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glenquag
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_ 		4. December 2007 @ 21:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Pretty soon I may be getting a new Laptop. A Dell Inspiron 1520. I was wondering if the specs I'd be getting would make it in the gaming world. I was hoping to run Call of Duty 4 and maybe Gears of War on it. Here are the specs:

Processor: Intel® Core? 2 Duo T7250 (2MB cache/2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB)
Memory: 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 Dimm
HDD: 250G 5400RPM SATA HDD
Graphics Card: 256MB NVIDIA ®GeForce?8600M GT
Optical Drive: 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW)
Operating System: Windows Vista (Home Premium Edition)
LCD Display: Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280 x 800)

For the LCD Display, I will be mostly using my 1080p HDTV hooked up via VGA so that's why I didn't update the screen res.

Thank you for your time.
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tehsick
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_ 		5. December 2007 @ 05:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thats the exact same specification that i ordered last night :), only i opted for the default 160gb hdd :P

From what i've read it can handle most game very well considering it wasnt built as a "gaming" laptop.

The 8600M GT is quite easy to overclock apparently too, though i wouldnt reccomend it :P.
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sammorris
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_ 		5. December 2007 @ 08:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
That laptop will be able to handle COD4, although not at top settings. As a gaming laptop it'll do OK.
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glenquag
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_ 		5. December 2007 @ 22:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by sammorris:
 That laptop will be able to handle COD4, although not at top settings. As a gaming laptop it'll do OK.
Could it handle it at Medium or one below top settings? Do you suggest any upgrades?
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dragnandy
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_ 		5. December 2007 @ 23:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ordered that exact laptop for my aunt a few weeks ago. its a good laptop, but i havent tried gamming on it, since it wasnt for me. =P im sure it can play medium quality for COD4.
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glenquag
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_ 		5. December 2007 @ 23:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by dragnandy:
 ordered that exact laptop for my aunt a few weeks ago. its a good laptop, but i havent tried gamming on it, since it wasnt for me. =P im sure it can play medium quality for COD4.
Okay that's good to hear. I don't really need to dish out the cash to put it on very high settings.. after all I still have my PS3. Is the processor a good choice?
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sammorris
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_ 		6. December 2007 @ 03:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The CPU's plenty fast enough, yes.
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glenquag
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_ 		6. December 2007 @ 18:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by sammorris:
 The CPU's plenty fast enough, yes.
Alright thanks. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't buying this to find out it sucks. ;)
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