ACER 7720G laptop is it worth buying please help

[Big dunc]

This is my first ever post so hope ive done it right

Thinking of buying a new laptop its an ACER 7720G-603G50HN from comet in uk. I am looking for a laptop that is reasonably quick and can play a decent standard of games on it , in particular Age of Conan, the specs are:

Brand ACER
Screen size 17 inches
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor model number T7500
Processor speed 2.2 GHz
Processor bus 800 MHz
Processor cache 4 MB
Memory (RAM) 3072 MB
Storage (hard drive) 500 GB
Storage (hard drive) Type SATA
Operating system Windows Vista Ultimate
Application software Not included
Shared graphics No
Dedicated graphics NVIDIA GF8600M 512 MB
Optical drive Plays & records CDs and DVDs
Lightscribe technology No
S-Video output Yes
VGA output Yes
HDMI output No
Built-in wireless networking Yes - 802.11b/g
Wired networking Yes
Gigabit LAN Yes
Built-in fingerprint reader No
USB 2.0 slots 4
Firewire 6 pin
Media card slots 5-in-1
Built-in bluetooth Yes
Built-in webcam Yes
Built-in TV Tuner Yes
Speakers Standard
Battery life Up to 3 hours
Laptop weight (kg) 3.36 kg
Premier Collection No
Other features
Supports Double layer & Dual Format +/- recording
Upscaling DVD player
Premium Wireless N
Dial-up modem included
Remote control included
Intel Centrino Duo Processor Technology
30 / 1.3watts :in use/powered-down power consumption

Please let me no your opinions or alternatives for a £700 budget Thanks:Cheers:

 

[The Dentist]

its a pretty powerful laptop mate but if i were you i woud shop around. you might be able to find cheaper. have a look at dell laptops.

 

[brewby]

Im on my second Acer, no probs at all with either, in fact my lads using the original which is now 4yrs old.
As long as you remember to clean the dust out of the cooling fins/fans regularly.

 

[witchy]

I have a cheap Acer 5051, cost me less than 300 notes at Christmas, totally delighted with it as a pc but it's shit at 3D gaming as you'd expect

My only gripe is that the PSU failed after 3 months, but those are not built by ACER and are cheap enough to replace.

 

[maarksparky]

I bought one.. and its pure magic,.. got it £30 cheaper by buying from dixons.co.uk

its pretty good.. vista with heavy ram and good processor its well worth £279..

 

[Big dunc]

Cheers for the replys guys am at present looking for a cheaper but same spec rig. dont suppose any1 no of any Comt voucher codes? have seen a similar rig on ebay what do you recon to this 1?



Product Description: Sony VAIO AR61M - Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2 GHz - 17" TFT
Dimensions (WxDxH): 41.6 cm x 30 cm x 3.4 cm
Weight: 3.8 kg
Localisation: English / United Kingdom
Platform Technology: Intel Centrino Duo
System Type: Notebook
Built-in Devices: Stereo speakers, wireless LAN aerial
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 / 2.2 GHz ( Dual-Core )
Cache Memory: L2 Cache
RAM: 2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 ( 2 x 1 GB )
Card Reader: Yes
Hard Drive: 300 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 4200 rpm
Optical Storage: DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM - integrated
Display: 17" TFT 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ ) - X-black
Graphics Controller: NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT - 256 MB
Audio Output: Sound card
Telecom: Fax / modem - 56 Kbps
Networking: Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Wireless NIC: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Notebook Camera: Integrated - 1.3 Megapixel
Input Device: Keyboard, touchpad
Battery: Lithium Ion
Run Time (Up To): 1.6 hour(s)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

Only thing with it is that it is used, graphic card isnt as good and hd is smaller
Which would be better tho?:Cheers:

 

[witchy]

You pay for SONY, you're paying for a brand name, not specification.

**** SONY and their over-rated/over-priced garbage.

 

[wonko]

Run Time (Up To): 1.6 hour(s)

pretty much says all - not battery life - run time lol

viaos are fragile - even more fragile than equium screens - cant recommend one

vista with less than 4gb is a far from ideal OS for doing anything at any speed so I would hesitate to recomend the first one either - I'd strongly suggest you try any laptop before buying off spec

 

[Rat]

product code 354080 pc world
its another £100 over what you wanted to spend but £300 off this one

ACER AS8920G Laptop for the Home and Office