Sony Vaio CW27 Unbox and Gaming

The Sony Vaio CW27:
Intel Core i5-520M 2.40GHz Processor with Turbo® Boost up to 2.93GHz
4GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM (2GB x 2, 8GB max.)
500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
14" Widescreen LED Backlit Display (1600 x 900)
Built-in MOTION EYE camera and Microphone with face-tracking technology
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M GPU with 512MB of dedicated video RAM
Blu-Ray Reader & DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Combo Drive
Dimensions (approx.): 13.44 x 1.09-1.52 x 9.18 inches (with standard battery)
Weight (approx.): 5.3 lbs (with standard battery)


You can buy the CW27 from:
http://www.jr.com/sony/pe/SON_VPCCW27FXB/#productTabDetails
and
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+VAIO+Laptop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26...
I bought mine from Jr.com because it was in stock and there was no shipping or tax fees.


I overclocked the graphics card from:
Coreclock: 475, Memoryclock:680, Shaderclock:1045
to
Coreclock:625, Memoryclock:815, Shaderclock:1370


The reason crysis looks so good in the video is because I have downloaded a graphics mod for it to improve performance AND look great. The mod can be found here:
http://www.incrysis.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=18999


-Dirt 2 was running at all High at 1600x900, also capable of running at 1920 x 1080 with a tad bit of lag.
-Mirrors edge was running at at Max resolution on all high as well.
-Crysis was running at 1280X720 on the custom graphics mod settings, capable of running at max resolution with some lag but it doesn't make the game unplayable.


Other thoughts on the Vaio: 14 inches and 5 pounds is perfect for me. Easy to carry around and the resolution is insane for 14 inches. The LED display makes the screen beautiful and colorful. In case you were wondering about the power, this laptop runs photoshop cs4 easily and sony vegas like a charm. It took around 7 minutes to render this 1 gig 720p video you are watching now.
The battery life is alright. The sony website claims 4 hours but you should get a bit less then that.

Multi-touch for any laptop:
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2010/03/get-mac-like-scrolling-and-gestures-on-a...


I DIDN'T USE FRAPS BECAUSE I WANTED TO SHOW THE TRUE FPS OF THE GAMES AND NOT SLOW IT DOWN.

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[tvoice1]

could you test GTA 4, I really want to see how it performs on this particular machine

[arsenal325]

@tvoice1

I was actually going to make a video with gta4 in it. in performs nicely on this laptop. Ill make one right now actually. Itll just be a quick video 2-3 minutes of me playin gta4. I should have it up by tonight if you want to check back. this laptop is still the best laptop ive ever used

[mslee0523]

Hi. I also have the same laptop:) But can you tell me if you did another changes to run the games smoother? How did you get 3Dmark over 8000? I tried overclocking with same values but I get only up to 6800. Also for crysis with the graphic mod(level 4 setting) I get about 15~ 20 fps(except when I'm looking at nothing like the sky or floor). Any suggestion? Thanks.

[arsenal325]

@mslee0523 You must have the different version of the CW.. this is the cw27. you must have the one with the lower end graphics card

[eediyasmir]

hi arsenal325.. congrat coz i also bought one this laptop.. but i have problem to install dirt 2.. when i finish my install from cd.. i try to open this game.. but cannot start.. u missing openAL32.dll.. what is this ??? how to fix this problem.. please.. vaio forever... hehe..

[arsenal325]

@eediyasmir happened to me too with some demos. it asks for you to install open al while installing.. when i said no it wouldnt let me start the game so i said yes after i tried to reinstall.. if that doesnt work try googling "open al" and it has a site that probably has the download

[mayhemdotinc]

SO MR ARSENAL FAN(boo) WATS THE BATTERY LIFE LIKE?

[TheUndisputed90]

If you want to get a good gaming laptop that would run the newest games get the Asus G53SW

[xking103]

why didnt u talk

[UNHAPPYMEXICANS]

umm i'm planning on getting a refurbished laptop with an i7 740qm it says it can do 1.74Ghz but i doubt that. Could anyone tell me if this sounds right

[EvilElementalz]

can u test it with bfh plzzzzzzzzzzzz :)))

[The99oscar]

@aeonlag Alienware they are real gaming laptops/desktops ;)

[TheSlickk]

i had a orgasm when i saw the top of yur laptop bro ! dats sick

[weel991]

i have a sony vaio but not this vaio but any way i can play crysis 2 :)

[DmytroRyzhkov]

Hows the battery life?