How long I should stick with my laptop

[Guest]

Hi all,

I know very little about laptops etc, and was wondering if you could help me out.

I've had this Aspire 8930G for about 2-3 years now (bought it refurbished so it was about £650) and am thinking about looking for a new laptop.

Is this a decent laptop (primarily used for gaming) and is it still good compared to laptops out there now?

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Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5800 @ 2.00GHz
4GB RAM
32-bit
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS (Dedicated graphics memory 512 MB, Shared system memory 1278 MB)
320GB HDD
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Not too sure what else should be said.

So basically wondering how good this is compared to laptops available now, at this price range.

Thanks in advance

James

 

[buwish]

Well, it depends on the kind of gaming you do. If you play high FPS games and would like a bit more performance graphics wise, you could easily step up to a new laptop. Perhaps something like a core i5 and a decent dedicated GPU from either NVIDA or AMD. Have a look at the links in my sig to get an idea of what is out there hardware wise. If you do want to go with a new laptop, fill out the FAQ thread at the top of the forum here and we can find you something that will suit your needs.

 

[Guest]

Hi buwish thanks a lot for the reply, sorry I've taken so long to respond.

I'm taking a look at your sig links as I write this and will fill out the FAQ for some solid advice.