Question:
Advice on what laptop to get.
Hi guys, I'm totally new to Laptops, don't know the performance or whatever. Would be much appreciated on what laptop to get.
I'm looking for a mid-spec laptop.
I live in Australia so the currency will be in AU.
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General Questions
1) What is your budget?
- Max $2500
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
- Mostly Gaming i.e WoW, FPS (HL2, Doom3, Quake4), internet browsing movies.
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
- No not really.
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
- As stated above, WoW and FPS games. looking for decent performance on newer games.
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
- Asus since I've looked at A6JA model and Acer. but I heard Asus is good price and quality.
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
- 2 hours plus, not a big deal since i'll probably be using the charger most of the time
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
- I prefer to buy it from the store
9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in?
- Australia
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
- Widescreen :)
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Glossy/reflective
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
- Wouldn't mind it looking pretty stylish otherwise I'd still prefer performance over looks.
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
- ASAP moving to the new house and my desktop is going to be sold. probably 2-3 years of use?
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
- 100gig and above 5400rpm.
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
- Yes DVD-RW
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Thank You guys.
Answer:
Re: Advice on what laptop to get.
if you do mostly gaming, I strongly recommend to get a 17" solution. Those are usually the only notebooks that can host a powerful Videocard, such as the Geforce 7900 in the Dell Inspiron E1705 series. Costs will be below your budget even. Heavy gaming really requires lotsa RAM (1-2gig), a fast harddrive (7200rpm / 100gig), a good videocard (Geforce 7900) and a fast CPU (Intel Core Duo 2.0Ghz, later upgradable to Intel Core 2 Duo 64bit)..
Answer:
Re: Advice on what laptop to get.
Hi, the dell looks very nice, but if you can find me one thas $2500 or less with those specs it would be nice. I checked the dell website, the price is around $3500.