Is this a good laptop for WoW?

Question

Before I drop a couple hundred I want to know if this will be a good computer to play WoW on, cause the one I have now sucks and lags a lot. If it isn't, can you recommend one that's $700 or below? (college student) Thank you!

Dell - Studio Laptop with Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6400

Specs:

Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor T6400
Features 2 processing cores, 800MHz system bus and 2.0GHz processor speed per core.
4GB SoDIMM DDR2 memory
For multitasking power.
Slot-loading DVD±RW/CD-RW drive
So you can create your own multimedia discs.
15.4" WXGA widescreen LED display
With TrueLife technology and 1280 x 800 resolution brings your movies and games to life.
320GB SATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
Provides plenty of storage space and fast read/write times.
Facial recognition
Provides added security for your files and programs.
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
With up to 358MB of shared video memory to deliver lush images. Intel® High Definition audio; HDMI connector.
Built-in 2.0-megapixel webcam with microphone
Makes it easy to chat with and send video mail to family and friends.
8-in-1 media reader
Supports Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Secure Digital, Secure Digital Input/Output, Secure Digital High Density, Secure Digital High Capacity, MultiMediaCard and xD-Picture card formats.
3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports
For fast digital video, audio and data transfer.
Built-in Dell 1510N wireless networking mini-card (802.11b/g/n)
Features 3 antennas to find and connect to networks with ease, delivering enhanced wireless reception; standard Wi-Fi Catcher to quickly locate wireless hotspots.
Built-in 10/100/1000 Broadcom Ethernet
Lets you connect easily to the Internet.
Weighs 6.4 lbs. and measures 1.5" thin
For portable power.
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system with Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled
Software package included with Microsoft Works 9.0, Adobe Reader 9 and Roxio Creator 10 Dell Edition.

Answer 1

If you want a laptop for gaming then just get a XPS from Dell. XPS are good for all kinds of game.

Answer 2

4GB RAM: Good

Dual Core 2.0 GHz CPU: Good

320GB HDD: Good

Video Card: "With up to 358MB of shared video memory to deliver lush images" : Bad. Shared graphics = bad. Really bad.



Look for something that has a seperate graphics card. Anything that has shared memory is generally bad. Aside from that, everything else seems capable of playing WoW.

Answer 3

well..somewhat.



it will "technically" play WoW..but it isn't going to look that great seeing as the dedicated memory to video is quite low. With a little computer knowledge, though, you can manually dedicate some memory to video.



with a little bit of RAM dedicated to video, a ****** potato could play Wow..

Answer 4

Are u serious or joking? İ think , that computer is enough to play WOW. Mine is older than this and i play WOW without any problem.

My laptop; 2gb ddr-- 2.7ghz and 256mb video memory(not shared) There is no any problem... Yours is ok... dont worry :D

Answer 5

In my opinion, I'd say that is a fantastic computer!

I would purchase it in a snap! Take into consideration that you can do a lot more with it as well.



So, In my opinion. I'd say buy it. Because it'd work great with WoW.