Aspire 721 good for gaming?

Is the Aspire One 721 capable of handling soft-core gaming? Or would it be better to shell out twice the dough to get a higher spec showoff netbook like an Asus Ferarri One or Alienware M11x?

Running games like World of Warcraft or Portal would be sufficient, most games I'm concerned with are actually less demanding.

 

It's going to be a stretch, but I think with reduced details and resolution, coupled with a slight overclock, should do it.
Notebookcheck has a review here, and it shows that the Aspire One 721 pulls off about a thousand points in 3DMark06. Certainly not a slouch by any means.

 

I'm not savvy with computer specs, how would it compare to this setup...

Dell Inspiron 1525
Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 (2.00GHz)
Mobile Intel GM965 Integrated GPU
3GB RAM

This is what I currently use and it handles most of the lighter games fairly well. From what I can understand, the integrated Intel GPU doesn't dedicate RAM for itself like the Radeon, and the Athlon CPU is stronger than Core 2 Duo. If I upgraded the RAM to 4GB, it should outperform this Dell in all three crucial areas, right?

Also, what RAM speed is recommended for the second slot?

 

Justified, the Intel GMA X3100 in your Inspiron 1525 will automatically allocate itself RAM as it needs it - ditto for the Radeon HD 4225 in the Aspire One 721.

The Core 2 Duo is actually the better CPU of the two, and not just on a clock-for-clock basis. Keep in mind the Aspire One 721 is using a single-core, low-power AMD Athlon II.

However, the Intel GMA X3100 is MUCH weaker than the Radeon HD 4225.
The Aspire One 721 might actually be the more capable gamer, except in really CPU-intensive games (I can't think of any right now). The Radeon HD 4225 also handles all major forms of HD video, which means that it'll be a better multimedia machine than the Inspiron.

More RAM won't help either GPU, but it will help the Aspire One 721 perform better overall.
As for what speed of RAM, Kingston says to get DDR3-1066, while Crucial says DDR3-1066 or DDR3-1333.
And no, there's no harm in putting a faster RAM stick in the machine; it'll slow down to match the speed of the other stick. DDR2 won't fit.

 

I just bought one for my son today and we were playing the Lego Harry Potter with it at 1024x768 on medium graphics. Shadow. Bloom and Motion Blur off. The gaming seemed very smooth and the quality seemed better than the PS3 and a ton better than the Wii version. We also hooked it up to a 25" monitor through hdmi. I was extremely impressed. It's got some decent gaming capability for the money.

 

It depends on your RAM and video card. RAM and video card must be in a high memory in order to run high graphics games or else it will stick. The higher the memory the better.

 

...that made little sense in the context of this discussion.

 

Has anyone undervolted their 721?