Techie question

[Ryan220]

Im thinking about getting a cheap gaming laptop for work


I have a laptop in mind, its specs are

i5 2430M
4 gig ram
GT 555M 2gig GPU

I have a link to the website but wasnt sure if Im allowed to post such links into the forum

The spec isnt that great but as long as I can play DDO on it at medium/high settings i'll be happy


Any advice appreciated

[DevHead]

Sounds like it'll work. Just make sure it's not Vista b/c that OS is a resource hog.

[Ryan220]

Thank you for the reply.

My next question is about the net connction I'll be using.

I plan to use a mobile phone to connect to the net - would this be suitable/ capable?

cheers

[altrocks]

Thank you for the reply.

My next question is about the net connction I'll be using.

I plan to use a mobile phone to connect to the net - would this be suitable/ capable?

cheers

Depends on your carrier, phone capabilities and available signal. In general, I would say "No", but if you're in a large city with a 4G/LTE capable phone and a strong signal all the time, you might be able to pull it off. In that situation, though, you'd probably be better off finding an open WiFi connection to use.

[DevHead]

Phone tethering works well for those who need back-up internet, but the amount of data that has to pass through your phone for gaming....I'd recommend against it. I'm not saying don't try it, though. :P

[Bodic]

The words, Cheap+ Gaming + Laptop, don't fit into a sentence.

[agent00skid]

Don't know about going through phone, but I've successfully played the game through a 3g/HSPA modem.