The Elders' House of Pain
Public Forum => Pc Help/Tweak Page => Topic started by: Elite_Prophet on February 23, 2009, 02:42:44 PM
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So I am in the market for a new laptop, but I'm not trying to spend too much money, the max would be like $700 any suggestions or recommended items that I must have...I don't know much about Vista so I don't know what it needs.
thanks in advance!
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What are you planning on using the laptop for?
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Asus m51 is what I'm using...good for gaming. I get over 100 fps in CS and can play TF2 and COD:WAW better than expected. Battery life is about 2 hours in battery saving mode. The 9500GM sucks down the power pretty good. It was $1100 when I got it, but it's been worth it to me.
If you want to get a quality laptop, the extra 100-200 bucks makes a HUGE difference.
I don't see my laptop on newegg anymore, but I see some with comparable specs ( even better ) for 900.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16834220459
this one is priced at 800...looks pretty good too. one reviewer said they play COD4 on med settings with 65 fps
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Well the new laptop wont be used for gaming, really just looking for a solid laptop that i can multi-task a lot on without having to wait for programs and shit on the time
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Well the new laptop wont be used for gaming, really just looking for a solid laptop that i can multi-task a lot on without having to wait for programs and shit on the time
Get a Lenovo
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yo prophet...
Check this out, its a Dell for $800,
Not amazing on graphics or performance, but its solid, with some good components... And look at the bright side, if you ever have a problem u can contact their help, which is outsourced to India, just like most of the Oscars. :-D
Inspiron 1525
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6400 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1
Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 (2 Dimms)
320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=DNDWPA3&s=dhs
~wondeR.
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haha thanks wonder....and stang and VIP for the input
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np, we're always around for help.
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Module Description Show Details
Inspiron 1525 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6600 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1
System Color Jet Black
Memory 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 (2 Dimms)
LCD Panel Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
Video Card Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Hard Drive Size: 320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Network Integrated 10/100 Network Card
Modem Integrated Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0
Combo or DVD+RW Drive CD / DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
Sound Card High Definition Audio 2.0
Wireless Networking Cards Dell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini-card
Camera Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) Microsoft Works
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) No Security
Battery Options 6 cell battery
Warranty & Service 1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis
Datasafe Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year
Dial-Up Internet Access No ISP requested
Processor Branding Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor
Labels Windows Vista™ Premium
DataSafe Online Backup Dell Remote Access, free basic service
Miscellaneous Thank you Your Member Discount has been applied
After shipping and taxes comes to 698.55....what do we think?
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Onlything I can complain about is the RAM. 4GB would have been nice, but 3 will do.
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Well i can upgrade to the 4 GB for 50 dollars more, but I thought it could only handle 3GB :dontknow:
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After shipping and taxes comes to 698.55....what do we think?
looks like a pretty sweet deal. couple of things to consider:
1. get 64 bit vista (i have only used it on desktop, not laptop, but feel that the more RAM the better for vista
2. upgrade to 4GB RAM
3. how expensive is 7,200 RPM hard-drive...if only a few bucks then consider upgrading
4. may need to add some sort of support option like a 3 year plan or something -- laptops are super finicky so imo should always get dell support option
5. consider getting the extended life battery - that is a very subjective decision
6. make sure to pay the $20 extra or whatever that allows you to get the actual install disks for vista
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Module Description Show Details
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After shipping and taxes comes to 698.55....what do we think?
looks like a pretty sweet deal. couple of things to consider:
1. get 64 bit vista (i have only used it on desktop, not laptop, but feel that the more RAM the better for vista
2. upgrade to 4GB RAM
3. how expensive is 7,200 RPM hard-drive...if only a few bucks then consider upgrading
4. may need to add some sort of support option like a 3 year plan or something -- laptops are super finicky so imo should always get dell support option
5. consider getting the extended life battery - that is a very subjective decision
6. make sure to pay the $20 extra or whatever that allows you to get the actual install disks for vista
Yea if you don't like being tied down by constantly lugging around your AC adapter, I'd look into getting the 9-cell battery for that laptop, preferably on ebay since Dell likes to charge a premium for everything
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Yeah so dell doesnt offer the 64 bit with the inspiron...so I just got the 3GB of ram since it was the only model i could get the 350 discount on
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on the 15 inch, they have "Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Service Pack 1 64 Bit "
And u can get that with 4 gbs of ram and 320 hd for like 700...
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1 224-4530 Inspiron 1545, Intel Core 2 Duo T6600, 2.2GHz, 800Mhz, 2M L2 Cache
1 313-7316 Jet Black
1 311-9624 4GB, DDR2, 800MHz 2 Dimm
1 320-7444 Glossy, widescreen 15.6 inch display (1366x768)
1 320-7990 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD
1 341-8131 250G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
1 421-0239 Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium Edition, English 64 bit
1 330-2240 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP,1545
1 420-6576 DELL WELCOME,Software Dimension/Inspiron
1 420-9100 Dell Dock Consumer
1 463-2282 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access
1 420-6436 Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
1 421-0323 Windows Live Search,Multiple User Interface
1 421-0427 Dell Movie Store
1 467-0019 Integrated Gigabit (10/100/1000) Network Card forXPS 1340
1 410-1883 ADOBE READER 9.0 MULTI- LANGUAGE
1 313-7112 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
1 420-8159 Roxio Creator 10 Dell Edition,Factory Installed
1 420-9170 Power DVD 8.1, Digital Video Disk Drive
1 313-4783 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
1 430-3272 Intel 5100 Wireless-N (1x2) Half Mini-Card
1 420-8310 Creative Camera SW
1 420-8223 Dell Video Chat
1 313-7540 Integrated 1.3M Pixel Webcam
1 410-1160 McAfee Security 9.0, 30-day Subscription, for Dell Inspiron / Dimension
1 312-0924 9-cell Primary Battery
1 412-0148 No ISP requested
1 412-1397 No Productivity Software requested
1 950-3337 1 Year Limited Warranty
1 993-3247 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
1 992-4050 Third Party At HomeService, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, Initial Year
There is the new laptop...all for the low low price of $ 687.43 =)
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Any C2D processor will rock in a laptop, and paired with 4GB ram you can't go wrong. Is the dock a "docking station" where you can hook it up to a monitor/keyboard/mouse when you aren't using it on the go? My suite mate has one of those, but he had to pay a lot of extra money for it.
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no i don't know what that dock consumer thing means, I don't need all that jazz lol...I was just looking for good and cheap...like my women