Help with buying a laptop!

evo274 · 08-13-2008, 12:37 AM

So I'm gearing up for my first year of university this coming September and I need a laptop. I have a fairly new rig at home that I use for all my gaming and everything important so this laptop will be just for school.

I live in Canada and use NCIX as my source for all computer related accessories so I'll want to be shipping my laptop with them.

As I said, I will only be needing the laptop for general uses and internet shenanigans so my budget is fairly low. I was hoping to get a decent one for $500CND or less. I don't know much about laptops but i was thinking something with at least 80GB HD (i'll still want songs and pictures and whatnot), maybe a dual-core processor. Nothing exciting as far as GPU's go. 15.4" screen? All from a reputable brand. Also, I don't know how some ship theirs but a webcam would be nice and maybe even an SD card slot seeing as I recently broke my USB adapter.

The $500 is not set in stone it's just something I'd like to see since i have close to $2000 into my rig at home, so if it's unrealistic to get something half-decent at that price, just let me know.

And if anyone does have any suggestions an ncix link would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!

Beatem445 · 08-13-2008, 11:06 PM

Give me a min I'm setting a rig up for you... which should be good nuff

cohen · 08-13-2008, 11:12 PM

Just to let you know http://www.newegg.ca/ is coming soon, so keep your eye on the website

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I'll see what beatem445 does in the way of a build, and i'll comment on it.

Beatem445 · 08-13-2008, 11:22 PM

Er..... hes not here is he i need to know if he needs microsoft office.....

cohen · 08-13-2008, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beatem445

Er..... hes not here is he i need to know if he needs microsoft office.....

If he does, you can add it in..... let's say he does, now do a build and budget it in, if he doesn't then we can upgrade the parts.

Beatem445 · 08-13-2008, 11:32 PM

Laptop Build with MS Office just take off MS office if you don't need it not my best work but it is good nuff

EDIT: LINK FIXED

cohen · 08-13-2008, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beatem445

Laptop Build with MS Office just take off MS office if you don't need it not my best work but it is good nuff

Page isn't working.

evo274 · 08-15-2008, 01:35 AM

Sorry but when I click on the link it just shows a picture of a computer with a $0 price haha that would be nice

. Thanks for helping by the way and no I don`t need MS office.

Edit: Oh and that is the first I`ve heard of newegg.ca and I`m extremely excited already!

cohen · 08-15-2008, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evo274

Edit: Oh and that is the first I`ve heard of newegg.ca and I`m extremely excited already!

Everyone on the forum is!

Newegg is a really good website, and i can't wait for it because it makes it a lot easier for me to do builds for people are canada.

Pan · 08-15-2008, 04:53 PM

I think you can consider Acer, they just sale around $300-500 at futureshop.

Acer Aspire Intel Atom Processor N270 1.60GHz Netbook (AOA110-1302)

08-13-2008, 12:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
evo274 New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 16	Help with buying a laptop! So I'm gearing up for my first year of university this coming September and I need a laptop. I have a fairly new rig at home that I use for all my gaming and everything important so this laptop will be just for school. I live in Canada and use NCIX as my source for all computer related accessories so I'll want to be shipping my laptop with them. As I said, I will only be needing the laptop for general uses and internet shenanigans so my budget is fairly low. I was hoping to get a decent one for $500CND or less. I don't know much about laptops but i was thinking something with at least 80GB HD (i'll still want songs and pictures and whatnot), maybe a dual-core processor. Nothing exciting as far as GPU's go. 15.4" screen? All from a reputable brand. Also, I don't know how some ship theirs but a webcam would be nice and maybe even an SD card slot seeing as I recently broke my USB adapter. The $500 is not set in stone it's just something I'd like to see since i have close to $2000 into my rig at home, so if it's unrealistic to get something half-decent at that price, just let me know. And if anyone does have any suggestions an ncix link would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!

08-13-2008, 11:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Beatem445 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kansas, sorry I don't trust you with anymore intel than that mate. Age: 16 Posts: 202	Give me a min I'm setting a rig up for you... which should be good nuff __________________ All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, my two front teeth, oh my two front teeth.......... RAHHHHHH ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS....... TWO FRONT TEETH........ SANTA BETTER BRING EM OR ILL BREAK HIS FEET!!!! Lulcake.^ Obama/Biden 08

08-13-2008, 11:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
cohen Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 15 Posts: 8,361	Just to let you know http://www.newegg.ca/ is coming soon, so keep your eye on the website . I'll see what beatem445 does in the way of a build, and i'll comment on it. __________________ Cohen

08-13-2008, 11:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Beatem445 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kansas, sorry I don't trust you with anymore intel than that mate. Age: 16 Posts: 202	Er..... hes not here is he i need to know if he needs microsoft office..... __________________ All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, my two front teeth, oh my two front teeth.......... RAHHHHHH ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS....... TWO FRONT TEETH........ SANTA BETTER BRING EM OR ILL BREAK HIS FEET!!!! Lulcake.^ Obama/Biden 08

08-13-2008, 11:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Beatem445 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kansas, sorry I don't trust you with anymore intel than that mate. Age: 16 Posts: 202	Laptop Build with MS Office just take off MS office if you don't need it not my best work but it is good nuff EDIT: LINK FIXED __________________ All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, my two front teeth, oh my two front teeth.......... RAHHHHHH ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS....... TWO FRONT TEETH........ SANTA BETTER BRING EM OR ILL BREAK HIS FEET!!!! Lulcake.^ Obama/Biden 08 Last edited by Beatem445; 08-13-2008 at 11:36 PM.

08-15-2008, 01:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
evo274 New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 16	Sorry but when I click on the link it just shows a picture of a computer with a $0 price haha that would be nice . Thanks for helping by the way and no I don`t need MS office. Edit: Oh and that is the first I`ve heard of newegg.ca and I`m extremely excited already!

08-15-2008, 04:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
Pan New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 11	I think you can consider Acer, they just sale around $300-500 at futureshop. Acer Aspire Intel Atom Processor N270 1.60GHz Netbook (AOA110-1302) __________________ Computer Part, Computer Store

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