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djleethal

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31. January 2008 @ 02:23

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Okay, my laptop choice mainly concerns use for gaming and to do so I know i need a good graphics card and the 2 systems I can't decide from only have that factor in difference. I will explain.

Laptop #1

Cost:

Around $825

Specs:

DISPLAY LCD: 15.4" Glossy WXGA TFT LCD Display Max: 1280x800 Pixels

CPU: Mobile AMD Turion?64 X2 Dual-Core TL-56 CPU @ 1.8GHz 2x512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Low Voltage 33Watt

MOTHERBOARD: NVIDIA C51MV + MCP51 Chipset Mainboard

MEMORY: 2GB (2x1GB) PC5300 DDR2-667 SODIMM Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)

VIDEO CARD: Built-in Mobility? NVIDIA GeForce GO 7600 256MB

PCI-Express X16 Video

HARD DRIVE: 160GB 5400RPM SATA150 HARD DRIVE

OPTICAL DRIVE: 8X DVD REWRITABLE DRIVE

SOUND: BUILT-IN AC 97 SOUND

Laptop #2

Cost:

Around $690

Specs:

Processor Brand: AMD
Processor Type: Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core
Hard Drive Size: 160GB
System RAM: 2048 MB
Laptop Screen Size: 15"
Operating System: Vista Home Premium
Display Type: 15.4" TFT
Widescreen Display: Yes
Max Resolution: 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
Processor
Multi-Core Technology: Dual-Core
Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology TL-58 / 1.9 GHz
Chipset Type: NVIDIA nForce 630M

Cache Memory
Type: L2 cache
Installed Size: 1 MB

Hard Drive:160 GB

RAM
Installed Size: 2 GB / 4 GB (max)

Technology: DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz

Type: DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - integrated
Read Speed: 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 6x (DVD±R DL)
Write Speed: 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD±R DL)

Video Graphics Processor / Vendor:

NVIDIA GeForce 7000M TurboCache supporting 896MB

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So basically (on a spec level) Laptop #2 would be the better choice and better on my wallet as well but I'm almost positive the NVIDIA GeForce 7000M isn't as good as the NVIDIA GeForce GO 7600 and I really wanna be able to play Crysis and COD4 mainly. Please let me know if Laptop 2 would be just as good as laptop 1's graphics card or if I should just stay with Laptop 1 to play these games. Thanks much. ;)

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krj15489

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31. January 2008 @ 09:04

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if you want to play cod4 and crysis then i suggest spending a little more. try to find something with the mobile 8800gts. cod4 and crysis didn't play very well on my old 7600 and the mobile version is not as powerful.

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