Help! What do you think of this laptop?

[Ryan250]

Hey everyone, I'm on the market for a new laptop, and I found this one. What do you think of it? I would like to play all the new games like COD4 etc... how will it handle it? The price is 1200 SHIPPED.

Here are the specs:

Thanks guys!

HP dv9700t (Intel Core 2 Duo processor T9300 (2.5 GHz, 6 MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB))
Display
17.0" WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1680 x 1050)Memory4GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz (PC2 6400) SODIMM Memory (2 Dimm) (Upgraded from original 3GB 667MHz to 4GB 800MHz RAM with Lifetime Warranty)Hard Drive
250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard DriveOperating System
Genuine Windows Vista Premium (64-bit) (Take full advantage of 4GB RAM)Video Card
512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
Personalization
HP Imprint Finish + Fingerprint Reader + Webcam + Microphone
Wireless
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection and Bluetooth
Optical Media
LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer SupportAC adapter90W
Primary Battery
8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery Weight
7.7 lb (approximately)
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options
1 Yr Warranty from HP (Just like you buy directly from HP, you register the product with HP, so HP warranty is under your name. Peace of Mind! Never buy refurbished HP at your own risk!)Speakers
Integrated Altec Lansing stereo speakersSlots/Ports/Connection3 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0), IEEE 1394 Firewire, expansion port 3, TV out (S-video), Integrated Consumer IR (remote control receiver), 5-in-1 digital media card reader, microphone in, RJ-11 (modem), RJ-45 (LAN), VGA, HDMI external por

 

[Frozen]

The specs sound ok, but i think you should google it and try and find some real reviews, before you make up your mind. Nowadays, you can get a very good laptop, from dell, for about £150, a fraction of the price the above one will cost. The processor should be fast enough, but again, check the game specs against what your laptop offers.

 

[silver]

Laptops are never the ideal games platform, at £1200, I'd look twice at my money, its a lot to be disappointed with at the end of the day.