Dumb question, but I'm pretty computer illiterate (sad for a gamer, I know). My wife is looking into getting a laptop with the below stats. As far as I can tell from reading the WoTLK faq, I should be able to play WoTLK on it just fine, but I wanted to double check with y'all.
Operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (32-bit)
Processor Pentium(R) Dual-Core Mobile Processor T3200 (2.0 GHz)
Display 15.4" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)
Memory FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Graphics card 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS
Hard drive 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Networking Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card with Bluetooth
Primary battery 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Productivity software Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
WoTLK Requirements
Re: WoTLK Requirements
Looks fine to me. I don't think they released any recommendations but I'm sure that would work well.
Re: WoTLK Requirements
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.htm ... 7900&sid=1
Updated World of Warcraft System Requirements
We have updated computer system specifications required to run World of Warcraft in preparation for our next expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. Please also note the recommended specifications, which, while certainly not required, generally provide a more optimal gaming experience.
PC System Requirements
OS:
o Windows XP (Service Pack 3), Windows Vista (Service Pack 1)
Processor:
o Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+
o Recommended: Dual-core processor, such as the Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
* Memory:
o Minimum: 512 MB RAM (1GB for Vista users)
o Recommended: 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista users)
* Video:
o Minimum: 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting with 32 MB VRAM (Such as an ATI Radeon 7200 or NVIDIA GeForce 2 class card or better)
o Recommended: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 128 MB VRAM (Such as an ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT class card or better)
o Sound: DirectX-compatible sound card or motherboard sound capability
Mac System Requirements
* OS:
o Mac OS X 10.4.11 or newer
* Processor:
Minimum: PowerPC G5 1.6 GHz or Intel Core Duo processor
Recommended: Intel 1.8GHz processor or better
* Memory:
Minimum: 1 GB RAM
Recommended: 2 GB RAM
* Video:
o Minimum: 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting with 64 MB VRAM (Such as an ATI Radeon 9600 or NVIDIA GeForce Ti 4600 class card or better)
o Recommended: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 128 MB VRAM (Such as an ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA 7600 class card or better)
All Platforms
* Controls: A keyboard and mouse are required. Input devices other than a mouse and keyboard are not supported.
* Connectivity: You must have an active broadband Internet connection to play.
* Mouse: Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel recommended.
* Hard Drive Space: 15 GB free hard drive space
Updated World of Warcraft System Requirements
We have updated computer system specifications required to run World of Warcraft in preparation for our next expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. Please also note the recommended specifications, which, while certainly not required, generally provide a more optimal gaming experience.
PC System Requirements
OS:
o Windows XP (Service Pack 3), Windows Vista (Service Pack 1)
Processor:
o Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+
o Recommended: Dual-core processor, such as the Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
* Memory:
o Minimum: 512 MB RAM (1GB for Vista users)
o Recommended: 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista users)
* Video:
o Minimum: 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting with 32 MB VRAM (Such as an ATI Radeon 7200 or NVIDIA GeForce 2 class card or better)
o Recommended: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 128 MB VRAM (Such as an ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT class card or better)
o Sound: DirectX-compatible sound card or motherboard sound capability
Mac System Requirements
* OS:
o Mac OS X 10.4.11 or newer
* Processor:
Minimum: PowerPC G5 1.6 GHz or Intel Core Duo processor
Recommended: Intel 1.8GHz processor or better
* Memory:
Minimum: 1 GB RAM
Recommended: 2 GB RAM
* Video:
o Minimum: 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting with 64 MB VRAM (Such as an ATI Radeon 9600 or NVIDIA GeForce Ti 4600 class card or better)
o Recommended: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 128 MB VRAM (Such as an ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA 7600 class card or better)
All Platforms
* Controls: A keyboard and mouse are required. Input devices other than a mouse and keyboard are not supported.
* Connectivity: You must have an active broadband Internet connection to play.
* Mouse: Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel recommended.
* Hard Drive Space: 15 GB free hard drive space
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Re: WoTLK Requirements
With the 3 GB of RAM and the graphics board you have it should be fine.
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