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Laptop for College / Games
I am looking to buy a new laptop I can use for college and for games. I do not want one that is too big or too heavy.
Right now, I have a very old desktop that surprisingly runs games decently.
P4 CPU 2.6ghz with Hyper Threading
17" Monitor
1 GB of DDR Ram
Nvidia GeForce 6800 GS - AGP
Windows XP Professional
107 GB HD
It's old, I know lol
Now, I was thinking of getting this laptop for college
15.5" XBRITE-ECO LCD
Intel® Core 2 Duo T6500 (2.10GHz)
4GB PC2-6400 DDR2/800MHz
320GB HDD
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
Right now, I can play WoW on high settings and I used to play Lineage 2 on medium settings.
How will this laptop be in playing:
- World of Warcraft
- Champions Online
- Aion
- Starcraft 2
Also, will this laptop be an upgrade over my desktop?
Comments
Desktop + Paper better then laptop everytime when it comes to college.
Unfortunately, that is not an option for me. Can anyone please answer the questions?
It will play those game alright, for a laptop. The thing I would be concerned about is the battery life. While the web site states a 4 to 6 hour battery life, most reviewers say they are are only getting 2 to 3 hours out of the battery.
Dang Desktop + Paper isn't an option? Do I win with this laptop?
Acer Aspire AS8730G-6681 $799.99
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
CPU Type Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 2.1G
Screen 18.4"
Memory Size 4GB DDR2
Hard Disk 250GB
Optical Drive DVD Super Multi
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
Video Memory 1024MB
LAN 10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N
Speaker Two Built-in Stereo Speakers and one Subwoofer
Webcam Yes
Power
Battery 8-cell lithium ion
Physical spec
Dimensions 17.3" x 11.8" x 1.58-1.74"
Weight 9.04 lbs.
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 1 year limited
Labor 1 year limited
This has a smaller screen but a little bit faster video card (the 130M = 9650M), depending on how much portability you want. I would go with Cleffy's if portability is no problem.
Acer Aspire AS5739G-6132 Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 GeForce GT 130M $750
Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 2.1G
Screen 15.6" 1366 x 768
Memory 4GB DDR3
Hard Disk 250GB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M
This is a good ASUS laptop from Newegg.com at a very good price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220559
It has a 2-year warranty standard and I love Newegg's extended warranty.
The only problem I see with the laptop is the OS. The OS on this laptop should really be 64-bit. I would reformat it and install Windows 7 RC 64-bit.
"Those who dislike things based only on the fact that they are popular are just as shallow and superficial as those who only like them for the same reason."
dont ever expect a laptop to do a desktops job, even a "System" lol
nubs.
Yea, I was gonna link that one as well but it turns out the 220M is really a rebranded 9600M so it's exactly the same as the Acer Cleffy linked but with a smaller screen so I dunno.
Thanks for all the replies
It looks pretty ok for a laptop, if you must have a laptop you should go for it.
However the best option for gaming is to buy a palmtop or one of those cheap Acer 10" laptops for school and a new desktop for the gaming. There is a huge difference in performance between a desk and laptop and you can easily move the files between the computers.
If you buy the laptop you should buy a keyboard, a mouse and a 22" or 24" flatscreen to have home because the screen of a laptop and the keyboard really sucks for gaming, and you don't need anything extra for using them. And a mouse is a must, playing with the touchpad is almost impossible.
In my opinion, you should not have a problem with the games you specified
Played:
Lineage 2, World of Warcraft, Everquest 1, and 2 , Starcraft, Warcraft, Diablo 2, Saga of Ryzom, Warhammer Online, Dark Ages of Camelot...etc