Will this laptop work for me?

KabukiJo · Jan 9, 2011

Disclaimer: I'm not terrific with computers (I can build a house for you from the ground up but computers usually frustrate me :blush:

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I'm looking into getting this laptop almost strictly for Civ V (some Microsoft Office and trolling too

) Is this a good computer for Civ V?

Pertinent specs (I think):

- Intel Core I3 (2.40GHz)
- Equipped w/ ATI Mobility HD 5650 dedicated graphics
- 1G video memory
- 4G DDR3

ryantherenegade · Jan 9, 2011

should work fine, if you can afford it though I'd upgrade to the i5 or i7 processors, far superior.

KabukiJo · Jan 9, 2011

So I've heard.

Would this one be better?

-Intel Core i5
-NVIDIA GeForce 310M
-512 GDDR3
-$80 more expensive

The_J · Jan 9, 2011

If i see it right, then the graphics card is actually worse than for the one before.
And most problems currenty occur due to graphic card problems, so if you were only choosing one of them, i'd rather suggest the first.

tokala · Jan 10, 2011

KabukiJo said:
Pertinent specs (I think):

- Intel Core I3 (2.40GHz)
- Equipped w/ ATI Mobility HD 5650 dedicated graphics
- 1G video memory
- 4G DDR3

If you want a laptop specifically for Civ5, that one is a very good choice. A i5/7 might be better for programs which make good use of multi-core processors, but Civ5 does not fall into that category. You will feel no difference whatsoever between a i3, i5 or i7 with roughly the same clockspeeds in Civ5.

The 5650 is a solid video card for a laptop, MUCH better than the 310.

KabukiJo · Jan 10, 2011

Thanks for the information. I appreciate it.

kelmen · Jan 16, 2011

don't bother.

many ppl having far better pc spec end up with tons of bugs/crashes with the game.

Will this laptop work for me?

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