EVE General Discussion

I will say something in regards to this as well.

A 'gaming laptop' is good for one thing: if you need to travel. That's it. If you don't need to travel, it's just a glorified console. You can build a PC that will run EVE at highest settings for a lot cheaper than a decent 'gaming laptop'. I build mine for $854, and EVE isn't the only thing that it'll run at full settings.

NB: prices in that image are in Australian dollars, not American. At current flat exchange rates, that comes to 623.38, but flat exchange rates don't account for different taxes, duties, and salaries. In Australia, this is a very cheap build for what it is.

What you see in that image, by the way, is just the initial build. Even with that, it was running EVE at full. Since then, it's been upgraded a bit, but not much. It does everything I need it to as is with no problems. Which is the other disadvantage of the vast majority of laptops, and why I call them glorified consoles - they cannot be upgraded and tailored to your needs as much as a PC you build yourself can. Even if you hire some labour to build it for you (most places you can buy parts from will charge a bit extra to do this), it's still cheaper than a laptop because in order to upgrade, you have to buy a whole new one, instead of just one or two components.

EDIT: I will add also that my build as linked ran EVE great at full settings with multi-monitor as well. You can see I splashed out on the graphics card, and to be honest, if it's not the most expensive thing on the list of components for your build too, you're probably doing something wrong.

Frankly even a desktop won't run eve flawlessly as it's not an achievable concept with current tech.



Remiel Pollard : You paid way too much for that setup if you live in the USA.

Thanks for clarifying your post.

I run up to 16 clients on 3 different screens so my usage of system resources differs from the average player. I have no real reason to run all those clients at high so I hit my CPU and RAM harder than the GPUs.

If you're talking about PSUs, you only use as much power as you draw. I mean, if you have a 1200w PSU in a system that only requires 500w, you'll only draw 500w.

A GTX900+ M will run Eve (and Crysis 3) just fine. Yes, I'm aware that this is gaming laptop GPU. Eve Online, which is never that much of a graphically intensive game, will average 60 FPS with everything on high, for as long as you aren't getting into a one thousand ships fleet fight.

Solo roams and small gangs? No problem. If anything bigger than that just tune down the settings and everything will be okay.

It will most likely not play at highest settings, but should do okey at lowest / medium. (20-30 fps perhaps)

That, though, is balanced in turn by the distinct disadvantage of having to live in Australia


OP, I'm just going to go ahead and say loosen your purse strings, and get a Razer Blade. Yes, I know what your general budget is, but get a second mortgage if necessary. You'll thank me later!

That's all well and good, but at any point that I want to upgrade my GPU, I can do so without having to get a whole new PC. I would be interested in what you actually paid for that performance, and what it will cost to make it better. And then, of course, laptops being laptops, you'll simply never have the same ventilation a PC has, even with watercooling (which I can do too, much more easily with a nice large case). What I posted is my tailored self-built PC. It is tailored for specific needs and interests, and can be upgraded as those needs and interests evolve with a wide range of compatible options. And you know what? I didn't have to take out a loan or chop off an arm to buy it.

If it's a pissing contest you want, I suggest you try a bar, but this isn't about superiority, this isn't about competing with fellow gamers - you leave that for the game itself. This is about practicality. And the best OBJECTIVE advice you can give is, laptops are for travelling, build your own PC for home (or at least pick a part set tailor made for what you need/want and pay someone to build it for you, but I guarantee the building it yourself experience is one worth having, at least once) and only pay for what you need, a specific build that suits your actually needs that can be adjusted later if needed.

In my kitchen when my kids need direct supervision I use our family laptop to play eve. i5 with HD4000 and I get a solid 60fps on relatively modest settings even in fleet or missions.

Don't listen to people who say that you need a gaming PC, and don't listen to people who say that you can do it on a Tandy or Commodore64.

Buyer's remorse makes people say the most terrible things.