Question:
Game Notebook
i posted this alrdy but i guess no1 will answer. . maybe ill simplify it down.
1) What is your budget?
-Like $1000-$1500 if a little more, its fine..
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
-15.4 inches
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
-Hardcore Gaming/Web browsing/Basically everything, documents. . a universal notebook, more into the gaming side
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
-Most of time Leaving on Desk, sometimes somewhere.
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
-Yeah, like Heroes Of Might And Magic 5, BF2...ect..new games
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
-Processor: Intel proc (more than 3.0+?) Dual Core Proc
-Video Card: 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7900 GS , OR a lower Geforce 6900 ish. . . (probably if possible SLi too, i don't mind 2x156 RAM)
-RAM: Corsair, Kingston... 1GB...(if very cheap 2 GB then)
-Moniter: Prob 15.4'', 17'' too much and too big..
-Battery Life: Max 3 hrs i don't need more..
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
-Battery... maybe very little 3 hrs... less than 3 hrs..
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
-I'd prefer to see a picture of couple, with the specs of notebook, and website... if its reliable..
9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in?
-USA
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
-Standard probable, Widescreen IF everything else is in the Budget.
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
-Really i dont care... just not very wide, if its not widescreen
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
-don't matter much..
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
-no, except not any girl colors.... preferablly:Black,silver...if not any other colors that are not Bright.
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
Probably....gonna buy it in 2-3+ months.. Last: for a Long Time 3+ years possibly
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
80-100 GB 7,200 RPM
16) Do you need an optical drive?
just a cd-rw drive, burner..... and dvd-rom drive no burner..
Answer:
Re: Game Notebook
You won't get those kind of cards on a 15.4" notebook. The x1600 or 7600 go is as good as you will do. The Core Duo is a much better notebook CPU than the P4. The HP nc8430, Compal HEL80 or Asus S96j seem like good options given your budget. If you want to go 17", the Dell e1705 with the 7900 go is a good budget gaming notebook.
Answer:
Re: Game Notebook
Now is Processor: Core Duo T2400 (1.83 GHz), gonna be good? for 1.83 GHz?
And will i be able to play new games now lioked Heroes of Might And Magic 5, or battlefield 2... ect.. with this proc and video card?
Answer:
Re: Game Notebook
You can get one of the best graphics cards out there in a Dell E1705
Answer:
Re: Game Notebook
1.83 ghz core duo is going to handle just about anything you can throw at it. If you want stellar game play get an ATI X1600 graphics card or higher, 2GB Ram, and a 7200RPM hard drive. That will take care of your needs. Hardcore gaming is more graphics card and hard drive dependant then processor. Thats why you can play any or all of todays games on Pentium M plateforms.
The notebooks that Zaz mentioned really are the only worthwhile options out there for that size. The HP NC8430 is going to give you the best build and most likely the longest life span. Though the Asus and Compal are going to more feature rich, at least in those areas that the general consumer is interested in.
Now all of these notebooks are widescreens. Outside of Lenovo and Toshiba business laptops you re not going to find many powerful laptops with standard screens. Its odd that most of your intense gaming laptops are all widescreen even though most games aren't capable of playing in a widescreen format. Someones really got to change their practices :-).
Answer:
Re: Game Notebook
I'll add the new ASUS F3Jm to Zaz's recommendations, which are all great.
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Re: Game Notebook
You cannot judge a CPU by the clock speed. The Core Duo is a much more efficient CPU than the P4. Plus can two things at once whereas the P4 can only do one. Any notebook with a P4 is gonna weigh 10 pounds.