Which computer to buy

laxfactor · 11-15-2007, 02:06 AM

I'm soon going off to college and I'm looking for a computer that I am able to both play games on and do work. I'v narrowed it down to these two but I am unsure of which one to proceed with. Which would you guys choose?http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....#productdetail

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....#productdetail

hpi · 11-15-2007, 02:41 AM

You won't be playing many games at all with those.

Centrino imo isn't good really.

Id get a core 2 duo laptop.

Btw how much you looking to spend?

laxfactor · 11-15-2007, 03:08 AM

I'm wanting to spend about 1500 if possible, could you tell more about the different processor platforms because it said that both of the processors were core 2 duo?

daisymtc · 11-15-2007, 02:16 PM

Toshiba. Although it have slower CPU (T5450), it is cheaper, it have 8700MGT and 17" monitor. I think it perform better overall.

Or you can go to newegg and get
TOSHIBA Satellite X205-S9349 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T7100(1.80GHz) 17.0" Wide XGA+ 2GB DDR2 667 240GB 5400rpm HD DVD-ROM / Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT - Retail
They are pretty much the same except have better CPU.

no1rc3ur · 11-17-2007, 11:40 AM

1500 can get you a decent one.
i'm sure you can find a better deal than those two.
looks around online.
techbargains.com, spoofee.com, slickdeals.net, those sites have good deals on computer stuff

11-15-2007, 02:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
laxfactor New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	Which computer to buy I'm soon going off to college and I'm looking for a computer that I am able to both play games on and do work. I'v narrowed it down to these two but I am unsure of which one to proceed with. Which would you guys choose?http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....#productdetail http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....#productdetail

11-15-2007, 02:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
hpi Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 16 Posts: 1,482	You won't be playing many games at all with those. Centrino imo isn't good really. Id get a core 2 duo laptop. Btw how much you looking to spend? __________________ Intel Pentium D 930 @ 3.0GHz 2 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM x1900xtx 512 mb ddr3 Western digital 300gb hdd Ocz GameXStream 700W psu.

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11-15-2007, 02:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,684	Toshiba. Although it have slower CPU (T5450), it is cheaper, it have 8700MGT and 17" monitor. I think it perform better overall. Or you can go to newegg and get TOSHIBA Satellite X205-S9349 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T7100(1.80GHz) 17.0" Wide XGA+ 2GB DDR2 667 240GB 5400rpm HD DVD-ROM / Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT - Retail They are pretty much the same except have better CPU.

11-17-2007, 11:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
no1rc3ur New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 19	1500 can get you a decent one. i'm sure you can find a better deal than those two. looks around online. techbargains.com, spoofee.com, slickdeals.net, those sites have good deals on computer stuff