Suggestions for gaming .

Hi guys i am searching for a mac laptop for gaming, but i still dont which mac should i prefer and which specifications(ram, processor, graphics etc.) it has to have for gaming smoothly games like mafia 2, starcraft 2, sims 3, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, flight simulator x etc. Thx for helps

 

there only 2 models for you.

MBP 15 with the 6750m
MBP 17

 

MacBooks and laptops in general are bad choices if your main need is gaming. If it absolutely has to be a Mac then you'll need to look at the top models that Mr MM is referencing. They don't come cheap though.

How do you define "smoothly"?

 

i meant to play at least with medium graphics. can you pls also consider more cheap models for example what about the 13' ? Do you think that İntel isnt good enough for gaming ?

 

Don't buy anything with on-board Intel graphics (PC or Mac)! It'll run at the lowest settings if at all. The laptop needs to have a dedicated graphics card of some kind.

 

If you want to play recent games, you're going to want to look into a model with dedicated graphics - either the 15'' or 17''. The 1GB card in the high end 15'' is usually preferred over the 256MB card in the low end model.

In any case, I wouldn't recommend a Mac if your primary concern is gaming.

 

The MacBook Pro has a good GPU if you get the upgraded GPU in the 15", or if you get the 17". But it doesn't have a cooling system appropriate for extended gaming. And due to the case design (i.e., no intake vent on the bottom), a cooling pad doesn't really improve the situation.

You can play games on a MBP, but if playing games is a big part of what you want to do, I'd strongly suggest looking at a different machine with a cooling system designed around extended gaming. Alienware laptops, the Asus G53/73/74, and Sager 8000-series/Malibal laptops are what I'd recommend.

 

if you want a desktop Mac instead, the higher end iMacs have some nice GPU options.

If you just want to game, Mac's are not the best choice, since you can get more gaming performance for less money with a PC thats designed for gaming... plus play many more games easily on Windows.

 

Hmm.. Now i have got a vaio vpcz12z9e/x what are you thinking about it ? İf you were me what would you do ? buy a new laptop or not ?

This is specifications
Sony Vaio Laptop VPCZ12Z9E/X.CEK Windows 7 Professional (2.66GHz, 8GB, 256GB SSD, 13.1") Deals, #VPCZ12Z9E/X.CEK - Expansys.com UK

 

That notebook definitely isn't for gaming but it is more than capable for other tasks. Well, that notebook can actually play games but they are older titles and on lower settings (unless you are looking at really old games). Personally, if you are after a true PC gaming rig, you should go with a desktop running Windows. Windows just has more games for it and many of the multi-platform games (i.e. released on OS X and Windows) tend to run better under Windows. There are a few exceptions but that is the general case.

With a desktop, you will get more performance for your dollar. You can also continually upgrade the graphics card down the line when new hardware and software is released so you can keep up with things for a while. You can't do that with notebooks. Even higher end gaming notebooks (costing more than $1500) will only get a few good years of gaming with the latest titles. After that, the hardware starts showing its age and you can't upgrade it. You can buy a new graphics cards once every few years for a desktop though.

So I would go with a desktop gaming rig and keep your notebook since it is still more than acceptable for actually doing work. Besides, a gaming notebook would still cost almost as much as a high end MacBook Pro and it would definitely take up more space than your current Sony Vaio (and last a lot less on a single charge).

 

You don't need a desktop for gaming. You just need a heftier laptop with a good cooling system. Alienware, Asus G-Series, Sager 8000-series/Malibal. End of story.

A gaming desktop is a bit better for gaming, but a lot worse for day-to-day tasks. You can take a gaming laptop anywhere for work or school or whatever; it's just not as light and svelte as, say, an MBP. You can't do that at all with a gaming desktop.

 

i understood but i want a laptop which has mobility and game power. so i want less than 15 inch.because i was thinking mac.there are also laptops ( less than 15 inch) which i can use for gaming ??

 

Alienware M11x, Alienware M14x, Sony Vaio SA. Those are the three you should be looking at for sub-15" gaming. And the M14x is as bulky as most 15" machines, so the SA and the M11x are probably your best bets.

 

Ok i decided to buy an alienware thx for help but i have some questions about alienware so i will post my questions( heating, fan noise ?) under its forum thx again

 

I never said that a desktop is required for PC gaming. I simply stated that one can stretch their dollar a lot further if they were to get a desktop for gaming especially since the OP already has a pretty capable notebook. End of story.

Dollar for dollar, gaming desktops are a lot better for gaming than their notebook counterparts. $1500 will take you a long way in desktop land while that doesn't go as far for notebooks. I also fail to see how a desktop capable of playing games would be worse for day-to-day tasks. Certainly a system capable of running Crysis 2 would have no issues with Word, FireFox, etc. It is true that desktops aren't portable but you also can't take gaming notebooks everywhere. Try putting a 17" Alienware on a plane service tray, that isn't going to happen. What about putting one on your lap for use on a train? Not unless you wanted to get toasted. Gaming notebooks have their limits too. My point was that the OP already had an extremely portable notebook. Why spend more just to replace that (when it doesn't need replacing at this point) to gain the ability to play games (which is likely something they will do while they aren't on the go unless they feel like playing a game for 20 minutes before the notebook turns off)? I still think the OP would be far better off with a desktop at this point because they already have a nice notebook, it just isn't a gaming notebook. I would even suggest a gaming console if they were tight on space.

 

With a gaming laptop, you can take the computer from room to room, or from home to work, without any hassle. No, it's not easy to use while on an airplane, but personally, I don't consider flying in an airplane a day-to-day task (done it once in the past five years). Moving a computer from room to room (moving it into the kitchen to watch a video or play KOTOR while I cook, etc) is something I do daily, and taking it with me to work is something I do on a somewhat-regular basis too. That's what I mean when I say a gaming laptop is better at day-to-day usage than a gaming desktop.

 

If you are playing games like WoW, Plant Vs Zombies, Worms then the lower end 15inch should run the games fine (WoW might have to set to med settings)

For more demanding games (Even TF2) I would not suggest MBP or any Apple Laptop for games.

 

I think you represent a minority as I know I would not want to take a $1000+ notebook into the kitchen especially while I am cooking. The last thing I would want to do is play Bioshock in my kitchen only to have water splash on it or get something on my hands (such as jalapeño residue), touch the keyboard and trackpad, forget about it, and then use the notebook the next day only to have my eyes get burned.

Although technically more portable, I still wouldn't want to take a gaming notebook with me to work. My backpack is already heavy enough with a few textbooks, my iPad 2, a paper notebook, and my MBP. I couldn't imaging adding another ~4 lbs to the mix.