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    Choosing between GF 8400m GS and Radeon HD 2400 XT

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by batkis, Dec 15, 2007.

  1. batkis

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    Hey folks, i am planing to buy a second laptop to mainly play WoW after work. I might want to play some more demanding games in the future but i have a laptop w/ 8600m GT for that. Also id prefer 14.1 and 15.4 in that order.
    Thing is i cant decide between 2 builds (maybe more if you can offer any below £600)
    Here are the options:

    OPTION #1
    Acer TM 5520G ~£550
    AMD Turion 64 X2 / L2 / (1.9GHz i think)
    2 GB DDR2
    160 GB
    15.4 WXGA w/ crystal brite
    Radeon HD 2400 XT 256MB/768 shared

    OPTION #2
    DELL Vostro 1400 ~£530
    Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 (2.00 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2-cache)
    14.1" Wide Screen WXGA (1280x800)
    2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024)
    120GB
    128MB nVidia® GeForce® 8400M GS

    Thats about it. the acer looks like a better buy for me, but dell is 14.1

    Id realy apreciate any comments on the build and your personal preference between the two.

    Thanks.
     
    batkis, Dec 15, 2007
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  2. Sahin

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    IN terms of graphics cards the first option is the best overall the second.
     
    Sahin, Dec 15, 2007
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  3. eleron911

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    Second one has a weaker GPU, but better overall performance.
     
    eleron911, Dec 15, 2007
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  4. batkis

    batkis Newbie

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    Thanks for the info :)
     
    batkis, Dec 16, 2007
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