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    T5250 any good with...

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Jalex, Nov 13, 2007.

  1. Jalex

    Jalex Notebook Consultant

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    I was wondering.

    Is the Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 1.5Ghz processor any good? would it suffice to run a game such as Flight Simulator 2004 smoothly?
     
    Jalex, Nov 13, 2007
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  2. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Depends on your gpu. If you have a good gpu, and can run games at high resolutions, then the cpu will be less important. But if you have a low end/integrated gpu and are running games at low resolutions, then you will see some sloppy gameplay due to a somewhat slow processor.

    But overall, it should suffice for most games, tho you won't get excellent performance as compared to faster ones.
     
    adinu, Nov 13, 2007
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    moon angel Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    To get the very best performance out of Flight Simulator 2004 you should still go for a top end video card like an 8600M GT. An 8400M GS will handle it pretty well, though.

    Alongside a good graphics card the T5250 will be perfectly adequate for flight simulator.
     
    moon angel, Nov 13, 2007
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    Jalex Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the quick reply guys. I was planning on getting an 8600M GT along with it.
     
    Jalex, Nov 13, 2007
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