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Hi Everyone,

I need some advice on a new computer so I can play GTA 5 and LSPDFR.

I found these two computers at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015XK1XMU?refRID=EBBT0FEE8GR86K1SZEZY&ref_=pd_ybh_a_2

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01578ZKPO?refRID=EBBT0FEE8GR86K1SZEZY&ref_=pd_ybh_a_1

Could someone tell me which computer would be best to play the game.

After reading the forums and looking at the pictures on the gallery, I want to join in on the fun. LOL

Thank You.

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The first one seems like it'll play GTA V fine, the CPU and RAM pass the recommended requirements for the game and as for the GPU, a quick youtube search provided this:

 

 

I would avoid the laptop completely.

Trust me, I used to play on them for years and they all eventually fail in one way or another, best thing to do is custom build one.

I got my latest rig from these guys https://www.overclockers.co.uk/gaming/gaming-pc/all-gaming-pcs and they do ship to the US too. So far, no complaints on my rig and it can handle V on High / max settings for around £600. Have a look on there to get an idea, you can select a base unit and then select each component from a compatible list.

Processor: Intel i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz 

GPU: MSI ARMOR GeForce GTX 1080 OC

Ram: 16GB Skylake

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It depends on the laptop. They mainly fail because of the amount of heat they generate, and they lack the cooling and airflow that desktops do. Now, my old non-gaming HP laptop from 2009 (my Dad only uses it now for internet browsing) runs perfectly and hasn't had any issues. Mainly because it's a normal laptop and doesn't generate extreme heat.

If you were to find a gaming laptop that had extremely good cooling, it may work out. But either way I would avoid laptops entirely, as Harper said above. Desktops offer more performance for the price too.

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Good tip if you are getting the desktop w/ hard drive, Go into nVidia Control Panel > Manage 3D Settings > Shader Cache set to OFF. Boosted me a lot.

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