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    Video card for Inspiron 6000

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Granddaddy1, Oct 6, 2005.

  1. Granddaddy1

    Granddaddy1 Notebook Consultant

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    Okay,here goes.Guy's I'am wanting to find out.How good this card is?And what games might be able to be played off it?

    The computer is a Dell Inspiron 6000
    Intel Celeron M 360(1.40GHz,1MB Cache,400MHz FSB)
    Microsoft windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
    15.4"Widescreen XGA Display
    256MB Shared DDR2 SDRAM Upgrading to 1GB ram
    40GB Hard drive upgrading to 60GB
    24x CD Burner/DVD Combo drive

    Intergrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
    that can be upgraded to 64MB ATI's Mobility RADEON X300 Hypermemory

    price for upgrade $99.00

    notebook cost $649.00

    thanks for all help,suggestions and advise,Clint
     
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    If you got $750 and want to play games, I'd suggest a desktop. No notebook in that price range is going to be a good gaming laptop. The x300 will work OK for current games and it is better than the Intel 900. Fo that amount you could build a good desktop gaming machine.
     
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  3. Granddaddy1

    Granddaddy1 Notebook Consultant

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    Don't want a desktop tho.I've got 2 dell and 1 HP desktop now.All of them stuffed into a 2br. townhouse apt. LOL................

    Well,I just won't be gaming.But,I like the 6000.And will be buying it.Thing about going with a better processor tho.
     
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Well...X300 is the lowest-end PCI-express card avaliable today...it won't do very well at all with the latest PC games. You'll manage, at best, an SVGA (maybe XGA) resolution with low, or low-med settings...really depends on the game. But, if you are okay with those settings...then the notebook will be fine.

    I would suggest getting a Pentium M if you are going to play games - it will help your frame rates, and with an X300, you're going to need them...
     
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