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    What Should I Get to Play DOOM

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Melvin, Feb 7, 2005.

  1. Melvin

    Melvin Newbie

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    The laptop im buying specs are

    Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional
    Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R)4 processor 530 w/HT Technology
    Display 17.0" WXGA+ BrightView Wide Viewing (1440x900)
    Memory 2.0GB DDR2 SDRAM, 400MHz (2x1024MB)
    Hard Drive 60 GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive
    Primary CD/DVD Drive 8X DVD +/- RW/R & CD-RW Combo
    Graphics Card 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) X600

    Would This play half life 2 UT 2004 and Doom with no prob or do i need to raise something I think in need to raise cpu but whats your take on this
     
    Melvin, Feb 7, 2005
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  2. andy2434

    andy2434 Notebook Consultant

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    Hmmmm . . . 3.0 Ghz. 800 Mhz FSB . . . I would not think that you would encounter any problems with that rig. Upgrading the processor is always nice, if you have the cash.



    Dell Inspiron 8600:
    * 1.6 Ghz Pentium M * 1024 MB DDR SDRAM * 60 GB 7200 RPM HD * 15.4" WSXGA+ * Internal Bluetooth * Intel Pro/Wireless 2200 * 4x CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) * ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo 128 MB * Win XP Pro SP2 *

    * Apple 17" PowerBook G4 * 14" Toshiba Tecra 8000 * Apple 14" iBook G4 *
     
    andy2434, Feb 7, 2005
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  3. DaGreek

    DaGreek Notebook Evangelist

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    That is a very powerful and expensive notebook. I think it will run any game very well. If you can afford it boost the CPU buts its the least important factor in your setup I think as far as gaming goes.

    Compaq R3000T (CTO)
    P4 Desktop 3.0GHz w/HT
    2 X 1024MB RAM
    Radeon 9600 128MB
    60GB 7,200RPM HD
    AquaMark3: 24,257, 3DMark03: 3,115
     
    DaGreek, Feb 8, 2005
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  4. Pupp3t Mast3r

    Pupp3t Mast3r Notebook Consultant

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    Man this would tear up any game, dont worry about anything [ :)]
     
    Pupp3t Mast3r, Feb 8, 2005
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  5. Learux

    Learux Notebook Consultant

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    It will play it fine. But you realize that that is not a laptop but a true desktop replacement system

    That thing is going to be very very heavy!!!
    Learux
     
    Learux, Feb 10, 2005
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  6. Bosrudorfer

    Bosrudorfer Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have the same Q because my laptop is still being built HOWEVER I feel that both of ours and including yours should be able to handle HL2 and the rest of the higher up games.

    HP ZD8000 | 3.4GHz P4 650 w/HT Tech | 100 GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive | 1GB RAM, 533 MHz | 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X600 | 17" WSXGA+ Wide View
     
    Bosrudorfer, Mar 19, 2005
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  7. happysquidman

    happysquidman Notebook Evangelist

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    When are you ever gonna need 2 GB or ram?
     
    happysquidman, Apr 14, 2005
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  8. supremelord

    supremelord Notebook Geek

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    get ma lappy ... look below for specs ... i get excellant fps and very smooth gameplay ... it truly is a desktop replacement[ ;)]

    ** Dell Inspiron 9300 ... Centrino 2 ghz ... 1 Gig Ram ... 256 Nvidia Geforce 6800 Go ... 100 Gig Hardrive ... 17 inch WUXGA screen with Truelife ... 8 x Dual DVD Burner ... Wifi **
     
    supremelord, Apr 15, 2005
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  9. yassarian

    yassarian Notebook Deity

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by Melvin
     
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    yassarian, Apr 15, 2005
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  10. happysquidman

    happysquidman Notebook Evangelist

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    How does the Go 6600 compare with x600? Also, how can you tell how fast a gpu is?
     
    happysquidman, Apr 17, 2005
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  11. yassarian

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by happysquidman
     
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    yassarian, Apr 18, 2005
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  12. pcharouz

    pcharouz Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a ATI Radeon 9700 and it is not so bad
    I can play doom 3 on medium grafics and 1024/768 but when I start to shot it gets a little slower so I set it to 800/600 and its really smooth.
     
    pcharouz, Apr 23, 2005
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  13. happysquidman

    happysquidman Notebook Evangelist

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    Does anyone use any graphics cards besides ones made by ATI or Nvidia? On mwave.com and stuff they have this huge list of companies, but i've never heard of any of them.
     
    happysquidman, Apr 24, 2005
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  14. TopGun

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    How about a Geforce Go 6200? DOes it have 8-pipelines architecture?
    Does having more pieplines means better theoretically?
     
    TopGun, Apr 25, 2005
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    Its not even a theory. Check the tests done on toms hardware or something with a graphics card with 16 pipelines vs one with 12. The fps is much higher
     
    Asianpride9, Apr 29, 2005
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