New Comp just for AoC!

So I'm getting this new laptop, and since I'm not computer savvy whatsoever I figured I'd ask how the specs were.

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache)
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
Speed: 160GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive Free Fall Sensor
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

I just have 2 concerns:
Is 2.5GHz for a laptop fast enough? I've seen desktops that are 3+ GHz and are cheaper than my laptop ><

And 256MB Video Card was the best one they offered (luckily it's a dedicated video card so I should be able to upgrade in the future). Is 256MB OK?? I don't know anything about video cards either!

Thanks!

You should be fine there, your processors are core 2 duo which gives you plenty of speed. 4 gigs or ram is more than enough and your video card should be fine as long as you are running vista 32x.

I run 2 AMD 5000 2.6GHz processors, 2 gigs ram and a 1 gig 8500GT VCard and I get on average 30-40fps with graphics set to medium.

I will tell you though even on low settings the graphics are better than any other game out there now, I ran it on high settings and was blown away although my fps sucked a bit down to 20. But your fine have fun playing.

Also if you are buying the laptop from a retail store I suggest taking it to IT guys there to clean all the junk out first. Retail boxes are known for adding in so much junk to your computer for adverstising purposes that your computer will run around 50% effeciency. Tell them it is a gaming computer and to clean out all the junk and processes running in teh background or to set you a gaming profile so you can play better.

I ended up having to upgrade as well...seems the only time I do is when a new multi game comes out hehe.

I needed upgradign to

note to everyone a cheap (computer wise) $400 dollar walmart laptop is basically ancient and expensive. drive to a better store and spend $400dollar to get soemthign twice as good (though conan cost me 1180 in the game and equiement to play, but I like going huge)

Any thoughts if this will work ? I'd hate to buy the game and not be able to play.

Compaq Presario
AMD Sempron Processor 3000+
1.81GHz
1.50 GB of RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT

thoughts ?

Jebodine,

Think you'll be better served picking anything between the minimum and recommended computer specs that's on the side of the AoC Game box itself.

I'm running an AMD XP 3200, 1 Gig RAM, BFG 6800 GT and while it runs EQ2 flawlessly and Vanguard pretty decent on high performance settings with shadows off, light sources down to 4 instead of 8, etc.

It runs AoC ragged. Even on lower setting (think RAM's bottlenecking, slow CPU and ancient Vid Card is causing me to lag to all hell outside Tortage and some aspects when I encounter several players. Grinning and bearing it till payday this friday and i'll be upgrading to at least 3 GHZ (Intel E8000ish, (probably $200ish) Geforce 8800 GT on Newegg--EVGA OC'd one for around 200 bucks give or take a couple 20's, at least 2-3 gig RAM.--goes for about 60-70 bucks on Newegg) Thank god for Newegg otherwise I wouldn't be able to do this. Hopefully this will nip the issues i've been having. Good luck in what you decide to do.

If you are running vista remember that it runs w/ min 1 gig of your resources already and the game asks for double that. I recommend 4g for running w/ vista. *** note Vista 32 only recognizes 3.5gig's.

You need a better card, 8800 is a must on AoC if you want to play on High.
512 VRAM is a must.
Your cpu may cost more cuz of 6mb cache. I advice u a Core 2 Duo E8500
Remember that you need 30G of freed space onyour ahrd disk.

I just bought a EVGA 8800 GTX video card, about $400 but i went from choppy in medium video settings (with a 512 meg ATI HIS turbo IceQ card) to smooth as glass in high settings, well worth the money if you are looking to enjoy your gaming.. also vista users, at least 3 gig of ram.

Heres a website that helps reconfigure your system to run better

http://forums.ageofconan.com/showthread.php?t=13390