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leeky baby · Aug 16, 2008, 07:56 PM // 19:56

Hey, im still looking for a new laptop, i posted a few weeks ago about a laptop, which i got but had to take it back as it is faulty!

I was just woundering what laptop people who play Guild wars have also how well it perfoms, how much it cost

My current laptop, had over 2 years now and iv ran it to death!

Acer Aspire 5670

# Intel Core Duo T2300 (1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2MB L2 cache)
# 15.4" WXGA CrystalBrite LCD with 16ms refresh rate.
# ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 128MB
# 100GB 5400 RPM SATA hard drive
# Slot-Load DVD super multi drive
# 1GB DDR2 dual channel memory

FyrFytr998 · Aug 16, 2008, 11:21 PM // 23:21

Well my Alienware Area 51m 7700 I bought 4 years ago is still running strong, and plays GW flawlessly still. Only prob I got is that I'm about to need a new LCD screen that's gonna run me about $400 bucks.

CPU: Intel P4 3.6GHz
GPU: nVidia GeForce Go 6800 256mb
RAM: 2gb

I paid about $3500 back in the day. Don't even want to know what it'd run me now.

Although I also know know that I can get just as good a laptop for way less than this now.

I'm just gonna ride this one out until it dies or it can't run GW2.

Malice Black · Aug 17, 2008, 01:34 PM // 13:34

Rock Xtreme CTX
CPU: Core 2 Duo @ 2GHz
GPU: nVidia Geforce 7950gtx 512mb
RAM: 2GB Kingston

Bought over a year ago for £1300. Still has the best DX9 GPU. Only thing that beats it is the 8800 series. Even then there is only a 10-15% performance increase or so.

Teh [prefession]-zorz · Aug 21, 2008, 07:32 AM // 07:32

11.1inch screen
2.5Ghz duo
128 SSD
4G corsair

under 2 grand.

Anonymous Alchemist · Aug 21, 2008, 07:59 AM // 07:59

I've been running GW on my laptop for nearly a year now with little to no problems.

HP Compaq 8510w Workstation
15.4" screen
Core 2 Duo T7300 @ 2GHz
2GB DDR2 of RAM(will upgrade to 4GB later)
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M 256MB(running 8600M GT drivers for better gaming performance)
120GB HD at 7200RPM(might upgrade as technology gets better)

I got it for x-mas last year but it was priced at 2k and I managed to find one for 1.8k and got it.

milkflopance · Aug 21, 2008, 11:57 AM // 11:57

Dell Inspiron 9400
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 (2 GHz, 4MB cache)
RAM : 2GB
GPU: nVidia GeForce Go 7900GS 256mb
HDD: 100GB 10,000 RPM
Screen: 17"

It cost me around £1100 when I bought it just over a year ago.

Jumping Is Uselss · Aug 21, 2008, 01:46 PM // 13:46

Dell Vostro 1500
15.4'' Screen
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7100
GPU: nVidia Geforce 8600GS 256MB
RAM: 2GB
HDD: 160GB

Keeps my gaming needs tamed for now.

Kusandaa · Aug 21, 2008, 02:42 PM // 14:42

What I have?

My laptop - I call it "the craptop" myself. It's nearly 4 years old now... paid nearly $2,000 CND myself, which was a decent price back then... thought about changing it but as long as it works, I'm not gonna change anything in it. Except the RAM. I'd need more and I think I'd be set.

Sony Vaio FS640
Core: Intel Centrino 1.7GHz
GFX: Intel Mobile 915GM/GML, 910GML Express - 128MB
RAM: 512MB (lol)
HDD: 80GB.

Old model really, but suits my needs (GW, work/school stuff). If I'm on my laptop, I don't have access to any other computer and really, it's better than no computer. Played on it while I was in Japan, I had to set the graphics to the lowest possible, it still ran choppy but it ran and that's all I was asking for when I bought this thing. It ran faster than my old desktop (and didn't crash every 15 minutes).

imnotyourmother · Aug 21, 2008, 05:05 PM // 17:05

Here it is 3 weeks old

SYSTEM COLOR Spring Green edit
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8100 (2.1GHz/800Mhz FSB/3MB cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® SP1 Home Premium Edition edit
HD DISPLAY High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch display (1440x900) edit
VIDEO CARD Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 edit
MEMORY 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz edit
HARD DRIVE Size: 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) edit
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE CD / DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW Drive) edit
WIRELESS NETWORK CARDS Dell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini-card edit
INTEGRATED WEBCAM No Webcam Option edit
BATTERY OPTIONS 9 cell Battery edit
SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0

On sale only 699.00

nick23 · Aug 26, 2008, 04:17 AM // 04:17

dell xps m1530
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5850 (2MB cache/2.16GHz/667Mhz FSB)
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
Size: 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT

very cheap lightweight and runs on high setting very smooth

Crimson Flame · Aug 27, 2008, 01:51 AM // 01:51

Gateway MX8738
Intel Core 2 Duo T2060 (1.6GHz)
1GB RAM
Intel GMA 950

Runs pretty well in Tyria, decent in Cantha and sometimes choppy in Elona and EotN. It does what I need.

nick23 · Aug 27, 2008, 01:57 AM // 01:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by FyrFytr998

Well my Alienware Area 51m 7700 I bought 4 years ago is still running strong, and plays GW flawlessly still. Only prob I got is that I'm about to need a new LCD screen that's gonna run me about $400 bucks.

CPU: Intel P4 3.6GHz
GPU: nVidia GeForce Go 6800 256mb
RAM: 2gb

I paid about $3500 back in the day. Don't even want to know what it'd run me now.

Although I also know know that I can get just as good a laptop for way less than this now.

I'm just gonna ride this one out until it dies or it can't run GW2.

that will play guild wars 2 easy dont worry just the ram is the only concern

Elder III · Aug 27, 2008, 09:05 PM // 21:05

^ don't count on that running GW2 - that is going to be out about 2 years from now, and the "P4" is nearly obsolete already - what do you think it will be in another year and a half or so??? Not to mention a quite outdated GPU too. More than fine for GW, but I'd not expect much from it for GW2.