO well, but you might find some older models with quad core CPU and ideally GTX 960 or better.

If you can save up a bit more, there are much faster laptops in the range of $800-900 with full quad core CPU and GTX 1060 or 1050Ti.

VagabondLife

Nestor wrote: »

VagabondLife wrote: »

The GTX 1050 is around 30% faster than the GTX 960M. The GTX 1060 is powerful enough to handle VR. Both options are available for the model I linked above.

I was keeping his budget in mind based on the price of the model he originally linked. You can always buy a nice PC or Laptop if you have lots of money. Its when you have a limited budget that things get tricky. Even then, I am $100 over, your choices are more than that.

Huh?

I was referring to you telling the OP that an "x50" Nvidia card is "on the cusp of what you can 3D game with." That may have been true with the 900 series (although I made it work for 15 months) but it is certainly not true of the newer 10 series.

Stovahkiin

OP, if you have a choice between laptop and desktop then I highly recommend that you get a desktop computer instead.

Laptops can to have issues with overheating, and they can cost more than a desktop while being weaker than a desktop.

HatchetHaro

It depends on what kind of content you want to run, really. For regular zone questing stuff and casual dungeons, that laptop will run it just fine. However, if you wish to do serious trials and/or PvP, you may want to invest in a rig with a better CPU, such as a laptop i7 or desktop i5, and perhaps a better graphics card as well (so you can turn max particle systems up to the max; some important abilities and mechanics may be lost visually if that setting is down, and you don't want that).

Nestor

VagabondLife wrote: »

I was referring to you telling the OP that an "x50" Nvidia card is "on the cusp of what you can 3D game with." That may have been true with the 900 series (although I made it work for 15 months) but it is certainly not true of the newer 10 series.

And that may be true, unless he can't afford it. Then it does not matter, and you have to pick the biggest bang for the budget, not the buck.

PlagueSD

tripsomerset wrote: »

Plague: Only MSI I could find started at 800. Little outta my price range.

Huh?? $800

Motherboard: ($159)
https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Motherboard-Motherboards-Z87-G45-GAMING/dp/B00D12OBEU

CPU: ($270)
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Quad-Core-Processor-Graphics-BX80646I54570/dp/B00CO8TA4I

8GB ram ( 4gb module $33 x 2 = $66)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148787

1TB HDD (49.99)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339&cm_re=1tb_hard_drive-_-22-236-339-_-Product


Just that I'm up to $544

Video card (x2 for SLI) - $180
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/192295342338?chn=ps&dispItem=1


Brings the total up to $724


If you do end up buying a computer, know that CPU and graphics card are going to be the most expensive components.

OutLaw_Nynx

I'm interested in getting a pc/laptop just so I can mess around on PTS and check stuff out. Anyone have suggestions?

tripsomerset

Ok...Confused...Processing...Processing......

tplink3r1

It can run the game on Ultra for open-world PVE, but you will definitely have to reduce the graphics for large scale PVP and Trials.