Laptop for gaming...

[creme egg]

Hey,

I keep changing my mind about what to buy computer wise, either a laptop or a desktop, but something more portable is probably the best thing for me at the moment.

I was just wondering if something like this would play Battlefield 3 when it comes out? I am not bothered about max settings as I know that won't happen, but I am pretty much maxed out budget wise so I will have to look for alternatives if this isn't good.

Chassis & Display
Optimus II: 17.3" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-2630QM (2.00GHz) 6MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 2GB)
Graphics Card
nVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M - 2GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD5000BPKT, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N CARD INC. BLUETOOTH 3.0
USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium-ION Battery - 48.85WH
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W Adaptor (GT 540M) / 120W Adaptor (GT 555M)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £801.00 including VAT and delivery.


Thanks guys

 

[Wozza63]

this will easily play bf3 and at decent settings, if you are looking at lowest settings then you could probably get one for much less

 

[creme egg]

this will easily play bf3 and at decent settings, if you are looking at lowest settings then you could probably get one for much less

Oh really?

I didn't think it would play it that well, I don't mind spending the money, I would just like it to last 3 years

 

[Wozza63]

Processor: Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHz
Main memory: 2GB
Graphics card: GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900
Graphics memory: 256MB
OS: Windows XP
Free HDD space: 15GB for Digital Version, 10GB for Disc Version (BFBC2)
10GB for Digital Version, 4GB for Disc Version (BF1943)



Processor: Dual Core
Memory: 2 GB
Hard Drive: 15 GB for Digital Version, 10 GB for Disc Version
Video Memory: 256 MB


This is what i found to be minimum requirements for bf3, you will certainly be ok playing on medium and maybe high

 

[creme egg]

Oh ok cool, I will just hunt around to try and make sure it will and then I will place my order

 

[MadMan]

Dont forget to add the year warranty for a fiver.

 

[creme egg]

Ha thanks for the reminder, I forgot about that.

Pfft I can't find many websites talking about the 555M and bf3, I just don't want to buy it and find out it doesn't play it.

 

[Dealmaster13]

The 555M isn't the most popular graphics card.

Perhaps you could look for talk about people using the lesser 540M or 6630M instead? Or even the quite significantly better 460M, 560M and 6770M if still no details can be found.