Gaming Computer that will run on 12 volts easy

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  1. Diantane

    Diantane Light Load Member

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    Bought an i-7 gaming laptop a couple years ago and it fried many fuses and plugs. Figured there had to be a better way. Found it!

    2017 Acer 1080P Gaming and Performance Laptop (actually it's a notebook).
    16 GB DDR4 RAM, Intel i5-7200U (3.10 Ghz Turbo) Dual Core / Nvidia 950M Graphics, 256 GB SSD + 1TB with HC branded protective sleeve.
    Full HD 15.6 " Active Matrix TFT Color LCD with ComfyView, 1920 x 1080
    (runs great on my 30" monitor at home at 2560x1440 rez)
    Ports: HDMI, 1x2.0 USB, 2x3.0 USB, 1x3.1 Type C Ethernet (RJ-45)
    Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11ac
    Battery lasts up to 12 hours (only a couple hours playing the games below)
    Weight 5.27 lbs. Dimensions 1.2" x 15" x 10.2"

    No optical drive, but I use an external when needed. Better to have the solid state drive for 5 second windows and fast load on your programs (use the hard drive for data. I moved Documents, Music, etc there)

    Also bought a 12 volt adapter made for this notebook off Ebay for $15 which never heats up even with the most demanding games.

    I play games like Fallout 4, Planet Explorers, Skyrim 5, World of Warcraft and other high graphic demanding games that heat up the CPU.

    Bought it on amazon.com for $729

    Truck battery never runs out of juice with this efficient PC. If you upgrade to a i7 quad core you can no longer use a notebook. It has to be a power hungry laptop. An i5 dual core will run almost all of today's games.
     
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  3. lovesthedrive

    lovesthedrive R.I.P.

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    Popping fuses on a laptop??? Something else is pulling alot of juice!
     
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  4. Blue02celi

    Blue02celi Road Train Member

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    Guess it depends on what he's popping fuses on... 300w inverter can't keep my laptop powered and if I leave it plugged in, it will pop the fuses in the inverter itself, but my laptop is a beast when it comes to power. To good to know if I scale down to a 15inch I can play without having to run my Apu just for my computer lol
     
  5. WildTiger1990

    WildTiger1990 Heavy Load Member

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    I had 300w inverter from Pilot/loves, was easy to maintain my Asus G751 (corei7 , 970M,16Gb ) without any problems, to OP just buy one from store like loves, if it will be bad , you can always return it without any problems
     
  6. KeithT1967

    KeithT1967 Road Train Member

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    I ran an Asus Xseries 17", i7, 950m graphics for 2 years with only a 300w plug in inverter. After undervolting and overclock the graphics are surprisingly good. Only reason I replaced it was the chassis isnt the stiffest and I popped a couple of heatsink standoffs off the motherboard. After repair its just an expensive backup.

    New unit is an Acer Predator 17. Chassis is built like a tank. No way this thing runs on any plug in inverter. Im not an Acer fan but I have to admit the Pred 17 is an absolute beast.
     
  7. lilillill

    lilillill Sarcasm... it's not just for breakfast

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    Man... I like gaming and good graphics, but $2k worth? Holy crap!
     
  8. KeithT1967

    KeithT1967 Road Train Member

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    Trust me, buying the Pred 17 wasn't about gaming. My ASUS is fully capable of running the two games I play at over 100fps. Its just not rugged enough to deal with any rough treatment. The Pred 17 is the next thing to a ruggedized military grade chassis.. those things are ungodly expensive.

    There are several variants of the Pred 17, some are approaching $3k. The bottom model is around $1k at Walmart. I was at $1400ish after taxes for one of the mid range versions.
     
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  9. VIDEODROME

    VIDEODROME Road Train Member

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    Have a Republic of Gamers ASUS Strix rig. Haven't had any power issues yet.

    Mostly play Mortal Kombat X
     
  10. Blue02celi

    Blue02celi Road Train Member

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    My current is a MSI, last one was an Asus ROG which I still have in the truck only cause I have so much movies/music and don't really want to transfer it over... Laziness lol
     
  11. rgc2005

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    Get an APS/APU/UBS battery backup for 50 bucks at walmart. Basic power conditioner, surge protector and a capacitive battery pack to protect your electronics from dirty power.
     
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