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Are these good specs for a gamer laptop?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:48 pm
by VonVulcan
* Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Processor at 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode)
* 6MB L2 cache
* 1333MHz front side bus
* 4GB DDR3 SDRAM (2 DIMM)
Drives:
* 320GB (7,200RPM) SATA Hard Drive
* Lightscribe Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW drive with Double Layer Support
Graphics & Video:
* 18.4\" Diagonal High-Definition HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display; 1920 x 1080p native resolution
* 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 230M Graphics
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:07 pm
by Zantor
That's plenty. Who's the manufacturer?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:36 pm
by Ferno
what kind of games are you planning on running on it?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:43 pm
by VonVulcan
Whatever's out there, new and old.
HP is the manufacturer... I know some don't like HP, but I have two dv9000 series now for 2-3 years with no problems. Just getting a bit dated for newer games.
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:06 am
by Zantor
Personally, I'm not fond of the HP dv series. I've had to service two of them and finding drivers for XP is a ★■◆●, and they are the oddest put together laptops I have worked with to date; I had to replace the screen on a dv6915nr. I suggest getting an MSI, ASUS, or something else not HP or Dell.
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:48 am
by Sirius
Not sure how well it'll run the newest stuff; the CPU is a very low clock rate for an i7 (but being an i7, hopefully doesn't matter) and the GPU is ... well, it's got plenty of memory but the 230M sounds like it's toward the cheap end of the series.
Most current stuff it'll still probably run at decent settings though.
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:48 pm
by captain_twinkie
Acording to this
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Gra ... 844.0.html
Your better off finding a system with a 9800 in it
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:09 pm
by Krom
If it doesn't handle the latest games well, at least you know that since its an 18\" laptop you can just tie a rope to it and use it as a ships anchor in a time of need...
Re:
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:51 pm
by VonVulcan
Krom wrote:If it doesn't handle the latest games well, at least you know that since its an 18" laptop you can just tie a rope to it and use it as a ships anchor in a time of need...
Are you stalking me?
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:15 pm
by Krom
I would never stalk someone who carries around an 18\" laptop, something that big would be a serious deadly weapon if they start swinging it around.
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:45 pm
by VonVulcan
About the only place I would carry this around would be from room to room in my house. So as long as you stay away from my house and just stalk me on the boards, you will be safe. If on the rare occasion I were to take it with me to a LAN or something, I have a hand truck. I am also shopping for a one ton truck if such an occasion arises.
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:33 am
by VonVulcan
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:27 pm
by Zantor
I suggest an
MSI GX630. I found one for a friend of mine and he loves it. Athlon X2, 15.4\" screen, full keyboard, 3GB of RAM, big hard drive, but unfortunately it has vista. It's a solid, light computer (I'd say 5-6 pounds or less) and runs well. Don't get me wrong. That ASUS looks like it would fit the bill, too; I recommend this MSI from experience.