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Need to know if my laptop can run Skyrim

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by nguyen3706, Jan 22, 2012.

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  1. nguyen3706

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    I've been out of the pc gaming loop for a while, but I've been wanting to get the new Skyrim game, since I don't have any consoles. My laptop is fairly new, but want to be sure I can run it well to see if it's worth getting. I think my specs are
    pentium 4, ram, 320gb harddrive, intel media accelerator. Let me know what you guys think!
     
    #1 nguyen3706, Jan 22, 2012
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    Most laptops can't run games well.
     
    #2 wizkid83, Jan 22, 2012
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    #3 DonnyMost, Jan 22, 2012
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    probably not, integrated graphics suck when it come to games.
     
    #4 Chopped, Jan 22, 2012
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    seriously? i just spent like a 1k on it, and it can barely run a fairly new game?
     
    #5 nguyen3706, Jan 24, 2012
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    Good that you have ram. Most games don't run without it.
     
    #6 eMat, Jan 24, 2012
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    It doesn't look good as has been said already. What's the model number of your laptop?
     
    #7 Xenon, Jan 24, 2012
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    Xerobull You son of a b!tch! I'm in!
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    You just spent a grand on a chip that is at the very least two and a half years old?

    "Pentium 4 was a line of single-core desktop and laptop central processing units (CPUs), introduced by Intel on November 20, 2000[1] and shipped through August 8, 2008"

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_4

    With an Intel video card?

    That's a 300 dollar laptop.
     
    #8 Xerobull, Jan 24, 2012
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    If you use minimum settings the requirement is quite low, my parents' old laptop can run it.
     
    #9 KingLeoric, Jan 24, 2012
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    What make/model is your laptop if you don't mind me asking.

    Didn't even know they still sell comps with Pentium 4.
     
    #10 BleedRocketsRed, Jan 24, 2012
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    is there a demo? If so, get it, install it, and see.
     
    #11 CrazyDave, Jan 24, 2012
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    Patch it. Crack it. Set it to the lowest settings and you're Skyrim hopefully should look like this and playable on a P4.

    [​IMG]
     
    #12 Cowboy_Bebop, Jan 24, 2012
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    Pentium 4's are really old and out-dated. Are you sure that's your CPU if your laptop's fairly new?

    Also, integrated graphics can never do 3D well. You need an integrated ATI or nVidia chip, not integrated Intel. The Intel graphics chips on laptops are practically 2D-only, as far as I'm concerned.
     
    #13 Depressio, Jan 24, 2012
  14. Joshfast

    Joshfast "We're all gonna die" - Billy Sole
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    $1000 for that laptop? Ouch. Sorry bro :(
     
    #14 Joshfast, Jan 24, 2012
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    $1000 for that? who sold it to you? I must meet this god of a salesman!
     
    #15 Uprising, Jan 24, 2012
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    You guys are ignoring the fact it has a ram.
     
    #16 KingCheetah, Jan 24, 2012
  17. Mr. Brightside

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    Why don't you just download some more RAM? I'm sure the game will work with this increase in performance.
     
    #17 Mr. Brightside, Jan 24, 2012
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