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johnnywup
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3858 Posts
July 01 2012 05:44 GMT
#1
So my laptop has been having tons of problems. Without going too much into it, it's been blue screening among other things a lot. So I've decided to get a new laptop. I use this for gaming since I have to go between parents houses (I'm only 16) and it's too much money for 2 desktops. I'm not very good at know whats better in terms of laptop specs. I've researched a little but I still don't know. Also it shouldn't be too expensive, 450ish max.

So I come to you, TL. Could you help me find the best gaming(ish) laptop for under 450ish dollars?

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iTzSnypah
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1738 Posts
July 01 2012 05:50 GMT
#2
How about 1 Desktop in small form factor with tower having a handle? You literally aren't going to get a gaming laptop for 450.

Also there is a HUGE thread for this...http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=137554
Team Liquid needs more Terrans.
johnnywup
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3858 Posts
July 01 2012 05:52 GMT
#3
i dont mean a gaming laptop i mean one that can run games. my current computer (also pretty cheap) used to run games fine but now it just bsods.
iTzSnypah
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1738 Posts
July 01 2012 06:10 GMT
#4
Then this for $419
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834158284

HD3000 is the minimum to play SC2 on low at reasonable framerates.
Team Liquid needs more Terrans.
Spray
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States402 Posts
July 01 2012 06:39 GMT
#5
Would you be gaming at each house? What I mean is do you split time 50/50? IMO you can get a pretty powerful desktop machine for $500. You would have to build it and all but that's half the fun.
HuK Fighting~~!
johnnywup
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3858 Posts
July 01 2012 06:40 GMT
#6
On July 01 2012 15:39 Spray wrote:
Would you be gaming at each house? What I mean is do you split time 50/50? IMO you can get a pretty powerful desktop machine for $500. You would have to build it and all but that's half the fun.

it's more 60/40 but I game the same at both houses unfortunately. I'd love to make a desktop and not have to have a laptop but it's not practical, sadly.
Spray
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States402 Posts
July 01 2012 08:01 GMT
#7
On July 01 2012 15:40 johnnywup wrote:
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On July 01 2012 15:39 Spray wrote:
Would you be gaming at each house? What I mean is do you split time 50/50? IMO you can get a pretty powerful desktop machine for $500. You would have to build it and all but that's half the fun.

it's more 60/40 but I game the same at both houses unfortunately. I'd love to make a desktop and not have to have a laptop but it's not practical, sadly.


Ah I see. It is nearly the same for myself and a friend of mine. We both have desktops and it worked out for us. Sorry D:
HuK Fighting~~!
EchelonTee
Profile Joined February 2011
United States5256 Posts
July 01 2012 08:59 GMT
#8
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/76076/tigerdirect.com-acer-aspire-as5560g7809-laptop-quad-core-a63420m-1.5ghz-cpu15.6-led-1366x768-4gb-ddr3-320gb-hdd-amd-radeon-hd-7670m-6cell-win-7-home-prem

This is for around $450; read the thread a bit, you can use some coupon codes to get some $20 off. It's 4gb ram, 1.5ghz Quadcore, AMD Radeon HD 7670M chip which is good enough to play all modern games.

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Azera
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
3800 Posts
July 01 2012 10:02 GMT
#9
You might get more responses from the Tech Support forum
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