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good laptop 4 gaming?

is this somewhat good 4 gaming. Processor Brand: AMD Processor Type: Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Hard Drive Size: 120GB System RAM: 3072 MB Display Type: 15.4" TFT Widescreen Display: Yes Max Resolution: 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ) Multi-Core Technology: Dual-Core Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology TL-60 / 2 GHz Data Bus Speed: 800 MHz Type: L2 cache Installed Size: 1 MB Hard Drive: 120 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm Installed Size: 3 GB / 4 GB (max) Technology: DDR II SDRAM Type: DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN Supported: Yes Graphics Processor / Vendor: NVIDIA GeForce 7150M shared video memory (UMA) Features: Altec Lansing speakers Audio Input: Microphone OS Provided: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Software: AOL, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Works, Easy Internet Sign Up, muvee autoProducer, HP Help and Support, HP QuickPlay Software, HP Photosmart Essential, CyberLink DVD Suite, Microsoft Office 2007 Student and Teacher Edition (Trial), HP Total Care Advisor, Norton Internet Security 2008 (60 days subscription) Technology: 6-cell lithium ion Installed Qty: 1 Width: 14.1 in Height: 1.6 in Depth: 10.1 in Weight: 6 lbs Supported Flash Memory Cards: SD Memory Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card Features: Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), power-on password Included Accessories: Remote control, headphones Service & Support: 1 year warranty Description Key Features & Benefits: BrightView 15.4" widescreen LCD Presents vivid 1280 x 800 WXGA resolution with more than 16 million colors 2 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core mobile processor TL-60 Meets the demands of multitasking and multimedia while also saving energy 3 GB of DDR2 system memory Offers better performance with today's demanding applications 120 GB hard drive, 5400 rpm Provides storage for documents, games, music, photos and video clips SuperMulti DVD+/-RW drive with double-layer support Lets you play movies and music or burn DVDs and CDs 802.11 b/g wireless LAN Connects to wireless home and office networks or to Wi-Fi hotspots for convenient Internet access 5-in-1 digital media card reader Reads the most popular memory card formats so you can enjoy photos, music and other files

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ONly way to really find out is to play a game on that laptop.
its decent... will play all games out now... but a couple of the new tops will have to be lowered graphically significantly... like age of conan or crysis... plus laptops tend to be less gaming powerful than their desktop counterpart... so it will play most games out there smoothly but wont be a gaming powerhouse...
check out Best Buy's web site it has a program that helps u pick a laptop to meet all ur needs...i'm searching for a laptop for college, good luck finding urs : )
Not really. You want a graphics card with independent, Not shared RAM
It meets minimum requirements for some games, but the video card is not going to run new games that come out next year. Try finding something with a better graphics setup that will last at least 5 years. Like 256 or 512 video card memory.
Yes! I was gonna say before reading that the AMD is more for Gaming That Intell. The Turion is suppose to be the best. and honestly the old AMD Athlon x64 is good also so yes you have an excellent setup for gaming. Plenty of room, My newest PC has similar specs, except I have the AMD Athlon x64 dual core versus AMD Turion x 64 dual core. Game away and have fun...I however do not use mine for gaming but needed the equivalent to a Pentium Processor as I have used Celerons and they all sorts of strange things when you push them hard. I upload tons of Video and Software with big loads so I need power and a fast connection speed for large uploads or they will drop off for sure.
My new acer laptop has the same processor as yours, with 4Gb ram, 250Gb Hdd. But my GF8400G graphics card chokes when running the latest games. Have to lower resolution way down to run smoothly. So I dont think it will be a good gaming laptop unless you get better graphics cards...
I don't know why you would want to play games on your laptop, but when you're looking for a gaming laptop you primarily want to focus on it's video card and less(er) on other specifics (usually a good video card is collaborated with other high-end laptop specification in order to run that video card). From how I see, your video card seems kind of old (not necessary lower end though). You didn't specify how much memory it has on it and it's also shared, so hopefully it's at least 265mb. The resolution seems a bit flimsy for a gaming computer, but that's all due to your video card. But nonetheless, the company that makes it is top of the line. I would try focusing on a laptop that sells nvidia 8400m 256mb at least; 8800 gtx are top of the line but quite expensive. Ultimately, it really depends what kind of games you want to play. If you're playing games like crysis, then you'll probably need a really high end graphics card to run the game at a decent fps rate, lower end graphics cards just won't cut it. But if your more into older games, like the blizzard franchise, then your video card should cut it. Preferably, I would customize and build a desktop gaming computer because it's cheaper than buying an made-for-gaming laptop. Also, I would look into brands like ASUS, which provide moderate specifications at a decent price. Most of their laptops aren't specifically built for gaming, but you can play a lot of computer games on their laptops. But if money is no object, you could always purchase a made-for-gaming laptop like an Alienware, Voodoo, etc.