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HP Spectre x360 Core i7 8th Gen for Gaming?

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1 minute ago, leykhins said:

You think it will run GTA V and other high end games... if i dial it back a little that is?

How much RAM should I consider to go with it?

You'll need more ram for productivity anyways, so 16GB at min. You'll manage to run modern games at low settings.

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Hey Linus Tech Tips do you think that this laptop is convenient for gaming? If it is which ones?

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Which GPU does it have? Intel UHD, Vega M or MX 150?

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1 minute ago, aisle9 said:

Which GPU does it have? Intel UHD, Vega M or MX 150?

Even with MX150 I wouldn't recommend it for gaming.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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1 hour ago, fasauceome said:

Even with MX150 I wouldn't recommend it for gaming.

You'd be surprised what an MX 150 can do. It's a surprisingly potent little card.

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5 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

You'd be surprised what an MX 150 can do. It's a surprisingly potent little card.

I mean, it's a laptop gt 1030. With the budget required for a Spectre laptop, one could afford a much better gaming laptop.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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2 hours ago, aisle9 said:

Which GPU does it have? Intel UHD, Vega M or MX 150?

Its an MX150.

 

12 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

I mean, it's a laptop gt 1030. With the budget required for a Spectre laptop, one could afford a much better gaming laptop.

Its not exactly, more of video editing and animations. But would like to be able to play GTA V or Fortnite every now and then.

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Its an MX150.

 

Its not exactly, more of video editing and animations. But would like to be able to play GTA V or Fortnite every now and then.

Both are doable if you play at 1080p and are prepared to dial some settings back.

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1 minute ago, leykhins said:

Its not exactly, more of video editing and animations. But would like to be able to play GTA V or Fortnite every now and then.

In the case of gaming being secondary, then I think it will be fine. 

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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1 minute ago, fasauceome said:

In the case of gaming being secondary, then I think it will be fine. 

You think it will run GTA V and other high end games... if i dial it back a little that is?

How much RAM should I consider to go with it?

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1 minute ago, leykhins said:

You think it will run GTA V and other high end games... if i dial it back a little that is?

How much RAM should I consider to go with it?

You'll need more ram for productivity anyways, so 16GB at min. You'll manage to run modern games at low settings.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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1 minute ago, fasauceome said:

You'll need more ram for productivity anyways, so 16GB at min. You'll manage to run modern games at low settings.

One last thing... do you think I could use this for 3d animations?

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11 minutes ago, leykhins said:

One last thing... do you think I could use this for 3d animations?

It depends on the software you're using. Generally yes, the CPU will give you good rendering performance.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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11 hours ago, fasauceome said:

It depends on the software you're using. Generally yes, the CPU will give you good rendering performance.

Awesome.. Thanks!

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It's not mean for gaming anyway...

 

Where are you from? Budget? Usage? Preferred max weight and minimum battery life? Any other special requirements?

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