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Will this laptop be able to play games on low settings?

The laptop im thinking about is the HP Pavilion 15-p011na 15.6 Inch 8GB 1TB Laptop.


AMD A8 A8-5545M quad core processor.

2GHz processor speed.

8GB RAM.

1000GB SATA hard drive.

Microsoft Windows 8.1.


Display features:

15.6 inch screen.

High definition display.

Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.

DVD-RW (read/write).


Graphics:

Intel UMA8510G graphics card.

Dedicated graphics card.



i know this isnt the best laptop but will it be able to run games on low settings. If not is there a better oone for around 400 pounds. Before you say you cant buy a descent one for that price remember i dont want to play on high or ultra.



ring up the place you want to buy it from and find out?
Reply 2
I've got that, it'll be fine. Processing speed a lot better than others available.

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Original post by Kholmes1
The laptop im thinking about is the HP Pavilion 15-p011na 15.6 Inch 8GB 1TB Laptop.


AMD A8 A8-5545M quad core processor.

2GHz processor speed.

8GB RAM.

1000GB SATA hard drive.

Microsoft Windows 8.1.


Display features:

15.6 inch screen.

High definition display.

Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.

DVD-RW (read/write).


Graphics:

Intel UMA8510G graphics card.

Dedicated graphics card.



i know this isnt the best laptop but will it be able to run games on low settings. If not is there a better oone for around 400 pounds. Before you say you cant buy a descent one for that price remember i dont want to play on high or ultra.





The laptop's an APU, it doesn't have dedicated graphics. Looking at the benchmarks for more powerful APUs in the same series, you'd be lucky to hit 30+ fps on most "triple A" games at the bare minimum settings. But then again your budget is very low.bFor £400 look into fourth gen Core i5 processors (e.g i5-4210M or i5-4200U), preferably one ending in M, whose better onboard graphics will give you a better shot at running games on low.

Original post by Safiya122
ring up the place you want to buy it from and find out?


They're trying to sell it, they'd probably just say yes.
Reply 4
Ok thanks do you have any suggestions for a laptop around £400. If not will this one be able to run games. 15.6 cosmo ii.

ram: 8gb.
Processor: i5 4210m
graphics card: gtx 850


Also if i lowered the ram to 4gb will it still run games.
Original post by Kholmes1
Ok thanks do you have any suggestions for a laptop around £400. If not will this one be able to run games. 15.6 cosmo ii.

ram: 8gb.
Processor: i5 4210m
graphics card: gtx 850


Yes, this one will run new games at low-med settings. I can make £400 suggestions if you want, but they'll all be integrated graphics options and nowhere near as good as PCSpecialist's custom options.

Also if i lowered the ram to 4gb will it still run games.


Yes, 8GB is beneficial but I use 4GB in my desktop gaming rig and play modern titles maxed out without issues. I had 8GB initially but one stick broke, and I haven't got around to replacing it yet as it's not causing me any problems.
Reply 6
Thanks again. If the laptop has 4gb of ram and the i5 4310 processor but is has intel hd 4400 graphics card will it still run games on low settings or will i jeed to upgrade the graphics card.
Original post by Kholmes1
Thanks again. If the laptop has 4gb of ram and the i5 4310 processor but is has intel hd 4400 graphics card will it still run games on low settings or will i jeed to upgrade the graphics card.


Graphics cards in laptops cannot be upgraded in the vast majority of cases, so buy under the assumption that this is what you'll be stuck with for the lifespan of the laptop.
Original post by Safiya122
ring up the place you want to buy it from and find out?


Their intention is to sell, so if you are not experienced in technology, they might even sell you a crap laptop that would start having issues after some time.
Reply 9
Which one would be better for gaming. Ik they are both quite bad.

Lenovo Ideapad Z50-70 Laptop


Intel Haswell Core i3-4010U Dual Core

4GB RAM + 1TB HDD

15.6" Full HD + Voice Control

Nvidia 2GB 820M Graphics


Or

[h="2"]Acer E5-571 15.6[/h]

Intel Core i5 4210U dual core processor.

1.7GHz processor speed.

4GB RAM.

1000GB SATA hard drive.

Microsoft Windows 8.


Display features:

15.6 inch screen.

High definition display.

Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.


DVD optical drives:

DVD+RW/DVD-RW (read/write).


Graphics:

Intel HD Graphics 4400.

Reply 10
Sorry if these are stupid questions i dont know much about computers
Both will be pretty crap, the one with the 820M will be less crap and will run more stuff on low at acceptable frame rates. If gaming ability is a factor, I'd strongly suggest looking at putting the extra for an 850M machine or you'll potentially find yourself regretting you didn't.

Original post by Kholmes1
Which one would be better for gaming. Ik they are both quite bad.

Lenovo Ideapad Z50-70 Laptop


Intel Haswell Core i3-4010U Dual Core

4GB RAM + 1TB HDD

15.6" Full HD + Voice Control

Nvidia 2GB 820M Graphics


Or

[h="2"]Acer E5-571 15.6[/h]

Intel Core i5 4210U dual core processor.

1.7GHz processor speed.

4GB RAM.

1000GB SATA hard drive.

Microsoft Windows 8.


Display features:

15.6 inch screen.

High definition display.

Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.


DVD optical drives:

DVD+RW/DVD-RW (read/write).


Graphics:

Intel HD Graphics 4400.

Original post by Kholmes1
The laptop im thinking about is the HP Pavilion 15-p011na 15.6 Inch 8GB 1TB Laptop.


AMD A8 A8-5545M quad core processor.

2GHz processor speed.

8GB RAM.

1000GB SATA hard drive.

Microsoft Windows 8.1.


Display features:

15.6 inch screen.

High definition display.

Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.

DVD-RW (read/write).


Graphics:

Intel UMA8510G graphics card.

Dedicated graphics card.



i know this isnt the best laptop but will it be able to run games on low settings. If not is there a better oone for around 400 pounds. Before you say you cant buy a descent one for that price remember i dont want to play on high or ultra.





yes ofcourse and it might even run gta 5 on medium setting

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