Question:
Ill try again, gaming/school laptop
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
less than 2000
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
a. Ultraportable; 12" screen or less
b. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
School stuff and gaming
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
taking it places
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
BF2, Oblivion, Fable, a little of everything
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
I prefer AMD and I do understand that intel is faster but I looked it up and its not that much to me, but if someone shows me something real good thats intel I might try it
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
3
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
its fine
9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in?
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
dont care
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Standard
a. XGA -1024x768 - Large and easy to read text + graphics icons, but you fit less stuff on the screen.
b. SXGA - 1400x1050 - Compromise resolution between XGA and UXGA.
c. UXGA - 1600x1200 - Very small text and graphics icons, you can fit lots of stuff on the screen.
Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Wider viewing version of UXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
dont care
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
only a little
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
a couple years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 160GB?
around 100, give or take
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
yes, just need something good
Answer:
Re: Ill try again, gaming/school laptop
HP DV6000t or the older DV5000t.
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The Asus S96J would be a good fit, along with the HP nc8430.
For an AMD-based machine, consider the Asus Z92T:
http://powernotebooks.com/specs/Crown/Tx2-11.php
15.4", Go7600 256MB.
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Re: Ill try again, gaming/school laptop
I as well think that the S96J is a good fit.
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Re: Ill try again, gaming/school laptop
which is better the 7600 go or x1600?
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like Juz follow ATI says...ATI ALL THE WAY!!!
actually i dont really know but i personally think ATis are better than Nvidia
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Re: Ill try again, gaming/school laptop
The Asus S96J would be a good fit, along with the HP nc8430.
For an AMD-based machine, consider the Asus Z92T:
http://powernotebooks.com/specs/Crown/Tx2-11.php
15.4", Go7600 256MB.
The above are excellent. I'll add the Compal HEL80 and ASUS F3Jm to the list. Same suggestions as in your last thread and still the best fits for your needs.
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Re: Ill try again, gaming/school laptop
which is better the 7600 go or x1600?
It makes very little difference which one you choose. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses and type of game that its better at. They basically even out to a draw.
Here's more reading on the subject.
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**** its so hard to choose, so many good laptops....
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Re: Ill try again, gaming/school laptop
anyone have any other ideas, I want to get the best I can, anything? I know alot about desktops but little about notebooks and I knowplaces like acer and CyberPower offer different things too, I like the hp and asus that I have looked at but is there anything else?