09-17-2006, 10:41 PM
Quote:Hey Dee,
I've got the X200 in my laptop and I can play both HL2 and Far Cry on Medium Settings (with some goodies turned up on HL) with no problem whatsoever (1.8ghz Turion ML-32 processor, 1.2 ghz DDR2 400). Doom 3 even runs smoothly with everything turned all the way down. Based on my experience (granted, I don't play WoW for "addiction" reasons) I don't think that the graphics card will cause huge problems for WoW on medium settings if she/he upgrades the RAM.
I'm not saying that a X200 won't suffice, but a beefier gaming PCI express card will definitely make for a smoother gaming experience over an integrated card. It's a fairly inexpensive upgrade for the results, and Slash has an open PCI-E slot just waiting to be filled. It's certainly a viable upgrade path down the road.