Shopping for a new Laptop

colt1911 · 05-04-2008, 02:57 AM

I would like a little advice on buying a Laptop? Somewhere around say $700 to $850. I prefer to go with a dual core cpu and at least 2gigs of memory. Is there a big difference between AMD and Intel dual cores when it comes to laptop cpu's? I don't intend to play alot of games but would like some decent graphics . The monitor size either a 15.4 or 17 depending on your recommendations.Thanks for the help guys.

Sir Travis D · 05-04-2008, 02:59 AM

In terms of the price, I think a 15.4 inch screen is the best option. Generally, 15.4inchers are not as expensive. Intel cpu's at the moment are better for laptops. They offer better performance, price, and heat (lower) than amd. You should try hp or dell for that price range. I don't know if you can find dedicated graphics for $850. I'll keep you posted and I'll try to find a good model

Sir Travis D · 05-04-2008, 03:03 AM

The HP Pavilion dv6700t is a 15.4 inch model with an Intel Core 2 duo processor.

You can upgrade the processor the 2.0ghz, free upgrade to 2gb ram, upgrade the graphics to a dedicated 8400, get compatible wireless for the graphics, and get 160gigs for $838. It is not the best graphics card, but it will really be better than any integrated graphics card.

edit: Don't get the $870 prebuilt model however, that has integrated graphics.

colt1911 · 05-04-2008, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Travis D

The HP Pavilion dv6700t is a 15.4 inch model with an Intel Core 2 duo processor.

You can upgrade the processor the 2.0ghz, free upgrade to 2gb ram, upgrade the graphics to a dedicated 8400, get compatible wireless for the graphics, and get 160gigs for $838. It is not the best graphics card, but it will really be better than any integrated graphics card.

edit: Don't get the $870 prebuilt model however, that has integrated graphics.

Thanks Sir Travis , I appreciate your help and if you find something better please advise.

Sir Travis D · 05-04-2008, 03:19 AM

HP and Dell are really what most people buy in this price range. However, a dell in this price range will not have a dedicated graphics card. I tried the Inspiron 1525, and it does not have the option of a dedicated one. The XPS, I think, is the base dedicated dell model. It, however, starts at $999, and still only has the same graphics card as the HP, but can have the 8600. So between dell and HP, I would take HP.

Acer is another option. Their build is not as good as most notebooks, but they have good pricing. An Acer Aspire from Newegg.com has 8400 dedicated graphics, 160gigs, 2gb's of ram, and best of all - an HD-DVD rom drive

. The CPU is a little low, though.

colt1911 · 05-19-2008, 04:07 AM

Is this a good deal and decent laptop?

http://www.officedepot.com/a/product...uter-With-AMD/

tlarkin · 05-19-2008, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colt1911

Is this a good deal and decent laptop?

http://www.officedepot.com/a/product...uter-With-AMD/

If you can try to stay away from anything that shares memory with a hardware device. I would look at some Acers they are priced very well. Or, and I hate to admit this, a Dell, since they are really cheap.

Then again you get what you pay for.

colt1911 · 05-19-2008, 04:15 AM

Thanks , anyone in particular ? This will only be used as general stuff and internet , no gaming.

tlarkin · 05-19-2008, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colt1911

Thanks , anyone in particular ? This will only be used as general stuff and internet , no gaming.

Had to do a little digging but this one does not have shared memory to any hardware so you get your full amount of ram and dedicated memory to the GPU.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115467

It is also in your price range. I have no experience on this personally so you will have to read through the reviews. It seems the biggest problem is the recovery partition, but if you read what the reviewers said they can order a recovery disk and blow away that partition to get the full HD space back, which is I guess what I would recommend if you pick it up.

coolcustomer · 05-19-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by colt1911

Thanks , anyone in particular ? This will only be used as general stuff and internet , no gaming.

