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stalife
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada1222 Posts
April 04 2010 03:26 GMT
#1
Can anyone recommend me a good laptop ? My budget is anything under $2,000. I would like it to run sc2 Thanks in advance!

www.memoryexpress.com
love1another
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1844 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-04 03:39:25
April 04 2010 03:29 GMT
#2
Get a Dell Latitude. Any of their models are ridiculously solid and reliable and include hardcore support/replacement guarantees. If you want a machine that can
1.) Run starcraft and
2.) Will not piss you off by randomly breaking.

This is for you.

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=RC956904&l=en&oc=E1124_Premium&s=hied
(Consider getting a solid state drive)
Has the standard specs, but you can order custom from the Dell website for better features. Probably the only thing worth replacing though is the video card. And make sure you get a docking station. Otherwise, since the fan vents downwards, this mother fucker can get hot unless you stick like a pencil underneath it.
"I'm learning more and more that TL isn't the place to go for advice outside of anything you need in college. It's like you guys just make up your own fantasy world shit and post it as if you've done it." - Chill
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11563 Posts
April 04 2010 03:31 GMT
#3
Anything under $2000? Why not get a $800-900ish laptop which will run SC2 at medium and then get a decent desktop?

If you want something under $2000, what do you want? Screen size? Portability? etc
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
intrudor
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada446 Posts
April 04 2010 03:43 GMT
#4
laptops are lame...get a desktop
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stalife
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada1222 Posts
April 04 2010 03:49 GMT
#5
I'm mostly at school, rarely at home.. so I really like portability of a laptop. I'd like the screen size to be 15~16 inches.
www.memoryexpress.com
Inschato
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Canada1349 Posts
April 04 2010 03:54 GMT
#6
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?minorcatid=1323&subminorcatid=642

There's a place to look. Don't have any personal experience though.
3.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11563 Posts
April 04 2010 03:55 GMT
#7
http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8690-built-clevo-w860cu-custom-gaming-laptop-p-2659.html?wconfigure=yes

http://www.xoticpc.com/asus-n61jqa1-back-order-p-2734.html?wconfigure=yes

http://www.xoticpc.com/gx640098us-order-p-2766.html?wconfigure=yes

take your pic. They should all run SC2 fine. The top and bottom ones will run it the best probably.
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
stalife
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada1222 Posts
April 04 2010 03:56 GMT
#8
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=50196&vpn=G51JX-A1&manufacture=ASUS

I was looking at this one, how is this compared to the ones you posted FragKrag??
www.memoryexpress.com
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11563 Posts
April 04 2010 04:03 GMT
#9
It has a stronger graphics card than the bottom 2, but the first one's graphics card outpaces the ncix computer. It has a stronger CPU than the top and bottom, and the same CPU as the middle. However, the first one can upgrade the CPU for an extra $120 for a fast dual core, or $150 for the same quad core.

I would actually go for the ncix computer.
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
HaruHaru
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States988 Posts
April 04 2010 04:47 GMT
#10
hows this asus laptop? http://usa.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=oJ2UcCTkGd6GG7Rs
it switches between a dedicated graphics card and an integrated one to save power. lasts up to 11 hours!
Long live BroodWar!
stalife
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada1222 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-04 04:52:50
April 04 2010 04:50 GMT
#11
thank you very much fragkrag!!! You are very helpful :D:D I'm really leaning towards ANY ASUS laptops because they got the best warranty!

haruharu, my friend actually got that laptop recently, and he says it's great. I was thinking of buying that one too, but I don't have a desktop, so I want a laptop that's just as good as a desktop~
www.memoryexpress.com
decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20159 Posts
April 04 2010 06:17 GMT
#12
I had a very positive experience getting my sager np2096 from xoticpc if its any help. I would also recommend the sager one if not only for the fact you can get 1600x900 or 1920x1080 resolutions. They will all blow away sc2 ez though.
how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?
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