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.
Gaming Computer that will run on 12 volts easy
Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Diantane, Jun 21, 2017.
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Popping fuses on a laptop??? Something else is pulling alot of juice!
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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
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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. -
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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.Last edited: Jun 26, 2017
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Have a Republic of Gamers ASUS Strix rig. Haven't had any power issues yet.
Mostly play Mortal Kombat X -
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
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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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