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    Hey Guys, would this work for WoW?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by John Redcorn, Dec 26, 2006.

  1. John Redcorn

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    John Redcorn, Dec 26, 2006
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Well, it probably will not get the highest settings...but you should be able to eek out low or medium settings. Check out the GPU Guide for more info...but personally you *might* want to get a better GPU unless someone else here says it is okay.
     
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    In short, yes. I didn't really even have to click the link to tell you that. WoW is an extremely scalable game - I had a friend who played it on his Averatec 3250 (with an Athlon XP-M 2200+, 512MB of PC2700, and atrociously bad S3 Unichrome graphics). That machine you're looking probably isn't the best deal for what you're looking for (in fact, at $600 for a Celeron M, 512MB of RAM, and GMA 950, I know it isn't - you could at least find a cheap Toshiba with a Core Duo for that price or slightly more) - WoW or maybe HL2 is about the most intensive game it will play acceptably. We could help you find something better if you fill out the "What should I buy?" FAQ.
     
    lowlymarine, Dec 26, 2006
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    Personally if you are looking for a laptop to play WoW I would check out the HP's and or Dells if you are looking to stay in a decent price range. That way you can get a better GPU since in 99% of laptops they are not upgradable.

    You might want to check out the What to Buy forum and see what some of the people come up with. :)

    That will work...but I don't know what kind of FPS you would be getting. Also 512MB of RAM is going to end up lagging you when you go into a city or have alot of things going on like PvP.
     
    USAFdude02, Dec 26, 2006
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