Hey guys,
I'm about to buy myself my first ASUS notebook, but I'm fairly clueless when it comes to specs and what's good or bad, so I decided to consult the experts. I would however like to clarify that I am aware of the fact that this laptop isn't the most spectacular piece of hardware, I'm just in need of a fairly average laptop for college and perhaps a couple of video games in my spare time.
The laptop in question is the ASUS R704VC-TY137H model. Its' price currently stands at €659,-.
The specs include;
- 17,3'' HD Screen, 1600 x 900
- Intel Core i5 3230M, 2.6GHz CPU, 2 cores
- 6GB RAM, DDR3 (Max is 8GB, would adding 2GB make a lot of difference?)
- GeForce GT 720M 2GB videocard
- 500GB 5400rpm hard drive, eSATA Interface
- 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, D-Sub (VGA), Wireless Display (WiDi), HDMI
- 6 cell battery capacity
- IceCool Technology, Smart Gesture touchpad, Windows 8.1 64bits
My apologies for possibly including useless information, I just want to be sure you guys know everything there is to know.
Now my question is, will this laptop be able to run software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects etc.? And how, if at all, will it perform on games like Hearthstone, Cube World, Space Bound, World of Warcraft and possibly Guild Wars 2?
My amazing gratitude goes out to anyone who might be able to help me out.
Best regards and thank you for reading.
I'm about to buy myself my first ASUS notebook, but I'm fairly clueless when it comes to specs and what's good or bad, so I decided to consult the experts. I would however like to clarify that I am aware of the fact that this laptop isn't the most spectacular piece of hardware, I'm just in need of a fairly average laptop for college and perhaps a couple of video games in my spare time.
The laptop in question is the ASUS R704VC-TY137H model. Its' price currently stands at €659,-.
The specs include;
- 17,3'' HD Screen, 1600 x 900
- Intel Core i5 3230M, 2.6GHz CPU, 2 cores
- 6GB RAM, DDR3 (Max is 8GB, would adding 2GB make a lot of difference?)
- GeForce GT 720M 2GB videocard
- 500GB 5400rpm hard drive, eSATA Interface
- 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, D-Sub (VGA), Wireless Display (WiDi), HDMI
- 6 cell battery capacity
- IceCool Technology, Smart Gesture touchpad, Windows 8.1 64bits
My apologies for possibly including useless information, I just want to be sure you guys know everything there is to know.
Now my question is, will this laptop be able to run software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects etc.? And how, if at all, will it perform on games like Hearthstone, Cube World, Space Bound, World of Warcraft and possibly Guild Wars 2?
My amazing gratitude goes out to anyone who might be able to help me out.
Best regards and thank you for reading.