Improved Gaming Performance?
 

I'm soon going to buy a new laptop. Yes i know laptops arn't good for gaming i have to get one though for college.

I am currently using:
HP Pavilion dv8000 Review by LAPTOP Magazine

The one i am purchasing next week will be a:

Buy an HP Pavilion dv4 and dv4t series notebook PC from HP | HP Official Store

All settings will be on low. Just wanted to know if there will be noteable difference in game play. At least 25-30 FPS in a 25 man raid with all video settings on low.

Id appreciate it.

Also if
Gateway - Laptop with AMD Athlon™ II Dual-Core Processor - Cherry Red - NV5390u

would be a better choice.

Game of preference is World of Warcraft.

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The notion that "laptops are bad for gaming" is crap.

However, neither of those laptops are going to do well at all. They both use shitty integrated graphics. The second one has slightly less shitty graphics, but it uses an AMD dual-core processor, which you should avoid in a laptop at all costs.

Unfortunately, you're going to have to increase your budget if you want to get anything capable of running WoW. Namely, you want something with a dedicated graphics card, at least an ATi 4570 or nVidia 9600m or GT 230M.

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Suggest anything around $700?

But out of those 2 the Gateway is better?

Not looking for the most perfect machine at all. Don't wanna spend 1000 dollars on a laptop so i can have 60 FPS all the time. lol college student payments suck. So i am simply looking for a machine that will at least get me 20 FPS in a 25 man raid with all settings on low.

I've been running wow on:
http://archive.laptopmag.com/Review/...000.htm?page=0

for about 3 years now so ive learned to deal hehe

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Newegg.com - Recertified: ASUS G60VX-RBBX05 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo P7450(2.13GHz) 16" 4GB Memory DDR2 800 320GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

Done deal. :)

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Wow. Very nice. That's just about exactly what i'm looking for. And right in my price range.

hehe would blow my HP Pav dv5000 to hell.

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Definitely a good find, you can always trust ASUS.

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YES! YES! YES!

BUY THAT ONE!!!!



NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAO! :banghead:

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That's definitely an excellent deal for that laptop, I highly recommend it, and as computernerd mentioned, Asus is a solid reliable brand.

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Well i'm glad i decided to ask for your opinions before i bought that HP or Gateway. Might have seen a slight increase in performance compared to the system i have now but i would have kick myself for not shelling out the extra $200 for this comp.

Thanks again.

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Yup. Always ask on FF about computer stuffs! Them guys know what they talkin bout.:nodding:

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If you have any more questions about it, I highly recommend you visit Laptop Forums and Notebook Computer Discussion

They're a community dedicated to laptops, and they know pretty much everything there is to know. Nice people, too.

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You don't need a new laptop for college. You would be much better off spending $700 on a good DIY desktop to keep in your dorm/apartment. If your laptop gets stolen(it does happen) you will only be out an old laptop rather than a $700 machine. You also won't have to worry about getting your WoW fix during lecture.

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Truth be told i do prefer laptops to desktops. Laptops do get stolen yes but i've been taking my laptop to college for the last couple of years and i haven't had problems.

Well ill be making that purchase soon. Thinking about buying

Targus Laptop Chill Pad - PA248Y01U : Target

for it as wel..


And LOL WOW fix. I like playing WOW after a long day but i'm far from an addict. But i do appreciate the advice. I do have to make sure i keep me head clear in this final stretch.