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New Laptop - Help

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  • 16-12-2009 6:18am
    #1
    me-skywalker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys havnt played WoW since about 3months my old laptop got orange all over it and only using the mothers notebook..

    anyways im in the market for a new laptop... basically Ill be reinstalling WoW and some DAW software for music recording so fast CPU and plenty HD space is a neccesity.

    Im thinking of this Toshiba for €820... http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Toshiba_Satellite_Pro_L500-1D6_Laptop_PSLS4E-00D009EN/version.asp

    # Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 / 2.53 GHz ( Dual-Core )
    # RAM - 4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz ( 2 x 2 GB )
    # Hard Drive - 400 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
    # Operating System - Microsoft Windows 7 Professional / XP Professional downgrade
    # Screen - 15.6' TFT 1366 x 768 ( WXGA ) - TruBrite
    # Optical Drive - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM
    # Graphics - ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 - 1 GB

    or should i Just go for a Mac? Ive never had one before so have some trepidation... also im not a specs nut so the above laptop im not sure if its that great?

    also is 13inches screen too small to play WoW on?? im thinking myself it definitly is!


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    #2
    elexes
    Registered Users Posts: 4,471 ✭✭✭elexes


    i was looking for a laptop for wow a while ago but when i was looking i was told to go for a nvidia chipset over ati.


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    Schism
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Schism


    Does it have to be a laptop? For in or around that price you'll get yourself a powerful little desktop. (Provided you're willing to build it yourself)


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    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Schism wrote: »
    Does it have to be a laptop? For in or around that price you'll get yourself a powerful little desktop. (Provided you're willing to build it yourself)


    Couldn't agree more. Komplett are running a sub 500 euro build competition on their forum here, some people have been able to do it all with a monitor and sli/crossfire for under the price.

    If you really are looking for a laptop that one will do fine, good cpu and gpu, should easilly handle wow.


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    Falcon.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭Falcon.ie


    I play on a MacBook Pro mostly these days, leave my 2k Dell XPS sitting in the corner. Haven't had a single problem running WoW or anything else off it so far. I'd highly recommend it if you have the money.


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    TechnoPool
    Registered Users Posts: 1,675 ✭✭✭TechnoPool


    mac book pro!!

    your gone soft dermo!


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    me-skywalker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭me-skywalker


    yes has to be able laptop... the portability for recording is also a number1 kep to why I dont buy desktops anymore...
    cool think ill go ahead with that one so. cheers.


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