dv7 qe at staples.

hey can anyone give me specs on this computer at staples? all im guessing is it doesnt have a dedicated graphics card. How bad will this affect games like WoW or Skyrim (only two games i play).

Also would you suggest i buy this or order one?

 

HP Pavilion dv7-6163us 17.3" Laptop | Staples®

HP Pavilion dv7-6163us Review & Rating | PCMag.com

Wow, I hurt my self looking at Staples website, gawd that was difficult.

 

It has intel integrated graphics only. It can run WoW on low settings at fairly acceptable framerates (raiding might be a bit on the unacceptable level depending on preference) but there's no way you could play Skyrim. Not even Oblivion.

Order it online with a 375$ off or 30% off coupon and get a better deal

err with the 6770m graphics card

 

i asked a question, i didnt want sarcasm nor an answer that didnt help.. thanks for the input anyway though.

 

Don't be an ingrate. I gave a truthful answer; it is in the first link. If my answer did not help it is not for lack of my abilities.


A picture is worth a thousand words...

 

I think those specs are wrong. It likely has a 6490M. The Core i7 doesn't do integrated I thought? Infact if you look at the DV7T Quad on HP's website it comes with a Radeon 6490.


Edit: I stand corrected.. Maybe? http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...ry&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&lc=en&product=5141405

 

There is a 30% off coupon " NBCR9933" that works with the dv7t quad on HP's site. For $892.49 (before tax) one can get essentially the same laptop plus 1GB AMD HD 6770M GPU and 8GB RAM instead of 6GB.

HP Pavilion dv7 and dv7t Quad Edition series | HP Official Store

 

wasn't being an ingrate... i thanked you for your answer but it read sarcastically and came off as being rude..

 

Not to propel an argument, but to me, his reply came off as a humorous jab at the staples website, not sarcasm intended to offend you. Also, the PCmag article he linked to probably does a better job explaining what the laptop can and can't do than anyone could in one post. Just my 2¢.

 

..........i thought it was funny

 

Also, don't buy the one from Staples anyway. Aside from the graphics, it's got the bad screen. If you get this laptop, you're going to want to order it online and get the upgraded 1920x1080 display. Not only does the 1600x900 screen limit multitasking (relative to the screen size) because it makes text/windows rather large, it has a mediocre contrast ratio that causes the whole image to look washed out.

You've only got one chance to pick a laptop and buy it, so don't cheap out on the screen, because the screen makes more of a difference than any other spec.