Is this a good system for games like World of Warcraft?

[Rachel72713]

Trying to surprise my sister with a laptop, but I'm new to this. Will this be okay to run games like Wow & Elder Scrolls?


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Overview
Specifications
Customer Reviews

Product Height
1.4"
Product Width
15"
Product Weight
5.4 lbs.
Product Depth
9.5"
Processor Brand
Intel®
Processor
Intel® 3rd Generation Core™ i3
Processor Speed
2.5GHz
Battery Type
6-cell lithium-ion
Display Type
High-definition widescreen LED-backlit TFT with TruBrite technology (1366 x 768)
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally)
15.6"
Cache Memory
3MB
System Memory (RAM)
6GB
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To
16GB
Type of Memory (RAM)
DDR3
Hard Drive Type
SATA (5400 rpm)
Computer Hard Drive Size
750GB
Optical Drive
Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
Optical Drive Speeds
Drive speeds not specified
Direct-Disc Labeling
No
Digital Media Reader or Slots
Yes, digital media card reader
Graphics
Mobile Intel® HD
Video Memory
Shared
TV Tuner
No
MPEG
Yes
Built-in Webcam
Yes
Modem
None
Networking
Built-in 10/100 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking
Wireless-B+G+N
Bluetooth-Enabled
No
S-Video Outputs
None
Audio
DTS Sound
Speakers
Internal
PCMCIA Slots
None
USB 2.0 Ports
1 USB 3.0; 2 USB 2.0
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports
None
Parallel Ports
None
Game Ports
None
Laptop Weight
Ultraportable (5.5 lbs. or less)
Battery Life
Not available
Pointing Device
Touchpad with multitouch control
HDMI Output
Yes
Blu-ray Player
No
Operating System Platform
Windows
Operating System
Windows 8
Operating System Bit Version
64-bit
Included Software
Adobe Reader and more
ENERGY STAR Certified
No
Best Buy PC App
No
Graphics Chip
Intel
Drive Capacity
750GB
Graphics Card
Mobile Intel® HD

 

[Nuno Silva]

Hard to read post dude!!!

Graphics
Mobile Intel® HD
Video Memory
Shared

It cant run any game like wow or elder scrolls without "real graphics power". Mobile Intel HD is not enough for games.

 

[jaguarskx]

Nope. The laptop uses a dual core Ivy Bridge generation Core i3 CPU @ 2.5GHz. That is actually not bad at all. The problem it it uses an Intel HD 4000 graphics core. The HD 4000 actually does provide pretty decent performance given the fact that as recent as 2010 Intel more or less did not even bother with graphic cores capable of playing games. Unfortunately, it is still considered rather weak. Many modern games should be playable at low graphics quality and low resolution.

What is your budget?