Hey guys. Yes I am alive, I just haven't been on GS in a few months. I don't actually plan on staying, but I was wondering if you guys could help me with something.

There is a laptop I'm eyeing up, a Gateway NV7802u, and all of the specs are what I need, but I heard the graphics card on it is worthless.

The laptop has an Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 (2.2GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache), Runs Windows 7 (64-bit), has 4GB of memory, and has a 17.3" HD Widescreen Ultrabright™ LED-backlit Display.

Basically everything I ever wanted in a laptop. Plus, it's only $650. The only problem is I play PC games. The description of the graphics card on the specs list says this:

"Chassis with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with up to 1759MB of Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10 and Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset"

My question to you is, can this graphics chip play PC games (WoW, Borderlands, etc.) maybe not on high settings, but close?

Thanks!

I just thought I'd list my favorite webcomics! You may ask why my top 3, not top 5, top 10, or etc. Well, I only have 3 favorites.

#1 - xkcd

Why? Read this comic and you'll understand.

#2 - AmazingSuperPowers

Why? Because pancakes are awesome.

#3 - Cyanide and Happiness

Why? Because a radioactive sparrow said so.

Hey everyone! My friend brought his 360 over today and we've hooked it up to my new monitor and we decided to do a live broadcast of us playing various games including COD5, Gears 2, and possibly GRAW2. It'll all be broadcasted over on Ustream at this link. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/xbox-360-live-feed

SCHEDULE

TODAY - We've already started todays broadcast, but we'll be going until around 4pm central time.

TOMORROW - Not decided, but check back tomorrow morning at that link and we'll update the show status with tomorrows times.

We hope you'll come watch and comment!