Will this spec do me?

gonementhol

Hi guys,
What do you think of this spec for €1384. Basically I want a machine that will run games decently enough, not particularly at full blast, but at a playable level. I will also be doing a fair bit of messing around with photos and video editing, taking to footage from a MiniDV Camcorder etc. Do you reckon this would do me, or has anyone else spotted a better deal around for around the €1400 mark. This is a Dell inspiron 6400, and its the price after a discount I'm entitled to applied.

What are the TrueLife screens like compared to say the Sony Vaio screens?


PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2500 (2 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB) edit
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 (incl Operating System Re-Installation CD) edit
Collect & Return, 1 Year Service only edit
LCD 15.4" UltraSharp™ Wide Screen WSXGA (1680x1050) TFT Display with TrueLife™ edit
2048MB 533MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024) edit
120GB (5,400rpm) Hard Drive edit
Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW with Software edit
GRAPHICS CARD 256MB ATI® Mobility™ Radeon® X1400 HyperMemory™ graphics card edit
Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card for Duo Processors edit
BLUETOOTH Dell™ Wireless 350 Bluetooth 2.0 Module (up to 3Mbps) with Enhanced Data Rate edit
Free - Deluxe Nylon Carry Case edit
9 Cell, 80Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery edit

Dingatron

Not too bad. I had to spec something similar for a mate and have come up with this. Not much difference bar twice the memory in the dell and a better graphics card in the Asus. Both not bad laptops for the price IMO.

http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Asus_F3JA-AP024P_Laptop_F3JA-AP024P/version-1.asp

# Intel Centrino Core DuoT2250 Processor 1.7 GHz
# 1024 MB DDRII-533MHz SDRAM - Low cost double memory offer – call for details!
# 100 GB Hard Drive
# DVD SuperMulti Drive - To read DVDs and CDs and write CDs, DVD+, DVD-
# 15.4" WXGA Widescreen TFT Screen
# ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 PCI-E 256 MB HyperMemory graphics
# Integrated gigabit LAN
# Integrated wireless 802.11 a/b/g LAN - Call for advice on Wireless networking
# Integrated Bluetooth
# 1.3 Mega-Pixel Web Cam
# Integrated 4 -in-1 card reader – reads Memory Stick, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
# Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition Pre Loaded
# Microsoft Windows Vista Capable
# 2 year warranty - upgradeable to 3 years

€1285.75

tonyboy247

Lets just say at that price I think you will be done alright.:cool:

cooperguy

The rpm for the 120gb harddrive is 5400. Would you notice much difference in performance compared to the 7200 HDD's ???

Also it says that the wireless is a wireless card does that mean it is plugged into the expansion slot on the side of the laptop or is it internal??

Im thinking of buying a laptop so im just wondering!!

TerrorFirmer

X1400 is perfectly good for light gaming - runs game on mid settings.