Budget Gaming Laptop Help.

[plumbob_thief]

bHi all. I'm new to this forum and I really hope I've posted this in the right place.. I'm in the market for laptop that can handle Sims 3 and all/most of it's expanisions without excessive lagging and glitches. I'm not very tech savvy, so I need some help.

I understand the system requirements apart from the graphics card. I know integrated graphics like Intel HD aren't ideal for the most part, but aside from that, I'm pretty confused.

Here's a link to a computer I've been looking at:

m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/detail.jsp?skuId=2540124&pid=1219074357973&pcatId=pcmcat287600050003

And just in case the link doesn't work, I'll list general specs.

Model: MSI CX61 2OC-206US

-Windows 8
-Intel Core i5-4200M processor, 3ghz turbo boost to 3.1
-6gb RAM
-750gb hard drive
-Nvidia GeForce GT 720M graphics

The laptop is priced at $700.

Again not sure about the graphics card, but I keeping reading that Nvidia makes some of the best ones for gaming, so I figured it'd be okay. Will this do the trick? If not, could someone please recommend a model that will? Thanks in advance.

 

[Rams Anirudh]

Graphics card should be better get 760 atleast or 660 for decent gaming. 720 is not very good for gaming

 

[star293]

For $99 more, you can get MSI GP60 2OD-052US.

http/www.amazon.com/MSI-GP60-2OD-052US-9S7-16GD33-052-15-6-Inch/dp/B00FB2XMJI/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&tag=informazcom-20

2.5 GHz Intel® Core? i5-4200M Processor; up to 3.1 GHz w/ Turbo Boost; 6 MB Cache
8 GB DDR3L 1600MHz RAM
15.6-Inch Screen; NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M 2GB GDDR5