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Originally Posted by cromag
A true gaming computer usually has very good specs -- especially for video, but I'd expect audio to be above average as well. That being said, a 10 year old gaming laptop might not have the best specs when compared to a new machine. Of course, even a good laptop speaker probably won't qualify for critical listening, but good headphones or a good external speaker setup should do well!
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Thanks. That's helpful. I happen to have some just-below-studio-quality headphones, so the quality of the computer's speakers is not an issue.
I think that the laptop is about 2 1/2 years old. I bought it because it had lots of memory, good processor, etc. that I could not find on reasonably priced non-gaming computers. It is an ASUS. Other brands of laptops and models of laptops that I have bought have lasted maybe a couple of years and are literally falling apart (yes, "are" means that I still have them; I've got to pull the hard drives before I can chunk them or find someone who will take them off of my hands). This ASUS wasn't that much more expensive than the flimsy ones that I've bought, so buying it has turned out to be a good financial decision. And it shows no sign of wearing out anytime soon. The only thing that some people may not like about it is that it is as heavy as a boat anchor. Despite it being called a laptop, and you can use it as a laptop, it's almost impractical to carry it through the airports, etc. But I think that that very heaviness is one indication that it is built tough.