Laptop recommendation

[TechnoBowl]

So the high-end gaming laptop kind of flamed out. Besides, I got my desktop up and running again so I'm happy.

I have a question about running C&C: The First Decade/Battlefield 1942/SimCity4 & The Sims 1 & 2 with the expansions. Could I run those on a laptop with, say Intel's HD Graphics 3000 or 4000? I realize they are integrated graphics and probably wouldn't seem as powerful, but I'm looking for more...all-around performance. I know that really doesn't make sense...I really can't find the term I'm looking for. Sorry.

 

[Pinhedd]

All of those games that you listed should run "okay" on an HD4000 IGP. Not terrific but playable

 

[TechnoBowl]

So I should look for something moderately powerful if I would like full speed then?

Like a GTX460m?

 

[oxford373]

the best cheap gaming laptop available is AMD A8-3520M but you can buy AMD A10-4600 for almost the same price next month also those AMD laptop CPUs are more efficient for gaming

 

[oxford373]

those AMD laptops CPUs have the best integrated GPU ,i am sure this integrated graphics card will be enough for the games you listed

 

[TechnoBowl]

I found a laptop with an A8-3520m that has a Radeon HD 6620G. I'm sure I can do better.

Why I brought up the GTX460m is the fact that there's an ASUS laptop with an i7 but it's like 1200 at Best Buy. I can get it, but I have other things I need to get also.

 

[TechnoBowl]

Best answer selected by TechnoBowl.

 

[oxford373]

if you can do better so try to find core i3 with amd 7600m,6800m or nvidia gt650,555m