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good gaming laptop? please review.?
ok, this is the system i am interested in buying, i would like to know is this a good dell 1520 laptop for playing the latest games like c&c3 and battlefield 2142 etc? Inspiron 1520 CORE 2 DUO T7100 1.80GHz, 800, 2M Operating System: English - Vista Home Premium Memory: 2048MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024) Hard Disk Drive: 160GB (5, 400 rpm) Sata Hard Drive Video: 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT NoteBook Screen: 15.4Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display with TrueLife DVD Drive: Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/- RW Drive also if you can answer this other Q? a core duo 2 proccessor 1.8ghz...does that add up to 3.6ghz when playing games?
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- That's a great system, it's very similar to the one I just bought. Except I got a different screen and the smaller harddrive. Otherwise, I got the same as you. Go to notebookreview.com if you want some reviews of it. It will be able to play your games, but I am not sure on what setting.
The processor question is false. It does not add up to 3.6ghz.
- It sounds great! Good choice! Good luck!
- that setup will run those games just fine. And to answer the second question, no it doesn't. What makes the core 2s fast is that it doesn't take away cpu process power to maintain mundain processes in the background, leaving full cpu power on a game (or anything else for that matter) Whereas a P4 would have to would have to control all system processes on a single core, slowing it down. It is all about effeciency.
- That should handle your gaming task well, please consider the WSXGA LCD screen. This will raise your screen resolution, which will lead to a more enjoyable experience. My daughter uses a 1505 with about the same specs but with the WSXGA LCD and 3 GB of RAM. It's a fast system for all she does with it.....
The second question...no, some programs and even games can spread the work over the two cores.
- It should be good for gaming, but since it's a Dell, it is very unreliable and low quality. If you want a laptop that's good for gaming, very reliable with high quality, you should get a Toshiba Satellite M65-S9092. I have one, and I love it. I would highly recommend it.
- It is a very good gaming unit, another choice you should consider is the Toshiba X205 which comes with a NV8700 although slightly more expensive,
Toshiba - SATELLITE X205-S9349 *New with Toshiba warranty*
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The Satellite X205 notebook brings gaming to life. Take in the views with Toshiba's 17" diagonal Widescreen XGA+ TRuBrite display (1440x900). Intel Centrino Duo processor technology teamed with the upgraded NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT graphics card with 256MB dedicated video RAM provides uninterrupted, unforgettable gaming. Connect to a plasma TV for high definition games. Then amp up the audio with the four built-in Harman Kardon speakers with one subwoofer or connect easily to your home stereo system via an HDMI or S/P DIF audio cable. Serious gamers will like the dual 120GB hard drives and upgraded 1GB LAN connectivity for faster downloading. Burn, rip and store more multimedia files with the HD DVD-ROM with Super Multi drive. Enjoy instant-on entertainment thanks to the Dual Mode Pad.
