Will an Inspiron 1525 run WoW playable?

I need a laptop mostly for travel and word processing, watching streaming video online, chating ect... but to be able to play WoW when I travel would be icing in the cake.

These are the stats. What kind of playability would I get with this? At 600 bucks it seems like a decent laptop for travel.

SYSTEM COLOR Chill Pattern edit
PROCESSOR Intel® Pentium® Dual Core T2390 (1.86GHz/533Mhz FSB/1MB cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic Edition SP1 edit
OFFICE SOFTWARE Microsoft® Works Plus 2008 edit
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis edit
HD DISPLAY Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800) edit
MEMORY 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz edit
HARD DRIVE Size: 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) edit
VIDEO CARD Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 edit
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE CD / DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW Drive) edit
WIRELESS NETWORK CARDS Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini-Card edit
INTEGRATED WEBCAM No Webcam Option edit
BATTERY OPTIONS 6 cell battery edit
SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0

Or should I spend the 774$ on the Studio 15?

SYSTEM COLOR Jet Black edit
PROCESSOR Intel® Pentium® Dual Core T2390 (1.86GHz/533Mhz FSB/1MB cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1 edit
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE Microsoft Works edit
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty and Mail In Service edit
HD DISPLAY Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800) edit
MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 edit
HARD DRIVE 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) edit
VIDEO CARD 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450 edit
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE 8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) edit
WIRELESS NETWORK CARDS Dell 1397 Wireless-G Card edit
INTEGRATED WEBCAM Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam edit
BATTERY OPTIONS 56 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell) edit
SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0 edit
KEYBOARD Standard Keyboard (included in the price) edit
FINGERPRINT SCANNER Integrated Finger Print Reader

 

Anyone around?

 

The Studio is better hands down.

 

I know it is better. Does anyone on these forums read what is posted? Everytime I ask a question I get these half-assed answers that come nowhere close to answering my question and make me feel the literacy rates are dying.

 

The first one has integrated graphics from intel which is a no-go, especially an x3100. however, the only thing better is 3GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive. So, it depends. Did you configure these computers?

 

The best I Could. You cant get dedicated in an Inspiron. I am trying to keep my cost low. I don't want a Crysis level gaming rig. I just want something for school work, travel, internet, watching movies/TV online, and playing World of Warcraft.

I want to spend the least bit possible.

 

Yes I configured them the best I could. I added 1 gig of ram to the Studio.

You cant add a dedicated graphics card to the Inspiron sadly.

I know intergrated graphics is crap, but if it runs WoW at a playable FPS... then I dont care. I dont need a Crysis level gaming rig. I need a work/school computers I can easily browse the web on and watch TV/Movies online, while also playing World of Warcraft on the go.

 

That's no way to get people interested in helping you out. After all, it's not like we get paid to sit on the forum and wait for rude people to show up and verbally pee on us.

To answer your question, the best bet is to pick up the studio. The integrated graphics of the Inspiron will not cut the mustard. But even that lacks a heavy set of balls, so, if you can afford it, consider an XPS. 8600GT is a lot more powerful. The 3450 is pretty worthless for any game made less than 2 years ago.

 

I am not trying to be rude. But when you ask a question like ... He will this play WoW and be good for travel... or should I go with this other one... and your response is.... the other better one is better... it is kind of aggravating.

I know full will the 800$ laptop is better than the 600$ laptop. It's pretty obvious. That was not my question. My question was what was the better deal.

A question that still has not been answered. You tell me to look into an XPS? I don't want to spend a grand on a laptop. I just said twice I don't need a crysis worthy machine. I want a laptop for travel, streaming video(tv), and World of Warcraft(a not very intensive game)

Can someone answer the question I am asking please=/

 

I say go for the inspiron then. It has more hard drive space, more RAM, and is cheaper. Big deal if it has a 3450.

 

i say you go look in the dell outlet for a cheap studio

 

Ok kiddo. Here is a crash course:

Virtually any modern PC, especially these dual core laptops you are looking at, is more than capable of basic web surfing, video streaming, ect. Stick with a minimum 2 gigs of RAM and everything should run smoothly most of the time.
IF you want to do ANY kind of modern 3d gaming, as I already stated (and yes this includes WoW), you will NEED a dedicated graphics solution. The only integrated solution that seems to closing the gap on basic cards like the 3450 is AMD's own HD series integrated solutions, which Dell does not offer. that is why People are recommending the Studio to you, not because it costs more but because it is appropriately equipped.
I recommended an XPS because it is the only line that offers a GPU that would handle WoW easily at native resolution. Yes it costs more but the minute you attach a "little 3d gaming" to the configuration you effectively shout "I need to spend more money".

Otherwise, I would go to Toms hardware and look up some of the low end graphics cards . . . that might give you an idea of how playable WoW will be.

 

Yes. WoW is playable in an intel gma x3100 with a lot of RAM according to some users who actually tried it. I haven't, but I've tried to play gta: san andreas and spore and with a little bit of tweak, I was able to play on my desirable tolerable settings (1024x768 resolution). I've played with pixelated games when I was starting so these settings are actually tolerable for me. Seems that younger gamers today cannot though. It's like a 10 gig hard disk when it first came out, was jaw dropping for some, but not now. You could play with a 1280x800 resolution, low-medium graphic setting, with an average of 20-30 fps in major cities according to the discussions, you could tweak the resolution to increase your fps and to possibly increase your graphic settings a bit. Refer to the videos below so you could decide if these settings are tolerable for you. If WoW is the only game that you'll be putting in your 1525 then go ahead. But I would suggest a better processor though, at least get a core 2 duo if you could still squeeze it in your budget, because pentium dual core runs hot, and if you're planning to play a game that could run for hours, you'll gonna need your system to be as cool as possible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhMOMQBvy0Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZTL1bPZg-U

But you also asked if you should get the studio. If you have the cash for the studio, which it seems like you do or else you wouldn't include it in your option, then go ahead. Consider it an investment.

 

I'd take a look at the dell outlet. Chill pattern inspiron 1525 previously ordered new, 2gb ram, 80 gb hard drive, home premium, webcam, Intel core 2 duo 2.0ghz for 550$. Now if you did want more ram, you could just buy your own and add more if you wanted to. I think the processor would be the most important. The Inspiron 1525 would be ok. I mean, Mabinogi isn't that much more graphically demanding than wow right? My friend runs Mabinogi fine on his old Inspiron E1505 with integrated graphics.
Mabinogi Screenshot: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/zackx1/Mabinogi/BigSpider.jpg
Wow Screenshot: http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/6800/bugorgfk2jm1.jpg

Only two pics with anything similar, except the mabinogi pic is the guy soloing the boss lol.
And yeah, I don't like it either when people just go ahead and give you a suggestion to get the obviously better one when you'd like to spend the least you can. Lol.

 

WoW is certainly playable on the Studio 15 w/ATI 3450 chipset and 2GB of ram.

I must caution that on certain areas in the game, it can get quite choppy and require turning down settings. Especially in heavy instances, if you are doing raiding with 10 players or more, you probably need to turn things down.

 

I'm also hoping WoW will play on the 1525. However, I got the 3GB of RAM, so that might help me. Have you ordered/received yours yet?

All I know is that the integrated card is better than the vid card I had on my desktop I built 5 years ago, and WoW was very playable on it. The 1525 I ordered will also have more RAM than my desktop is capable of (due to a bad RAM slot on the mobo).

I went with the 1525 for cost, otherwise I would have gone for the M1330.

 

I checked recently and the x3100 posts nearly equivalent score to the 8400gs or 3450 cards on synthetic tests like 3dmark. The features of the discrete cards is still superior, and I would think makes for a better gaming card. However they are so weak compared to their big brothers that it is hard to justify spending the extra money.

 

I had a 1525 (recently replaced with a studio 17). Does it play WoW? Certainly. Soloing, instances, and the like are excellent. The issue comes when you do battlegrounds or raids - anything with lots of people/spells/etcetera on the screen. That is when you really notice how weak the integrated graphics are.

If you play casually, or just with a small group of friends, the 1525 is passable. But if you're a raider or heavy pvper (it can do arenas, but I don't recommend it. At higher levels, crappy fps can easily cost you games), it really won't cut it.

Personally, as others have said, I would recommend getting a studio from the outlet. For the 600$ you are going to spend on the inspiron, you could get a studio 15 with superior specs, or for about ~100$ more, you could nab a studio 17 (which I am a personal advocate of!), either of which would give you much better gameplay with comparable cost. Not to mention the studios look far cooler! If you are worried about buying refurbished, I wouldn't be. If anything is wrong, you get a month to fully return it as well as a year warranty. To be honest, I've probably read/heard more complaints from people buying new from Dell than I have about them buying from Dell Outlet.

 

as been said many times... any craptacular pc can play wow... my Dell Inspiron 8500 still does...

now, what do you do in WoW must be taken into consideration...

i have Studio 17 and i play wow... EoTS, AB, AV and occassional raids... it's fine.. but i dont set it up on max settings.

also, i've learned that running in full screen will improve my FPS drastically.

 

Go for the Inspiron, it's cheaper, has more ram and hard-disk space and it will run wow with no problem (on med which is great).

You DON'T need a dedicated graphic card for any game you wish to use, lots of modern and fun games run well on the x3100.
It runs HL2 (EP1, EP2, TF2 and any source mod) on med with no problems (DX8.1 for tf2).

It looks quite good on low (even with DX8.1) and I'm a bit of a graphic quality guy. I downgraded from a desktop ATI x800xtpe to the Inspiron 1525, and it's fine.

And a side note, ATI drivers sucks, so thats another reason why not choosing the studio.

P.S. Looks like the studio has some issues with it (freezing when ejecting drive, etc..).