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by: Ijustneedsomehelp December 12, 2012 2:03 AM PST

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2 laptops. want to game. help!

by Ijustneedsomehelp - 12/12/12 2:03 AM

Okay so i know these arent optimal laptop choices for gaming but i worked with what littel knowledge i had. wich one of these will give me the smoothest game experience. Could I play games such as far cry 3, saints row the third, or metro 2033. Help me, im dumb as a rock with this stuff.

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HP Pavilion dv6t-7000 Entertainment Notebook PC
C0L24AV

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2450M Processor (2.5 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz)
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GT 630M Graphics with 1GB of dedicated video memory
FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
FREE Upgrade to 640GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
NO mSSD Hard Drive Acceleration Cache
Microsoft(R) Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word/Excel(R) only, No PowerPoint(R)/Outlook(R)
No additional security software
6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
15.6-inch diagonal Full HD Anti-glare LED-backlit Display (1920 x 1080)
SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
HP TrueVision HD Webcam
802.11b/g/n WLAN
Backlit Keyboard with numeric keypad


heres the next one

HP ENVY Sleekbook 6z-1100
B5Y91AV

Windows 8 64
AMD Quad-Core A10-4655M Processor (2.8GHz/2.0GHz, 4MB L2 Cache) + HD 7500G Discrete-Class Graphics
8GB 1600MHz DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
500GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
Microsoft Office Trial
No additional security software
4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
15.6" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768) SVA
No Internal DVD or CD Drive
Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
Backlit Keyboard


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by Ijustneedsomehelp - 12/12/12 3:14 AM

In Reply to: 2 laptops. want to game. help! by Ijustneedsomehelp

also here are the specs of my current laptop. will my other two choices be a worthy upgrade for about $100 more than what i paid for my current laptop.

acer aspire v5

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Acer+-+Aspire+15.6%26%2334%3B+Touch-Screen+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+500GB+Hard+Drive+-+Silky+Silver/6936826.p?id=1218815255860&skuId=6936826&st=acer%20aspire%20v5&cp=1&lp=2#tab=specifications



intel i3. 1.5 ghz
4gig ram
intel hd graphics 3000
128 dedicated vram


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I have the same Acer V5 you have

by orlbuckeye - 12/12/12 4:24 AM

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But as far as the 2 HP's I would stick with the Intel processor over the AMD.


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