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Could this laptop handle WoW

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http://www.simplyacer.com/Acer_Asp [...] 67585.html

I've got my heart set on this bad boy and i was just wondering if this thing could run WoW at med-max settings maintaining 20~60 fps if i have to play on low and get 60fps+ then im still happy because i could put some settings up.

Yes i realise this is a WTF 17" screen its a desktop replacement ive had since vanilla lol ( i got 10fps in dala and 15 in raids with my 4year old comp xD ).

The ram is DDR2 and graphics card is GDDR3 if thats any help i managed to find that out.

Please could i some reply's asap ;) :hello:

Cheers

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It will run WoW but you will have a bit of lag regardless. Have you looked at the Asus laptops that come with Nvidia GT based video cards?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6834220638

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20-60 FPS is a wide, wide gap. you'd likely be able to get 30-40 on avg...but whatever the case is (a) you'll always lag in WG xD (b) 10-15 fps is terribad! so upgrade.

ever thought bout building a desktop?

Reply to mo0

Desktop doesnt tick the boxes sadly

my price range is £550-£600 also i want a 17" screen and a "good" graphics card and i thought that the acer aspire 7736G was the right thing for it but if any of you guys can find a better built system for the same price i'll look into that :)

also 2.5-3+ battery life is always helpful

Main usage - WoW , Msn , Sony Vegas Editing Software ,and Safari internet surfing

;)

Reply to Weemandeano

What are your boxes that need ticking?

I'm putting together a WoW box that will run 1080p on my 50" TV for about £450

Reply to LePhuronn

boxes needed tick

17" screen
2.5+ battery Life
HD screen
Gaming Laptop that will run WoW pretty smooth at high settings or medium settings and also editing software ( Sony Vegas )
£500-£600 spending money

Reply to Weemandeano

And herein lies the problem - half-decent laptop GPUs are what cost the money.

Truth be told I've not been able to match that Acer unit you listed, so short of increasing your budget I think you've found what you were after.

Enjoy it!

Reply to LePhuronn

My laptop is similiar to this one, and it runs WoW fine, ~30-60 FPS on medium settings. With the low end FPS in Dalaran, obviously. I am not sure how the G210M GPU compares to mine though.

 

Dell XPS M1530
Core 2 Duo T9300, 2.5ghz, 6mb L2 Cache, 800mhz FSB
4gb RAM DDR2 667mhz
Nvidia 8600m GT 256mb DDR3

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Message edited by brett1042002 on 12-08-2009 at 09:55:17 PM
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Dude... Just get a 400 pound desktop and a netbook, then u can have a better gaming experience and do what ever u wanna do with the mobility of the netbook.

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brett1042002 wrote :

My laptop is similiar to this one, and it runs WoW fine, ~30-60 FPS on medium settings. With the low end FPS in Dalaran, obviously. I am not sure how the G210M GPU compares to mine though.

Dell XPS M1530
Core 2 Duo T9300, 2.5ghz, 6mb L2 Cache, 800mhz FSB
4gb RAM DDR2 667mhz
Nvidia 8600m GT 256mb DDR3



The m1530 is on another level, the OP needs a bargain latop that will play WoW. The only laptop that I have seen that can hold it's own for such a price is the ASUS K61IC-X2.

I have the m1530 as well and even though it can play WoW it is overpriced bigtime.....

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The res is 1600x900 so odds are you can play on high with it. The biggest boost in FPS in WoW is a quad core CPU, WoW is a CPU based game, sure better GPU helps some but not near as much as a quad core CPU would.

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Good luck finding a laptop with a quad at a decent price =)

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Reply to OvrClkr

Thanks for the correction, OvrClkr.

I forgot that I picked up my m1530 on a Christmas special last year. $849.99 w/ free shipping, I believe.

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You got a great deal then, I purchased the m1530 when it came out and payed around 1,500$....

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cheers for the helpful comments guess im stuck with this :)

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