I might be getting a laptop soon, and here are it's specs...
2.0GHz processor
128MB 3D graphics card, it's an integrated card.
3GB RAM
I was just wondering if these new specs might be ok for the new rs graphics

Yep, good enough without a doubt.

Ok, thx for telling me that

The best part for you would be the 3GB of RAM.

Those specs are very good for the graphics.

If you don't mind me asking, what make of computer are you getting?

~Mage Kid3333

Is the CPU dual-core?

Now here's the killer question... screen size and weight?

Oh, i'm getting an HP Pavilion dv2000 special edition
Finally i'll have a computer of my own XD

5.33lb and 14.1" widescreen... not as bad as those 15.4" laptops but I still think a little bit big. Still specs look fine.

Are you sure it's an integrated card, with it's own onboard RAM?

A; 2.0Ghz, isn't that fast, when compared to a PC. Mines 3.3Ghz, with a 3.1Ghz Intel Pentium 4 Processor, but, for a Laptop, your on a good note.

I think, you could run Runescape, easily, and alot of games, from around last year or so.

~5ilence

IIRC, the onboard graphics is a GeForce Go 7200. It's not that bad, but don't expect killer performance.

That, and you can't compare Netburst uArch clock speeds with Core uArch clock speeds. If you must--it's generally Netburst * 0.5 = Core. A 3.33GHz Pentium 4 would run about as fast as a 1.7GHz Core 2 chip in single-threaded apps. Even with notebook chips, 2.0GHz on desktop =/= 2.0GHz on notebook.

Integrated cards usually mean that it's directly on the motherboard. I use three terms...
1) Dedicated -- meaning it sits on an add-on card (sometimes required, depending on if the chipset includes or discludes an integrated solution) and contains all of its own graphics RAM. Usually lower-mid-range to enthusiast+ fall into this category
2) Discrete -- meaning it sit son an add-on card, but borrows system RAM for its own graphics RAM or to supplement its own graphics RAM. Usually low-range cards fall here.
3) Integrated -- meaning it is integrated onto the motherboard or into the chipset. These almost always use system RAM for graphics RAM, though there are many designs that include a small amount of dedicated graphics RAM.

So really--a 2GHz Core 2 Duo chip is plenty. My own laptop has a 900MHz Celeron M-ULV, and that is plenty for the basic tasks I use it for. That, and at 630MHz (the normal underclocked setting), it gets roughly 5 hours of idle/light load battery time.

Yes, I am sure, while i was at the store, i checked the specs on it using run: dxdiag, and display properties
And the 128 MB RAM was dedicated, or something, i'm not an expert when it comes to computers XD

Okay. Sounds good then

~5ilence

Personally, I like bigger screens. Even on laptops. I used to have 17" laptops, which were a bit big, but not too big.

The hardware should be fine for most tasks. Newer games might struggle with medium-to-high graphic settings, but it shouldn't be too big of a problem if you're fine with RS's new graphics. (which should very easily run on the system)


At least it's Nvidia, which in my experience are really decent laptop chips and support more games than Intel's chips.

How much storage space does it have?

The Processor and ram are great. That's a good choice for a gaming computer, assuming you have reasonable disk space.

-MidNiGHTS

I prefer much the opposite of you. I don't like large laptops. Much of the reason I went for the tiny EeePC 900--8.9" LCD and 2.2lb.

Anyways--it's all about preference. I would never buy a large laptop or a heavy laptop for myself. On the other hand, I'm off to college so I feel I will both want and need the portability I get from a tiny laptop.