(resolved)Question About Purchasing

utssb · 05-15-2007, 08:08 PM

I'm not sure if this is where this kind of question belongs but I didn't see anywhere else to place it. I was wondering what laptop would be appropriate. I've looked at reviews but they seem unhelpful. The computer would be used for Chess. I guess the highly calculating Chess programs like ChessBase and Fritz would require a large amount of Ram, but I'm not sure. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

newnewbie · 05-15-2007, 10:31 PM

hello utssb,
Folks more knowledgable than I could tell you the minimum performance specs you would need, but I got Acer Aspire 5100-3357for $654 out the door from office max,
heres the specs

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
CPU: AMD Turion 64 MK36 (2.0 GHZ,512KB L2 cache)
Screen:15.4" WXGA LCD(16ms)
Audio: Realtek Hi Def
Video card:ATI Radeon express 1100(256MB hyper memory)
hard drive: 120GB
RAM:1GB DDR2
it also comes with bluetooth,802.11b/g wireless LAN and a super duper DVD player/burner that does multi double layer +-R and +-RW
I don't need to ,but i'm gonna upgrade the RAM just because.
the MODs here seem to hold the acers in high regard as well(check out thier sticky threads)
hope this helps , NN

**Terrister** · 05-16-2007, 05:02 PM

Here is the thread he is talking about in post #2.
staff picks

I also bought an Acer awhile back and have been very happy with it.

Check the chess program for system requirements. That should tell you how much laptop you need. Also make sure it runs on Windows Vista if the laptop you are looking at has that OS.

utssb · 05-17-2007, 01:10 AM

Fritz Program - System requirements: Minimum : Pentium 300 MHz, 64 MB RAM, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2, DVD ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9.
Recommended: Pentium III 1.4 GHz or higher, 256 MB RAM, Windows Vista, GeForce5 or compatible graphics card with 64 MB RAM or higher, 100% DirectX compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 9, DVD ROM drive.

Which Acer model do you have?

**Terrister** · 05-17-2007, 10:22 AM

Aspire 5050.
The requirements for your program are not to bad. Any new computer should run it. Might want to check with Fritz about Vista.

utssb · 05-17-2007, 02:52 PM

The amounts needed to run Fritz do seem pretty humble. I checked the website and it is also Windows Vista compatible.

Thanks both of you for your help.

05-15-2007, 08:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
utssb Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 40 OS: XP	(resolved)Question About Purchasing I'm not sure if this is where this kind of question belongs but I didn't see anywhere else to place it. I was wondering what laptop would be appropriate. I've looked at reviews but they seem unhelpful. The computer would be used for Chess. I guess the highly calculating Chess programs like ChessBase and Fritz would require a large amount of Ram, but I'm not sure. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

05-15-2007, 10:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
newnewbie Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 52 OS: Vista	Re: Question About Purchasing hello utssb, Folks more knowledgable than I could tell you the minimum performance specs you would need, but I got Acer Aspire 5100-3357for $654 out the door from office max, heres the specs OS: Windows Vista Home Premium CPU: AMD Turion 64 MK36 (2.0 GHZ,512KB L2 cache) Screen:15.4" WXGA LCD(16ms) Audio: Realtek Hi Def Video card:ATI Radeon express 1100(256MB hyper memory) hard drive: 120GB RAM:1GB DDR2 it also comes with bluetooth,802.11b/g wireless LAN and a super duper DVD player/burner that does multi double layer +-R and +-RW I don't need to ,but i'm gonna upgrade the RAM just because. the MODs here seem to hold the acers in high regard as well(check out thier sticky threads) hope this helps , NN Last edited by newnewbie; 05-15-2007 at 10:36 PM.

05-16-2007, 05:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: Question About Purchasing Here is the thread he is talking about in post #2. staff picks I also bought an Acer awhile back and have been very happy with it. Check the chess program for system requirements. That should tell you how much laptop you need. Also make sure it runs on Windows Vista if the laptop you are looking at has that OS. __________________

05-17-2007, 01:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
utssb Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 40 OS: XP	Re: Question About Purchasing Fritz Program - System requirements: Minimum : Pentium 300 MHz, 64 MB RAM, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2, DVD ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9. Recommended: Pentium III 1.4 GHz or higher, 256 MB RAM, Windows Vista, GeForce5 or compatible graphics card with 64 MB RAM or higher, 100% DirectX compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 9, DVD ROM drive. Which Acer model do you have?

05-17-2007, 10:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: Question About Purchasing Aspire 5050. The requirements for your program are not to bad. Any new computer should run it. Might want to check with Fritz about Vista. __________________

05-17-2007, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
utssb Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 40 OS: XP	Re: Question About Purchasing The amounts needed to run Fritz do seem pretty humble. I checked the website and it is also Windows Vista compatible. Thanks both of you for your help.