Hp Pavilion dv7-4051nr? Better Deals Out There?

[gruntster]

Yesterday I went to an OfficeMax store and bought an Hp Pavilion dv7-4051nr that was on sale for $679.99. I also got the 2 year protection agreement which cover accidents. My total was $875.63. Did I get a good deal or are there better deals out there? I bought this laptop for playing games mostly.

Must haves:
A nice big screen 17"+
video card with 512mb or better
4gb of ram or better
Accident protection

Specs:
http://www.officemax.com/catalog/sku.jsp?skuId=22334671&affcode=performics&cm_mmc=Performics-_-eDealinfo.com-_-Primary-_-Text&siteID=k5769

 

[buwish]

Do you know what kind of gpu is in it? From the looks of it, it is probably an Intel chip, which for gaming, isn't exactly a winner. For the total price, something like this would perform better:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220770

 

[gruntster]

The gpu is an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 512mb.

 

[buwish]

You should be alright then for medium-low setting gaming.