Need help with a benchmark score!!

[synesthetic]

Geez.. That laptop you linked to in your first post is about 6-7 times the cost of my (non-gaming) laptop.

I'm running on a laptop with..

Intel Core i5-4210U 1.7 GHz
8 GB DDR3L SDRAM
500 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive (SSD was not an option, but I'm still hoping to swap it out eventually)
15.6-Inch Screen, NVIDIA GeForce 840M
Windows 8.1, 7-hour battery life

Costed me $600--not great, but I needed a replacement fast.

I play the game on max settings, 1280x760 screen res. I don't get 60+ fps; I actually prefer 15-30 fps because anything higher actually gives me motion sickness.
Everything in the game runs fine aside from taking a bit longer to load large crowds.
Benchmark score for dx11 is 3584 (High).
And I am content.


By no means do I recommend my laptop, but since price is a concern for you, I do recommend asking yourself what you really need out of your laptop before you consider a gaming one.

[Auldrant]

That's why im asking...
The Dominator Pro is OP and would be like pure indulgence since it's the second best laptop that the store has and i can afford it...
The best 1 that they sell is way out of my league and instead of a "luxury" would be a waste of money....

The main reason that i want a powerful gaming laptop is because my laptop hardly plays the game as it is right now.
And I would like to buy something that could let me enjoy the game for some years without worrying of getting a new laptop for playing future patches/expansions.

anyways im really thankful for your comments and advices they will really help me when i make my final choice.

[Welsper59]

That's why im asking...
The Dominator Pro is OP and would be like pure indulgence since it's the second best laptop that the store has and i can afford it...
The best 1 that they sell is way out of my league and instead of a "luxury" would be a waste of money....

The main reason that i want a powerful gaming laptop is because my laptop hardly plays the game as it is right now.
And I would like to buy something that could let me enjoy the game for some years without worrying of getting a new laptop for playing future patches/expansions.

anyways im really thankful for your comments and advices they will really help me when i make my final choice.

The main thing you need to keep in mind are the limitations you have make for yourself. Since desktop is out, that limits you SEVERELY as far as costower ratios go. Let's also not forget the general "mortality" rate of laptops is much higher than desktops (due to how you can replace parts easier on desktops). If your goal is to smoothly play at max settings for any game on a laptop, even if specifically FFXIV, you're looking at a very expensive bill coming your way (this is the case regardless of where you live). If you're willing to compromise however, in that you're okay with running smoothly but not at max settings (maybe near max?), you're looking at being able to buy a weaker, yet still powerful laptop at a far better price.

The MSI laptop for example on that site is significantly cheaper, and the specs seem to be more than enough to run the game. You may not pull off 10k+ scores with it, and probably will experience noteworthy lag if you play on max during certain activities (raids/dungeons, crowded cities, etc), but it'll be smoother if you move away from max. If price is a concern, and your options are limited, you'll need to learn to compromise. The MSI laptop btw, was just an example. I know some folks are okay with it, but I personally don't like the brand.