Switching to a Windows 8 machine?

AbhiKap

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Hey guys, AbhiKap55 here

So I've always been a Mac user, and now I'm thinking of switching to a Sony Vaio laptop running win8

I don't do a lot of heavy gaming but I do play Minecraft. I looked at the specs of that laptop, it was Core i5 processor at 1.8/2.7 GHz 4gb ram and nvidia GeForce graphics card dedicated with 2gb. Will these specs be enough to run Minecraft without any lag? Also, why did it say 1.8/2.7 GHz? Which one is it? I don't think turbo boost raises it that much

Thanks! I need a quick reply from win8 or Sony vaio users!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Mac OSX 10.8.2
The 1.8/2.7 GHz thing relates to Intel Turbo Boost. The processor will run at 1.8 GHz unless the operating system requests that it runs at 2.7, so if you perform a task that's particularly demanding the "turbo mode" will kick in. It's a feature of modern Intel CPUs.

I can't say with 100% certainty, but I'm fairly sure that that laptop would have no problem running Minecraft. It's not the most demanding of games and a dedicated GPU with 2GB of RAM along with the other specs should be more than good enough!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center (64 bit)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    Asus Maximus V Gene
    Memory
    Corsair 4 x 4 GB 1,600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX 670
    Sound Card
    RME HDSPe AIO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U2713HM
    Screen Resolution
    2,560 x 1,440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 830 SSD 128 GB
    Hitachi 7K3000 2 TB
    PSU
    Seasonic X-760
    Case
    Silverstone TJ08-E
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D14 Special Edition
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech M570
    Internet Speed
    60 Mbps/3 Mbps cable
    Browser
    Opera 12.16
So would running Minecraft make the OS request the CPU to run at 2.7 GHz? Also, will I be ale to screen record and not have problems playing? Because I have a YouTube channel for gaming...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Mac OSX 10.8.2
My daughter runs minecraft on a 1.4 Ghz laptop , it's slow but works... , my wifes laptop is 1.8/2.7 and yes it works pretty smoothly with minecraft.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Memory
    6 GB
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 1024
    Hard Drives
    12 TB in 6 disks
    PSU
    TX650
    Keyboard
    G15
    Mouse
    Intellimouse 3.0
    Internet Speed
    100 Mbits
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Trend Micro
Wullail, about how many frames per second do you get on your wifes laptop playing Minecraft. Free F3 while playing the game and it should say it there. Also, what settings are you playing on?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Mac OSX 10.8.2
The fps ranges from 47-70+ fps depending on what is going on around the player character and thats on the default settings set as the game is installed.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Memory
    6 GB
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 1024
    Hard Drives
    12 TB in 6 disks
    PSU
    TX650
    Keyboard
    G15
    Mouse
    Intellimouse 3.0
    Internet Speed
    100 Mbits
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Trend Micro
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