I picked up a Satellite P105-S9722 last week, but I haven't opened it yet, as I'm still trying to decide if it is worth it.I think the big thing that concerns me is the 4200rpm 200GB HD.I'm still trying to figure out just how bad the performance of this laptop would be due to the slow hard drive. In a worst case scenario I was thinking of upgrading the hard drive myself, but I can't find any documentation on what is involved in upgrading the hard drive of a P105 (Toshiba's docs only cover memory module upgrades).I'm not expecting the hard drive to perform as well as a 5400rpm or 7200rpm hard drive, but I'm wondering more about what the real world impact will be of a slower hard drive? Just slower loading times, or will it cause real hiccups, etc. while playing games as well? How will games like HL2, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, Oblivion, WoW, BF2, etc. perform with a hard drive like this?
2006-10-07 06:59:15 · 7 answers · asked by Jurgen H 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
4200 is a fully functional speed for a laptop. The reason laptops rarely use a 7200 RPM drive is that they risk overheating with a faster drive. If you have enough memory your hard drive should not have too big an impact on gaming performance. If you are low on RAM however, you will be using more virtual memory which forces your hard drive to do more work.
Your video card and memory are much more critical to gaming performance.
2006-10-07 07:15:35 · answer #1 · answered by taskr36 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most gamers will prefer desktops for two main reasons:
- Upgrading is much easier
- Since space and temperature limitations are reduced, performance is better.
Replacing the laptop's hard drive will not only be a very complex operation but it will break your warranty unless you're a certified professional with Toshiba. On top of this, a more performant drive for this laptop would cost much more than one for a PC.
Side Note: The rotation speed of the drive is not the only factor affecting it's overall speed. You should look for seek times and transfer rates from the hard drive's specs instead. These will better determine actual performance.
2006-10-07 07:18:23 · answer #2 · answered by juliepelletier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hard drive will be the least of your worries, I would be much more concerned with your processor, memory, and of course the video card. The hard drive is way down on the list of important gaming components. Also, don't listen to the "LCDs are bad guy" apparantly he hasn't seen an LCD built in the last two years.
2006-10-07 11:53:34 · answer #3 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To be truthful, the cost of the difficultcontinual has little or no to do interior the way of gaming overall performance. So bypass forward and get the 200Gb, even although the 60Gb would be .5% extra perfect for gaming.
2016-11-26 23:09:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who would seriously game on any LCD screen? I've played on some nice laptops, got to test for alienware for 6 months. But for all the compact performance, the LCD screen ruins it for very precise intuitive visual performance. Go with tha' TUBE dude. I love bright, vivid picture tube monitors.
2006-10-07 08:06:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
well in the first case will ur game install buddy if it does i dont think u will enjoy playing it i suggest u sell it and get urself a better hard disk have a nice day buddy
2006-10-07 07:07:14 · answer #6 · answered by Codemaster 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who would want to seriously game from a laptop???
2006-10-07 07:20:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