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Frank
  
 
| | #1 posted November 6, 2009 at 10:18pm (EST) |
Well I'm looking to get a new laptop. I've currently got a Dell Vostro 1000. I'm looking for something smaller and faster, bigger HD and 3GB+ ram. I'd also like one decent with gaming. I'm thinking of getting this laptop
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_...
I want to know if there is a better laptop to get around this price. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Beezy
| | #2 posted November 6, 2009 at 10:29pm (EST) |
ehh, gaming laptops aren't usually cheap...but a decent you might get for a roun 300-500, dont no of any now tho sorreh |
Yazzinit
 
| | #3 posted November 6, 2009 at 10:56pm (EST) |
Integrated graphics, good luck gaming on that
Yaz's 360 Forum |
Beezy
| | #4 posted November 6, 2009 at 11:14pm (EST) |
lol you can go to addictinggames on any laptop tho :p |
Frank
| | #5 posted November 6, 2009 at 11:33pm (EST) |
Well is it any better then the Dell vostro 1000
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Yazzinit
| | #6 posted November 6, 2009 at 11:57pm (EST) |
Basic stats on the vostro 1000 appear to be:
AMD Athlon 64, 1.7ghz
1gb ram
Radeon xpress 1150
80gb hdd, etc etc
Seeing as how it's a 2 year old machine, yes this is an upgrade. However, it's not a tremendous upgrade. For $200 or so more than the small Walmart upgrade, you could get yourself a much better machine. Walmart laptop just appears like a deal since it's $298, but it's really only a deal if you're looking for something simple and a bit better than a simple netbook. As an upgrade for you, $298 seems a bit high when you could get something much better for a bit more $
Yaz's 360 Forum |
Frank
| | #7 posted November 7, 2009 at 1:16am (EST) |
Got any suggestions?
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sinnie
 
| | #8 posted November 7, 2009 at 7:36am (EST) |
If you want to do any sort of gaming at all, make sure you get one with Nvidia or ATI graphics. The intel graphics won't support crap.
Steam: looneypumpkin |
Frank
| | #9 posted November 7, 2009 at 3:16pm (EST) |
Anyone have any suggestions on a decent gaming laptop for around $400?
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Yazzinit
| | #10 posted November 7, 2009 at 3:18pm (EST) |
Gaming laptop for $400? Does not compute
Yaz's 360 Forum |
Frank
| | #11 posted November 7, 2009 at 4:10pm (EST) |
Cheapest one I can get?
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sinnie
| | #12 posted November 7, 2009 at 5:45pm (EST) |
Frank wrote:
> Cheapest one I can get?
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$1000 maybe.
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robbie012
| | #13 posted November 7, 2009 at 9:55pm (EST) |
Depends what type games you want to play... you can get a decent laptop from best buy at about $480...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Gateway+-+Laptop+with+...
Very good laptop for price.
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Frank
| | #14 posted November 7, 2009 at 10:02pm (EST) |
I'm looking to play maybe COD, Battlefield, and a PS2 Emulator.
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guncrazy90
| | #15 posted November 7, 2009 at 10:59pm (EST) |
Depends on which versions. CoD1 and BF1942 can probably run on those $500-600 laptops. If you are talking about CoD2/4 and BF2/2142, the minimum you'd have to pay is about $1,000 for the gaming Asus Best Buy has: Link
Also, I don't know how well PS2 emulators run. I would assume they are very CPU heavy, probably won't be able to run that even on that Asus. That's best for desktop computers
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Frank
| | #16 posted November 7, 2009 at 11:23pm (EST) |
Yeah. I'm thinking of just keeping my Vostro and getting a desktop for my gaming. Whats my best option there?
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robbie012
| | #17 posted November 8, 2009 at 1:53am (EST) |
Build your own desktop from scratch... save a lot of money and make a very powerful machine. |
guncrazy90
| #18 posted November 8, 2009 at 2:32am (EST)
edited November 8, 2009 at 2:36am (EST) |
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8...
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icemanxp300
| | #19 posted November 8, 2009 at 11:34am (EST) |
Yes desktop for gaming and build your own. You can do newegg financing as well. Spend $500 and get 6 months interest free. Spend $1000 like I just did haha ($60 in rebates) and get 12 months free financing. I bought everything: amd quad core 3.4, 4 gigs ddr3 ram, 500gb hd, GTX 275, 750 watt psu, case, burner, and so on. I bought windows 7 pro from knight $55. This should be able to play crysis maxed out. Not that I will but I can. It's in the mail as we speak. |
Frank
| | #20 posted November 8, 2009 at 1:38pm (EST) |
Thanks guys. Actually one of my best friends builds computers in his free time. He builds Gaming pcs. I actually am still logged into his newegg account on my pc. I think I'll have him build me one. Thanks for all your help guys!
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