Is this laptop good for games? Such as The Sims 3 and Minecraft?
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I really love the computer but I struggle with windows 8. As far as games it seems to go pretty quickly but I do not know the games you are referring to. So I don't know how much memory that requires. The computer itself I use for work, but I do play facebook games and aside from using the laptop mouse which has this hide feature I have yet to figure out how to turn off. I think the windows 8 is the bigger issue. I have 6 MB of RAM so it seems plenty for the games I play. I hope I answered your question.
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No, this is not a laptop ... please save your money ... I will be purchasing a new laptop and giving this one away and its not even a year old...
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Yes, very good; is a laptop very powerfull and fast in the work. I´m not game the Sim 3 and Minecraft.
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Yes, it can run Minecraft without issues. I would recommend a cooling pad under it (Zalman ZM-NC2000 is what I use) because Minecraft will keep it warm.
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I don't play Minecraft. But I would assume you could. Check if the game has minimum spec requirements and check to see if this laptop meets them or exceeds them.I will, however, note that this computer can slow down a bit after heavy use. So you may be able to run Minecraft smoothly at first, but not for a long period of time.
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Yes it can run some of the modern games it even runs games like Sims 3 but good luck getting it to run games like Skyrim with out an upgrade
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I would say not...it is a good basic laptop, at least for me, but I would say very unlikely to handle gaming
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The laptop works pretty good for multimedia! for gaming its ok but it could be better! I haven't installed any of the good games yet, however I try regular games and like I said is ok. I think the RAM can be upgrade!
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Hi Brenda. I don't play games on mine but I do rely heavily on graphics. This computer is very good with real time graphics. Extremely fast refresh rate and very dependable powerful machine. I think you'll be happy with it.
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Most likely. Check to see how much RAM is required for minecraft and wether or not this laptop meets those requirements.
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I play world of Warcraft on it, works good but not as good as my Alienware.
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I would say no laptop is good for gaming. Those that are good enough for playing anything new, or with any degree of quality would be too bulky or too pricy to afford. That being said if you aren't planning on playing the latest triple A games (Call of Duty, Titan fall, etc.) the laptop is fine for playing games. Though it will run hot since it has an integrated GPU. I got Diablo 3 running, but I need to play it on a table with a cooling pad, and with medium graphics settings.
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I'm not a gamer nor am I a PC expert by any means but I don't think this laptop is something I would consider a "gaming" PC. My opinion is that it's for everyday use for activities like personal finance, MS Office, internet browsing and jus general use. I'm sure it can run games but not games requiring high graphics capabilities etc.
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My son plays minecraft on it all the time. It is a good computer for gaming.
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I haven't tried these games specifically, but due to the 3D accelleratipon being handled by the Intel Haswell processor I would expect them to run good enough on the the low to medium detail settings, but 4xAA is out of the question. This is not a gaming laptop, but it will run most games. If you connect to an external 1080P monitor or TV, then I would recommend dropping to low detail on modern, 3D-heavy games. Intel may think they have Nvidia in their grasp with the Haswell processor, but that is all marketing hype. As a working laptop (school, internet, programming, office productivity, etc..) this thing has plenty of resources available to it.
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Almost definitely. I played Age of Empires 3 on it which I'm pretty sure is more graphically intensive than Minecraft.
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No, I wouldn't recommend it for gaming. It is best used as a family low graphics laptop.
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Yes. But from what I understand, it is a 32-bit (not a 64-bit) OS, so it'll run a bit clunkier in Far Mode on Minecraft. But yes, Minecraft runs just fine in the lower settings. I've been able to play quite a few games on this system, all of them incredibly more graphic than Minecraft. Star Wars: The Old Republic and Star Trek: Online both play fine in the lower settings on this laptop.
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Hi. Really, this is a good computer. Yes, is decent for gaming purpose but....only for gaming?, I use my g7 for scientific and engineering purposes, because this is a powerful system. The games inside this one, specially mah jong, are very nice. Mah jong has a relaxant sounds, so you put on earphones and enjoy the sounds while you are playing. pavilion g7-2220us is a decent laptop not only for gaming, but other purposes. Buy it and enjoy!