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    GT725-074US or GT725-212US??

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Snake0391, Jun 17, 2009.

  1. Snake0391

    Snake0391 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Which laptop is better for gaming?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152103

    or

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152112

    Can't really go above 1700$ but is a quad core with full HD 1920x1080 really worth it? I do watch blurays on my PS3(selling it for laptop) but not really much anymore and I'd prefer something better for gaming. Will it run smoothly with max settings on 1920x1080 on games like Company of heroes, GTA IV, Armed Assault 2, Fallout 3, Dead Space, or Prototype? I don't really care much for Crysis. So which laptop would be better for gaming?
     
    Snake0391, Jun 17, 2009
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  2. butter30

    butter30 Notebook Consultant

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    GT725-074US has only 1680 by 1050 resolution
    GT725-212US? has 1980 by 1200 resolution
    although the turbo boost doesn't seem to work on the quad core.
    For gaming depends if you play gta4 then the more cores the better, although i think company of heroes doesn't support multi-threading.
    For must modern games and future games the GT725-212US is your best bet
     
    butter30, Jun 17, 2009
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  3. Snake0391

    Snake0391 Notebook Enthusiast

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    decided to go with the 074 , seems better and cheaper than the 212 for gaming. can't wait to get it :D
     
    Snake0391, Jun 20, 2009
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  4. Red_Dragon

    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    they are both good deals anyway, congrats on the purchase :)
     
    Red_Dragon, Jun 20, 2009
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  5. nacr05

    nacr05 Extreme Overclocker

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    Yes the 074 is great, The WSXGA is abit better than the WUXGA anyways, Plus you can always upgrade to a Quad Core later on.
     
    nacr05, Jun 21, 2009
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