Help me!

[marean]

i would like to buy a new laptop and I am thinking to buy Acer AS5742G i5 460M 500GB 6GB ddr3, nVidia GT420M 2048MB dedicated. will it decently run any new game? i'm not looking to obtain top performances, as i said, i wish i could decently play some games.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

My son worked for Acer .... he'd advise against it

I'd suggest an Asus or Clevo (150 HNQ or 170 HN) model .... but I have generally found that $1000 is the entry point for satisfactory gaming in a laptop at 1920 x 1200.

 

[marean]

i'm not looking to play at such high resolution, i just want a medium resolution and a decent gameplay. 😀 , i will take a look at the ones that you sugested

 

[WR2]

Some options for mid-range gaming:

On a tight budget: Acer Aspire AS5742G $650
Intel Core i3 380M(2.53GHz) 4GB RAM 640GB HDD 15.6" 1366x768 NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M w/ NVIDIA Optimus
The i3 380M CPU/GT 540M GPU will allow decent mid-range gaming on a 1366x768 resolution screen.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y560p $850
Core i7 2630QM(2.00GHz) Sandy Bridge quad core CPU, 4GB RAM 500GB HDD 15.6" 1366x768 LCD w/ Radeon HD 6570M graphics

HP Pavilion dv7 Quad Edition 17" ~$892
Core i7 2630QM(2.00GHz) Sandy Bridge quad core CPU, 6GB RAM 750GB HDD, Blu-Ray player, 17.3" 1600x900 LCD w/ Radeon HD 6770M graphics (upgrade).

 

[WR2]

Sager NP5160 ~$860 incl Windows 7
Core i5-2520M 2.5Ghz dual core Sandy Bridge CPU, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, 15.6" 1366x768 LCD w/ GT 540M graphics.