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Will my inspiron 6000 be a good enough gaming machine????
I just purchased an Inspiron 6000 but it hasn't arrive yet. And im dying to find out its performance in the gaming area. Okok i know that the 6000 is not meant for superb high end graphics performance with the x300, bt i have managed to crank up other departments of my notebook hoping that it could at least be a good enough system for gaming. For those of u who tink i shud have bought the xps or the 9300, my answer is its out of my budget and i really needed a laptop. And for $ 1300 after the online coupon discount i think i really got a bargain. So here goes my specs :
Pentium(R) M Processor at 730 1.60 GHz, 2MB Cache, 533 MHz FSB
15.4" Ultrasharp Wide Screen SXGA+ TFT Display resolution: 1680x1050
1024MB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM
128MB DDR ATI Mobility(TM) Radeon (TM) X300
100GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive
8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dl write capabilities
So do u guys think that my machine can run maybe doom 3 or far cry at a medium settings??
At least at a decent frame rate??
- I dun think i wanna go through the hassle of returning it though. Im pretty happy with the specs. I knw its not gonna be a really great machine for games even when i bought it but i wud just be happy to know if it could just squeeze by most of the latest games.AND another question is there anyway i could mayb upgrade to a better graphics card in the future coz when i was customizing my specs.... there is only an 64mb X300 or a 128mb X300. I opted for the 128.
What's wrong with the video card he's getting?
I only have a 32MB in my I8100 (soon to be upgraded to a Radeon 9000) and it plays games fairly well. Sure I have a few framerate issues on newer games, but it's a far cry his 128MB.
Or is the X300 only 64MB?
Message Edited by JC74 on 03-22-2005 11:23 AM
I have been through the same thing when ordering a laptop if you plan on doing any gaming plan on spending the bucks on a highend gaming laptop.It all comes down to what you are going to use your laptop for also take the future use of your laptop into consideration.You may want to consider the 9300 or xps with less ram and and the cheapest video card for now to keep the cost down and as close to your budget as possable.Then at a later date when you can afford to upgrade you can.Basicly the point im trying to make is you will be able to game in the future when you can afford to upgrade.Compared to getting a system that you wont be happy with the gaming performence and also wont be able to upgrade the machine to a level of performence for gaming.In my opinion it is better to buy a 9300 or xps with the lowest processor, Ram and video card and have the option to upgrade in the future rather then getting a lower end laptop already maxed out and barely getting by with gaming with no posibility of upgrading it anymore in the future as games and programs advance.
Inspiron XPS
3.4 H/T processor
1 gig ram
256 ddr ati 9800
15.4 wide aspect ultra sharp
wuxga(1920x1200) display
Operating system windows xp home
Service pk 2
Logitech MX750 wireless mouse
Nostromo n52 gamepad
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Posted March 21st, 2005 09:00
You would have been alot better off with a NEW Latitude D810 and the ATI MOBILITYTM RADEONTM X600 Graphics up to 128MB.
If you really want to play games return the I6000 and get the Latitude.
Message Edited by jankerson on 03-21-2005 06:43 AM