Hey guys, I’ve been saving away my pennies to buy a kickass laptop that will help me greatly with my job of being a coder.
Any suggestions on a certain laptop to get?
What I’d prefer:
Any ideas?
P.S
No Mac suggestions please. They are incompatible and completely strict.
Thanks
Myhijim
Hmm, can’t help you. You’ve requested not to hear about the best notebooks for Unity.
I would get a Mac for their extended battery life, but can’t they only publish to Mac?
And also they are really strict on programs in order to prevent virus, I get that.
No, I’ve made Windows exports on my Mac that work on Windows 7 x64. Everything’s compatible. The whole point of Unity is to ensure you aren’t worried about proprietary technology and underlying code so you can focus more on production.
All of the productivity programs used in the game industry today are compatible with OS X and Unity–Blender, Maya/Max, ZBrush, Photoshop (the entire creative suite, even), Mudbox… it’s all there, working. If price were your issue, then I could understand why you’re opposed to using the Mac as a platform, but if you want a laptop for productivity, I highly recommend a MacBook Pro.
Also, with platforms like Steam working on OS X, and with Windows 8 being the disaster that it is, there’s a very good chance that widespread Mac gaming could very well become a thing in the next ten years.
They can publish to both Windows and Mac. Plus you can run windows on it in addition to OSX. Plus, you can run any program if you are the admin, same as windows. Plus, 32 bit apps (like unity) can use more RAM in a mac (4GB vs 2GB – or 3GB if you change parms in windows)). I’m not sure which parts of unity are 64 bit on windows now, but in older versions, beast was 64bit on mac and 32 bit on windows, but I think they may have changed it.
So - more memory for your process, better battery life, and very high build quality. Plus, they keep their value much better if you want to sell it later.
But of course most of the time a game maker is usually a gamer himself, and most games are not for macs/don’t work well on them.
If your going for a laptop, I would suggest one with a ATI/AMD card, can’t really suggest one since I use a computer.
Incorrect. You can easily run windows on a mac to play games. You can boot right into it, and run everything at full speed. Everything you can do on a windows box, you can do on a mac. Because it also runs windows.
^ If I wanted to run windows… Why wouldnt I just get a windows computer…
If you want a kickass laptop, get what I have.
Name : Dell XPS L702X
Processor : Intel i7-2630QM.
RAM : 8GB (upgradable to 16).
GPU : Nvidia Geforce GT 555M (with 3GB graphics).
HDD : 2x 750 GB Hard Drives.
Screen Resolution :17 inch, 1920x1080 (full HD).
Speakers : The only laptop speakers with decent bass.
Subwoofer : Yes.
Extras : Blueray, back lit keyboard.
Cost : $1,500 (just over your budget).
If you want something that is still awesome, but a bit cheaper, go down to the 15 inch.
They are very similar.
Mm that’s pretty kickass.
I like it, maybe when I muster the money haha.
Got $400 of the needed money aha.
May go even cheaper, maybe $800
Found one on EBay, $650
Bargin?
Dell XPS L702X
No blue ray
500GB hard drive
P.S
Its damn bulky! May be a problem
Be warned, the dell will probably fall apart in your lap.
sent from Dell studio 1555
dude i wish i had about $1600 now i could use a beast like the one above… I personally like compaq’s because i have had my notebook since 2007 and it still runs fine aside from it has no battery atm and when it over heats it powers off(This can happen alot)
I’m looking at the
DELL XPS 15z i7
OR
ASUS R500a-Sx062W
To be fair, the direct answer to the question you asked is simply “You would get a Windows computer.”
The question to then ask is do you “want” to run Windows or do you merely “need” to run Windows. In my case, given the choice, I prefer OS X when I can run it, but I do have to do some Windows development (not just via Unity) so I keep a Windows 7 install available to start via VMWare for those times when I absolutely need to pop into Windows. If I needed to run Windows within particular performance targets, I would use BootCamp. But I would still try to stay in OS X as much as possible.
So just make sure when you’re making your decisions, that you have asked the correct question of yourself.
Edit: was a bit harsh, I’m tired and grumpy sorry
Get a MAC, dual boot Windows 7 on it. Mac is good hardware, Windows 7 is good software.
Or just get a laptop that’s a couple years old with a decent graphics card. Unity will run on middle end cards.
You’re missing the point - you’ve asked for the best laptop to run Unity. Unity runs better on a Mac, that’s why I suggest it. If you don’t care about running unity better, then just run a windows box, and Unity will be limited to only half the RAM. I don’t make money from any of this, no skin off my nose.
I got an XPS 15 at the beginning of this summer for around 600$ and it’s heaven; you have very good specs and an excellent sound system in a light package.
A big bonus is that you can actually turn the GPU off to use the integrated card instead. This is very good if you’re publishing for PC and want to make sure your game runs well on “normal” laptops. Otherwise it’s a sturdy all-rounder that will get the job done and keep more money in your wallet.
I have no idea if they still do that model or if it was discontinued for the new one that’s twice the price. It’s really worth looking into however. I got mine at the end of their production so I don’t know whether to trust the new model yet (you’re better off with ‘older’ models that got their issues ironed out than with flashy new ones).
Also, avoid the XPS 15z; it’s an overpriced ultrabook version of the XPS 15.
Your missing the point.
I did not ask for a Mac, I am not paying $1,500 extra for a laptop that does exactly the same thing,because I am not a fanboy of apple