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  1. tdkr's Avatar
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    ASUS X53SD-SX189V15.6" laptop - good ?
    for games such as CoD/GTA4 and general ?
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    Re: ASUS X53SD-SX189V15.6" laptop - good ?
    (Original post by tdkr)
    for games such as CoD/GTA4 and general ?
    How much you buying it for?

    Plus it's a GT 610 so the very low end of a dedicated graphics card.........maybe you might be able to get them on low settings but I would say it will struggle. It's more for entertainment usage like HD videos, etc.

    You need to find a GT630 or GT 540 to get anything decent quality gaming.
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    Re: ASUS X53SD-SX189V15.6" laptop - good ?
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    How much you buying it for?

    Plus it's a GT 610 so the very low end of a dedicated graphics card.........maybe you might be able to get them on low settings but I would say it will struggle. It's more for entertainment usage like HD videos, etc.

    You need to find a GT630 or GT 540 to get anything decent quality gaming.
    it costs £599 in most stores, the guy there told me it was the best in the store for gaming ? so which laptop would you suggest ?
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    Re: ASUS X53SD-SX189V15.6" laptop - good ?
    (Original post by tdkr)
    it costs £599 in most stores, the guy there told me it was the best in the store for gaming ? so which laptop would you suggest ?
    http://www.ebuyer.com/279523-acer-as...p-lx-rhj02-175

    Acer Aspire Timeline X5830TG Laptop
    - Intel Core i5 2430M 2.4GHz
    - 750GB HDD + 6GB RAM
    - 15.6" HD + DVD±RW
    - Webcam + BT + NVIDIA GT540M
    - Windows 7 Home Premium 64

    £540

    Thought the processor is slightly weaker than that Asus.

    The graphics is far far better........

    or

    http://www.dabs.com/products/lenovo-...54590000&src=3


    Lenovo IdeaPad Z570 i5-2450M 6GB 750GB GT540M 1GB DVDRW £600

    or

    http://www.novatech.co.uk/laptop/ran...repro2450.html

    ovatech nSpire Pro 2450 - 15.6" Intel i5 2450 Mobile Processor - 4GB DDR3 Memory - 500GB SATA Hard Drive - DVD Writer - Intel HM65 Chipset - NVIDIA GT540M Graphics £510(not including OS)

    If you have your windows cd, you can certainly better ones like the novatech, with a better processor and graphics.
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    Re: ASUS X53SD-SX189V15.6" laptop - good ?
    could you list some specifications (such as GT630 graphics etc etc) that i can look out for when i am browsing the stores/online ?
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    Re: ASUS X53SD-SX189V15.6" laptop - good ?
    (Original post by tdkr)
    could you list some specifications (such as GT630 graphics etc etc) that i can look out for when i am browsing the stores/online ?
    What do you mean?

    Because in terms of graphics you should be looking at GT540 or GT630 or higher, so a higher number on the end of the GT.

    And a I5 processor.
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    Re: ASUS X53SD-SX189V15.6" laptop - good ?
    SAMSUNG Series 3 NP300E5A 15.6" Laptop

    http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/samsun...12978-pdt.html

    £499.99

    check it out
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    Re: ASUS X53SD-SX189V15.6" laptop - good ?
    (Original post by Iqbal007)
    What do you mean?

    Because in terms of graphics you should be looking at GT540 or GT630 or higher, so a higher number on the end of the GT.

    And a I5 processor.
    got it. so look for GT540/630+ and I5 processor when browing laptops. anything else that i should pay attention to when choosing a laptop (battery life details etc..) ?
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    Re: ASUS X53SD-SX189V15.6" laptop - good ?
    (Original post by Derick B)
    SAMSUNG Series 3 NP300E5A 15.6" Laptop

    http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/samsun...12978-pdt.html

    £499.99

    check it out
    nice
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    Re: ASUS X53SD-SX189V15.6" laptop - good ?
    (Original post by tdkr)
    got it. so look for GT540/630+ and I5 processor when browing laptops. anything else that i should pay attention to when choosing a laptop (battery life details etc..) ?
    Yeah, because anything underneath will struggle to play your games at medium or high. And you need an i5 with it to balance out the processing needs of games like CoD, etc.

    I expect those laptops to have around at least 3hours of battery life.

    Have you got a windows cd?
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    Re: ASUS X53SD-SX189V15.6" laptop - good ?
    :mad: no, the shreen brock, and it stop working whit,foks i sa in store,
    when i wass ther in stor to fix the broken startup after i wand to put back the original software is wond bood up agan. and also whend back whit when set in the bois the woring biep on for booting up. i don't now what the lead besid me, wat hear problem whit this version of the laptop was, but had alsouw reterun it to the store.

    bad point for ASUS now.

    don't go fer it i wood say,
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    Re: ASUS X53SD-SX189V15.6" laptop - good ?
    (Original post by nvthielen)
    :mad: no, the shreen brock, and it stop working whit,foks i sa in store,
    when i wass ther in stor to fix the broken startup after i wand to put back the original software is wond bood up agan. and also whend back whit when set in the bois the woring biep on for booting up. i don't now what the lead besid me, wat hear problem whit this version of the laptop was, but had alsouw reterun it to the store.

    bad point for ASUS now.

    don't go fer it i wood say,
    Can you repost that in English? Is your post even supposed to be in this thread, or did you mean to post it somewhere else?
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