Low-end gaming laptop for playing WoW and stuff like Google Hangouts

[shadowhunter06]

I'm in the market for a new computer and figured a laptop is the best way to go. I web surf, casually play WoW, talk with friends on Google Hangouts, and use Microsoft Office. I don't watch TV or movies on my computer.

I am looking to spend $400-$500 USD. I know everyone will say you can't get anything decent for that but I play Warlords of Draenor on an 8 year old PC with Windows Vista that was not even top of the line back then. I'm not into raiding or pvp and my settings have never been high enough for me to miss the quality of graphics.

Basically, anything for $200 is probably better than the crap I have now but I want to pick up something a little more worthwhile than that.

Any suggestions for a reliable laptop to fulfill my digital fishing hobby?

 

[Rapajez]

Well, WoW tends to run best on Intel CPUs, and anything with a dedicated video card will go a long way. Ideally, a lower end i5 and a GTX 840 would be a good target. ACER and ASUS have models in your price-range.

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314807&cm_re=ACER_Aspire-_-34-314-807-_-Product

 

[Rapajez]

Slightly faster CPU/GPU, higher res screen, $100 more from ASUS: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232376&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=3067296&SID=