wanting to buy a gaming + multimedia

reflex898 · 29th June 2006, 12:08 PM

hey guys ive been looking for a while now i have around a $2,500 to spend on a gaming + multimedia laptop ive been looking at the benq r55v15 it has a 7400 in it im not to sure how that would go in gaming do you guys have any ideas?

SLATYE · 29th June 2006, 12:15 PM

The 7400 will handle older games, and new ones on low resolutions and detail settings. It's not really a good gaming card. Have a look at Pioneer's offerings - in particular the DreamBook Light 822 and DreamBook Slim 825. Both can use the Radeon X1600 (which is pretty decent), and both can be upgraded with a Core2 Duo.

reflex898 · 29th June 2006, 12:20 PM

would the x1600 run world of warcraft ok?

SLATYE · 29th June 2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by reflex898

would the x1600 run world of warcraft ok?

It should be fine for that. Native resolution with medium/high detail should give pretty decent framerates.

Varuna · 29th June 2006, 5:27 PM

Look at the Asus A8JM aswell. It runs an 7600go but is otherwise pretty much identical to the DreamBook Light.

SSJX · 30th June 2006, 1:34 AM

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Originally Posted by reflex898

would the x1600 run world of warcraft ok?

just want to add in that WoW can run on pretty low specs - even my other pc with a 64mb geforce2 mx400 can run it fine (with low settings)

reflex898 · 30th June 2006, 12:59 PM

i know it can but not with 40 people on your screen when your raiding and getting what 2fps coz of a 64mb card hehe

SSJX · 30th June 2006, 3:33 PM

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Originally Posted by reflex898

i know it can but not with 40 people on your screen when your raiding and getting what 2fps coz of a 64mb card hehe

hahahah yeh...definititely right there...

29th June 2006, 12:08 PM	#1
reflex898 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 168	wanting to buy a gaming + multimedia hey guys ive been looking for a while now i have around a $2,500 to spend on a gaming + multimedia laptop ive been looking at the benq r55v15 it has a 7400 in it im not to sure how that would go in gaming do you guys have any ideas?

29th June 2006, 12:15 PM	#2
SLATYE SLATYE, not SLAYTE Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 21,039	The 7400 will handle older games, and new ones on low resolutions and detail settings. It's not really a good gaming card. Have a look at Pioneer's offerings - in particular the DreamBook Light 822 and DreamBook Slim 825. Both can use the Radeon X1600 (which is pretty decent), and both can be upgraded with a Core2 Duo. __________________ Main system: Pentium-D 805 \| 1GB (2x 512MB) PQI DDR400 \| Gigabyte 8I865GMK-775 \| Xtreama Radeon 9800Pro with Zalman ZM-80HP-D \| 320GB WD SATA HDD \| Antec SmartPower 2.0 500w Laptop: Compal EL80 \| C2D T7200 \| 320GB Fujistu HDD \| 2GB DDR2-667 \| GF Go 7600

29th June 2006, 5:27 PM	#5
Varuna Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sydneys Northern Beaches. Posts: 1,050	Look at the Asus A8JM aswell. It runs an 7600go but is otherwise pretty much identical to the DreamBook Light. __________________ If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error. Last edited by Varuna; 29th June 2006 at 5:37 PM.

29th June 2006, 12:20 PM	#3
reflex898 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 168	would the x1600 run world of warcraft ok?

30th June 2006, 12:59 PM	#7
reflex898 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 168	i know it can but not with 40 people on your screen when your raiding and getting what 2fps coz of a 64mb card hehe