Computer Input

[Hollywoodd]

Good Morning,

I was just hoping I could get some Feedback on this computer deal on found on Newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...m-_-34-230-242

Mainly just looking for a cheapish computer that can handle normal activities as well as run WoW without lag. Naturally I don't need all the graphics to be maxed out, I just want to be able to play without too much lag.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

HD

 

[Hollywoodd]

Noticing that the link didn't really work...

here are the details:

ASUS A53Z-ES61 Notebook AMD A-Series A6-3420M(1.5GHz) 15.6" 4GB Memory DDR3 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD±R/RW AMD Radeon HD 6520G

Price: $379

Further details:

Model
Brand
ASUS
Model
A53Z-ES61

General
Color
Mocha
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU Type
AMD A6-3420M 1.5GHz
Screen
15.6"
Memory Size
4GB DDR3
Hard Disk
500GB
Optical Drive
DL DVD±RW/CD-RW
Graphics Card
AMD Radeon HD 6520G Graphics
Video Memory
Shared memory

CPU
CPU Type
AMD A-Series
CPU Speed
A6-3420M(1.5GHz)
CPU L2 Cache
4MB

Display
Screen Size
15.6"
Wide Screen Support
Yes
Resolution
1366 x 768

Operating Systems
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

Graphics
GPU/VPU
AMD Radeon HD 6520G
Graphic Type
Integrated Card

Hard Drive
HDD
500GB
HDD RPM
5400rpm

Memory
Memory
4GB
Memory Speed
DDR3

Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type
DVD±R/RW
Optical Drive Spec
DL DVD±RW/CD-RW

Communications
WLAN
802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN

Ports
HDMI
1 x HDMI

Supplemental Drive
Webcam
0.3M Pixel

Power
Battery
6-cell lithium ion

Manufacturer Warranty
Accidental Damage Warranty
1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot

Cheers

 

[Puppies04]

Wow is very CPU bottlenecked. I'm not sure I would went to play it on a 1.5ghz (2.4ghz max turbo) cpu.

 

[pete1229]

You should be okay with that ASUS, I have a similiar notebook it's a Lenovo with alt of the same specs, I use it for everyday use, no gaming though, but I was just checking the system requirements for WoW and you've got them covered. The only thing I did with the Lenovo was add another 4gigs of ram to bring it up to the max of 8 the computer would allow. But thats just me. I do this with all my computers. Go for it!

 

[pete1229]

OOPS! I didn't see the cpu spec, the Lenovo has an intel 2.2hghz processor (an Intel i3). For that price range you might want to check out the lenovo's.

 

[Hollywoodd]

Thanks for the input .

 

[sm625]

If it doesnt have 2 memory channels, do not buy it. You're already right on the border of what is tolerable. I do believe the new 22nm pentium B960 replacement will put out better framerates when it launches, if it launches... And pentium B960 notebooks regularly go on sale for under $300 so I expect the same from the 22nm by the end of summer. For $400 you might even be able to get 22nm i3....

 

[bico]

6520 isn't a speed demon neither but for wow it should suffice. have you considered buying second hand machine? you can gen better deal at a little higher risk

 

[oynaz]

Any modern machine can run WoW without problems - at the low end AMD does much better than Intel due to a vastly superior GPU. Check out Anandtech's review.

So that machine looks like a good bet.

 

[Skiprudder]

The other thing I would add as a WoW player is that WoW loves SSDs. There is a ton of disk access as you move around the world, and the difference if you have an SSD is pretty substantial. If you have a bit of dinero left over it might be a nice upgrade. Just make sure you go at least 120GB. I have a 90GB atm and space gets a bit tight at times with WoW on there.