How good is this laptop?

[Lumia925]

M lookin for a second laptop for everyday use.
Things I'll be doing on this are

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  Browse the internet using Firefox.
  Play movies (Local/ Youtube)
  Video calls on Skype
  Some document editing in MS Word
  Create powerpoint presentations.
  OLD GAMES like MS Age Of Empires/ Age Of Mythology/ Diablo 2 etc

This laptop comes with Ubuntu, but I'll install Windows 7 Pro on it (checked dell.com, Windows drivers are available.)

Will this laptop fulfill my requirements? If not, what will this laptop fail in? I can sacrifice the games if needed, but the other requirements are non-negotiable! (i have another HP Envy with GTX 850M, but it's a bit weird to turn it on for these old games- will intel HD graphics for 5th gen celeron run these?)

HERE is the link to the laptop.

 

[jaguarskx]

What is the CPU model?

 

[dudeman509]

Processor Name Celeron Dual Core (5th Gen)
Variant 3205U

VERY low-powered CPU, but should do what you want of it.

It would probably be better to look into something with an i3 for everyday usability, though.

 

[Lumia925]

Jaguar, here's the complete details from the website I'll order:


Processor Name: Celeron Dual Core (5th Gen)
Variant:3205U
Processor Brand: Intel
Clock Speed: 1.50 GHz
Cache: 2M
RAM 4 GB
Hard Disk Capacity: 500 GB
RPM: 5400
Hardware Interface: SATA

Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW 9.5mm (Read/Write Speed: 8x)
Screen Size: 39.62 cm (15.6)
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Screen Type: Anti-Glare LED-Backlit Display
Graphic Processor: Intel HD Graphics 5500
Integrated Camera: HD 720P Webcam
Pointer Device: Touchpad
Keyboard: Standard Keyboard (US)
Internal Micual digital microphone array
Speakers: Stereo Speakers
Sound Effect: Waves MaxxAudio 4
Ethernet: Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless LAN: 802.11 ac, Dual Band 2.4&5 GHz, 1x1
Bluetooth: v4.0
Power Supply: 40 WHr
Standard Battery: 4-cell
USB Port/S: 1 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0
Multi Card Slot: Media Card (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
Lock Port: Kensington Lock Slot
SIZE & WEIGHT
Dimension(W*D*H) 381 x 267 x 25.6 mm
WARRANTY DETAILS
Warranty Period 1 Year Dell Onsite Warranty

Cost:Rs 18,672 (Indian currency)/ US$281.00 (as per current exchange rate).


Dudeman, will I have problems using this computer for the tasks I mentioned? Is i3 the minimum required for these? I already have an i7/GTX850M laptop (HP Envy K204TX), this will be my second laptop for everyday use, m trying to keep the cost as low as possible.

Thanks for reading my question both of you, really appreciated.

 

[jaguarskx]

The CPU should be okay for most of what you want to do. I do not use Skype, but I cannot imagine that it would be very demanding. Even laptops with weaker CPU than the Celeron 3205u have webcams, I do have not come across any complaints regarding Skype's performance. The games you listed should be pretty easy to run since they are relatively old... as long as the games are not poorly optimized.

The Celeron 3205U runs at 1.5GHz and it's integrated Intel HD (Broadwell) graphics core is ranked between the Intel HD 4200 and Intel HD 4000 graphics core by Notebookcheck.net. The Intel HD 4000 is actually the more powerful of those two.

http/www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-Broadwell.127915.0.html



Like I said, it should be good enough to play the games you want, I did attempt to to play Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (released in May 2002) using only the Intel HD 4400 graphics core in the i5-4200u and the game ran at about 30 FPS or less @ 1600x900 resolution on my laptop. Then again Morrowind was not well optimized. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (released in Nov 2011) runs a lot better with the Intel HD 4400.

 

[Lumia925]

Thanks Jaguar, I've placed the online order based on your suggestion. The expected date of delivery is 21st to 23rd, I'll let you know how Windows 7 Pro performs on it and how well my applications run. Thank you so much for the detailed explanation

 

[Kenneth1987]

If you just want to go Skype or surfing on internet, GTX 850M is enough to do so. Yet, when you mention the PC game,
my friend and I also play MS age of empires as well, I suggest you could look at mainstream GPU, the GTX900M series have better performance. Here have some options, such as MSI, ASUS and Dell.
http/www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=gaming+laptop+GTX&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Agaming+laptop+GTX