Question about processors

Adept Poster Posts : 966 Join date : 2010-08-29 Age : 33

I'm looking into getting a new laptop and I'm not sure which one of these are better for gaming. (As in speed)

Toshiba 15.6"
6GB RAM
750GB hard drive
Intel Core i5-2430M Processor with TurboBoos 2.0 (Dual Core)
2.4GHz
3GHz with Max Turbo Frequency

Price: $549.99
http://www.staples.com/Toshiba-Satellite-L755-S5360-15.6-Laptop/product_375475

Toshiba 17.3"
6GB RAM
640GB hard drive
AMD Quad-Core A6-3400M APU Processor
1.4GHz
2.3GHz with Max Turbo Frequency

Price: $579.99
http://www.staples.com/Toshiba-Satellite-L775D-S7340-17.3-Laptop/product_375473

Tell me if you guys have found anything good in the black friday ads.

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What you want is a decent laptop with discrete graphics from AMD or Nvidia.

Adept Poster Posts : 966 Join date : 2010-08-29 Age : 33

LXE wrote:: What you want is a decent laptop with discrete graphics from AMD or Nvidia.

I'd like an Nvidia but I can't find any laptops for sale with those. Would it be easy to take out the processor and replace it with a Nvidia?

Also, are you saying that the laptop with the AMD processor is better than the other one in the first post?

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Sean24 wrote:

LXE wrote:: What you want is a decent laptop with discrete graphics from AMD or Nvidia.

I'd like an Nvidia but I can't find any laptops for sale with those. Would it be easy to take out the processor and replace it with a Nvidia?

Also, are you saying that the laptop with the AMD processor is better than the other one in the first post?

AMD graphics is cheaper than Nvidia. (AMD = ATi, Radeon HD or whatever it is called)

You should aim to get at least a Core i5 and ATi Mobility Radeon HD graphics.
Nvidia is obviously better but you'll need to spend more for it.

Adept Poster Posts : 966 Join date : 2010-08-29 Age : 33

LXE wrote:

Sean24 wrote:

LXE wrote:: What you want is a decent laptop with discrete graphics from AMD or Nvidia.

I'd like an Nvidia but I can't find any laptops for sale with those. Would it be easy to take out the processor and replace it with a Nvidia?

Also, are you saying that the laptop with the AMD processor is better than the other one in the first post?

AMD graphics is cheaper than Nvidia. (AMD = ATi, Radeon HD or whatever it is called)

You should aim to get at least a Core i5 and ATi Mobility Radeon HD graphics.
Nvidia is obviously better but you'll need to spend more for it.

My nephew said the first was is better for the money. (Meaning the extra $30 isn't worth it. xD)
He knows more about computer hardware than I do.
(He's about 6 months younger than me.)

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If you're running games, you need discrete graphics. Intel graphics doesn't work for you because the most demanding task it can do is play HD movies.

The first one may have value for money, but it doesn't have discrete graphics.
The second one has discrete graphics so it should be able to run most games.

Wait, 21 years old and you're already an Uncle? O_o

**Do not charge RT** Posts : 2811 Join date : 2011-01-25

LXE wrote:: Wait, 21 years old and you're already an Uncle? O_o

It's not that rare.

Adept Poster Posts : 966 Join date : 2010-08-29 Age : 33

Tuskin wrote:

LXE wrote:: Wait, 21 years old and you're already an Uncle? O_o

It's not that rare.

I was an uncle before I was born. My sister had a daughter before I was born. But that's getting off topic.

Ok well I'll talk to my nephew tonight. I'll see him at 8 tonight and I'll talk to him then. Thanks for your replies LXE.

I'll be closing this now seeing as I have the information that I need.

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