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HotZhot
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Colombia677 Posts
December 23 2008 19:49 GMT
#1
Sup everyone,

I need TL's help in answering a couple of questions regarding a laptop. I'm buying a new laptop this chrismas and I want one that will be able to run a few games, like fps and stuff. Now, I'm not a complete newb when it comes to knowing specs but one thing I deffinately not sure about is the video card. Most of them come with the Intel Video accelerator graphics card, and some stuff about shared video taken from the main memory. That doesn't make much sense to me and doesn't tell me very much. I'm kinda looking at something like this:
2Ghz core
3-4 gbs of ram, download more?
250 gbs HD
?? video card
brand does not matter to me
etc etc
price range: 500-650 usd
I still have not decided where to buy it though. Any suggestions guys? has anyone bought a laptop recently? I need some help here, specially with the video (I don't want to buy something nice then find out the video specs suck compared to the other hardware), so.. yeah what should I do? All feedback is appreciated

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caelym
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6429 Posts
December 23 2008 19:59 GMT
#2
On December 24 2008 04:49 HotZhot wrote:
price range: 500-650 usd

you said you wanted a video card? not going to happen with that budget
emucxg
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Finland4559 Posts
December 23 2008 20:10 GMT
#3
thinkpad t400 = ="
Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
December 23 2008 20:11 GMT
#4
i bought my sony vaio. pricy but ive grown to like it.
f0rgiv3n
Profile Joined January 2008
United States112 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-12-23 20:20:59
December 23 2008 20:16 GMT
#5
caelym, seems like you've been out of the market for awhile. Take a look at the prices nowadays... 500-600USD can get you A LOT of laptop for just that much $$.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115501
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114528
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115545
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834147936 (VERY good deal)
if you have time.... http://www.slickdeals.net/ watch this every day. Usually 1 laptop shows up on there


there is absolutely no reason to increase your budget! Go to slickdeals.net, and keep an eye out for a good deal. Also, visit newegg.com from time to time. I"m a bargain shopper and you can easily get what you're looking for for that price.
AoN.DimSum
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States2983 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-12-23 20:20:15
December 23 2008 20:16 GMT
#6
you need to increase your budget if you want that kind of specs.

Oh prices went down a lot since i bought my laptop which is only 1.5 years ago. But still, the only video card you can get in integraded

btw is 16" the new 15.4"?
by my idol krokkis : "U better hope Finland wont have WCG next year and that I wont gain shitloads of skill, cause then I will wash ur mouth with soap, little man."
drone
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
70 Posts
December 23 2008 20:19 GMT
#7
On December 24 2008 04:59 caelym wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 24 2008 04:49 HotZhot wrote:
price range: 500-650 usd

you said you wanted a video card? not going to happen with that budget

not true, that's enough to get what he wants in a retail store in canada not to mention online
마재윤
mindspike
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Canada1902 Posts
December 23 2008 22:32 GMT
#8
On December 24 2008 05:16 f0rgiv3n wrote:
caelym, seems like you've been out of the market for awhile. Take a look at the prices nowadays... 500-600USD can get you A LOT of laptop for just that much $$.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115501
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114528
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115545
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834147936 (VERY good deal)
if you have time.... http://www.slickdeals.net/ watch this every day. Usually 1 laptop shows up on there


there is absolutely no reason to increase your budget! Go to slickdeals.net, and keep an eye out for a good deal. Also, visit newegg.com from time to time. I"m a bargain shopper and you can easily get what you're looking for for that price.


Caelym's point that you're not getting a video card stands. The examples you posted have integrated graphics.
zerg/human - vancouver, canada
renegade_zerg
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Korea (South)525 Posts
December 24 2008 00:05 GMT
#9
you need to fork out more money if you want a laptop to play a few games. If you stick to the Intel integrated graphics... i guess you can play blizzard games and counter-strike at mediocre fps
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