would this laptop be decent for gaming?

You can get better game performance with this $379 choice:

- http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+K-Series+15.6%2...

Neither this nor the model you're looking at have dedicated GPUs, but the 7640G GPU integrated into the A8-4500M is a fair bit faster than the Intel HD 3000 GPU integrated into the i3-2350M.

Or, for even better game performance, check out this $529 choice which as a 7670M+7640G crossfire combo.

- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8...

The 7670M dedicated GPU on its own is already faster than the 7640G, but in cases where it's supported, the integrated and dedicated GPUs can "join forces" (crossfire) to provide even better game performance.

------------------------

"This product is no longer available"

cant even see the product specs or price lol

If you want cheap + gaming id recommend something like this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8...

you may be able to customize a laptop at like hp.com or something for alittle bit more that is better. (keep an eye out for promo codes, hp usually has good ones).

EDIT: like this for example http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/pro...

customize it to have

i3 + 7670M graphics card (its under processor upgrade)

upgrade hard drive to 500GB 7200rpm

then upgrade any combination of things that will push you over $599 (like the $19 recovery cd + wifi + bluetooth will make ti $603, or maybe if you want to change the color of the laptop or something)

anyway, try to get it as low as possible but break $599

then at check out use coupon code NB7453 it will take off $100 (if above $599)

so if used above config for $603, it will become $503, after tax it ends up $544.81

or http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/pro...

upgrade cpu to A8 and graphics to 7670m, and then do w/e to spend $50 to break $599 and use coupon.

Or http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/pro...

upgrade cpu to 3rd gen i5 (i5-3210m)

upgrade graphics to nvidia gt650m

the use coupon above to get it for a total of $650 after tax in the end. So $100 more for a cpu and gpu upgrade.

You require at least a 660M for any decent gaming (and even 680M is very weak compared to desktop cards).

You will end up spending $800+ for a gaming notebook: and avoid AMD like the plague - especially their CPUs.

http://powernotebooks.com/

http://xoticpc.com/

I dont think it has dedicated graphics , so no