Is this a good laptop from dell?

[Garcia2100]

Tuxedo Black
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition
Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch LCD (1280x800) & 2.0 MP Camera
3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
Size: 160GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
High Definition Audio 2.0

All for $1,274

I want to be able to play at least battlefield 2 on high settings? Im mostly gonna use it to watch movies, and listein to music, and media type of stuff, school work and all that. But i still want to be able to play battlefield 2 on high settings.

Anyone know any better deals or tips on a laptop i can get for what i need?

[=98=]

Only things i would say is that the graphics card is a little low. Do they sell the 8700 or 8800 and the hard disk is relatively slow. Can you get a 7200rpm one?

Otherwise, it's good. Nice quantity of RAM.

[Flt. Sgt. Powderhound]

Yeah, that should play BF2 fairly well, but forget about modern DX10 games due to the GPU.
Oh, and W00t! 900th post!

[Garcia2100]

so should i just wait till some new deal comes out that involves a DX10 card?

[Flt. Sgt. Powderhound]

The 8600M GT is a DX10 card, it's just pitifully underpowered for DX10 games, so see if you can upgrade to the 8700 or 8800 as Alex said.

[=98=]

No laptop card at the moment will even touch a DX10 game. So, in effect, your laptop will only play in Dx9 mode.... unless you like slideshows.

[Trevortt]

No laptop as far as i am concerned will be able to play any DX10 Games currently out at decent fps looking nice. If you want a gaming pc get a desktop which will be much much cheaper and faster & will last longer as it does not cost half the price of the unit to upgrade in the future.

Also, its DELL, they are crap. If you want a good brand & good specs look for a HP Laptop.

[solofowaffles]

No laptop card at the moment will even touch a DX10 game. So, in effect, your laptop will only play in Dx9 mode.... unless you like slideshows.

what about the mobile 8800gtx huh?

[Trevortt]

what about the mobile 8800gtx huh?

I have just been reading a review about this and its impressive but the resolutions it can play at are not very high for this day in age.

[solofowaffles]

Its still the fastest chip a laptop will have,im sure alienware will sli it for the ultimate gaming laptop that weighs 20 pounds :p

[Trevortt]

Its still the fastest chip a laptop will have,im sure alienware will sli it for the ultimate gaming laptop that weighs 20 pounds :p

Alienware is a rip off company.

[=98=]

A mobile 8800gtx will still not play DX10, especially not on a laptop.

[Garcia2100]

i REALLY wanted a laptop, since i will be going to college, but i can settle for a desktop if it does come out cheaper and better. I mean, cheaper and better, what more should be said? Anyone know of good deals out there for desktops that wont cost no more than 1200. HOPEFULLY even under 1000.

[=98=]

Are you prepared to build your own, or would you like a factory built one?

[sgt.collins]

if you want to build your own, i spent 1200 on mine, and its ranked 97% on 3dmark06.
haha