Are these specs good enough for gaming?...pls reply a.s.a.p

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6600 (2.2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB), 4GB RAM, 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1920x1080p) ......are these specs good enough for gaming with most modern games???...Pls reply a.s.a.p

 

The specs are good in my opinion.
CPU is solid as is RAM, however, the GPU ... is it DDR2 or DDR3?
If it's DDR3, then it should be good for gaming most of the latests games up to 1280x800 or 1440x900 resolution with high or maxed out details ... except for Crysis and newest GTA.

Forget about gaming in native resolution and keeping the details high at the same time (especially on latest games).
I mean, you could try it of course, but I'm fairly certain that 9600m GT won't be able to maintain a high FPS count on your native resolution due to it being a mid-range card.
I have that card in my laptop ... and I can game without issues on 1280x800 (native res here) with most games being maxed out (and no AA of course).

If you are expecting high frame rates on that native res and recent games ... get a high end gpu.

 

Well, you can play almost all recent games with decent graphic(medium-high-very high) on at least 1024x768(or slightly higher). The FPS(framerate per second) would be fine(above 25) too. WARNING: Do not use full resolution(1920x1080 for your case) on high-end/recent, the FPS will decrease like crazy on high-end games.

You need to find out your Nvidia Geforce 9600M GT's DDR version. If it is DDR2, the gaming performance will be lower. If it is DDR3, the gaming performance will be better. Download GPU-Z(check your graphic card details included DDR version) here, http://www.filehippo.com/download_gpuz/

Higher end GPU means Geforce 8800, 8700(if not mistaken), 9800, 9700, GTX 260 and so on.

 

if it's an hp, you can be sure it has ddr2 graphics memory, which has half the bandwidth of gddr3. you can play most modern games at high setting at 1280*800. future games would have to run at medium.

 

its ddr2...but and it's an hp hdx 16t...would i still be able to upgrade the graphic card??

 

and is 2.2ghz enough??...does this affect the gameplay??(i mean the ghz)..what does it do exactly?...im kinda new so please can u break all this advanced talk down??...lol

 

Don't even worry about upgrading your card on a laptop. It's rough. Just get something that has a bad- card from the get-go.

Anyway, a 9600M GT should be able to run most games fine, depending upon your settings. You can even run Crysis(I ran it myself on a weaker GPU).

 

Games aren't very reliant on your CPU...at least most of them aren't. So really, it doesn't matter much. Your GPU is what matters.

 

and please what does gpu mean or do mannn...like i said,im kinda new...thanks for the quick reply

 

Don't bother about the upgrading of GPU or CPU.
Everything is fine here.
You can try overclocking the GPU(9600M GT).
But be careful on the temperature(after overclock, below 80C = good).
CPU doesn't play the MAIN role on gaming(3D intensive). It can be said as secondary. GPU is the MAIN.
Overclock is FREE. Buying GPU is not FREE.
I have my 9500M GS DDR2 overclocked to almost same performance as 9600M GT DDR2. Max temperature(while crazy gaming) was 72-75C.

 

ok i think that's like the graphic card,innit?

 

I dont really know what over clocked means...please explain

 

Overclock mean INCREASE/PUMP THE PERFORMANCE OF THE GPU/CPU(for your case, it is GPU) BY FORCE.
For example:
A car can move at max speed about 200KM/H but you make it runs about 240KM/H.
However, the downside of this method is HEAT(which can kill GPU).
Everything below 80C will be fine.
You need a 3rd party software to do this and is advise to read or know what you're doing. Overclocking can be deadly(if the temperature is uncontrollable).When overclocking, overclocking little by little and checking the temperature all the time. Then, you should be safe. Lastly, make sure the overclocked GPU is stable which mean low temperature(below 80C as max temperature) and do not crash with applications or artifacting(strange colours or stuffs in your games).
Nvidia GPU = Nvidia System Tools(nTune, officially from Nvidia website) for overclocking, this software is considered BEST for Nvidia GPU overclocking. Download link here, http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvidia_system_tools_6.05.html

 

no. sorry.
there are better laptops for gaming. i suggest you post in the what laptop should i buy subforum.

 

If you haven't purchased a laptop with that spec yet, I wouldn't bother wasting your money. All of those people saying that it is ok for gaming at medium or at low resolutions, I bet you wouldn't buy this laptop for gaming.

Look at the resolution and the type of GPU, that in its self is a total waste for gaming.

Sure it will handle some games but I am sure you could do better. Do not buy this.

 

Agreed. If you haven't buy it and you have higher budget, get a better gaming laptop.
For example: Alienware m17x

 

Agreed with LaptopNut and DarkSilver.

