(PSN)ratchetcool44 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I am wanting to play Warframe on my laptop. It is a new laptop and all but when I played Warframe on it, well it was laggy. I was wandering if I can use an external hard drive that holds up to 1Tb to speed up my laptop. Could that be possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsmoke77 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) Would think it would make no faster as it would be hooked up by u.s.b if lap top has u.s.b 3 mite speed it up all so depends what r.p.m. the 1T hd speeds is 7200 r.p.m mite be faster then a laptop hd as they tend be slow to save battery power... Edited July 19, 2014 by gunsmoke77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)ratchetcool44 Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 I mean to just use it for speed. I mean I can do it with my Flash Drive but I was wandering if using a 1Tb external hard drive will make a difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsmoke77 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I mean to just use it for speed. I mean I can do it with my Flash Drive but I was wandering if using a 1Tb external hard drive will make a difference well on the plus side haveing more hd space is good so give it a shot can allways hook it up to new p.c. i.e desktop down the line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)ratchetcool44 Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) Oh, I am wanting to use a laptop. I dont have the money for a desktop right now so I am hoping that using an external hard drive will help out in making the game faster. or run more smoothly. Yea, I just downloaded it on my laptop. and I don't think that an external hard drive will help out. I think it is best that I just get a new desktop. must be pretty fast. Edited July 19, 2014 by (PS4)ratchetcool44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkWarriorX2 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 An external hard won't do anything to speed up a laptop. The only things that can make a real speed difference are: 1) Add more memory (RAM). 2) Use an SSD (solid state drive) as your primary drive. 3) Upgrade to a faster processor (CPU). 4) Basic maintenance such as removing malware/removing temp files/defragging your mechanical drive/etc. 5) If you have Windows 7 and have a suitable flash drive, the ReadyBoost feature might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)ratchetcool44 Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 Nah, I am just going to get a new desktop... the laptop I have cant really handle Warframe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakeslicer Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Nah, I am just going to get a new desktop... the laptop I have cant really handle Warframe... Aren't desktops cheaper than laptops? Anyways, I would recommend a dedicated gaming laptop like alienware, Razer, or cyberpowerpc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsmoke77 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Nah, I am just going to get a new desktop... the laptop I have cant really handle Warframe... The good part a desktop has over a laptop is up Grading the part's in side for future gameing i.e g.f.x. cards ram and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulzscha Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Moved to the proper section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteoHatto Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) You cant use an external harddrive to speed up your game. Its too slow, usb works because its fast(some of them). Even then, it only works as if giving you extra "slow ram". If it helps anything it would be load times for maps, but then you have to take internet connection into account. Go to a cyberpower site and customize a pc, it checks if its all compatible. Then you just buy the parts from somewhere else and build it yourself, you will save quite a bit of money and you will learn something new. Edited July 19, 2014 by kiteohatto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)ratchetcool44 Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 Moved to the proper section. Ok thank you. I did not know where I should put this. Aren't desktops cheaper than laptops? Anyways, I would recommend a dedicated gaming laptop like alienware, Razer, or cyberpowerpc. It depends on the brand and how strong it is and I am going with a desktop. I need something for both college and gaming. I am taking online courses so I am needing something that will last longer than a laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wehe Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 The short answer is no, any laptop capable of running warframe even barely at all has a hard drive or solid state drive capable of moving enough MBS of information. Laptops are NOT good sources for game playing. ANY mobile graphics card means that the benchmark is going to be halved. I'll give an example, say theres a 7850M and a 7850, the 7850 Mobile would run at half the ability of a 7850. It's just the way things are and I've yet to see an exception to the rule. Buy a desktop, or better yet build one. Stay away from alienware, they wanted 1000 dollars for a computer that cost me 530 dollars to put together myself. There are sites out there that will put together a PC for you when you buy the parts. Go to /r/ build a PC or some other site and they will help you further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I am wanting to play Warframe on my laptop. It is a new laptop and all but when I played Warframe on it, well it was laggy. I was wandering if I can use an external hard drive that holds up to 1Tb to speed up my laptop. Could that be possible?
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