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Better laptop for "light" gaming? - bdwashi08 Now, when I say "light" gaming I mean like Battlefiled 2142, COD 4, and others around those same lines for only like a few hours a day & maybe if I can squeeze out Crysis that would be a plus.. Photoshop will also be installed on the computer since I am going to school for graphic design. Any help is thankful! Dell XPS M1530 http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=DYDWHF1&s=dhs Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache) Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition 4GB3 Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms) 320GB4 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT Gateway P-172S FX Edition http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529668033.php Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T5750 (2.00GHz, 667MHz, 2MB L2 cache) Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (32-bit) SP1 3072MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (1-1024MB & 1-2048 MB module) 160GB 7200rpm Serial ATA hard drive w/ 8MB cache NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800M GTS with 512MB

Best Answer: The DELL is a VERY good choice. I'm actually buying that one because I want to game and have Photoshop installed on mine as well. =) *i asked a question similar to this one and a guy gave me really great advice; read my question if you want =)* *Alienwares are very exspensive for just light gaming* - ixiblix

The Dell would be great. It could pull off Battlefield and COD4 on max, and Crysis on pretty high settings Both of those are nice computers. - PirateSmack

It doesn't matter if you're a light gamer or a hardcore game, if you want games to run with playable performance, you need a good computer to run them (particularly for newer games like CoD4). Neither of those computers have a particularly great graphics card, althouth the 8800 is better than the 8600. However, if you really HAVE to get one of those two, get the Dell. I hate Dell, but Gateway is far, far worse. - Goffik

Dell and Alienware are risky choices for the type of gaming you are doing choose a IBM laptop or HP Desktop they are more reliable if Apple's Mac computers supported larger varieties of PC software I would have a mac now but they don't. So stick with a PC. - BizKid

The Dell in my opinion is the best computer, but the graphics card lacks. Find some manuals online how to install and new video card. You will need to buy a 512mb one to play COD4 properly - Cameron S :D

i would go with* Alienware* if i were you~!!! - joeanimal

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