I was merely stating on what could be done with the specs in question ... but you should really post in the 'what laptop should I buy' subforum as recommended.

 

didn't see anyone break down the basics, so here (and my apologies if you know this, but sounded like you asked...)

GPU is Graphics processing Unit, or the graphics card in your machine. It is the part responsible for giving you good graphics to play games on - but this is also where you can spend a ton of money.

CPU is the central processing Unit, or the brain of your computer, the chip that runs it all. Faster is generally better, though some here have observed that most current games are more limited by the graphics card (above) than the processor. Personally, i like both a fast CPU and a powerful card, but you end up with a pretty expensive system that way...

Overclocking is a method of taking a slower device (processor or graphics card) and speeding up the internal clock, making it act like a faster one. Really, it's probably better left until you have some more experience. (Not saying this to be mean - as I don't feel I have the experience for this, either! )

As others have said, looks like you have the basics of a decent gaming rig, depending on what you want to play. The basic problem, as with most things, is the better the system, the more money you'll spend - so base your machine off of what you like to do. For example, go look at the minimum and recommended specs of games you want to play, and make sure your system has at least this. Of course, if you can afford it, more is better (that way you can play games you find in the future, too!) but this costs more...

Good luck!

 

okayyy...thanks for all the help guys m thanks for breaking it down jeffereyac but the problem is i dont really have what u call a large budget.its a little bit above average but not high enough for all those crazy alienware kinda laptops...but ur suggestions have made me upgrade the laptop. i'm not a crazy crazy gamer,just a moderate crazy one n i'm just looking for something that can do all games even though they're not all in very very high quality.but games like gta4,assasin's creed,cod,etc,etc...ive also got a ps3 so i dont want to waste all my money on a laptop and btw i'll soon be leaving for college so i need all the money ive got
so...this is what ive got:-
Processor-Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology featuring Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P7550 1066MHz FSB
Memory-4096MB DDR2 System Memory
Maximum memory expansion-8192MB
Graphics card-Nvidia GeForce GT 130M with up to 2815MB total available graphics memory with 1024MB dedicated

I'll be glad if u all could google 'HP HDX 16-1370us Entertainment Notebook PC, titanium NEW' cos i dont think links are allowed on this forum...the first thing that comes up should be the laptop.please help me check it out and see how 'worth it' it is

p.s do you think an upgrade from 720p to 1080p display for a laptop is worth $200 cos i kinda gave that up so i can get the above specs
and apart from that, i have a few questions-
what does the 8gig maximum expansion mean?..just to be sure
and what does 'with up to 2815MB total available graphics memory' also mean??...and does the dedicated video memory really count??

 

if you demand highend graphics from all the modern games in 1920*1080 resolution, i would recommend at least a 9800 card.

 

ohhhh links ae allowed..darksilver actually posted one
well this it http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/...16t_series/rts/4/computer_store/NV032UA%23ABA
i want to hook it up with an extra 12cell extended life battery(5-8 hours),gaming mouse,and i think i'll use my ps3 pad as the gamepad..i hurd that's possible...any other suggestions???

 

are you referring to the 1080p stuff or the graphic card????...i dont really understand what u mean

 

Dude, do yourself a favor and get the G51vt from Best Buy. For that price ($1040 as configured), the HP sucks.

/end thread.

 

my bad, what i was saying is if you want to play all the games in high settings and 1920*1080 resolution, which is your native resolution for that laptop, and btw games are best played in native resolution, a 9600 card is not gonna max out, let's say, call of duty 4 in that resolution, because higher resolutions have more pixels in them therefore require better graphics cards.

 

Morelikely, it is not 100% PIXEL related. It is the processing/rendering speed.
Higher-end GPU have faster speed. A faster speed GPU can render nicely(more than 25FPS) on a BIGGER resolution. However, a slower GPU renders suckly(below 25FPS) on a BIGGER resolution.
So, if you're on 9600M GT DDR2, you might need to choose smaller resolution(1024x768) to play higher end games. Unless, you choose LOW setting graphic, then, you can play on 1920x1080(BIG) resolution.

 

Yes get the G51. You'll get the same resolution with a top end NVDIA GTX 260M which is like the 2nd or 3rd most powerful GPU in the world.

 

The G51's GTX 260M is slightly downclocked though and it has inferior cooling when compared to the Sager but that's what you get on a lower budget I guess.

 

Not for that price though. The BB G51-RX05 is comparable, but it has the low-res. screen.

For a G51 with the WUXGA LCD, it'll be an extra $100-$400 (depending on configuration), though it will be considerably more powerful than the HDX both in terms of GPU as well as CPU.