Canadaready 9,437 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Will this laptop: http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetai...=&langid=EN Run this Game: Windows® System 2000/XP OS: Intel Pentium® III 800 MHz or AMD Athlon 800 MHz 512 MB or more of RAM 32 MB 3D graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting, such as NVIDIA® GeForce™ 2 class card or above DirectX® 9.0c (included) and latest video drivers 6.0 GB available HD space 4x CD-ROM drive A 56k or better Internet connection ************** OR ************** Windows® System 2000/XP OS: Intel Pentium® IV 1.5 GHz or AMD XP 1500+ MHz 1024 MB RAM 64 MB 3D graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting, such as NVIDIA® GeForce™ FX 5700 class card or above Broadband Internet connection Two-button scroll-wheel mouse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,722 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 yes, I would imagine so, what is the game? whilst laptops arent brilliant for gaming, those specs on that laptop would look to cover that game with ease Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadaready 9,437 Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 World of Warcraft Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Will defo work CR, gave you a PM about it too World of Warcraft runs on my laptop which is very similar to yours but has less RAM and it runs well too.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I'd be almost certain of it, but you may wish to check the graphics card out. Some of the gamers might be better informed. McB? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadaready 9,437 Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 Ya, it looks like it would run it. I don't need good gameplay graphics. I just want to be able to go on RM and play an odd dungeon on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I'd be almost certain of it, but you may wish to check the graphics card out. Some of the gamers might be better informed. McB? Yeh the graphic card looks to be last years NVIDIA GEFORCE 8 series.. (2007) Whist the game needs a mere 5 SERIES (2003/4) Should be fine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadaready 9,437 Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 My inspiron finally crapped out. Dell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 My inspiron finally crapped out. Dell Must...not....bad....mouth...dell.....Speuan.....works....for them ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelizzielou 0 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 This is nowt tae dae wae the original prob posted, but since ye's seem tae kno wit ye'r dain, any help in how I change ma wee pic o Butcher at the side o ma post - I managed ma signature wae sum help. Dont kno wit I go intae tae change it. Sorry fir interuptin! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 This is nowt tae dae wae the original prob posted, but since ye's seem tae kno wit ye'r dain, any help in how I change ma wee pic o Butcher at the side o ma post - I managed ma signature wae sum help. Dont kno wit I go intae tae change it. Sorry fir interuptin! You appear to have done it yourself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledWeegie123 1,274 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 This is nowt tae dae wae the original prob posted, but since ye's seem tae kno wit ye'r dain, any help in how I change ma wee pic o Butcher at the side o ma post - I managed ma signature wae sum help. Dont kno wit I go intae tae change it. Sorry fir interuptin! say what now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelizzielou 0 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 This is nowt tae dae wae the original prob posted, but since ye's seem tae kno wit ye'r dain, any help in how I change ma wee pic o Butcher at the side o ma post - I managed ma signature wae sum help. Dont kno wit I go intae tae change it. Sorry fir interuptin! say what now? Read it in west coast slang! Want to know how to change my Terry Butcher pic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadaready 9,437 Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 RM Control Centre 3 in business Control Centre 2 has been retired. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 RM Control Centre 3 in business Control Centre 2 has been retired. You served us well RMCC2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,722 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 WoW is fine on my laptop and its only got a gig of ram and a 1.8ghz processor with a 128mb graphics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadaready 9,437 Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 RM Control Centre 3 in business Control Centre 2 has been retired. You served us well RMCC2. RMCC1 is still in existance too after multiple refits. Desktop loyal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 RM Control Centre 3 in business Control Centre 2 has been retired. You served us well RMCC2. RMCC1 is still in existance too after multiple refits. Desktop loyal. RMCC1 legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadaready 9,437 Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 It is my main go to man. Need this for those out of the office type things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadaready 9,437 Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 Thanks for the advice everyone. This laptop is exceeding expectations. What a price! