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graduation + $$$ = first notebook
hey, i'm graduating high school and of course this means a large chunk of money coming in, how better to spend all of it plus my savings, then all on my first notebook. I have looked around and I am looking mainly gaming for the laptop but also for college. I am going into computer science so I figure my parents won't be too mad when I tell them I am looking to spend from $2,300 - $3,000 on a notebook. I was just wondering if anyone could give their ideas on laptops and such (tech specs, intel or amd, ram 1g or should i spend that xtra on 2g,, or just go with a xps notebook) that will be good for gaming and for the less important stuff like college.
thanks :D
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Hey please fill out the FAQ. That will help us give you recommendations. :)
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for that amount of dough you can get almost anything,
why not fill out the FAQ to see what you want.
In my opinion a 17" is not suitable for college, its simply not portable. I would also recomend to look at sager (pctorque.com) and asus (proportable.com) as two brands to choose from.
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The Sager 5760 and the XPS M1710 are things to look at
Right now, for Core duo and gaming options, those are the top notebooks...with bragging rights included :D
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ya if you gotta throw all that cash down on a laptop the sager 5670 is real good. from a non sager reseller.
i mean a sager reseller, not sager.
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look at the Acer ferrair series they have a cool name and alot of musle under the lid(will cost about 2500 canadain at cosco)
and another good bet is xps from dell though i would go with the acer - looks cool and is powerful
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1) What is your budget?
2,200 - 3,000
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
(i could settle for 16)
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
gaming , college stuff (major computer science)
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
mostly desk, but a little travel. i really do not care about weight
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so,which games?
world of warcraft, counter-strike
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
not prefer, I just want something that works well, and if possible looks good haha
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
meh? at least 2-3, 6 would be nice 2-6
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
as long as you guys don't screw me over (haha j/k)
9) What country are you buying this in?
united states
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
no preference
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer? See below for more information.
Standard
a. XGA -1024x768; Largest text with least amount of screen real estate.
b. SXGA - 1400x1050; Middle ground.
c. UXGA - 1600x1200; Smallest text with the most amount of screen real estate.
Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Largest text with least amount of screen real estate.
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Middle ground.
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Smallest text with the most amount of screen real estate.
i do not care about that really I will just be playing my games in different resolutions anyway, i just want em to look good
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? See below for explanation.
i will mostly be using it in my dorm/room which will either be very well lit, or dark cause my roomates asleep.
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
if it can look good and be sorta cheap yes. I don't really care what others think tho, plus if it looks like a pos people will be less likely to steal it right? ;)
14) How long do you want this laptop to last?
3-4 years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
40 at least, prefer around 60
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
i would like a dvd - r at least but a DVD -rom is nice.
thank you to anyone who can help.
just to help out I really do not care what it looks like, i'm here for performance and quality. and really with all this money to spend i won't really mind too spend a tad more to get the next level up if its worth it. thanks so much
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and to urru, i think i could lug it around , i wouldn't mind being that guy everyone hates cause his computer is so huge it takes up all the space at a table hahaha.
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bump... hehe
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well also check out the asus w2j
it has a carbon fiber body and magnesium lid. its light.
Its performance in gpu with the x1600 is not like the sager 5670 though. it just looks cool and durable.
howcome nobody ever bought me an expensive laptop?