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Which Laptop should i buy with graphics card??

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binay00713 Original post #1
Apr 15, 2011 at 2:26 PM
hi, i want to buy a laptop for gaming within budget 40k.
memory should be minimum 3gb and Hdd 320gb(minimum),
now i am confused between
Dell Inspiron M501R(AMD PhenomTM II Quad-Core N930 Processor, 4GB DDR3,500 GBHDD,ATI raedon 550v,15.6'' SCREEN,price-37,900)
&
Dell Inspiron 14R(Intel® CoreTM i3 380M,3GB DDR3,320 GB HDD,ATI readon 5650,14" screen ,price-36,900)

I cann't decide which is better for gaming

or Is there any other brand like Samsung ,ASUS or Acer with the same performance as above configuration and within my budget,
Please suggest me.
xtremevicky
Apr 15, 2011 at 5:14 PM
Lenovo Z570 has Nvidia 525M which is very basic GFX but is decent for casual gaming that is of 38K .

Dell Inspiron has ATI readon 5650 which will run games of current generation in medium settings but We cant predict for future.

Other members might be able to help you more .

BUT IMO ATI Readon 5650 is the best GFX you will get in this configuration.
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NainO #3
Apr 15, 2011 at 5:34 PM
Yup, ATI 5650 is a capable mid-end GFX.
Whereas Radeon 550v is (very) low-end. Dont be fooled by the "quad core" thing, Inspiron M501R performance is average at best. Your other option, with Core i3 380 + HD 5650, will perform much better than M501R.
desiibond
Apr 15, 2011 at 6:12 PM
Dell 14R with corei3 and HD5650 is definitely better.
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Apr 15, 2011 at 6:16 PM
hey were did u guys find these configs..................
for z570 i cant find anything above gt 520..........even the lenovo centre says its not upgradable further.........
i cant find any dell laptop with hd 5650 esp the 14r plz send the links if u r sure about the configs
xtremevicky
Apr 15, 2011 at 6:21 PM
Go to dell India website .

Open the Dell Inspiron 14R and you can customize it according to your requirements .
R
Apr 15, 2011 at 6:22 PM
oh sorry just checked out the dell site the 14r does hve hd5650.........this is the best gfx card for this price u should definitely go it........
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Apr 16, 2011 at 8:04 PM
thank u guys,i think i should go for dell 14r..
but playing games between 14" & 15.6' screen, how much difference it feels?
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NainO #9
Apr 16, 2011 at 10:32 PM
^^^ just 1.6" :-D

I own a 14" laptop and of course it feels small when put side-by-side a 15.6" laptop. But nonetheless, it doesnt make much of a difference when you are getting such a great specification :)
And as far as gaming is concerned, smaller screen only comes in the way while playing from distance.
desiibond
desiibond #10
Apr 16, 2011 at 10:43 PM
thank u guys,i think i should go for dell 14r..
but playing games between 14" & 15.6' screen, how much difference it feels?

go with 15.6". 14" is kind of too small for gaming and movies etc.
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Apr 17, 2011 at 11:42 AM
can i upgrade the graphics after buying the laptop?
how much it will cost for a mid range laptop graphics card ?