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GodofDark
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Help buying Laptop

Post by GodofDark » Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:54 pm

Okay I need help buying a laptop for gaming and I already have one in mine so can anybody just comment or show they're thoughts on how good the Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5229 would do as a gaming laptop,

http://www.officemax.com/technology/com ... save100dol

Here's the specs and some pictures of it,
SPECS:
Powerful dual core processor, great multitasking with 4GB RAM, plenty of storage with a 500GB Hard Drive, HD 15.6" display in a sleek laptop with up to 6 hours, 10 minutes battery life

Hard Drive Size
500 GB

Installed Memory
4 GB

Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium

Processor Series
AMD E1

Processor Brand
AMD

Built-in webcam
Yes

Number of S-Video outputs
0

Number of IEEE 1394 ports
0

Number of serial ports
0

Color
Black

Number of game ports
0

Screen size (in.)
15.6

Networking
802.11b/g/n

Optical drive
DVD SuperMulti

Number of DVI ports
0

Cache memory
1MB

Wireless capability
Wi-Fi Wireless Networking (802.11b/g/n)

Bluetooth enabled
No

Storage drive type
5400RPM Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive

Modem
No

Processor speed
1.4GHz

Number of HDMI outputs
0

Touchpad
Touch pad pointing device with multi-touch control

Energy Star compliant
Yes

Processor
AMD Dual Core E1-1200 Accelerated Processor

Product weight (lb.)
5.5

USB port(s)
Yes

Product Size (W x D x H)
9.53 in x 14.96 in x 1.31 in

Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics

VGA port
Yes

Media card reader
Yes

Battery life
Up to 6 hours 10 minutes

Processor: AMD Dual-Core E1-1200 Accelerated Processor
Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), SP1
Memory: 4GB DDR3 1066MHz memory
Display Size: 15.6" widescreen
Display Type: HD TruBrite® LED Backlit display
Display Resolution: 1366x768 (HD), 16:9 aspect ratio, Supports 720p content
Graphics Engine: AMD Radeon™ HD 7310
Total Storage: 500GB
Hard Drive: 500GB HDD (5400rpm, Serial ATA)
Optical Drive: DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer)
Optical Drives: DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer) supporting up to 11 fomats
Webcam: Webcam and microphone
Wireless: Wi-Fi® Wireless networking (802.11b/g/n)
Inputs and Controls: Standard US keyboard (Black), Touch pad pointing device with multi touch control
Security and Protection: HDD Recovery, Security Cable Lock Slot
Modem: No Modem port
LAN: 10/100 Ethernet LAN
Audio: Headphone jack (stereo), Microphone jack (mono), TOSHIBA Audio Enhancement, Built-in stereo speakers
AC Adapter: 65W (19V 3.42A) Auto-sensing, 100-240V / 50-60Hz input
Battery: Li-Ion (48Wh, 6-Cell)
Battery Life: Up to 6.12 hours
PC Express Slot: No PC Express Slot
SmartCard Reader: No SmartCard Reader slot
Media: Memory Card Reader
USB Ports: 3-USB (2.0)
RGB: RGB port
Software: Google® Chrome, Hard disc (HDD) recovery, Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Reduced functionality Word® and Excel® with advertising), Microsoft® Silverlight™ Microsoft® Windows Live Essentials including Photo Gallery, Messenger, Mail, Writer and Movie Maker, Norton Internet Security™ 2012 (30-day trial), TOSHIBA App Place, TOSHIBA Audio Enhancement, TOSHIBA BookPlace™ TOSHIBA Bulletin Board™ TOSHIBA Disc Creator, TOSHIBA Face Recognition, TOSHIBA Laptop Checkup, TOSHIBA Media Controller, TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor, TOSHIBA Recovery Disk Creator, TOSHIBA ReelTime™ TOSHIBA Service Station, TOSHIBA Sleep Utility, TOSHIBA Web Camera Application, WildTangent® Orb™ Games Console
Weight: Starting at 5.5 lbs.
Color: Satin Black Trax
Standards: Energy Star Qualified, RoHS Compliant, EPEAT™ Gold

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Re: Help buying Laptop

Post by fate6 » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:36 pm

well is it x64 or x86 cause I cant see that info any ware on the page you linked >___<
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Re: Help buying Laptop

Post by GodofDark » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:39 pm

fate6 wrote:well is it x64 or x86 cause I cant see that info any ware on the page you linked >___<
It's 64-bit, let me add more specs
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Re: Help buying Laptop

Post by GodofDark » Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:20 pm

It is also one of those computers which are eligible to upgrade to Windows 8
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Re: Help buying Laptop

Post by Xian Nox » Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:51 pm

GodofDark wrote:It is also one of those computers which are eligible to upgrade to Windows 8
You meant downgrade?
Anyways, pretty much anything sold now is x64. Also, if it's good depends on what you want to use it for.

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Re: Help buying Laptop

Post by GodofDark » Tue Aug 28, 2012 5:29 pm

It is for gaming and I mean update go to link I provided and scroll down till you find update to windows 8
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Re: Help buying Laptop

Post by GodofDark » Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:01 pm

So should I get it? Anyone got suggestions?
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Re: Help buying Laptop

Post by thecodebreaker » Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:23 pm

That would not do very well... That processor is atrocious. I'm quite surprised they put in a dedicated graphics card to be honest..
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Re: Help buying Laptop

Post by GodofDark » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:59 pm

So all thats wrong is the processor, and that would affect a laptop made for gaming, right?
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Re: Help buying Laptop

Post by naki-the-curious » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:34 am

GodofDark wrote:So all thats wrong is the processor, and that would affect a laptop made for gaming, right?
well you want at least 2.3GHz with Dual Core for gaming purposes, if you want it for pure gaming you want over 3GHz (which is quite expensive).
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