My sister is heading off to an internship where she has a very small living space, so she can't take her desktop. She plays Oblivion (I raised her to be the little brother I never had), and would like to continue doing so. So I am thinking x1600/7600 or better video is a must (she has played on a 9800 pro; this sucked, currently on an x800xl).
Other requirements:
14" or 15.4" WXGA screen and <6.5 lbs (she is weak)
Processor speed isn't critical (low power consumption is nice though)
Dual core isn't required
2x512 RAM
80 GB+ 5400 RPM+ HDD
Windows XP home
<$1200
I have found it nearly impossible to get x1600/7600 or better video without getting a dual core CPU, but this is the best I could come up with (from btotech.com, aka geared2play.com):
LINK
ASUS S96J (15.4" WXGA)
Merom (Core 2 Duo) 1.66GHz
2x512 RAM
100 gb 5400 RPM HDD
ATI Radeon x1600 256mb
PRICE:$1152
Could I do better?
Thanks
Other requirements:
14" or 15.4" WXGA screen and <6.5 lbs (she is weak)
Processor speed isn't critical (low power consumption is nice though)
Dual core isn't required
2x512 RAM
80 GB+ 5400 RPM+ HDD
Windows XP home
<$1200
I have found it nearly impossible to get x1600/7600 or better video without getting a dual core CPU, but this is the best I could come up with (from btotech.com, aka geared2play.com):
LINK
ASUS S96J (15.4" WXGA)
Merom (Core 2 Duo) 1.66GHz
2x512 RAM
100 gb 5400 RPM HDD
ATI Radeon x1600 256mb
PRICE:$1152
Could I do better?
Thanks