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    is this a good notebook for gaming

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by gilmey, Aug 16, 2005.

  1. gilmey

    gilmey Newbie

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    ACER TRAVELMATE 4152LMiGF SONOMA
    CPU : Intel M 740 1.73GHZ SONOMA 2MB Chach
    Memory : 512Mb DDR2
    Max. Memory Optional : 2048Mb DDR
    Floppy 1.44Mb Drive : Optional
    Optical Drive : DVD-RW Dual Layer DVD Writer
    Hard Disk : 60Gb UDMA 4200RPM
    Screen : 15" XGA TFT 1024*768
    VGA Card : NVIDIA GeForce G6200 128MB DEDICATED MEMORY
    Sound Card : 3D S.B Stereo
    Built In Modem : 56Kbps
    LAN : Intel PRO+ 10/100Mbps
    Wireless LAN : 802.11g
    Mouse : Pad with 4 Directions Scrolling
    Docking Station : Optional New Ez Dock
    PCMCIA : 1*Type II
    OutPuts : 3* USB2.0 ,1* VGA, Firewire, S-Video, IR
    Sound : Line In & Line Out
    Flash Reader : 6 In 1 Card Reader
    Irda
    O/S : Microsoft Windows XP Home
    Size (cm) : 3.4*28.1*33.6 (H*D*W)
    Weight : 2.84g
    1 YEAR INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY
    i live in israel im looking for a notebook that will be good for games but most of the notebooks i see come with ati x300 or maybe x600 with 64 mb memory and i guess those arent good for games?
     
  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The x600/6400 Go is the mid mobile GPU line, meaning it will play everything that's currently out, but perhaps that will be it.

    The x300/6200 Go is a bit weaker, but should do fine in games, but may not work with the latest, and even if it does, at low Frams per second and low resolution, and maybe lag.
     
  3. gilmey

    gilmey Newbie

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    thnx for the fast answer-now ive seen that the dell inspiron 9300 gets good reviews there are alot of different versions of this model
    ive seen this one:
    Intel ® Pentium ® M 740 Processor (1.73 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 533 MHz FSB)

    Chipset
    Intel ® 915PM chipset

    סוג מסך
    17.0" WUXGA (1920 x 1200)

    זיכרון
    512MB

    דיסק
    80GB Hard drive

    כונן אופטי
    DVD +/-RW

    כרטיס רשת + מודם
    Integrated 10/100 LAN + Integrated Modem V.92/56Kbps

    כרטיס אלחוטי
    Intel PRO Wireless 2200 WLAN (802.11b/g 54Mbps)

    BlueTooth
    Internal BlueTooth Card

    בקר גרפי
    ATI® Mobility Radeon® X300 graphics card PCI-EXPRESS X16 128MB

    תמיכה ברזולוציה
    1920 x 1200 pixels , 16.7 million colors

    יציאות I/O
    6 x USB 2.0, DVI, S-Video, VGA, IEEE1394 Firewire, SD,

    חריץ SD
    SD – Secure Digital slot card Reader

    מערכת הפעלה
    Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
    are this good specifications?
    and does the dell 9300 have good cooling cause i want a notebook that doesnt heat up when i play
     
  4. ShockWave77

    ShockWave77 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hate to say it, but every notebook is going to get hot to a certain extent when playin games.
     
  5. gilmey

    gilmey Newbie

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    yes i know but for example i wanted to buy an lg lm70 then i re3ad a review here that when playing games the notebooks heats so much that the games are unplayable so i want sometihing that doesnt have the same problem
     
  6. ccbr01

    ccbr01 Matlab powerhouse! NBR Reviewer

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    my 6800 go heats up to only 57-59 C during Counter-Strike:Source. And the cpu is even cooler than that.
     
  7. LuckMC11

    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    the laptop won't heat up as much to make the game unplayable..the 9300 with the 6800 go is a great gaming rig for such a great price