Spec me a laptop

PixelChef · 26 Mar 2009 at 14:22

Hi,

Looking to buy a laptop. Don't want to spend too much if possible, but I'd like it to be able to play World of Warcraft and maybe Photoshop? (Not sure about PS on laptops)

It's not a replacement for my PC, but it must be capable of playing some games.

Price range.. say £700-800? Flexible.

Recomend away

Surfer · 27 Mar 2009 at 13:48

you dont say what size?

PixelChef · 27 Mar 2009 at 22:34

Surfer said:
you dont say what size?

Size doesn't matter. I'd guess 15" screen at the least? I know nothing about laptops

PixelChef · 28 Mar 2009 at 13:53

Been looking around, what do these specs sound like?

Core 2 Duo P7450 2.2GHz,
4GB RAM,
320GB HDD,
15.4" WXGA,
Geforce 9300m

Any good? How is the GeForce 9300m 256mb?

That one is only £566

Surfer · 28 Mar 2009 at 15:14

playing games look at a Geforce 9600M card as a minimum.

Have a look at the different Acer models 6930G/6935G and the different configurations available.

Also HP DV7 DV5

i would say DELL as well but im not sure if they are still putting in 8600M in their 15" laptops.

PixelChef · 28 Mar 2009 at 15:39

Surfer said:
playing games look at a Geforce 9600M card as a minimum.

Have a look at the different Acer models 6930G/6935G and the different configurations available.

Also HP DV7 DV5

i would say DELL as well but im not sure if they are still putting in 8600M in their 15" laptops.

I see, thanks for the advice.

Found this:

Acer Travelmate 7530g

Processor

* AMD Athlon QL60 1.9GHz
* dual-core processor with up to 1M L2 cache

Memory

* 2GB DDR2 memory,
* Upgradeable to 4 GB using dual soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)
* Configuration: 1 x 2GB

Hard Drive

* 320GB S-ATA Hard Disk Drive
* Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection)

Display

* 17" WXGA+ TFT LCD,
* 1440 x 900 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™
* 16.7 million colours

Graphics

* NVidia GeForce 9600M GS 512MB

Power Supply

* 48.8 W 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
* Up to 2.5 hour battery life
* Acer QuicCharge™ technology*:
* 80% charge in 1 hour
* 2-hour rapid charge system-off
* 3-pin 90W AC adapter
* Energy Star 4.0

For £575 seems decent to me?

Bear in mind most likely the only game I will play occasionally on this will be WoW, other games will be on my desktop. Also I don't mind if it's on lowest settings, aslong as it's playable.

Surfer · 30 Mar 2009 at 10:22

at least 3 major retailers do a reasonable specced Acer model for £600 ish or under. One with 9600M GT DDR3 would be better than the GS but if your not gaming really that prolly doesnt matter

PixelChef · 30 Mar 2009 at 13:57

Thanks for your help Surfer.

Surfer · 2 Apr 2009 at 13:05

no probs - did you get one?