I'm getting a new computer soon, with a tiny budget (around 200-400 dollars) and I've already almost decided on this one:
http/www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-i3531-1200BK-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00KMRGF28/ref=psdc1_t1_B00LAGGR3W_B00KMRGF28
However, the Integrated Graphics worry me.
I'm a very light gamer, due to my current setup, which is horrible. (it's a ten year old compaq nc8430; with a ATI Mobility Radeon X1600, which has 256 MB of RAM, and a Core 2 Duo T7400)
The only two games I've actually been able to run are Hearthstone and League of Legends, with League getting ~25 FPS with everything on Very Low. I attribute this to the heat caused by the laptop, which by Speccy, says it's at 100 degrees Celsius. It feels extremely hot to the touch too.
From the data I've been able to gather so far, the Integrated Intel HD Graphics only have 64 MB of RAM, and about 300-800 MHz clock speed. My current graphics card has 256 MB, and ~450 MHz clock speed. From what I've heard, clock speed doesn't really matter, so I'm worried because of the RAM.
Note: I'll probably upgrade the RAM to this: http/www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-Impact-1600MHz-HX316LS9IB/dp/B00KQCOTCM/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1414034012&sr=1-4&keywords=hyperx+ddr3+notebook
and the HDD to this: http/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007R67FNA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007R67FNA&linkCode=as2&tag=twitchtv0d0-20&linkId=6XBJWVG5MSVGPLKU%3EKingston
Also from what I've heard, the SSD doesn't affect gameplay, except by loading times. Does the Intel HD Graphics share its memory with the main RAM? And if it doesn't, is it possible to change some settings to share its RAM?
Thanks...
P.S.: Does anyone know what's happening when League is loading? (is it loading game files, or connecting to the server)
http/www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-i3531-1200BK-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00KMRGF28/ref=psdc1_t1_B00LAGGR3W_B00KMRGF28
However, the Integrated Graphics worry me.
I'm a very light gamer, due to my current setup, which is horrible. (it's a ten year old compaq nc8430; with a ATI Mobility Radeon X1600, which has 256 MB of RAM, and a Core 2 Duo T7400)
The only two games I've actually been able to run are Hearthstone and League of Legends, with League getting ~25 FPS with everything on Very Low. I attribute this to the heat caused by the laptop, which by Speccy, says it's at 100 degrees Celsius. It feels extremely hot to the touch too.
From the data I've been able to gather so far, the Integrated Intel HD Graphics only have 64 MB of RAM, and about 300-800 MHz clock speed. My current graphics card has 256 MB, and ~450 MHz clock speed. From what I've heard, clock speed doesn't really matter, so I'm worried because of the RAM.
Note: I'll probably upgrade the RAM to this: http/www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-Impact-1600MHz-HX316LS9IB/dp/B00KQCOTCM/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1414034012&sr=1-4&keywords=hyperx+ddr3+notebook
and the HDD to this: http/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007R67FNA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007R67FNA&linkCode=as2&tag=twitchtv0d0-20&linkId=6XBJWVG5MSVGPLKU%3EKingston
Also from what I've heard, the SSD doesn't affect gameplay, except by loading times. Does the Intel HD Graphics share its memory with the main RAM? And if it doesn't, is it possible to change some settings to share its RAM?
Thanks...
P.S.: Does anyone know what's happening when League is loading? (is it loading game files, or connecting to the server)