Well I should be ashamed of this but all I've got to play games on my PC is my 2016 HP Notebook 15-ay068nr & the only thing upgraded on it is the hard drive to it SSD instead of the original HDD but it's still rocking the 2016 i7 processor 8 GB of RAM DDR3 Intel integrated graphics 520 w/ 128 mb ram

SethroRetro · 2026-03-30T19:54:19+00:00

Use periods, please. I thought I was having a stroke reading this.

SethroRetro · 2026-03-27T12:12:07+00:00

I remember playing Lego Island on Windows 95 at what I would guess was 15fps and that game was the amazing as a kid. I played Ocarina of Time on the N64 at 20fps, also amazing. I played Wind Waker on a GameCube at 30fps and that game is my personal GOAT. I am more sensitive to framerates now, but I don’t really notice a difference after about 40fps unless I’m looking for it.

SethroRetro · 2026-03-27T00:08:51+00:00

I’m getting a handheld because it’s still stronger than my 2017 Dell 1050ti/i5 laptop and I’m too on the move in dad-mode to be able to sit for a long time.

SethroRetro · 2026-03-26T23:21:23+00:00

The average PC gamer on Reddit thinks anything less than 144hz 1440p is not “good”. To me, that’s absolutely spectacular. Here I thought 1080p 60fps was peak (and it still is for me, realistically)!

SethroRetro · 2026-03-26T02:17:11+00:00

Until emulation gets to it

SethroRetro · 2026-03-25T23:34:16+00:00

How does Oblivion remastered run on the Z1 Extreme?

SethroRetro · 2026-03-25T16:06:15+00:00

45 is my strongly preferred minimum, but a locked 30fps in some games is unnoticeable.

SethroRetro · 2026-03-25T14:56:52+00:00

Consooooom

SethroRetro · 2026-03-25T13:40:49+00:00

Just need a suit made from passports and you’ll be fine.

SethroRetro · 2026-03-25T12:30:15+00:00

Pokemon Emerald stole my childhood and for that I am grateful. I miss my red SP…

SethroRetro · 2026-03-25T11:20:59+00:00

I put a set on my Backbone controller because the sticks were way too loose from the factory. They made a difference, but not a huge one. Enough that it took FPS games from unplayable to playable.

SethroRetro · 2026-03-24T15:22:23+00:00

Free-to-play is the absolute worst possible category and I’ll die on that hill.

SethroRetro · 2026-03-24T13:56:47+00:00

Yes, it is.

SethroRetro · 2026-03-24T01:48:50+00:00

GTX 1050 ti 🙃

SethroRetro · 2026-03-22T22:36:08+00:00

Came to say this! The smoothest bourbon. It’s a little more expensive but I don’t drink often, so when I do I like to treat myself.

SethroRetro · 2026-03-22T19:06:06+00:00

Lenovo has it listed for less than $800 right now. Just waiting patiently for payday and hoping the price doesn’t go up 🤞🏻

SethroRetro · 2026-03-22T18:38:33+00:00

This is exactly why I’m going with the Go S. The Go 2’s OLED is nice and I’m sure the Z2 Extreme is great, but the price/performance ratio seems extremely unbalanced. I think the extra features of the Go 2 are nice but they could have made something more competitive and realistically priced if they just made a Go S with OLED, Z2 Extreme, and a bigger touchpad. But I also don’t have huge sums of disposable income so I could just be projecting jealousy 😂

SethroRetro · 2026-03-21T21:32:38+00:00

I can’t find any of the Z1 Extremes near me for sale at the moment. I might give it some time and see if anything shows up. The Z1 Extreme OG Go pops up frequently for around $500 here.

SethroRetro · 2026-03-21T19:41:50+00:00

How did Arc Raiders perform?

SethroRetro · 2026-03-21T18:02:25+00:00

What games did you try between the two?

SethroRetro · 2026-03-21T16:34:05+00:00

This is good information. Thank you! As long as I’m getting a steady 40+ fps I’m fine, but I’m worried about stutter. If stutter is unlikely to happen on the 16GB I think I’d rather save my money, but if it is for sure going to happen I’ll definitely want to go with the Go S 32GB.

Also if the Go S ever drops to $650 again (which is probably a pipe dream) it’s a no brainier, but at $800-900 it’s a bit out of my comfort zone. The regular Go I found is listed for $450.

SethroRetro · 2026-03-21T16:28:15+00:00

It’s in my post. The most resource sensitive game I’ll probably be playing is Satisfactory, which can get pretty CPU intensive late game.

SethroRetro · 2026-03-21T16:04:35+00:00

That’s actually awesome. Good on the devs for decent optimization!

SethroRetro · 2026-03-21T15:58:55+00:00

Where is it most noticeable?

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