I want to get one too. He says it is really good, but for some reason when he is recording minecraft it gets really laggy he said. But it may be a virus on his computer or a couple because he always gets viruses all the time. Should I get that laptop? Can it handle screen recording minecraft at a good fps? preferably 30 or above.
Thanks
a gt630m? um okay. Yea expect 30fps while recording... For the price it's not too bad
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Your specifications on that laptop are about the same as my laptop - The 630M is a twin to the 540M (My GFX card), CPU is more powerful and RAM won't make a huge difference. I can record standard windowed Minecraft at 60FPS+ (limited by fraps) and I can record 1080p @ around 25. The main thing holding you back is disk speed - Laptop HDDs have a slower read/write than other HDDs so you'll end up being throttled there.
If your friend is having troubles getting above 30 FPS with MC (or you are), remember to update Java, use Optifine (It can really improve both quality and performance), and investigate a program called Throttle Stop - Which allows you to dynamically clock your i5 to force it to turbo or otherwise.
When streaming minecraft, I pull well over 100 FPS as average, so you should have no problems.
For the price it's a fantastic buy. My laptop also plays Battlefield 3, Skyrim in ultra, Mass Effect 3, etc.
Ok thanks. Do you know if I save the files to a USB 3.0 flash drive will it make a difference? Will it help or hurt?
i would not record to a USB unless it's huge, raw footage takes a huge amount of space, you would need an incredibly fast USB drive to make it work, and you could record at maybe 30FPS, assuming you use FRAPs, which while great it is heavy on resources, that laptop can record, but i would not record to a USB stick
I use bandicam which is great for small files while keeping quality the best. If I record a 20 minute video at 720p for YouTube, it would be around only 1gb of space. Also I have a 32 gb flash drive and it is usb3.0 which that laptop has two ports for, I think. and I think USB 3.0 is like 10x faster than 2.0, supposedly.
I use bandicam which is great for small files while keeping quality the best. If I record a 20 minute video at 720p for YouTube, it would be around only 1gb of space. Also I have a 32 gb flash drive and it is usb3.0 which that laptop has two ports for, I think. and I think USB 3.0 is like 10x faster than 2.0, supposedly.
Honestly, you're better off recording to your hard drive then moving the files off once you're done. No matter how fast USB 3.0 is, your internal storage speed is faster. I have tried recording to a USB 3.0 7200 RPM drive and it simply cannot keep up with my internal 5400RPM drive.
With 500 GB HDD space you don't need to worry about it filling up - Just record, and move the footage off when you're done. I use a 2 Terabyte and 1 terabyte external hard drive - 2 TB for storage, 1TB for stuff I'll be working with. IF you don't have one already and you're serious about recording, look into it.
I have a 2tb external hard drive, although it plugs into USB. Is that what your talking about? Or something that connects directly to the motherboard or something?
Also, if I buy that laptop on newegg is there'd anyway I can get a better battery or a second one or something? Probably purchased separately. I would like a bigger battery is that possible to buy?
Also, if I buy that laptop on newegg is there'd anyway I can get a better battery or a second one or something? Probably purchased separately. I would like a bigger battery is that possible to buy?
No, parts on a laptop can only be replaced by the manufacturer or a VERY experienced computer techie. You'd have to contact them for a custom one. They'd probably charge you through the roof for it, though. That's even if they agree to do it, which they might not.
No, parts on a laptop can only be replaced by the manufacturer or a VERY experienced computer techie. You'd have to contact them for a custom one. They'd probably charge you through the roof for it, though. That's even if they agree to do it, which they might not.
For a battery? No. They're available on pretty much any manufacturer's website, through ebay, online stores and even google offers battery-selling websites.
@TS, higher capacity batterys are reasonably easy to get, but they are quite expensive. I would prefer to get two six-cells than a six cell and a 12, but that being said I'm tight on cash at the moment. Obviously 6 & 12 is BETTER, but price-for-price maybe not.
How much would a 9 or 12 cell battery one last? Or a 6 cell extended or something? I know hp has 6 celll baterries that are somehow more powerful than a regular one, and you can buy it separately.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834246327&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Notebooks-_-Lenovo-_-34246327
I want to get one too. He says it is really good, but for some reason when he is recording minecraft it gets really laggy he said. But it may be a virus on his computer or a couple because he always gets viruses all the time. Should I get that laptop? Can it handle screen recording minecraft at a good fps? preferably 30 or above.
Thanks
Desktop (not yet built): i7 2600k/3770k, Gtx 680 DCII/Twin Frozr III, 16gb ram, 2TB Seagate hard drive, 500R/650D. psu that I haven't decided on yet
If your friend is having troubles getting above 30 FPS with MC (or you are), remember to update Java, use Optifine (It can really improve both quality and performance), and investigate a program called Throttle Stop - Which allows you to dynamically clock your i5 to force it to turbo or otherwise.
When streaming minecraft, I pull well over 100 FPS as average, so you should have no problems.
For the price it's a fantastic buy. My laptop also plays Battlefield 3, Skyrim in ultra, Mass Effect 3, etc.
Get on it!
i would not record to a USB unless it's huge, raw footage takes a huge amount of space, you would need an incredibly fast USB drive to make it work, and you could record at maybe 30FPS, assuming you use FRAPs, which while great it is heavy on resources, that laptop can record, but i would not record to a USB stick
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Honestly, you're better off recording to your hard drive then moving the files off once you're done. No matter how fast USB 3.0 is, your internal storage speed is faster. I have tried recording to a USB 3.0 7200 RPM drive and it simply cannot keep up with my internal 5400RPM drive.
With 500 GB HDD space you don't need to worry about it filling up - Just record, and move the footage off when you're done. I use a 2 Terabyte and 1 terabyte external hard drive - 2 TB for storage, 1TB for stuff I'll be working with. IF you don't have one already and you're serious about recording, look into it.
No, parts on a laptop can only be replaced by the manufacturer or a VERY experienced computer techie. You'd have to contact them for a custom one. They'd probably charge you through the roof for it, though. That's even if they agree to do it, which they might not.
For a battery? No. They're available on pretty much any manufacturer's website, through ebay, online stores and even google offers battery-selling websites.
@TS, higher capacity batterys are reasonably easy to get, but they are quite expensive. I would prefer to get two six-cells than a six cell and a 12, but that being said I'm tight on cash at the moment. Obviously 6 & 12 is BETTER, but price-for-price maybe not.