guzmanm Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 **Asus K53TA-BBR6**[Click to see this laptop in Newegg](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230216)Priced at US$399.99 in Newegg(Refurbished)Memory: 4GB DDR3CPU: [1.4GHz AMD Quad-Core A6-3400M](http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-A-Series-A6-3400M-Notebook-Processor.55753.0.html)HDD: 500GBGPU: [1GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M](http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6650M.43962.0.html)[Click to see more images of this laptop](http://www.tigerdirect.com/include/AddCartfromGallery.asp?EdpNo=1554189&csid=ITD&Sku=M975-156405&imgcart=1)My Opinion: It's a pretty good laptop for that price, but my only concern would be the CPU. Thought, according to some reviews, the CPU is great and this laptop can run games like Black Ops with medium-high graphics.Obviously, I'm thinking of buying it, but before, I would like to know what you guys think of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renzo Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Eclipse, the Real Financial Advisors.Seems like a good laptop for 400$Though I wouldn't play the latest games on it.Honestly, other than for schoolwork and keeping in touch with friends and family when traveling, I can't think of any reason to have a laptop. If you have a decent desktop computer then you shouldn't need a laptop to play games on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saadhamza Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I'd get it just for the low price and the fact that it has a graphics card. I doubt that it'll be able to run things in High settings, but medium to low sounds reasonable, especially since it's only 400$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkserver Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 lemme spell that for you H…O...T! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzmanm Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 @renzo:> Eclipse, the Real Financial Advisors.> > Seems like a good laptop for 400$> Though I wouldn't play the latest games on it.> > Honestly, other than for schoolwork and keeping in touch with friends and family when traveling, I can't think of any reason to have a laptop. If you have a decent desktop computer then you shouldn't need a laptop to play games on.I've never been a fan of desktops, actually, I dislike them to be honest. But, my desktop is a 2000's Dell with shitty specs, and my personal computer is a netbook(enough said).@Zonova:> I'd get it just for the low price and the fact that it has a graphics card. I doubt that it'll be able to run things in High settings, but medium to low sounds reasonable, especially since it's only 400$.The 3D performance should be similar to the older Radeon HD 5730 due to the larger amount of shaders. **Therefore, current and demanding games should run fluently in 1366x768 and medium to high details.** Less demanding games like Sims 3 or Fifa 11 should run in high details and resolutions.[http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6650M.43962.0.html](http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6650M.43962.0.html)@darkserver:> lemme spell that for you H…O...T!Yeah, it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 @NamelessSoul:> **Therefore, current and demanding games should run fluently in 1366x768 and medium to high details.** Less demanding games like Sims 3 or Fifa 11 should run in high details and resolutions.> [http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6650M.43962.0.html](http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6650M.43962.0.html)Graphics cards are so powerful now-a-days that it's your CPU which will be bottlenecking your performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 @Scrooge:> Graphics cards are so powerful now-a-days that it's your CPU which will be bottlenecking your performance.Yeah, and a 1.4 Ghz CPU won't get you too far, but for the price it's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzmanm Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 @Scrooge:> Graphics cards are so powerful now-a-days that it's your CPU which will be bottlenecking your performance.@Eckhart:> Yeah, and a 1.4 Ghz CPU won't get you too far, but for the price it's great.Yeah, but I read that it can turbo boost to 2.6GHz. Still a problem, but that's great for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rithy58 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 For $400, it's a pretty good deal.I wouldn't say you should do too much gaming on it, though.And as for the CPU, it is underclocked at 1.4Ghz but I believe it can go up to 2.3Ghz. Beside, it's a quad core so it should be fine.Sincerely,Rithy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilbunnie Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Guys! IT'S A QUAD CORE! SO IT'S 1.4*4\. You'll be able to play any game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzmanm Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 This CPU doesn't has a Level 3 Cache, but possesses a high Level 2 Cache.@Rithy58:> I wouldn't say you should do too much gaming on it, though.Explain yourself.@Captain:> Guys! IT'S A QUAD CORE! SO IT'S 1.4*4\. You'll be able to play any game.CPU mark Relative to Top 10 Common CPUs30/December/2011 - Higher results represent better performanceIntel Core i7 980X @ 3.33GHz 10,624Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz 10,067Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz 8,963Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz 7,470Intel Core i7 960 @ 3.20GHz 6,671Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07GHz 6,367Intel Core i7-2630QM @ 2.00GHz 6,337AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 6,304Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz 6,153Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz 6,108[AMD A6-3400M APU with Radeon HD Graphics 3,442]Copyright Passmark 2010CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )30/December/2011 - Higher results represent better valueIntel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz 36.44Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz 33.56Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz 32.39Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz 29.88AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 25.43Intel Core i7 960 @ 3.20GHz 23.00Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07GHz 21.40Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz 20.36Intel Core i7 980X @ 3.33GHz 9.36[AMD A6-3400M APU with Radeon HD Graphics 0.00]Intel Core i7-2630QM @ 2.00GHz 0.00Copyright Passmark 2010Yeah, it's actually a pretty good processor.http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/cpu/AMD+A6-3400M/gamesIn the website above, it says it can handle Battlefield 3 with the minimun requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Why are you arguing about this if you're so vehement it's an amazing machine? Regardless of what it can run it's not horrifically bad for £250\. Just buy it and shut up. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffSventora Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Go build a computer for $100 more and get a new APU from AMD. From personal experience, they are amazing when combined with a separate GPU and the tech is brand spanking new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rithy58 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 @NamelessSoul:> Explain yourself.Laptops tend to have horrible cooling system, plus it's just not made to be powerful but rather power efficient. I mean, just look at the processor. It's clocked at 1.4Ghz and only overclock itself if needed. Why do you think it does that?You probably could play games but I wouldn't suggest you try to finish Skyrim all in one night on that machine. Either way, it's a great deal for $400.Sincerely,Rithy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzmanm Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Oh. By too much gaming, you mean lots of consecutive hours of gaming? I'm not that kind of person, but thanks for advice, anyways! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawQuart Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 @NamelessSoul:> Oh. By too much gaming, you mean lots of consecutive hours of gaming?Consecutive hours cause overheating, so I'll go ahead and answer for him by saying yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 You can buy a cooling mat and that will allow you to play much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzmanm Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 @Eckhart:> You can buy a cooling mat and that will allow you to play much longer.Could be useful, yet, I'm not the type of person who spend 4-8 hours playing. But, if I notice any overheating that deserves to be worried about, I'll look into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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