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Thank you for the quick answer SKF :thumbup: I doubt the Dell coupons will work here (Croatia), but I was thinking if I went to a local Dell dealer and order from there I might be able to do something about it. I like HPs design more but it's not the looks that matter if we're talking performance :pilotfly: But I'm sure both graphic cards would be much better then my current (GF 6200TD; I'm upgrading to a 256MB GF 7600GT in a week), but my overall desktop specs aren't all that shiny (Athlon XP 2600+, 1GB single channel) so I'll deffo see a performance increase; though my load times on the 7200 rpm desktop are terrible to say at least... I'm not aiming to play anything else other than LO, and if I do other flight sims aren't that graphically intensive (mind the FSX :joystick:). If I'll go for the HP I'll do as you said and try to pick up a good 7200 rpm HDD Cheers! :thumbup:

Hello all, I'm new to the Forums :baby: I'm getting a laptop, probably in 1 month time and I've been making some configurations, here's what I've come up with: Core 2 Duo T8300 @ 2.4 GHz 2GB DDR2 RAM GeForce 8400m GS w/ 256 MB RAM 1280x800 5400 rpm HDD My question is whether this will be enough to run LO on some decent high settings (with all the new 3D models, texture packs and packs like Crimean Air Wars)? I know LO is CPU dependant and the processor on this thing is a decent one, so is the RAM; what's troubling me are the GPU and HDD: The 8400m GS has a 64-bit memory interface and the HDD is turning at 5400 rpm. Will that be enough? Will the slower HDD affect loading times and in game performance a lot? The setup above is a HP Pavilion dv6700t; my other option (a better one, I know) is a DELL XPS m1530 (same specs, but a GF 8600m GT w/ 256 MB RAM; 1440x900, and a 7200 rpm HDD); but the HP is a bit cheaper and I'm not running on a very high budget. The laptop will mainly be used during my college classes, texture editing and some playing (consider LO a benchmark for it, that's the most important thing :D ). I suppose that both options are a no-no for plugging in on an additional external monitor and using the laptop screen for flight instrument display and the like while playing on the external. Anybody with a similar setup? What are your experiences?