Averatec 6100 for gaming? Check out specs!

How is this laptop for occasional gaming?

AVERATEC P4 3.0ghz Laptop w/ 15.4" LCD!

Intel P4 3.0ghz 512mb, 40gb, DVD/CDRW, 802.11g, 64mb Video, 15.4" TFT, 4-in-1 Memory Reader, XPHome (Factory Loaded)

Part # AV6130H1-01 Serial # NC02CU040500390
Audio Input Type Microphone
Brand Averatec
Display Max. Resolution 1280 x 800
Display Tech XGA TFT Active Matrix

Graphic Processor ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600
Manufacturer Part Number AV6130H101
Modem Type Fax / Modem
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Type Pentium 4
RAM Technology DDR SDRAM


Audio
Audio Input Type Microphone
Dimensions
Depth 10.6 in.
Height 1.4 in.
Weight 7.7 lb.
Width 14.1 in.
Display
Display Size 15.4 in.
Key Features
Display 15.4 in. XGA TFT Active Matrix
Installed Memory 512 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Processor Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz
Memory
Installed RAM 512 MB
Max Supported RAM 1024 MB
Memory
RAM Speed 333 MHz
Miscellaneous
Input Method Keyboard, Touchpad
MPN av6130h101

Networking
Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11g
Networking Type Integrated 10/100, Integrated Wireless LAN
Processor
Processor Speed 3 GHz
Technical Features
Expandability 1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot
Video
Installed Video Memory 64 MB



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Looks like its okay for gaming. I assume that it is ATI 64 MB.

zv5000z AMD 64 3000+ 1.8 Ghz 768 DDR SDRAM 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) 30 GB 4200 RPM Hard Drive 64MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM) 4 440 Go

 

It has an excellent price point, but I would still lean towards the eMachines m6810 or m6811 for a more fulfilling gaming experience. Even thought the GPU is the same, with the same amount of VRAM, the eMachines systems come with Athlon 64 (3200+/3400+ respectively) CPUs, which will enhance the gaming performance substantially.

 

I have this notebook and it works pretty good. There are a couple of things with the specs you listed though, The 6130's have a P4 with HT, and the memory card reader is only a 3 in 1, i also believe that you can have up to 2 gigs of ram. I haven't played the newest games on it, but I have been playing a 3D first person shooter, which was made with java actually. The game is called "Chrome" (www.chromethegame.com) for those interested, and the laptop handles it quite well. The video card is 64 mb dedicated, so it won't hurt system ram at all. Only thing is with the P4 HT, the batt life is low, and if you want to play games for an extended time, you need to be plugged in.

 

for occasional gaming it should work fine

zv5000z AMD 64 3000+ 1.8 Ghz 768 DDR SDRAM 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) 30 GB 4200 RPM Hard Drive 64MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM) 4 440 Go

 

<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by vlk

 

I play doom 3, grand theft auto (vice city) ut2004 wolfenstein ... all in 1280x800 resolution, except doom3, which is 800x600.

I guess it's a good card for gaming

 

I own the 6130hs and it's pretty good for gaming but i'm not much of a gamer. The newest game that I own is Half Life 2 and it run's pretty smooth. But if you want a gaming notebook, get one with the amd 64 bit chip and the new x800 gpu from ATI, then it will rock.
-andrew

 

The 6100 is all right for gaming, however the 4,200RPM hard drive really takes things down a notch.. games run fairly smooth, but once in a while you will get pauses and slow downs. If you are seriously considering this laptop for gaming use, I would recommend a hard drive upgrade.

 

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what kind of hd upgarde do you recommend. Right now i have the stock hd that came with mine. I got the most loaded one averatec made when i got mine so im not sure if i have the 4200 rpm drive
<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by jfall

 

I have the 6100 with the p4 3.0 g ht 60 g hdd ati 9600 64 graphics gard and a whole bunch of other stuff. I play bf1942 and it plays very good. I would recommed to anyone using this machine for gaming to get a sound card. creative labs makes external audigy 2 cards as well as cards that slide into your multi card slot. the audigy 2 card goes for around a hundred bucks but it helps performance dramatically since you dont have the issue of the onboard sound slowing your proccesor.. I actually got the exterm=nal sound card that was on step below the audigy 2 ( creative labs Sound blaster 24 bit live only 50 bucks) and it allowed me to bump up all the settings a little bit or some of the setting quite a bit.