Can anyone with a DELL laptop read this!

[ChazR]

ok so i want to get a new laptop for xmas, but i dont know if this will run it without any lagg. here are the specs on the laptop, and i know the graphics card aint a gaming one but i dont care, i just want to know if it will run it and at how many frame rates. well heres the specs.

dell inspiron 17 http://configure.euro.dell.com/dells...N0075002&s=dhs



blue = main specs you need to look at
Components
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T4300 (2.1GHz, 800MHz, 1MB cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic SP1 - English
Microsoft® Works 9.0 / English - (Does not include Microsoft® Word)
1 Year Limited Warranty - Collect & Return
McAfee® Security Centre - 15 Month Protection - English
No Accidental Damage Support
FailSafe® Theft Protection - track and protect lost or stolen laptops - 30 days free trial
17.3" WLED High Definition + (1600 x 900) TFT Display with TrueLife™
3072MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [1x2048 + 1x1024]
250GB (5,400rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive
Intel Integrated GMA 4500MHD
DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD)
Primary 6-cell 48 WHr Lithium Ion battery
Dell Wireless 1397 Mini Card (802.11 b/g)
1.3 Mega pixel Integrated Web Camera
Obsidian Black colour with custom high-gloss finish
Accessories
Services & Software
DataSafe Online Backup 2GB 1 year
Also Includes
N1075002
Inspiron 1750 Order - UK
English - Documentation Inspiron 1750
Inspiron 1750 Resource DVD (Diagnostic & Drivers)
65W AC Adaptor
No Carry Case
1Yr Limited Warranty - Collect & Return
1 Meter Power Cord - UK
Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard
Wireless Label Pentium Dual

thanks for reading, please can u say how many frame rates il get with these specs, thanks

[johnma]

What are the system requirements for World of Warcraft?

PC System Requirements

OS: Windows XP / Windows Vista (with latest Service Packs)

Processor:

Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+
Recommended: Dual-core processor, such as the Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2


Memory:

Minimum: 512 MB RAM (1GB for Vista users)
Recommended: 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista users)

Video:

Minimum: 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting with 32 MB VRAM Such as an ATI Radeon 7200 or NVIDIA GeForce 2 class card or better
Recommended: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 128 MB VRAM Such as an ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT class card or better


Sound: DirectX-compatible sound card or motherboard sound capability

So after reading this i have come to the conclusion you should be able to run WoW on it, though an upgrade in video graphics card would not hurt ;D thats the only part im not 100% on.

but i do have an old school inspiron from like 4 years ago and it runs that shit, so you really should be fine.

[ChazR]

okay mate, thanks for the reply, any idea on how many fps i would get on average? this would be big help

[lord-underdog]

that computer will have some bomb ass lagg..... don't go dell just because of brand name. I hate people who buy brand name without logical reason

I BUY HONDA BECAUSE THEY LAST FOREVER.....so does any car that a person repairs...not that hondas are made from indestructable adamantium or something.

I BUY ALIENWARE BECUASE IT'S AWSUM......so is sager notebooks if you think you really need the bleeding edge of technology.....and it's about a thousand dollars less.

I BUY APPLE CUZ LESS SPYWAREZ......well...get a fucking good virus scanner for your windows computer and you'll actually be better off in the long haul.

the list goes on and on..... i hate people "that buy stuff cuz"



i honestly would highly suggest you get something with at least a dedicated graphics card...even of the lowest quality.


I'll link you my computer, it's actually very nice, i was shocked as to how good it was when i purchased it. Currently it's 700 down at best buy, but they're sure to come out with something better before Xmas.

Edit......apparently they've discontinued my model already, in all actuality i'm not supprised, it's a pretty BA computer for 700 bucks.

it's got a full keyboard, 500gb hard drive,5 gigs of ram, 2.2 dual core centrino processor, a dedicated graphics card that i cant remember exactly the # but i do know that it was an AMD card comparable to the 8700 gpu for desktop computers.

it runs WoW on medium - high settings in most situations, in Dala-clusterfuck-ran i've got to turn the settings down quite a bit, so because of that i usually just keep them way down.

In dalaran i get about 35fps, out pvping or grinding i get about 80-90





ALSO, i thought that i should point out that jibblet's computer from 4 years ago was probably used for the trial version and never used in a majorly congested area or a raid environment....graphics cards are very important.

I'm going to be perfectly honest and say it now, just look at graphics cards.....the rest of the crap inside of the computer doesn't matter these days because they've upgraded those pieces above and beyond the processing requirements of almost any game, it's the graphics card that never gets much attention as far as upgrading goes because not many people game........

So just keep an eye out for a nice graphics card and you'll be fine.

[SinRG]

Originally Posted by lord-underdog

I hate people who buy brand name without logical reason

A remember you.

I bought a Dell with extreme logic behind it, but yes I agree with you, I too hate people who buy brand names without reason.

"OMG, Alienwarez is the godliest gaming machines ever!"
"Apple's are so cute and they won't blow up on me liek a PC"

You cannot believe how many people on campus have Apples, why, a good majority of them are probably not as computer-literate as others so they just jump with the brand with all those sucessful iPods. My laptop costed $1300, an Apple equivalent costs about $2200...

As for the OP, no computer will "lag" unless you overload it with stuff it's not capable of doing. Browsing the internet and all that jazz, that laptop is fine. Gaming and even Photoshop, that thing is going to strain a little, especially with that crappy Video Card. I would say consider upping the processor but it looks extremely expensive to do so...

Personally I got a Dell Studio 14z:
- 2.4 GHz
- 3 GB Ram
- 9400M GeFORCE (not the best but it does the job)

I it.

