Hi.
My mom and I are thinking about buying a new laptop 50/50. We have found one and I think that it is an amazing deal. 3GB RAM, 256MB Video Memory, 160GB Hard Drive, all on sale for $398. The only problem that comes to mind is the processor.
It has a AMD Athlon Processor 2650e. It has 1.6Ghz, and a 512KB L2 Cache. Now we have been reading up on this, and we found that it is not a dual core processor. And I like to do some gaming, mostly on the internet, but a few lower end games like Rise of Legends, but I might get some higher end ones later. And google has told me that I would need a dual core processor to do anything.
My question is: Do I actually need to find a laptop with a dual core, or is single core sufficient? And if it would be the right choice to get the dual core, would I just be able to upgrade this laptop instead of finding a new one?
The only name of the laptop the the store (Computer Trends) gives me is: Acer AMD Athlon 2650E 15.4" Widescreen Laptop. I am pretty sure that it is an Acer Aspire, but I might be proven wrong.
Answers & Comments
without a question it is the : AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+, Windows Vista Home Basic, 1GB-RAM, 250GB, 256MB ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO AMD processors were designed from the start for the Gamers and Graphic designers and have more support built into the processor to support them, the card is also stronger in that one but I would still think about upping the video card later if you are going to get into gaming running the best 3D games you will need a card with at least 512 MB. But that a upgrade for later go AMD.
Laptops will not allow you to easily upgrade the cpu as there are soldered into the motherboard. My suggestion would be to look for another laptop. If you don't really need a laptop you can get a desktop for a lot less with a lot more power. Just a thought..
Previous answer was right about upgrading laptops. My advice is th check these
www.dell.com Inspiron