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    E1505, A mid range gaming Laptop?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by stryderprime, Feb 12, 2007.

  1. stryderprime

    stryderprime Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello All

    I have been playing around will the Dell config screen for the E1505 and I wonder if you can configured it as a mid range gaming laptop? I know that the highest vidoe card for this model is the ATI x1400 so I would like to hear from everyone who has this model to tell me what is the preformance like for this setup.
     
    stryderprime, Feb 12, 2007
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  2. vespoli

    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    We need more information:

    -complete specs
    -what games you play
    -what settings you use
    -what frame rates you expect

    The x1400 is a decent card and depending on your expectations can be a perfectly viable solution.

    Please see the GPU guide for more information.
     
    vespoli, Feb 12, 2007
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  3. stryderprime

    stryderprime Notebook Enthusiast

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    OK here is what I may want to get!

    PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5200 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)
    OPERATING SYSTEM FREE Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium with 1GB of memory
    LCD PANEL 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife
    MEMORY 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
    HARD DRIVE 80GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
    OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
    VIDEO CARD 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory
    SOUND OPTIONS Integrated Audio
    BATTERY OPTIONS 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
    WIRELESS CARDS Dell Wireless 1390b/g (54Mbps)

    I would like to play some RTS games like BFME, CC3, the new Battlestation Midway game, Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War, and if possiable Supreme Commander!

    I don't really want to play FPS on the laptop but I may try Half life 2 and Battlefield 2. Anything else thats better then these I won't try it on the laptop.

    Also thanks for that GPU guide link!
     
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  4. Iceman0124

    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    If gaming is a high priority, I wouldnt look at any dells aside from the 9400/1705/xps. I would go with a machine that has a x1600/1700 or 7600/7700 minimum. The 1400 and the 7400 are good cards, but they already struggle with current titles, they are a good fit for a causal gamer, but for a "gaming" system, you will want more horsepower.
     
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  5. iPPi

    iPPi Notebook Consultant

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    That won't be able to play those games very well. It should technically run them, but I doubt they will run well.
     
    iPPi, Feb 12, 2007
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