spec my a laptop

[kidkhaos]

spec me a laptop

The main thing is that it can play counter strike (not source that would cost abit too much) well at a good resolution (anything above 800x600 but 1024x768 would be better). If it can do that then should be able to handle anything else i plan throw at it. Cheapest price possible will a good battery life.



,thxs

 

[masslac]

Check out some of the Acer Aspires.

Edit - typo fixed

 

[manic_man]

From my experience of inbuilt graphics, try and get one with an ATI chipset (so youll have at least the XPress 200 chipset) and try to avoid ones with the Intel accelerators. Whilst neither will be much faster than the other and both will use system memory (albeit dynamically) the ati driver implementations are understandably far superior to the intel efforts.

As an example I used to have an old Intel 885 chipset based laptop that had Xtreme 2 graphics (and used upto 64mb of system ram) it would run half life 2 at 640x480 (bearing in mind the source engine scales superbly) but there were a lot of "glitches" now i have a similar specced tiny HP laptop but it uses a fairly ancient ATI chipset so my inbult graphics are now ATI.

Simialr speed, same memory useage, can still play HL2 at 640x480 BUT none of the glitches because of the better drivers.

Either way i think youll find a modern laptop even with inbuilt graphics will handle CS: Source as long as you dont expect too much!

(it wont handle anything else from the era though as nothing scales like Source)

 

[kidkhaos]

yeah tbh the only games i play atm are either half life 1 or source based, so if a laptop can run them then i'm more then happy.

 

[kidkhaos]

i saw this for 1,000 is it any good?


Asus F3Jp-AP025P With Free TV Tuner

# Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 - 2GHz (x2), 667MHz FSB, 4MB L2 Cache
# 1024 MB DDRII-667MHz SDRAM - Low cost double memory offer – call for details!
# 120 GB SATA Hard Drive
# DVD±RW Super Multi Double Layer - To read DVDs and CDs and write CDs, DVD+, DVD- and Dual layer discs.
# 15.4" WXGA Widescreen TFT Screen
# ATI Radeon X1700 supporting 512MB HyperMemory
# Integrated gigabit LAN
# Integrated wireless 802.11 a/b/g LAN - Call for advice on Wireless networking
# Web Cam In-built 1.3 M Pixel
# Operating System: Windows XP Professional Edition - FREE Upgrade To Windows Vista
# Microsoft Windows Vista Capable

 

[masslac]

Specs look nice for a grand. I'd go for it.

 

[LanceCrossfire]

i have a laptop with a core duo T2050, 512mb DDR2 and 224mb DVMT intel 945GM intergrated graphics and is plays WOW @1280x800 with everything on low with a decent frame rate of 30-40fps... with 1024mb i reckon it would be a lot better... i would think it would run source at a lower res no probs...

 

[masslac]

Source is not a graphically intensive game, the main focus being around the CPU. You'll have no problems.