Laptop,
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Laptop,
Hi i'm getting a laptop from my dad because we're not going on holidays
in the May vacation, to Tunisia.
I have 2 questions about it, I have found a good laptop but two things
bother me.
1- Is1024mb good memory?
2- Is 128mb graphics card good?
in the May vacation, to Tunisia.
I have 2 questions about it, I have found a good laptop but two things
bother me.
1- Is1024mb good memory?
2- Is 128mb graphics card good?
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For a laptop, 1 gig of ram is fine.
I wouldnt concentrate on looking at the memory for a graphics card. Unless ofcourse you had a huge laptop moniter. Concentrate more on what graphics chip/card your getting and how reliable it is.
Dont buy stuff based on how much RAM there is. The 512mb 1600XT is obivously nothing compared to a 256 7900GS.
I wouldnt concentrate on looking at the memory for a graphics card. Unless ofcourse you had a huge laptop moniter. Concentrate more on what graphics chip/card your getting and how reliable it is.
Dont buy stuff based on how much RAM there is. The 512mb 1600XT is obivously nothing compared to a 256 7900GS.
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Basically, max out everything you can with your budget. For gaming, I'd max out
Video Card
RAM
Processor
Hard Drive Space
in that order. keep a good balance, but IMHO that should more or less be the priority of your shit.
Normally i'd recommend a gorgeous monitor as well, but this seems to be a laptop, so its not really an issue
Although if you can get a fancy widescreen one, go for it.
Video Card
RAM
Processor
Hard Drive Space
in that order. keep a good balance, but IMHO that should more or less be the priority of your shit.
Normally i'd recommend a gorgeous monitor as well, but this seems to be a laptop, so its not really an issue

Although if you can get a fancy widescreen one, go for it.
The laptop i'm on just now runs spring at 20fps when you join a game. It quickly drops to around 8 by the 10-15 minute mark, and thats with all settings on min (except for unit view distance or something because it gives units some sort of retarded tags on my intel when i zoom out more than a little at min view distance, then you cant see what the units are)
And its a 128mb chip...integrated. Basically, NEVER get an integrated GPU.
And its a 128mb chip...integrated. Basically, NEVER get an integrated GPU.