I am buying a laptop soon, and I have two in mind. I will be using it for gaming, and I know that laptops are horrible for gaming, but I want something portable. I don't need to run top of the line games at max graphics settings, but I just want to run them smoothly at low-mid graphics.
The two I am thinking of are:
http://laptops.techcrunch.com/m/l/90/M11x-Core-i7
and
http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-17r-5721/pd?oc=fncwv35s&model_id=inspiron-17r-5721
I really like the Alienware's size and the fact that it is an Alienware, but its slower processor and half the amount of RAM compared to the Inspiron deter me away from it.
The Inspiron has the integrated graphics card which I hear terrible news about all over the place, but it doesn't seem much worse than the Alienware's. It has much more memory as well, but the Alienware's 256 GB is more than enough for me.
So I'm wondering what I should do. Is the Inspiron's i7 processor and 8 GB of RAM enough to ignore its graphics card, or should I get the Alienware and upgrade its RAM to help?
Like I said before, I don't need it for intense gaming, only to run them smoothly.
*The game I am planning on playing exclusively is Champions Online, and here is its system requirements: http://co.perfectworld.com/news/?p=584171
If you ever are wondering where I am, it will most likely be there. I enjoy the game immensely even on a $250 laptop.
The two I am thinking of are:
http://laptops.techcrunch.com/m/l/90/M11x-Core-i7
and
http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-17r-5721/pd?oc=fncwv35s&model_id=inspiron-17r-5721
I really like the Alienware's size and the fact that it is an Alienware, but its slower processor and half the amount of RAM compared to the Inspiron deter me away from it.
The Inspiron has the integrated graphics card which I hear terrible news about all over the place, but it doesn't seem much worse than the Alienware's. It has much more memory as well, but the Alienware's 256 GB is more than enough for me.
So I'm wondering what I should do. Is the Inspiron's i7 processor and 8 GB of RAM enough to ignore its graphics card, or should I get the Alienware and upgrade its RAM to help?
Like I said before, I don't need it for intense gaming, only to run them smoothly.
*The game I am planning on playing exclusively is Champions Online, and here is its system requirements: http://co.perfectworld.com/news/?p=584171
If you ever are wondering where I am, it will most likely be there. I enjoy the game immensely even on a $250 laptop.