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoyd 355 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Thanks for the advice everyone. This laptop is exceeding expectations. What a price! Quality CR, if my one packs up i may have to order one myself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadaready 9,437 Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 For $600: The Compaq CQ50-106CA laptop gives you powerful performance combined with all the bells and whistles you need for outstanding digital entertainment. Inside you’ll find an AMD Turion X2 RM-70 Dual-Core Processor with 3GB of memory for speed and efficiency alongside a DVD burner with LightScribe, a built-in webcam and mic - even HDMI connectivity. More Info WebID: 10108457 Mfr. Part Number: FM757UA#ABC Base Features Approximate Battery Life Dependent On Usage Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 250GB 5400RPM Optical Drive 8X DVD+/-RW DL Processor Speed 2.0GHz Processor Type AMD Turion X2 RM-70 Dual-Core RAM 3GB DDR2 Screen Size 15.4" Graphics Discrete Video Memory Yes Expandable Video Memory No Graphics Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 8200M Integrated Video Memory Yes Native Screen Resolution 1280 x 800 Upgradable Video System No Video Memory Up To 1407MB Audio Audio Chipset Altec Lansing Audio Output Stereo Digital Input No Digital Output No Hardware Volume Control Yes Integrated Amplifier No Integrated Microphone Yes Microphone Input Yes Speaker Wattage Not Listed Speakers Yes Inputs/Outputs Card Reader Yes Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD Composite Output No ExpressCard/34 Input No ExpressCard/54 Input No HDCP Compliant Yes HDMI Port Yes IEEE 1394 Input/Output No IR Receiver No Number of Touchpad Buttons 2 PC Card Input No S-Video Output No Type of Keyboard 101-Key Compatible Type of Modem 56K Type of Pointing Device Touchpad USB 2.0 3 VGA Output 1 Webcam Yes Networking Ethernet Port 10/100BASE-T Integrated Bluetooth No Integrated WiFi 802.11b/g WLAN Power Battery - Capacity Not Listed Battery - Number of Cells 6-Cell Battery Type Lithium-Ion Computing Features Processor Cache 1MB L2 Removable Storage No System Bus 2GHz Software English/French Software Bilingual Loaded Software 1 HP Help & Support Center Loaded Software 2 HP PC Recovery Loaded Software 3 HP Wireless Home Network Setup Loaded Software 4 Pre-loaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 Accessories Headphones No Remote No Product Features Notebook Depth 25.70 cm Notebook Thickness (closed) 35.69 cm Notebook Weight (including Battery) 2.79 kg Notebook Width 2.54 cm Warranty Labour 1 Year Limited Warranty Parts 1 Year Limited More Information FEATURES: The AMD Turion X2 RM-70 Dual-Core Processor and 3GB of memory lets you run multiple demanding programs at the same time, without slowing down the system’s performance Store your files on the large 250GB hard drive Watch movies and work more productively on the large 15.4" widescreen display Burn DVDs up to 8.5GB in size with the Super Multi Dual Layer DVD burner Create your own customized labels with LightScribe Technology Enjoy impressive video performance with NVIDIA GeForce 8200M graphics Easily connect to your HDTV with the built-in HDMI output Video chat, record video footage, and take pictures with the integrated webcam and mic Transfer images and data to and from your personal digital devices with the 5-in-1 memory card reader Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right_To_Censor 1,951 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 WTF world of warcraft lovers, here's me playing wow myself. boo urns however he does end his end away most of the time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 For $600: The Compaq CQ50-106CA laptop gives you powerful performance combined with all the bells and whistles you need for outstanding digital entertainment. Inside you’ll find an AMD Turion X2 RM-70 Dual-Core Processor with 3GB of memory for speed and efficiency alongside a DVD burner with LightScribe, a built-in webcam and mic - even HDMI connectivity. More Info WebID: 10108457 Mfr. Part Number: FM757UA#ABC Base Features Approximate Battery Life Dependent On Usage Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 250GB 5400RPM Optical Drive 8X DVD+/-RW DL Processor Speed 2.0GHz Processor Type AMD Turion X2 RM-70 Dual-Core RAM 3GB DDR2 Screen Size 15.4" Graphics Discrete Video Memory Yes Expandable Video Memory No Graphics Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 8200M Integrated Video Memory Yes Native Screen Resolution 1280 x 800 Upgradable Video System No Video Memory Up To 1407MB Audio Audio Chipset Altec Lansing Audio Output Stereo Digital Input No Digital Output No Hardware Volume Control Yes Integrated Amplifier No Integrated Microphone Yes Microphone Input Yes Speaker Wattage Not Listed Speakers Yes Inputs/Outputs Card Reader Yes Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD Composite Output No ExpressCard/34 Input No ExpressCard/54 Input No HDCP Compliant Yes HDMI Port Yes IEEE 1394 Input/Output No IR Receiver No Number of Touchpad Buttons 2 PC Card Input No S-Video Output No Type of Keyboard 101-Key Compatible Type of Modem 56K Type of Pointing Device Touchpad USB 2.0 3 VGA Output 1 Webcam Yes Networking Ethernet Port 10/100BASE-T Integrated Bluetooth No Integrated WiFi 802.11b/g WLAN Power Battery - Capacity Not Listed Battery - Number of Cells 6-Cell Battery Type Lithium-Ion Computing Features Processor Cache 1MB L2 Removable Storage No System Bus 2GHz Software English/French Software Bilingual Loaded Software 1 HP Help & Support Center Loaded Software 2 HP PC Recovery Loaded Software 3 HP Wireless Home Network Setup Loaded Software 4 Pre-loaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 Accessories Headphones No Remote No Product Features Notebook Depth 25.70 cm Notebook Thickness (closed) 35.69 cm Notebook Weight (including Battery) 2.79 kg Notebook Width 2.54 cm Warranty Labour 1 Year Limited Warranty Parts 1 Year Limited More Information FEATURES: The AMD Turion X2 RM-70 Dual-Core Processor and 3GB of memory lets you run multiple demanding programs at the same time, without slowing down the system’s performance Store your files on the large 250GB hard drive Watch movies and work more productively on the large 15.4" widescreen display Burn DVDs up to 8.5GB in size with the Super Multi Dual Layer DVD burner Create your own customized labels with LightScribe Technology Enjoy impressive video performance with NVIDIA GeForce 8200M graphics Easily connect to your HDTV with the built-in HDMI output Video chat, record video footage, and take pictures with the integrated webcam and mic Transfer images and data to and from your personal digital devices with the 5-in-1 memory card reader Is that for roughly £300? That's great if it is. Ideal for running Ubuntu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadaready 9,437 Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 Ys 300 pounds. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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