Instead of building a pc

[polishprancer]

Instead of building a pc i have decided that portability and a great solid machine is what i need. Sure i would get great fps with the newest and most demanding games but this lappy is all that i need what do you guys think about this laptop ? :D

http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Satellite-A305-S6839-Centrino-Processor/dp/B0015RFJYO

[jlreich]

That looks like a nice laptop. And little cheaper than at Newegg. :) I like Toshiba. One of my top three brands. :cool:

[George Hallam]

i could not find it on newegg but if you want a gaming laptop get something like this

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=LT-048-DE

(not sure what your budget it)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=959&catid=1071

[rond36]

The video specs are not given, but if it has on-board video and not a dedicated video card with its own memory, don't count on playing any of the newest and most demanding games. Be sure to read the requirements for any game that you buy, and pay close attention to the video requirements. Most games will not even install if the minimum video requirements are not met.

EDIT:
It does have a dedicated video card!

Graphics
GPU/VPU ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470
Video Memory Dedicated 256MB
Graphic Type Dedicated Card


TOSHIBA Satellite A305-S6839 NoteBook at Newegg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114458)

[jlreich]

It has a dedicated 3470 with 256MB dedicated ram with up to 768 shared for a total of 1GB. Yeah the video specs are kind of buried. They were better listed at Newegg.

From Amazon -
This notebook has a 15.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels (native 720p for high-definition viewing). It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter and more vivid thanks to its anti-glare feature. Video is powered by the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470, which provides 256 MB of discrete graphics memory as well as up to 767 MB of shared memory (for 1023 MB of total available graphics memory)

No it won't play the latest games on high, but it should do fairly well on many games.