Well I don't know if this one has a shared memory but as far as I know, Core2Duo is better than a dual core. Have a look at some here .. Dell Inspiron Deals There are quite a few matching your needs

05-04-2008, 02:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
colt1911 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 681	Shopping for a new Laptop I would like a little advice on buying a Laptop? Somewhere around say $700 to $850. I prefer to go with a dual core cpu and at least 2gigs of memory. Is there a big difference between AMD and Intel dual cores when it comes to laptop cpu's? I don't intend to play alot of games but would like some decent graphics . The monitor size either a 15.4 or 17 depending on your recommendations.Thanks for the help guys. __________________ Vista Home Premium 64 bit Asus P6T Deluxe CPU - Intel Core I7 920 with Noctua NH-U12P Evga 8800GTS 512MB ( G92 ) Memory - G. Skill PC12800 1600mhz ( 6 gigs ) DDR3 Primary= Seagate 500GB 32mb cache Sata 2 Sec. = WD 500GB 16mb Sata 2 2 Asus Sata DVD Burners Ultra Aluminus Full Tower w/ Corsair 750watt psu Acer P221w 22" Widescreen LCD

05-04-2008, 02:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sir Travis D Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,183	In terms of the price, I think a 15.4 inch screen is the best option. Generally, 15.4inchers are not as expensive. Intel cpu's at the moment are better for laptops. They offer better performance, price, and heat (lower) than amd. You should try hp or dell for that price range. I don't know if you can find dedicated graphics for $850. I'll keep you posted and I'll try to find a good model __________________ Alienware Area-51 M15x Owner Winner of CFclan suicide and whiner medals, 2008

05-04-2008, 03:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sir Travis D Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,183	The HP Pavilion dv6700t is a 15.4 inch model with an Intel Core 2 duo processor. You can upgrade the processor the 2.0ghz, free upgrade to 2gb ram, upgrade the graphics to a dedicated 8400, get compatible wireless for the graphics, and get 160gigs for $838. It is not the best graphics card, but it will really be better than any integrated graphics card. edit: Don't get the $870 prebuilt model however, that has integrated graphics. __________________ Alienware Area-51 M15x Owner Winner of CFclan suicide and whiner medals, 2008

05-04-2008, 03:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sir Travis D Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,183	HP and Dell are really what most people buy in this price range. However, a dell in this price range will not have a dedicated graphics card. I tried the Inspiron 1525, and it does not have the option of a dedicated one. The XPS, I think, is the base dedicated dell model. It, however, starts at $999, and still only has the same graphics card as the HP, but can have the 8600. So between dell and HP, I would take HP. Acer is another option. Their build is not as good as most notebooks, but they have good pricing. An Acer Aspire from Newegg.com has 8400 dedicated graphics, 160gigs, 2gb's of ram, and best of all - an HD-DVD rom drive . The CPU is a little low, though. __________________ Alienware Area-51 M15x Owner Winner of CFclan suicide and whiner medals, 2008

05-19-2008, 04:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
colt1911 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 681	Is this a good deal and decent laptop? http://www.officedepot.com/a/product...uter-With-AMD/ __________________ Vista Home Premium 64 bit Asus P6T Deluxe CPU - Intel Core I7 920 with Noctua NH-U12P Evga 8800GTS 512MB ( G92 ) Memory - G. Skill PC12800 1600mhz ( 6 gigs ) DDR3 Primary= Seagate 500GB 32mb cache Sata 2 Sec. = WD 500GB 16mb Sata 2 2 Asus Sata DVD Burners Ultra Aluminus Full Tower w/ Corsair 750watt psu Acer P221w 22" Widescreen LCD

05-19-2008, 04:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
colt1911 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 681	Thanks , anyone in particular ? This will only be used as general stuff and internet , no gaming. __________________ Vista Home Premium 64 bit Asus P6T Deluxe CPU - Intel Core I7 920 with Noctua NH-U12P Evga 8800GTS 512MB ( G92 ) Memory - G. Skill PC12800 1600mhz ( 6 gigs ) DDR3 Primary= Seagate 500GB 32mb cache Sata 2 Sec. = WD 500GB 16mb Sata 2 2 Asus Sata DVD Burners Ultra Aluminus Full Tower w/ Corsair 750watt psu Acer P221w 22" Widescreen LCD

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