Question:
Gaming Laptop at a reasonable price?
1) What is your budget? $1500
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook? Internet use, gaming - WoW, Rise of Legends, Empire at War, etc.
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? Taking it to places
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? WoW, Rise of Legends, Empire at War, etc.
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? No
7) How many hours of battery life do you need? 2 to 4 hours
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? No
9) What country are you buying this in? US
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen? Widescreen
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
c. UXGA - 1600x1200
or
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Glossy
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? No
14) How long do you want this laptop to last? 3 to 5 years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB? 80 to 100 gig
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
Prefer DVD burner but not required
Posting this for a friend. Thanks in advance for any assistance given.
Answer:
Re: Gaming Laptop at a reasonable price?
Consider the Dell Inspiron E1505. It seems best suited to your needs.
Answer:
Re: Gaming Laptop at a reasonable price?
Are you certain your friend wants a very high resolution screen? I'm not sure WUXGA + Glossy in a 15.4" exists.
The closest thing to your requirements is probably the Asus Z96J with a WSXGA+ resolution glossy screen notebook which is suppose to be available in July. It has a X1600 which is quite a bit faster than the X1400 available in the Dell e1505.
Options available now are:
Compal HEL80 - WSXGA+ non-glossy screen notebook with a 7600go (also quite a bit faster than the X1400).
Dell Latitude D820 - WUXGA non-glossy screen available with the Nvidia NVS 120m (go7400 based). About the same performance as a Radeon X1400. Business class notebook, this is probably the most durable of all the notebooks listed. If you really want the notebook to last 5 years this is probably your best bet.
Answer:
Re: Gaming Laptop at a reasonable price?
The HP NC8430 may be a good choice for you. It has everything you want except for the screen resolution. I'm not sure you can find that screen resolution in a 15.4", atleast not at that price. Check this out:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...7-2511946.html
Good luck!
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Re: Gaming Laptop at a reasonable price?
I'd suggest either the Compal HEL80 (PowerNotebooks.com has it as the PowerPro L 8:15) or the HP nc8430. The latter is more expensive.