Are these specs decent for a gaming laptop?

I've always used laptops. I am not looking for a desktop, seeing how Im going to college in the fall. Im looking for a new laptop to play games and I found one that I customized that is in my price range. Are these going to work, I've searched around this site for reviews of certain parts but I wanted another opinion. Im looking at games such as Left 4 Dead. Fallout 3. WoW, Sims 3, I also want it to be able to handle new games coming out in the future without having an upgrage.

Toshiba Satellite A500-ST6621

# Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9600 (2.80GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB)
# Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-Bit
# Fusion Finish™ Sonic Pattern in Black Onyx with Edge-to-Edge Display
# Glossy Black US LED Backlight Keyboard
# Microsoft® Office Ready with Microsoft Office Professional 2007 60-day Trial Edition
# 4GB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz SDRAM (2048MBx2)
# ATI MOBILITY RADEON™ H4650 with 1GB DDR3 discrete graphics plus up to 255MB shared memory using ATI HyperMemory™ technology
# 320GB HDD (5400rpm, Serial-ATA)
# DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive
# No Bluetooth (No Antenna)
# Lithium Ion battery (6-Cell, 4000mAh)
# 3 Years Standard Limited Warranty

16inch screen. Current laptop I carry around sometimes is 15.4 so I didn't think the difference would be TOO great.

 

Rest of the specs look good. I can't comment on the Video Card because I don't have much knowledge about it. However, I would recommend getting a 64-bit OS. It will utilize all of 4GB of RAM on your laptop and runs just as well as the 32-bit one.

 

The 4650 is a good mid-performance laptop card, meaning it'll do for most games that are out there at the moment; but it might not be able to play at ultra high settings in all of them.

I guess it would help if you said what type of games you'd be looking at.

 

I switched it to 64 bit. Forgot to update the specs. Sorry!

 

it will handle all those games and more, probably not the absolutely highest settings but probably at least high on all of em. (except maybe crysis, even then, you probably will be able to play mostly on high.) it'll last you a 2-3 years at least probably 4 or 5 at lower settings. i havent seen any games yet that are attempting to challenge crysis yet, and the cryengine 3 doesnt look too much harder then the one they use for crysis.

you will be very happy with that laptop.

 

What's the price on that? Because that would work, but I have a feeling you could get better for the same price. Shelling out for a T9600 might not be worth it if you could get a quad and a High-end card instead of a mid-range.

 

With tax? ~1500.

 

Hehe. Im not looking to play Crysis all maxed out. I dont even own it. =D I've gotten used to not playing on highest settings and Im fine with that, too.

 

You're paying a lot for the high-end CPU in this case, even though most games rely much more on the GPU, which is not exactly a "gaming class" chip. I would look for an alternative, something with less CPU power and more of the cost allocated to the graphics card (ex, a P8600 with a 25W TDP vs the 35W of the T9600 would do). Such a laptop would yield better gaming performance and longevity.

 

u can get the sager np8662 cheaper right here

the GPU will be a LOT better

 

I need something that can be carried around for college. My family just went on a College > Gaming rant so i need something portable. Those seem quite bulky, plus I have never heard of Sager.

 

You would be better off if you filled out the FAQ and posted in the What Notebook Should I Buy? forum.

Thanks and welcome to NBR

 

the sager is a quality notebook... the 8662 is currently the best 15.4" notebook in the world... no its not the m15x

 

The N8662 is a 15.4" laptop, which is smaller than the 16" Toshiba you proposed.

Also, people around here won't recommend just any computer that suits your specs unless they know that it'll serve you well. Brand recognition has little to do with quality as Sager makes some of the best gaming laptops out there; Sager's cooling systems are designed to actually handle the high-end parts they put in, unlike other manufacturers.

 

Sager NP8662 = Clevo; but if you've not heard of Sager you most likely wont have heard of Clevo.

Just because it's not a name that is known on the high street, doesn't make it bad.

 

Agreed - strongly suggest you do this to get the best possible response from these forums.

 

just get the sager

 

For the price, the Sager would be better than the Toshiba. No backlit keys though.