Guild Wars 2

Hello, I’m about to buy a new laptop, that is good enough for GW2, yet portable enough for university life.
After searching the internet for days, I’m still stuck at choosing the right CPU. The current model that seems to be the closest to my needs – and budget – is the Asus K56CB.

Specs:
Intel Core i5 3317U (1.7 – 2.6 GHz, 2 cores, 4 threads)
nVidia GeForce GT 740m
4 GB RAM
1366 × 768 screen
Win 8

I think the GPU is fine, but as you can see, it has an ultrabook CPU, and I’m concerned whether it will be enough to run GW2 smoothly. I play mostly WvW, thus I need a CPU that is good enough for that. Do you think, it’s going to run OK (30+ FPS)? At what settings? Should I invest in the i7 ultrabook CPU or forget the U as a whole, and buy a different laptop, with an M CPU?

If it’s not good, the other laptop that I’m thinking about is the Asus N56VB (http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-N56VB-S4050H-Notebook.91072.0.html).
This has a lot faster CPU, but is heavier, more expensive and the battery life is a lot shorter. I’m open to any other laptop suggestions too (preferably Asus, if possible).

Thanks a lot,
Nax

Its a laptop, so no.

Seriosly…to get a laptop that can handle WvW the same as a desktop (that being, not very well but atleast its playable), u need a laptop with a desktop CPU, or the BEST mobile laptop CPU out. both of which cost alot more than what u seem to have availbe if ur looking at laptops such as the one above that doesnt even have a gaming GPU in it.

Sorry i know this sounds harsh, but laptops were never created to be gaming machines, they were made to be portable ‘light work stations’. Even the so called ‘gaming laptops’ are only ‘gaming laptops’ for certain types of games.
You can fit some good powerfull GPU’s in laptops and be fine in GPU intense games, but there is no mobile/laptop CPU that is strong enough to keep up with desktop versions.
Laptop CPU’s throttle back the more they are in use, they are also weaker in general than desktop CPU’s.
So when looking at the CPU u need to not only find on thats a notch above the desktop equivalanet, u also need to take into account that the stated clock speed is not what it will run at when its fully loaded.

So ..CPU’s:
Mobile: 4800MQ, 4900MQ. (or any other 3.7ghz or higher)
Desktop: 3820, 3930k. (these are the only desktop CPU’s i have seen in laptops)

Most laptop with good GPU that have these CPU’s are around the $2000 mark.

I dont know what ur total max budget is, but u may want to look into a LAN gaming desktop, portable enough to take to Uni, but obviosly u cant take them into lessons, so if all u need is a PC to work on in ur dorm/accomodation, then a LAN gaming rig would be betetr than a laptop.
And to top it of, depending on ur current desktop specs, all u may need to buy is a Mini ITX motherboard + Mini ITX compoatable Case, saving u loads of money.

What are your expectations from the laptop for the game, what do you game with at the minute, if its a desktop, then you will not see the same performance, ive yet to see a laptop match a desktop in gaming,

Personally id be getting a laptop that is for uni first then look at gaming, ive found that with laptops for gaming they are worlds apart from what someone would use for normal uni life,

What is your budget, im sure there are plenty of people on this forum that game on a laptop.