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Need New Computer
Posted:
Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:58 amby TheTyler0013
Ok guys. Lots of techies here. I just got a new Job @ a Mazda Dealer, only a couple of PC are provided to do certin work. I need my own to bring in and for personal use. What isa good PC that can Run games well I.E. WoW and stuff. with a price of around 550-700.
please post pics and specs with link.
thanks guys and gal.
Re: Need New Computer
Posted:
Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:15 amby The Cookie Monster
Acer Aspire AS5741G...
Price -
$699Model
Brand Acer
Series Aspire
Model AS5741G-5062
Part# LX.PYE02.038
General
Color Mesh Black
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU Type Intel Core i3 350M(2.26GHz)
Screen 15.6"
Memory Size 4GB DDR3
Hard Disk 320GB
Optical Drive DVD Super Multi
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Video Memory 512MB DDR3 VRAM
Communication Gigabit LAN and WLAN
Battery Life 3.0 hours
Dimensions 15.00" x 9.90" x 0.98" - 1.30"
Weight 5.74 lbs.
CPU
CPU Type Intel Core i3
CPU Speed 350M(2.26GHz)
Chipset
Chipset Intel HM55
Display
Screen Size 15.6"
Wide Screen Support Yes
Resolution 1366 x 768
LCD Features Acer CineCrystal Technology
Operating Systems
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Graphics
GPU/VPU ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Video Memory 512MB DDR3 VRAM
Graphic Type Dedicated Card
Hard Drive
HDD 320GB
HDD RPM 5400rpm
HDD Interface SATA
Memory
Memory 4GB
Memory Speed DDR3 1066
Memory Type 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM
Max Memory Supported 8GB
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type DVD Super Multi
Optical Drive Interface Integrated
Optical Drive Spec 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD±R, 6X DVD-ROM DL (double-layer), 6X DVD±R DL, 6X DVD±RW, 5X DVD-RAM
Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD±R, 4X DVD±R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
Communications
LAN 10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
Ports
USB 3
Video Port 1 x VGA
HDMI 1
Audio Ports 1 x Microphone jack; 1 x Headphone jack
Audio
Audio High Definition Audio Support
Built-in Microphone
Speaker Two Built-in Stereo Speakers
Input Device
Touchpad Multi-gesture Touchpad (Circular-motion scrolling, pinch-action zoom, page flip)
Keyboard Standard
Supplemental Drive
Card Reader Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD)
Webcam 1.3MP
Power
Battery 6-Cell Lithium-Ion (4400 mAh)
Battery Life 3.0 hours
Physical spec
Dimensions 15.00" x 9.90" x 0.98" - 1.30"
Weight 5.74 lbs.
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 1 year limited
Labor 1 year limited
Edit - congrats on your new job!
Edit- 2 - I think less people will actually listen my post, so I'll add the link to the sale and specs...
Re: Need New Computer
Posted:
Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:05 pmby crait
Whatever you do, get a PC so you can try my secret project!
Keep a look-out for laptop specials at Walmart. It isn't always the best place, but they have really, really good sales sometimes.
Re: Need New Computer
Posted:
Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:48 pmby airplanes18
eewww acer.
Ty, go find an ASUS. they are SWEET.
Re: Need New Computer
Posted:
Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:14 pmby The Cookie Monster
why do you go on company, first hyandai, now acer, and they're both great companies...
Re: Need New Computer
Posted:
Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:58 pmby airplanes18
acer is.... meh. ASUS has godly computers. my friends LAPTOP runs CRYSIS on high, and wasnt even the top of the line model!
show me an acer than can do that. and screw hyundai. heres a car for you, the accent.
Re: Need New Computer
Posted:
Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:34 amby TheTyler0013
This s a HELP thread Not a debate about comapny thread.
Now can we please get back on topic. Damn people.
Re: Need New Computer
Posted:
Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:33 pmby airplanes18
well ty. my laptop with the nvidia in it is about 800 in newegg. but id have to kill you if you got it....
Re: Need New Computer
Posted:
Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:21 pmby TheTyler0013
Re: Need New Computer
Posted:
Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:29 pmby brentbizzle
It really depends on your requirements... WoW doesn't take a "gaming netbook". It isn't GPU heavy, it's CPU heavy... The ASUS N61 is a decent all arounder, but i haven't looked at laptops recently so I can't recommend specific models. I'd say step back and really research specific components. And be careful of where you buy from, as different places have slightly different models and warranties.
Re: Need New Computer
Posted:
Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:43 pmby airplanes18
no ty, that one has intel GMA. worthless unless you want to run anything less than Cod 4 on bare essentials. dont.
Re: Need New Computer
Posted:
Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:11 amby ace
The Intel GMA runs WoW fine, I had one that I used to use and didn't have any problems but that was in a netbook. Why you would want to play COD6 on a laptop beats me though.
Re: Need New Computer
Posted:
Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:00 amby airplanes18
cuz he can?
gma is lame as hell tho.
Re: Need New Computer
Posted:
Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:33 amby brentbizzle
airplanes18 wrote:gma is lame as hell tho.
Not when you're concerned about battery life. Integrated graphics save so much power compared to dedicated it's ridiculous. Depending on the model you can get an extra hour or two with integrated. If all the gaming you're doing is last gen games and wow, you might as well get a laptop with integrated and save some money.
Re: Need New Computer
Posted:
Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:41 pmby ace
I was about to say I'd have to agree with brent, my netbook seems like it just keeps going and going. Granted it has a intel atom proc, still the same point still stands with the intel gma. Maybe overkill wouldn't be bad on a desktop but when you get a laptop you would think someone would be getting one for portability and battery life. At least thats my opinion.