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What's a good CPU for minecraft with shaders. I know the more ram the better. But whats a good Cpu to run it. Laptop recommendations are always welcome.

So far Ive looked at the Lenovo y40.

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i don't think you need anything over an i5

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^^^^ an i5 is perfect, but you'll need a good GPU...

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More ram the better? No. 4-8 gigs is fine.

 

For shaders on Minecraft you need a powerful GPU. As for a CPU i'd suggest an i3-4160. GPU i'd suggest a GTX 960.

 

If portability is important to you, a laptop will be more expensive then building a tower yourself.

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What's a good CPU for minecraft with shaders. I know the more ram the better. But whats a good Cpu to run it. Laptop recommendations are always welcome.

So far Ive looked at the Lenovo y40.

Hell, I run minecraft with a G3258 LOCKED at 60 due to V-sync. What you need to worry about is the GPU. That is what is doing the real work.

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Don't get a laptop dude. Build your own.

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More ram the better? No. 4-8 gigs is fine.

For shaders on Minecraft you need a powerful GPU. As for a CPU i'd suggest an i3-4160. GPU i'd suggest a GTX 960.

If portability is important to you, a laptop will be more expensive then building a tower yourself.

I read the more ram you have for minecraft and shaders its better sk you can allocate more ram for the program. I wasnt thinking 32gb of ram per say lol. but thanks

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Don't get a laptop dude. Build your own.

Id love to build my own. I honestly have no space to place one.

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I read the more ram you have for minecraft and shaders its better sk you can allocate more ram for the program. I wasnt thinking 32gb of ram per say lol. but thanks

 

No no no no no no no no. What you have been reading is a lie so get it out of your head. Allocating more ram wont improve performance at all unless you are hitting the RAM limit in the game, which in Minecraft you never need more than 2gb allocated.

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I read the more ram you have for minecraft and shaders its better sk you can allocate more ram for the program. I wasnt thinking 32gb of ram per say lol. but thanks

 

I am running an FTB mod (Infinity) with only 4 GB of total RAM.  My 8GBx2 modules were sent in for replacement.  Infinity is over 150 mods.  Vanilla MC does not need a lot of RAM.

 

Oh, and I run it maxed of course at a very steady 100-120 FPS.

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No no no no no no no no. What you have been reading is a lie so get it out of your head. Allocating more ram wont improve performance at all unless you are hitting the RAM limit in the game, which in Minecraft you never need more than 2gb allocated.

Ah ok. Thanks. "Minecraft+more ram=good" delted from mind xD

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Id love to build my own. I honestly have no space to place one.

Aww that sucks. Maybe you can place it on the carpet? IF you really just want a laptop, the Lenovo Y40 is more than enough.

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I am running an FTB mod (Infinity) with only 4 GB of total RAM. My 8GBx2 modules were sent in for replacement. Infinity is over 150 mods. Vanilla MC does not need a lot of RAM.

Oh, and I run it maxed of course at a very steady 100-120 FPS.

What are you running it on? Laptop or pc?

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Ah ok. Thanks. "Minecraft+more ram=good" delted from mind xD

For MC w/ shaders it's more GPU intensive rather then CPU/Ram.

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Ah ok. Thanks. "Minecraft+more ram=good" delted from mind xD

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Aww that sucks. Maybe you can place it on the carpet? IF you really just want a laptop, the Lenovo Y40 is more than enough.

If push comes to shove ill end up moving my xbox somehwere and using my tv for a monitor lol.

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What are you running it on? Laptop or pc?

 

i5 3570K + R9 280... desktop.

 

Do you really need a laptop?  A ITX build is no bigger than a medium-sized shoebox + monitor.

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Uhm. Budget would be about 800 or lower.

Lenovo Y40 is good enough :)

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i5 3570K + R9 280... desktop.

Do you really need a laptop? A ITX build is no bigger than a medium-sized shoebox + monitor.

I dont really need a laptop. But the way my house is setup it would be ideal. And theres still the option of me leaving to college on the table. But im really stuck in the middle of just saying F_It and building one.

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i5 3570K + R9 280... desktop.

Do you really need a laptop? A ITX build is no bigger than a medium-sized shoebox + monitor.

Im really stuck in middle. I have a small house whixh is the only thing stopping me. But I might just say F-It and build one

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I dont really need a laptop. But the way my house is setup it would be ideal. And theres still the option of me leaving to college on the table. But im really stuck in the middle of just saying F_It and building one.

You could build a Mini-ITX PC. A laptop is good but building you own gets you much better performance.

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You could build a Mini-ITX PC. A laptop is good but building you own gets you much better performance.

Yea since you peeps keep saying it, I dug up my old pc list i wanted to build. Ill end up heading to Pcpartpicker later today and seeing what my budget would be.

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Uhm. Budget would be about 800 or lower.

 

Do you need Windows and/or a monitor?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($55.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($324.99 @ Directron)

Case: RAIJINTEK Metis (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: NZXT HALE82 V2 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $783.87

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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