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Is the Dell XPS M1730 still a good gaming laptop these days?
This is the spec of the one I am hoping to buy.
Base:
Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme Processor X9000 (2.80GHz, 800MHz FSB, 6MB L2-cache)
Microsoft Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1- English
LCD:
17.0″ UltraSharp™ WUXGA (1920×1200) TFT with TrueLife™ with Integrated 2.0MP web cam
Video Card:
DUAL SLI 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTX card
Memory:
4096MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]
Hard Drive:
400GB Free Fall Sensor Raid 0 Stripe – 2 X 200GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive
Optical Devices:
Blu-ray Disc DVD+/-RW Optical Drive including software
Would this laptop be able to play games such as Call of Duty 5, Crysis and Gears of War, games like that? Also, is it good value for money?
That’s a great laptop that can easily run today’s DirectX 10 games that you’ve mentioned (on high quality at max resolution I might approximate!).
However, I’m thinking with that kind of setup you’re breaking the $3.5k Range. You might want to look into the Alienware Laptops for better design and hardware options at this point.
Furthermore, if you want to do some extreme gaming, you may want to opt for a desktop instead. You can get the same components for less AND you have the option of upgrading the components later on (which is sometimes very hard to do on a laptop). A desktop may be more durable and longer lasting as well. Laptops are prone to everyday bumping of transport and overheating if mismanaged. Not to mention that hardcore gaming laptops suck up energy like no tomorrow (meaning you won’t get that much battery life when you’re off the charger).
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