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Question

new laptop

Sep 4, 2015 8:47AM PDT

I am planning on buying a new laptop. I want it to be capable of playing final fantasy online and must have a disc drive.I am aware I will need a minimum of an i5 processor.Would an average low cost computer from Black Friday(Staple, Best Buy etc) be capable?

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To really answer we need a specific model.
Sep 4, 2015 8:58AM PDT

Most gamers loathe onboard video like what's in the i5.

I didn't find a final fantasy benchmark so let's look at a Gen 5 i5 video gaming result.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i5-5200U-Notebook-Processor.127831.0.html notes the Intel 5500. Let's look at the game results.

Even when this newer Intel graphics beats Haswell and others, you see a sea of RED results at http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-5500.125586.0.html

That's no gamer.

You'll want to find a model with GPU with dedicated DDR5 video ram. Or at least the AMD A10 like http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-15-6-Inch-Laptop-80EC000TUS-Black/dp/B00K6ZIBGY The review at http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Z50-75-Notebook-A10-7300-Review-Update.132461.0.html pegs this as not a top end gamer but entry level IMO.

Definitely looking at over 500 bucks.

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new laptop
Sep 4, 2015 9:09AM PDT

The make/model doesn' t really matter to me,just as long as it s capable and has a disc drive. I checked on that ones price,it s right in my ballpark. Thanks!

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I'd buy models without a DVD or ODD today.
Sep 4, 2015 9:24AM PDT

Why? Well the office supplied a y510p without an ODD (optical disc drive) and it's been fine for years. When I need an ODD I plug in some USB DVDRW. And with the price crash of BluRay recorders I snapped up a BluRay Recorder on USB drive for just under 60 bucks.

Yes you will find folk that hang on to ODD but I think its time has passed.

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new laptop
Sep 4, 2015 1:36PM PDT

Two reasons : The amount of space I have available and The number of outlets that I have.

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My DVDRW and USB BDRW use USB.
Sep 4, 2015 2:08PM PDT

And most of the time they are in my PC medic bag.

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I know some laptops that could pull it off
Sep 5, 2015 3:40AM PDT

I normally just lurk around but decided to drop in because this is something I can really talk about.

I also went through the difficult decision of picking the perfect laptop, I also like to game a lot. there are so many options to choose from but you gotta keep your budget in mind.

This article really helped me out: http://thetechplanet.net/5-best-gaming-laptops-under-1000/

Check it out if interested, hope I could be of help Happy