F5VL with HD2300??

I am looking for a review of this F5VL-AP128C model.
And especially for gaming performance. Is it worth spending 500 quid on it??

 

No in my opinion. The HD2300 is a rebranded X1300.

 

I found this:
http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.aspx?i=3117&p=7
and check the detail gaming benchmarks. Doesnt look too bad.
Even company of heroes is playable. i am trying to find a good value machine with a decent gfx for my best friend. he would be playing medieval II and possibly some of the new games as well but his budget is a bit limited. i dont think so he can afford any dx10 card that would play it well. even my hd2600 is struggling but CoH is quite gfx intensive

 

CoH is playable on my Mobility Radeon 9700 and Pentium M A HD 2400 or 8400GS will provide far better performance.

What about a Vostro?


EDIT: Check this out http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=226457

 

I know, that vostro was my first choice, but the computer must be at my doorstep at lastest on saturday morning

 

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Toshiba_Satellite_Pro_A200GE-26Q_PSAE7E-016011EN/version.asp

A200 for £ 579 if thats ok...T7500, HD2600 GPU

* Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 / 2.2 GHz ( Dual-Core )
* RAM - 2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz ( 2 x 1 GB )
* Hard Drive - 200 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
* Operating System - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
* Screen - 15.4" TFT 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ) - 24-bit (16.7 million colours) - TruBrite
* Optical Drive - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / HD DVD-ROM
* Graphics - ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 - 256 MB
* Bluetooth - Yes
* Notebook Camera - Integrated - 1.3 Megapixel
* Warranty - 1 year warranty

 

I found this http://www.ebuyer.com/product/133797#
Asus F3Sr for 540 with delivery with HD2400.

 

And btw. isnt that a200 with hd2600 with ddr2??

 

Yes it is, but it is still far faster and for an extra £40 personally I think it would be better for the long term.

 

according to toshiba's website its a 256MB version so it must be a DDR3?? as I only know about hd2600 DDR2 coming in 512 MB.

 

I am 100% certain it is ddr2, as I have recommended it to someone before and I have got into the lengths to find out

 

hmm, i found out that toshiba gives 50 quid cashback on it, and it would be a real bargain, I found it also with 3 year warranty here http://www.studentstore.co.uk/Product_Details.aspx?uid=7&sid=11&cid=0&pid=2699
with the cashback it gives 570!!

 

Nice! That would be a good deal.