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JammyJames

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

23 Jul 2009 at 18:16 - 1

Hi all, im a newbie to these forums. So i am not sure if this was the right area to post this.

I am buying a new laptop, in October (with the release of Windows 7) and am looking to run guild wars on it and still be able to work on it and let me still work smoothly with it installed.

Here is a link to the laptop website.

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...y_ oid=-27403.

'Click for more information' to see all the specs

Please could you tell me if all the specs are what is required to run Guild Wars, withought messing up my laptop.

Thanks for your time

KZaske

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

Boise Idaho

Druids Of Old (DOO)

R/Mo

23 Jul 2009 at 18:42 - 2

It was looking good until I saw this; "UMA Intel GL40." The price is nice, but you will have a lot of issues playing Guild Wars on it.

JammyJames

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

23 Jul 2009 at 19:00 - 3

Ok, so the graphics card wont run it ??

Even on the lowest settings ??

What kind of intergrated card would i need ??

What kind of problems ??

Thanks for takin the time to answerin these questions, i just rly wana make the right decision.

Braxton619

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

A/W

23 Jul 2009 at 19:18 - 4

Yes I do not recommend UMA Intel GL40 at all. Is it possible to upgrade it? Like get any other graphic cards for laptops?

JammyJames

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

23 Jul 2009 at 19:19 - 5

I dont know, any other reccomendations for another laptop under £400 which will run GW will be appreciated.

Plus will GW not work at all with this kind of graphics card ?

vamp08

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

PA, USA

[COPY]

D/

23 Jul 2009 at 19:45 - 6

I dont believe (I could be dead wrong, however) any laptop under 400 would be able to run anything but runescape.

Your gonna end up with a crappy GMA by intel with that price point. For god's sake even the UI on windows 7 might have a GMA/GL screaming for mercy.

JammyJames

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

23 Jul 2009 at 20:38 - 7

So for under £400 i aint gona get a laptop that can run guild wars ??

That sucks.. The specs are soo low for guild wars

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

23 Jul 2009 at 20:40 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by JammyJames

So for under £400 i aint gona get a laptop that can run guild wars ??

That sucks.. The specs are soo low for guild wars

Which shows, again, that Intel doesn't give a crap about their graphics division, and they don't take anything seriously/live in the real world.

JammyJames

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

23 Jul 2009 at 20:46 - 9

So i am screwed then ??

dilan155

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

living room

N/

23 Jul 2009 at 20:56 - 10

laptops are notoriously bad at playing games even old ones/low specs ones like GW specially ones that have an Intel graphics controller, they arent even proper cards. your gonna want to buy either a desktop or a laptop that cost $1000+. so im afraid so.

JammyJames

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

23 Jul 2009 at 20:57 - 11

Ok thanks for that, thats a damn shame

JammyJames

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

23 Jul 2009 at 21:01 - 12

Ok guys just before i go, i found a dell £379 it has a Geoforce Graphics card with it.

Check it out and ill get back to u guys in the morning,

Much Appreciated

Link:

http://www1.euro.dell.com/uk/en/busi...bsd&cs=ukbsdt1

magao

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2008

Australia

Order of Pussycat Mountain [OPCM]

N/

23 Jul 2009 at 21:22 - 13

Whilst I would recommend getting a laptop with ATI or nVidia graphics if you want to regularly play GW on it, the GL40 should play GW just fine, despite what you're hearing.

I have a laptop with a T7100 and intel X3100 graphics, and I can run GW in all areas except the most intensive (e.g. Kamadan) at close to max settings. You don't get any anti-aliasing with the Intel graphics. BTW, I've also been running Windows 7 RC on it quite happily ...

However, that laptop has a 17" screen, which presumably has a higher resolution than my 1280x800. It's also got a slower CPU, which will also hurt you.

The Dell (with GF9300) is much better suited - it's got a very fast CPU, and the GF9300 will be sufficient. I would recommend the 1280x800 screen in a 15.4" form factor, but that's up to you.

Remember, that £379 is the base price, which is a T6670 and Intel 4500MHD graphics - it doesn't include the GF9300. You need to go in and customise to get the actual price. If the only change you make is to add the nVidia graphics, it jumps to £449.

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

23 Jul 2009 at 21:30 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by JammyJames

Ok guys just before i go, i found a dell £379 it has a Geoforce Graphics card with it.

I'm not sure you realize that that 379 price is for the base model with the Intel Integrated graphics. The GeForce graphics would cost extra.

Most 400 (pound) laptops are going to have low-end graphics - usually integrated. However, you can play GW on these machines - you just need to set the graphics level down low (and it may get a bit choppy).

But, in any case DON'T GET any form of INTEL graphics! They may make great cpu's but they can't get the graphics thing right to save their lives. You would find that GW worked OK on an Intel machine until you got to certain areas where it would choke solid. There are work-arounds and things you can do, which are in a sticky on these forums somewhere, but, the best thing is to just avoid Intel graphics. There are lots of laptops with ATI integrated graphics and ATI or nVidia discrete graphics.

Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

23 Jul 2009 at 22:06 - 15

I've played gw maxed out on an old Dell laptop with a GMA 950 64 MB, no problems at all. But that was just one laptop one time, who knows, might have been a rare occasion.

However, don't get that laptop of you plan to play GW on it, disaster waiting to happen.

Devastating Flames

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2008

The Canthan Defenders

E/Mo

23 Jul 2009 at 22:39 - 16

go to acer check out there they got some nice ones or ibuypower.com get a nividia card something with 512mb dedicated then u can play nicely aim for a price around 900-1500(canadian)

Abnormai

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2008

Me/E

24 Jul 2009 at 04:47 - 17

I purchased a $500 USD Laptop on Ebay (dell) it was fantastic.... And in Euro or what your calculating that in is less than 400 euro.. so.... you can. Look on Ebay. Great Laptops, Fantastic price! Nice Video card too, it was an inspiron. Dont know the model, I got it for a friend.

JammyJames

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

24 Jul 2009 at 06:29 - 18

Ok thanks for all the advice everyone, much appreciated !

I did realize £379 was only the base price, so ill have to mess around with the purchases a bit and try too get it around £400

Just too confirm, the Dell laptop with the Geoforce graphics would run guild wars fine and still be a powerful laptop ??

Thanks,

Edit:

Checked around as you rightly said before adding the geoforce graphics bumps the price to £450

...

So my dad (working with pc's) customized it too everything that will last it a while. So added geoforce graphics and a better processor it came out at £580 plus delivery...

I will wait until Christmas and add Christmas money too the Kitty if this laptop will supply my needs

. Which are

Run Guild Wars smoothly.
With Guild Wars installed my laptop will still work fast and Powerful...

If someone can confirm this laptop will fulfill my needs please tell me and i am more than happy too wait

rb.widow

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2009

24 Jul 2009 at 15:16 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abnormai

I purchased a $500 USD Laptop on Ebay (dell) it was fantastic.... And in Euro or what your calculating that in is less than 400 euro.. so.... you can. Look on Ebay. Great Laptops, Fantastic price! Nice Video card too, it was an inspiron. Dont know the model, I got it for a friend.

It doesn't work like that, all hardware in the UK is expensive, because

1 we import it all
2 we have a 15% tax on top of price, (normally 17.5%)

@ JammyJames

I went to that dell link you posted a few posts back, if you can afford it id recommend

256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce 9300M GS Graphic Card
15.4" Premium WXGA+ (1440 x 900) Display with TrueLifeTM
2Gb or RAM minimum, id recommend 4Gb but you will not be running a 64bit operating system so its overkill.

( you will notice a difference in screen with this )

7200 RPM hard drive with Free Fall Sensor up to 250GB

I made dell put a 7200 rpm into my XPS laptop, the 5400 is to slow espically if you want to be gaming.

I would also state that, you would be best not to get windows 7 installed straight up, incase there are issues with it at GW, more to the point, issues with the drivers and the game.

Remember that at xmas/ new year you may get a good deal, with sales etc, as newer hardware will be out by then.

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

24 Jul 2009 at 17:43 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by JammyJames

I will wait until Christmas and add Christmas money too the Kitty if this laptop will supply my needs

.

LOL! By Christmas, that laptop will be old news, if still available. No sense wasting time on it now - by December there will be newer, faster, cheaper ones.

JammyJames

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

24 Jul 2009 at 17:50 - 21

Ok thanks for the recommendations, ill put them in and see what price it comes up with

JammyJames

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

24 Jul 2009 at 18:34 - 22

Processor
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.4GHz, 1066MHz FSB,3MB L2 cache) edit
Microsoft Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 - English edit
Microsoft Application Software
Microsoft® Works 9.0 - English edit
Biometric Identification
No Biometric Fingerprint Reader edit
LCD
Premium WXGA+ (1440x900) Wide Screen with TrueLife™ edit
Camera
No Camera Included edit
Memory
3072MB 800 MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (1x2048+1x1024) edit
Hard Drive
250GB (7200rpm) SATA Hard Drive with Free Fall Sensor edit
Colour Choice
Obsidian Black edit
Video Card
256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 9300M GS Graphic Card edit
Power Supply
90W AC Adaptor - 3 wire edit
Optical Devices
Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Tray Load Drive including Software edit
Primary Battery
48 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery edit
Trusted Platform Module
Not included edit
Carrying Cases
No Carrycase edit

So this is an overview of what the laptop contains, it looks ideal. Can someone confirm this

Now gota sort out the extra £200 0_0

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

24 Jul 2009 at 21:34 - 23

The 9300M is an excellent low power solution. It will run GW at decent settings with acceptable framerates, as well as fully accelerate HD video and audio playback. That is a good choice.

That processor is also an excellent performer. All around, that looks like an excellent budget notebook.

Elder III

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ohio

I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY)

R/

24 Jul 2009 at 22:06 - 24

My brother has that graphics chipset in his laptop and he has been very happy with it, don't expect to play new graphics intense games with it, but for GW and other older games it runs great.

JammyJames

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

25 Jul 2009 at 10:10 - 25

Ok thanks for all responses