Can this laptop handle games? My teenage son is into playing games on his laptop. Not sure of the new ones but he's played war hammer and wow.
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I dont play too many games on it but what i have played it has done amazingly well. The graphics are absoutly amazing in my opinion and i feel the processor can handle it. I plan to try battlefield 4 on this computer in the near future.
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Yes, this can handle all games played at low settings, and some older games running at medium settings. If you are going to get this with the intent of playing games on it though there is something you should note: this computer will overheat. To get around that you will need to download AMD's Catalyst Drivers from here: (http://support.amd.com/en-us/download), then go into CPU power, and scale the sliders down to 75%. I would also invest in a cooling pad. The one I use is this one: (http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-NotePal-Configurable-R9-NBC-8PCKA-GP/dp/B00BJ1COZI/ref=dp_ob_title_ce) -I use the two fan version, but otherwise yes, this can handle those games. Yes, this can handle all games played at low settings, and some older games running at medium settings. If you are going to get this with the intent of playing games on it though there is something you should note: this computer will overheat. To get around that you will need to download AMD's Catalyst Drivers from here: (http://support.amd.com/en-us/download), then go into CPU power, and scale the sliders down to 75%. I would also invest in a cooling pad. The one I use is this one:... » Read More Yes, this can handle all games played at low settings, and some older games running at medium settings. If you are going to get this with the intent of playing games on it though there is something you should note: this computer will overheat. To get around that you will need to download AMD's Catalyst Drivers from here: (http://support.amd.com/en-us/download), then go into CPU power, and scale the sliders down to 75%. I would also invest in a cooling pad. The one I use is this one: (http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-NotePal-Configurable-R9-NBC-8PCKA-GP/dp/B00BJ1COZI/ref=dp_ob_title_ce) -I use the two fan version, but otherwise yes, this can handle those games. « Show Less
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I've played the following games with at least 30 frames per second; NASCAR '13, F1 2013, Civilization 5, Left 4 Dead 2, Diablo 3, World of Warcraft, The Witcher 1 (but not 2, doesn't run well for Witcher 2). The following site is really good about giving framerate indication for a lot of games from the past few years:http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-7660G.69830.0.html
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It can handle games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, League of Legends, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Team Fortress 2, Minecraft etc. not all on high settings.
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Yes it most definitely can. I bought one a few months ago for school not realising the potential it had. I play many games on it. So far some of the games i have played are Halo 1, Batman Arkham Asylum & City, Black Ops 1, Far Cry 3, Borderlands, Lego Batman, Fear 2, Need for Speed & a few more... Some games can run on high settings but for some the settings will have to be toned down.
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It can quite respectably. He may have to alter the graphic settings down a little in the menu to increase performance but the integrated graphics are decent. It handled Final Fantasy XIV and Starcraft 2 smoothly for me with some tweaking.
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I've played the following games with at least 30 frames per second; NASCAR '13, F1 2013, Civilization 5, Left 4 Dead 2, Diablo 3, World of Warcraft, The Witcher 1 (but not 2, doesn't run well for Witcher 2). The following site is really good about giving framerate indication for a lot of games from the past few years: http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-7660G.69830.0.html
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i have minecraft for this and it works great. this laptop can even handle complex online games such as half life and halo and left 4 dead. i was very suprised. this is a great gaming laptop for not huge but popular games
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Netbooks are good for basic web surfing or typing, but not for games. I have an Asus 1000He for about 3 months now. I tried many games on it. Most of them run very slowly or don't start at all. I think it can handle games before 2000, but that's about it. You should consider a bigger laptop with a discrete graphic.
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This is impossible to answer. Which game??? What settings? This has a 1.3ghz processor x2 so it is not a state of the art laptop. It is meant to be a mobile gaming PC, not a desktop replacement. It will lag in most of the higher end games. Also, is the lag from an online game or from graphics?
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Yes. I don't do gaming personally but my husband has the same laptop and he definitely does gaming on it. He loves it except for some games, it seems to be a bit confusing to download some games.
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Yes, men you can run it. Also you can play Ghost Recon Warfigther 2, Medieval Total War and others. This laptop is awesome. I recommended with my eyes close. Buy it if you can. The general engine is fast and stable. Enyoy it that product.
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basic gaming laptop? Sure, You can play most games. It runs diablo3 beautifully
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I would say not...it is a good basic laptop, at least for me, but I would say very unlikely to handle gaming
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This laptop is too slow to run latest high graphic games. However, if you play games like league of legends, dota, or valves game series, this laptop may be cheaper one to play.
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Sorry do not play any games on this machine - been a great workhorse for me though, no issues 18 months into owning it. Love the battery life, graphics, speed. Bought it one year after model was discontinued - good for the price. Like the touch screen, hate Windows 8.
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The laptop works pretty good for multimedia! for gaming its ok but it could be better! I haven't installed any of the good games yet, however I try regular games and like I said is ok. I think the RAM can be upgrade!
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Hello Micheal, this laptop is not idle for gaming. Don't get me wrong, it will handle games extremely well at low settings but forget about extreme. But for the price, its more than idle. However, if you can shell out a little more then get this HP dv6-6c50us (15.6-Inch Screen) Laptop and upgrade your ram with this Corsair Vengeance Laptop Memory Kit 16 GB (2x8 GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL10 PC3 12800 (CMSX16GX3M2A1600C10), I assure you will get one powerful budget laptop all for around 800 bucks, with a bluray combo drive as an added bonus. This combo will give you a windows experience index rating of 6.4 and 7.5 for gaming graphics and memory operations respectively. Note the max WEI rating is 7.9, so do the maths, believe me $1800 laptops don't have such ratings. Hope this helps.
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I purchased this computer not too long ago and this computer is a beast. She's run every game i've thrown at her. You can definitely play Nether and LoL, without a doubt. It runs Guild Wars 2 perfectly, even on it's highest settings. I've had no problems with it what-so-ever!
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Hi Wendy, Apologies for the slowness in response. The laptop is a good, inexpensive laptop for using basic services but not really a gaming laptop.
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Oh yes. Definitely good for games. I play TF2, Minecraft, Tekkit, and various other steam games. They all run great. For the price this is definitely the best gaming laptop out there. I actually got it for 375 (not including tax) at Best Buy as an open box deal! I suggest looking there.
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To answer your question ... It depends. I purchased this laptop for my nephew who is a student and using the internet for online class activity. It is not a very fast machine and I would not recommend it for gaming. But for internet usage which depends more on your connection speed, it meets his needs.
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I haven't used it for gaming, but it's great for Solidworks. Hope this helps. Also I would suggest checking out other brands. Pros of this laptop: lightweight, large screen, decent battery life for the first ~2 years. Cons:Battery starts to die off in the 3rd year, green line appears down the screen, sometimes the screen blacks out for no apparent reason.