Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - What Brand Laptop do you have?? (I need help with that)

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | What Brand Laptop do you have?? (I need help with that)

DVA9655
Senior Captain, B747-400
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New York, NY

1,007 legs, 5,454.7 hours
242 legs, 882.9 hours online
807 legs, 4,513.8 hours ACARS
12 legs, 40.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on October 08 2011 08:48 ET by Remy Mermelstein

Hey everybody,

So as i have said in previous posts, i am getting a whole new computer system, software, hardware, etc. but the only problem is is that i do not know what Brand laptop to get. building one myself is out of the question for me, so i need to get one from a manufacture. Just what should i get? i want a laptop that will run FSX with at least 50FPS which my computer now cant even get to a 1/8 of ( i average 2FPS) and one that can also run normal operations like Microsoft word, internet etc. i know Mac's cant run FSX so i dont want one of those. i was looking at the alienware laptops, but they are so big and clunky and i would prefer something less clunky. So, if anybody can help me that would be great.

Remy Mermelstein (DVA9655)

DVA3768
Senior Captain, B727-200
OLP, COMM

Joined on December 02 2006
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"Never trade luck for skill."
Pelham, NY USA

422 legs, 602.6 hours
310 legs, 445.5 hours online
379 legs, 541.7 hours ACARS
29 legs, 59.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on October 08 2011 10:22 ET by Gideon Sober

2010 Macbook Pro i7, 2.66Ghz 4Gb Ram, 17 inch running bootcamp Windows 7 Ulitmate 64. Mac's can run FS9/FSX using bootcamp with no problems.

Gideon Sober

Senior Captain, B727-200

AFV447
Senior Captain, B777-300

Joined on June 05 2007
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Winter Park, FL

595 legs, 1,190.4 hours
478 legs, 918.1 hours online
590 legs, 1,176.9 hours ACARS
14 legs, 41.1 hours event
713 legs, 1,390.5 hours total

Posted onPost created on October 08 2011 10:27 ET by James Lightbody

Gideon Sober wrote:

2010 Macbook Pro i7, 17 inch running bootcamp Windows 7 Ulitmate 64. Mac's can run FS9/FSX using bootcamp with no problems.

FS9, or FSX?

I've been thinking about getting a Mac, considering the old age of my current rig, and to upgrade to FSX.
Can you switch between Windows and Mac OS?

James Lightbody

Senior Captain, B777-300

Posted onPost created on October 08 2011 10:36 ET by Gideon Sober

Yes, using bootcamp which comes with the Mac operating software you can partition the hard drive and load the Windows operating system of your choice. You then at startup can boot into either the mac or windows operating system. There is also a program called Paralles which you can purchase which you can run both operating systems simultaneously. Mac's are awesome in my opinion but you certainly pay for it. Just one of many options I am sure you will see pop up in this thread. cool

Gideon Sober

Senior Captain, B727-200

DVA8742
Captain, MD-88

Joined on May 19 2010
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Southeastern United States

131 legs, 201.2 hours
125 legs, 192.0 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on October 08 2011 11:08 ET by David Knowles

Gideon Sober wrote:

2010 Macbook Pro i7, 2.66Ghz 4Gb Ram, 17 inch running bootcamp Windows 7 Ulitmate 64. Mac's can run FS9/FSX using bootcamp with no problems.

Same here! It works great. And, I've heard that parallels does not work well with even FS04

David Knowles (DVA8742)

DVA10173
Captain, B757-200
OLP

Joined on September 17 2011
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Fort Lauderdale, FL USA

371 legs, 840.6 hours
328 legs, 657.8 hours online
360 legs, 822.3 hours ACARS
3 legs, 6.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on October 08 2011 11:31 ET by Eric Fields

I just bought a new machine from DigitalStormOnline. The focus on high end gaming desktops and laptops. You should check them out. I am VERY VERY happy with my machine!

Eric Fields

Captain, B757-200

DVA7693
First Officer, CRJ-200
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Mason, OH

806 legs, 2,538.7 hours
411 legs, 1,053.2 hours online
797 legs, 2,519.9 hours ACARS
3 legs, 11.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on October 08 2011 11:37 ET by Brian Berendts

ASUS G50v - it's a couple of years old - but I would get the newer gaming systems that they sell in a heartbeat.

Brian Berendts

First Officer, CRJ-200

Posted onPost created on October 08 2011 13:47 ET by Remy Mermelstein

hey guys, so thanks so much for all this info. But, does a mac run FSX well? and also do i have to do anything to make it work with it or do i just install it like normal??

