Question:
gaming laptop on somewhat a budget
Hi guys and girls, i need help choosing something for my brother, who wants a laptop that is quite capable in gaming, portability (sp) is not really an issue since he doesnt bring it to class, instead, its for lan party and around the house
My budget is 2000 max for him, although me and my parents wants to lower it as much as possible, roughly at 1500CDN would be great, give or take. What i have in mind is the Acer Aspire 5112WLMI with the following spec for 1425CDN at ncix:
AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-50 (2x256KB L2 cache, 1.6GHz)
2GB (1G/1G) DDR SDRAM
160GB 5400RPM hard drive
15.4" WXGA (1280x800) display with Acer® CrystalBrite Technology,
ATI® Mobility™ Radeon® X1600 graphics
Super-Multi DVD drive (DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RAM)
WLAN
Microsoft Windows® XP Media Center Edition
the requirement:
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
2000CDN max, but want to keep it as low as possible, 1500 would be great give or take
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
mostly gaming, word, movie, everything a 13yr old wants to do :rolleyes:
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
mostly on the desk, mobility and portability isnt really an issue here
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
YES, NFS:MW, BF2, oblivion the elder scroll, AOE3, Warcraft TFT, just to name a few,
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
as long as they are reliable, i dont mind
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
not really an issue here, as long as it's not something sad like 45min
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
i dont really mind, although local is prefered
9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in?
canada, vancouver
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
doesn't really matter
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
no preference,
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
no preference as well, he doesnt really care, i have a non glossy and it works fine,
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
not overly important, but will be in consinderation when compare similarily speced laptop
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
buying it before school starts, planning to keep it at least 2 3 years, with gaming capability laptop and current line of cpu, they better last 2 or 3 year haha
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
bigger than 60gb is good
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
yes, dvd rom is good enough,
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Thanks everyone for your suggestion and input:cool: