A wonderful Laptop for running SL, for under $600.00 USD

[Yarah Rain]

I see a lot of people ask the same question.  What is a good laptop I can get to run SL, that will not break my bank.  I'm posting this thread hoping that the information can help some people, as I know how frustrating dealing with slow rez, lag, and bad fps can be, and how it brings down your total SL experience.

I can answer this for you, since I just got a new laptop this weekend, and I am in love with it.

Here is a link to the one I got.

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V3-572G-51DR-15-6-Inch-Platinum/dp/B00R45UFUY/ref=pd_sim_sbs_pc_1?...

It has:

• Intel Core i5-5200U Processor (2.2 GHz)
• 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM
• 500 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
• 15.6-Inch Screen, NVIDIA GeForce 840M

The i5 Processor is the new Gen 5 processor just released last month.  

The graphics card is great.  It has both intigrated graphics AND a 2gb dedicated Nvidia 840m.  You simply chose which programs you want to run with intigrated, or with dedicated.  

I am runnin SL on High graphics, and getting between 35-50 fps at ground level at my home.   up to 80fps in the sky at my home.   Between 18-25fps at a fully packed club or sim.  I tested this on 4 sims the most was at the Shabby fair there were 60 people on sim.   I rez fast.  And no lag whatsoever. 

This PC is 599.99 USD from Amazon.com

You will not find a better deal on a laptop with these specs, and this performance for this price.  Trust me, I researched this for about 1 month before I purchased, and i am nothing but blown away by the performance.

I hope this helps those who are looking for a good laptop at a budget price.  Even if you don't get this specific laptop, at least you can see my specs, and know what to look for in order to get the results I've listed above.

  Good luck to you.