[Coldstone]

The thread title is a bit ... err ... strange, as not all Dells are the same and one who has a Dell with a better Videocard will say different things than one with a worse. I have no Dell, but then i guess i can answer your question a bit better.

Your monitor has quite a high resolution and if you want to run WoW in this resolution it can get quite slow. It will run, but not really smooth. Solutions are either getting a comp with better videocard, any dedicated video card will do better than integrated. Or you run WoW in lower resolutions with lower details, if you dont mind.

Now other than that, do you want to take the comp with you and play, so you should know such a machine is really weak without power and will only have enough energy for maybe an hour. If you want it as desktop replacement for home, i would say go with a normal desktop, as even a low budget desktop will beat this one easily.

Edit: A link when searching for wow 4500 benchmark : http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread....20950879&sid=1

[lord-underdog]

Originally Posted by Coldstone

The thread title is a bit ... err ... strange, as not all Dells are the same and one who has a Dell with a better Videocard will say different things than one with a worse. I have no Dell, but then i guess i can answer your question a bit better.

Your monitor has quite a high resolution and if you want to run WoW in this resolution it can get quite slow. It will run, but not really smooth. Solutions are either getting a comp with better videocard, any dedicated video card will do better than integrated. Or you run WoW in lower resolutions with lower details, if you dont mind.

Now other than that, do you want to take the comp with you and play, so you should know such a machine is really weak without power and will only have enough energy for maybe an hour. If you want it as desktop replacement for home, i would say go with a normal desktop, as even a low budget desktop will beat this one easily.

Edit: A link when searching for wow 4500 benchmark : World of Warcraft (en) Forums -> Low fps with Intel GMA 4500

he said basically the point i was trying to get across, so i'll reiterate what i was trying to state.

Just go out and look at computers for the graphics card ONLY. computer technology has been upgraded so much since WoW first came out that basically any processor, any amount of ram pre installed, and any hard drive will be perfectly capable of playing the game.


The video card is where computers are still lacking becuase Microsoft word and internet explorer aren't very video demanding. Even watching an Hd movie simply requires a fast processor and the required disc drive.

But when it comes to gaming you want to look for your graphics card upgrade.

The 4500 will literally be able to play WoW, yes. But when it comes down to it you wont want to play. you'll have about 25fps with all settings turned way down in a low population environment. If you're serious about playing in any sence, then you're going to want to maintain at least 25fps even in major cities.

I remember back in 2005 when i first started playing WoW the computer that i had at the time was from 2001 and i upgraded the ram from 256mb to 1gb, and i upgraded the video card with something in the price range of about 350 bucks. If i remember correctly it was a 7950.....but i could be wrong. and yea, 7950 is a great card even by todays standards believe it or not, but because of my processor it was bottlenecked. my processor was a 2.01ghz athalon processor. By basic computer power, graphics aside, my old computer was equal to one of the net-books that they sell nowadays.

with all that in mind i played with a solid 60fps\ back when they restricted the game's fps to 60 for some odd reason, at ALL times.

[ChazR]

Originally Posted by lord-underdog

he said basically the point i was trying to get across, so i'll reiterate what i was trying to state.

Just go out and look at computers for the graphics card ONLY. computer technology has been upgraded so much since WoW first came out that basically any processor, any amount of ram pre installed, and any hard drive will be perfectly capable of playing the game.


The video card is where computers are still lacking becuase Microsoft word and internet explorer aren't very video demanding. Even watching an Hd movie simply requires a fast processor and the required disc drive.

But when it comes to gaming you want to look for your graphics card upgrade.

The 4500 will literally be able to play WoW, yes. But when it comes down to it you wont want to play. you'll have about 25fps with all settings turned way down in a low population environment. If you're serious about playing in any sence, then you're going to want to maintain at least 25fps even in major cities.

I remember back in 2005 when i first started playing WoW the computer that i had at the time was from 2001 and i upgraded the ram from 256mb to 1gb, and i upgraded the video card with something in the price range of about 350 bucks. If i remember correctly it was a 7950.....but i could be wrong. and yea, 7950 is a great card even by todays standards believe it or not, but because of my processor it was bottlenecked. my processor was a 2.01ghz athalon processor. By basic computer power, graphics aside, my old computer was equal to one of the net-books that they sell nowadays.

with all that in mind i played with a solid 60fps\ back when they restricted the game's fps to 60 for some odd reason, at ALL times.

ok well can u suggest a laptop that would be able to run wow at a constant fps and wont cost any more than 400 pounds (gbp), because i keep finding laptops that have crappy gpu, thanks, btw check english(uk) sites, thanks

[lord-underdog]

i'll see if i can just find my computer on a refurb website or something. just remember, refurbished is a hell of a lot cheaper, but it's only got a 90 day guarantee as opposed to a full year.

afk looking for a minute, brb

ok, well on second thought maybe i'll just let you pick your computer out, but a few good websites for you to look at are

tigerdirect.com
newegg.com
amazon.com

i'm not sure if those would be .uk sites for you or not, but those are some pretty good sites as far as finding cheap stuff goes.

[Coldstone]

I would look up Acer, quite cheap for good quality or really consider a cheap desktop

[Jibblet]

dude, you're getting a dell.

[Zerrin]

That laptop should not even be considered for gaming unless you plan on playing older games. That's a integrated graphics card. It's meant for simple things that a non-gamer would do. Not for games.

[Templar]

Originally Posted by Zerrin

That laptop should not even be considered for gaming unless you plan on playing older games. That's a integrated graphics card. It's meant for simple things that a non-gamer would do. Not for games.

Way to go champ...

Look at the dates, the bot bumped the post.

[Zerrin]

Originally Posted by Templar

Way to go champ...

Look at the dates, the bot bumped the post.

Fuck..........