Is this a good gaming computer
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The short answer is 'no.' It's got an integrated GPU with 4 GB of RAM, and after Windows that leaves barely anything for graphic-intensive apps even assuming the GPU could handle it to begin with. However, the fact that you're asking that question about this machine means you probably aren't a hardcore PC gamer. If you're just going to be playing Flash games or 2-D titles, almost anything (including this) will work.@Larry- not out of the box (this isn't an Android device). You'll have to get a emulator.
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This laptop's memory can be increased to 8GB if you need to run programs requiring more resources than this unit provides as is...http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Acer/aspire-es1-511-c59v
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This laptop is certainly not intended for gaming although gaming is still possible. Experience may vary from one title to the next although in most situations it won't be sufficient enough. To answer your question, no it wouldn't be a good gaming computer though for everything else it should suffice.
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Ninja is off the mark... It really depends on what types of games you want to play. If you want to play new graphics-intensive games it's a no, but games like League of Legends, Minecraft, Plants vs. Zombies, The Walking Dead series... really with the right settings the list of games you can play is huge, so like I said it really depends on what type of games you like.
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For $250 the only decent gaming you're going to be doing is from emulators pre-ps1.
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Yes. I'm in the same boat and this computer is awesome. Not to mention that it runs all of my online games like World of Warcraft with no issue.
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Depends on what you mean by "gaming"? This is a netbook with a 1.0 Ghz cpu with Turbo to 1.3 Ghz for two cores. It has the equivalent of a Radeon HD 6200 series video card. It is very good for internet browsing, e-mail, typical office tasks and very good for watching streaming video. If the game is internet-based and doesn't require a high-powered cpu and video card then it should be perfectly adequate.
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No. Save yourself a lot of aggravation. You can build a better gaming computer for what you'll end up paying for this.
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I wouldn't recommend it as a gaming machine, I would find a better graphics card setup and faster processor.
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My son plays minecraft on it all the time. It is a good computer for gaming.
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This is a good computer and facebook games do not demand much from a PC from a technical stand point, so technically, a cheaper $300 netbook will do the trick there. If you want actual gaming (Counter Strike, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, F.E.A.R. ETC) then you need a different PC since this one has very limited upgrades due to it's small/compact size. If you need a strong Notebook/Laptop for gaming, go with a 15" alienware/dell or a 15' HP
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I would say it's decent for gaming. I have loaded Star Wars:Empire at War and C&C Generals loaded on mine and thet play perfectly. Display runs at 1920x1080 without any problems. My only complaints is that the fan will run at full speed when playing and sounds like a jet engine
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The reason we brought this computer is because of the large capacity graphic card which we find will run any game program out there. We are most satisfied with this computer over some computers we brought in the past. I rate it a very top buy. You will not be disappointed running games and it is almost up to the standards of X-Box in ability to run games, not quite but close.
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It depends on your needs. Home business, office work, school, or just for fun? It's a powerful computer, and for average use works very well!! If you want something that also games well, you will need to have a better video card installed. Otherwise for the money you can't beat this computer! :)
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Yeah. I use it exclusively for gaming. Works pretty good. What do I play? BF3, 4, Hawken, CoDs, Crysis 2, 3 and some UT3. For something that's 20 bucks, it aint bad. If it breaks, I'll just go buy another one. I use a Logitech EX110 for work purposes. What's my game stuff? Intel i7 3770 cpu, Asus P8z77-V LK motherboard, WD 2.5 Velociraptor HDD, XFX HD7950 gpu, G.Skill 16gb 19200 ram, Corsair RM750 psu, Corsair H100i liquid cooler.
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I would say, "No sir". It has Radeon (tm) hd graphics 2.10 ghz. If you are looking specifically for gaming I don't think this is your computer, sorry. My husband has installed a couple of games on my laptop that don't play on his desktop, but he says his computer has a much better graphics card for his games like Crysis.
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Ihave mine sinced 3 weeks ago, and NO problem, its great, i used it for games and its really good at it. Best pc for the price, trust me.
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Not at all.This is a terrible computer.I bought it upgraded the ram and hard drive and it barely ran.Heated super fast and could not run any game I threw at it.Buy a PC laptop if you're looking for a gaming laptop.
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I'm not sure if I would recommend it for games that require higher specs but I play games like Counter-Strike : Source, DOTA 2, Fallout without any problems. It handles well for not being a so called gaming laptop.
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it is OK for mild gaming. if you want an APU that is Good for gaming, get either the newer Kaverti A8-7600 as a minimum, or any Richland or Kaverti A10 (ex. A10-6800k).
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No this is just a basic computer for regular stuff like browsing the internet and do some office work. if you plan to game you have to add memory and a good video card, and even like that it maybe slow cause it have a Pentium 4 processor.