Computers & Networking

[frydgamer]

I am considering getting an asus, one i will be using for games like world of warcraft and runescape. the one i was looking at in particular is the one that costs $449.99 (the first asus in the photos & music list, model: CM5570-AP003). i would like suggestions on wether or not i should get this one, not suggestions on other systems i shouls buy.

[TheLexMachine]

If you want to get it, you'll need to upgrade the graphics for decent gaming performance as that computer is intended to be a simple entertainment desktop and not to be used for gaming. That's an extra $150 or more added to your cost.

[frydgamer]

are you sure? because normally people get $150 for games like crysis, which i will not be playing

[Drew-Intel · Accepted solution]

the system  you selected will be able to play world of warcraft, but you'll see pretty poor performance with the integrated graphics adapter.

spending $100 to $150 isn't the high end - that's more mid-range. people who are looking to run truly demanding games often spend upwards of $200 to $300 on graphics alone.

for the machine you selected, upgrading to a discrete graphics card would result in a much better gaming experience. in terms of overal quality for an asus, i would assume you'll be very satisfied with the machine. i've used many asus laptops in my time, and many of the desktop machines i've built used asus motherboards.

[Neihn Valued Contributor]

the X4500 seems to average around 20-60 FPS in WoW. Depending on settings. It should be fine for games like WoW and runescape.

[frydgamer]

X4500?

[Nokia]

That's the Intel graphics chipset.

[Drew-Intel]

that's the intel integrated graphics adapter.

[pesmerk]

If it's an AMD machine you should be fine because they come with decent ATI cards when compared with the Intel ones. If it's Intel you may want to add a discrete card until they get their integrated act together.