Remy Mermelstein (DVA9655)

AFV313
Senior Captain, B737-800

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Howick, KwaZulu-Natal ZA

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2,853 legs, 9,199.0 hours ACARS
58 legs, 272.0 hours event
350 legs dispatched, 155.5 hours

Posted onPost created on October 08 2011 14:02 ET by Robert Armstrong

You're never going to run FSX well on a laptop...

DVA8452
Captain, A320
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Novi, MI

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1,629 legs, 4,166.2 hours online
2,893 legs, 8,878.5 hours ACARS
65 legs, 189.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on October 08 2011 14:34 ET by Justin Lawrence

Robert Armstrong wrote:

You're never going to run FSX well on a laptop...

Justin Lawrence

Captain, A320

Posted onPost created on October 08 2011 15:58 ET by Remy Mermelstein

why robert? i can get a desktop, but it would be better for me to get a laptop.

Remy Mermelstein (DVA9655)

DVA8574
Captain, B737-800

Joined on March 08 2010

Fitchburg, MA

89 legs, 139.3 hours
62 legs, 100.7 hours online
88 legs, 137.7 hours ACARS
1 legs, 1.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on October 09 2011 08:13 ET by David Garrison

Laptops will always be weak compared to a desktop. Mobile versions of CPU's and GPU's are underpowered. Remember FSX loves clockspeed.. so you would be limited to low clockspeeds with a laptop without the ability to overclock - while on the other hand you can have a 4.5ghz beast that will rip through FSX.

David Garrison

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on October 09 2011 08:54 ET by Remy Mermelstein

i have decided to get a desktop, most likely from DigitalStormOnline

Remy Mermelstein (DVA9655)

Posted onPost created on October 09 2011 10:06 ET by Eric Fields

Remy, you can't go wrong with them. My machine is amazing. The artistry with which the machine was put together is so good. Cable management.

Eric Fields

Captain, B757-200

DVA10130
Captain, B737-800

Joined on September 02 2011

West Valley City, UT USA

81 legs, 132.0 hours
79 legs, 129.6 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on October 10 2011 00:10 ET by Todd Marks

Asus G73. I have an older model, and I see the specs on the new ones are much better than the one I have (even come with an SSD in the second bay). Can't run FSX at 50FPS, but I get a solid 20.

Todd Marks (DVA10130)

Posted onPost created on October 10 2011 00:33 ET by Remy Mermelstein

Cool tod.

Posted onPost created on October 10 2011 10:27 ET by Brian Berendts

Robert Armstrong wrote:

You're never going to run FSX well on a laptop...

on my ASUS G50, I get a solid 30 to 40fps in cruise in plane - the only time I have trouble is at a complicated scenery with complicated plane - i.e. FSDT JFK, Aerosoft Manhatten X, PMDG airplane - this kills my FPS. I run an external monitor with the viewing area extended so I can drag stuff back and forth, all my saitek equipment, delta acars, squawkbox, avlisoft efb, rex+overdrive, scenerytech and fsgenesis - 30-40fps in VC. The one thing I turn down is cloud draw distance - that was a frame rate destroyer.

If you get a gaming laptop - fsx works just fine. And if you travel - it's great to take it and a cheap joystick, and then those lonely boring afternoons and evenings in a a hotel room in the business park in Dallas don't seem so dreadful.

Brian Berendts

First Officer, CRJ-200

DVA10082
Captain, B777-200
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Monroe, LA

2,441 legs, 8,101.7 hours
2,013 legs, 6,366.7 hours online
2,406 legs, 8,007.9 hours ACARS
104 legs, 243.6 hours event
366 legs dispatched, 255.4 hours

Posted onPost created on October 10 2011 12:53 ET by Josh Burr

I have a laptop and desktop.
My laptop has about 20-30 fps: HP i3@2.8 GHZ, 4GB ram, 512MB Graphics card.
My deskyop has about 70-80 fps: HP i7@3.8 GHZ, 9GB ram, 3GB graphics card.

Josh Burr (DVA10082)

Posted onPost created on October 10 2011 13:58 ET by Remy Mermelstein

Cool Josh, hat is good info to know. I will still have my laptop, but primarily I will use the desktop I get. Thx.

Remy Mermelstein (DVA9655)

Posted onPost created on October 10 2011 14:20 ET by Josh Burr

No problem. I hope all works out well for you. Happy flying in blue skies captain!

Josh Burr (DVA10082)

Posted onPost created on October 10 2011 14:21 ET by Remy Mermelstein

Thx.

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