Need a suggestion

foxshox · 07-18-2005, 12:05 AM

Hi,
I am currently in the market for a laptop that is below 900 dollars but yet very capable. It needs a good graphics card since im an avid gamer and graphic designer, it needs 512+ ram, and preferably a amd proccesor, however it is not neccesary. This is the best deal I have come across so far.http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...129&pfp=BROWSE
If you have a better idea, please dont hesitate to post.
Thanks alot

elmarcorulz · 07-18-2005, 01:29 AM

the video on that is shared, so you might want to add another 512MB ram

alanuofm · 07-18-2005, 07:12 PM

that my friend is a sempron with a 4200 rpm hd with onboard video card = not good
check out the dell inspiron 600m.

DanLatimer · 07-18-2005, 07:50 PM

i dont think you will get a very good laptop for $900, at least not comparable to a desktop computer

**The_Other_One** · 07-18-2005, 08:17 PM

I have an Averatec 3270 that I've been very pleased with. Specs are below if your intersted. Ah, and it cost me about $700. The only problem is the video card is crap, but it works fine for what I need it for.

alanuofm · 07-18-2005, 11:57 PM

dell inspiron 600m
Pentium M 1.6 ghz
radeon 9000 64 mb of ram
40 gb harddrive 5400 rpm
256 mb pc2700 ram. (you can order ram from somewhere else besides dell)

plays counter-strike with 200 fps and 100fps constant.

grand total out the door (actually mailed to me) = 824$

**The_Other_One** · 07-19-2005, 06:12 AM

Hehe, if CS wasn't so large and such a pain to install, I might try it on here. It woul dbe kind of funny to see how it runs on here. This video card is crap

alanuofm · 07-19-2005, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

Hehe, if CS wasn't so large and such a pain to install, I might try it on here. It woul dbe kind of funny to see how it runs on here. This video card is crap

actually if you download steam from www.steampowered.com
counter-strike 1.6 can be loaded and ready to play in like 5 minutes. its not like cs 1.1 - 1.4 from back in the day.

foxshox · 07-19-2005, 05:01 PM

well i dont think the dell would be quite how the video producer that i wanted, since well, playing cs is not really comparable to graphic design, and 3-modeling, not that i will do alot of that, but i might do some on occasion. I would also like to steer clear of dell, simply because, any customization on my part would be a pain in the ass, and well i dont like dell at all.. i may be able to bring it up to $1k but thats probably as high as I can go

**The_Other_One** · 07-19-2005, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanuofm

actually if you download steam from www.steampowered.com
counter-strike 1.6 can be loaded and ready to play in like 5 minutes. its not like cs 1.1 - 1.4 from back in the day.

Oh, ok, I might give it a shot sometime...

07-18-2005, 12:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
foxshox Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Houston, tx Age: 19 Posts: 69	Need a suggestion Hi, I am currently in the market for a laptop that is below 900 dollars but yet very capable. It needs a good graphics card since im an avid gamer and graphic designer, it needs 512+ ram, and preferably a amd proccesor, however it is not neccesary. This is the best deal I have come across so far.http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...129&pfp=BROWSE If you have a better idea, please dont hesitate to post. Thanks alot __________________ Asus P5N32-SLI Deluxe e6600 OC'ed @ 2.8 Ghz 37°C at load. 4 gig ram of patriot Xtreme Performance ddr2-800 8800gts pci-express 640 mb 250 Gig satax2+320=750 gig(actual storage) "If you are flammable and have legs,you are never blocking a fire exit" - RIP Mitch Hedberg

07-18-2005, 01:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
elmarcorulz VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Age: 21 Posts: 6,033	the video on that is shared, so you might want to add another 512MB ram __________________ C2D E6300 @ 2.6Ghz Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB DDR2 667 1TB (1x500GB 2x250GB HDD) BFG 8800GTS 320MB PFC Til I Die

07-18-2005, 07:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
DanLatimer Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia Age: 22 Posts: 659	i dont think you will get a very good laptop for $900, at least not comparable to a desktop computer __________________ -DAN ____________________________________ MY PC: Windows XP PRO AMD XP 64 3000+ oc to 2.25ghz 1 GB PC2700 Memory Radeon 9600XT 256mbs Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 5.1 surround sound

07-18-2005, 08:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	I have an Averatec 3270 that I've been very pleased with. Specs are below if your intersted. Ah, and it cost me about $700. The only problem is the video card is crap, but it works fine for what I need it for. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

07-19-2005, 06:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Hehe, if CS wasn't so large and such a pain to install, I might try it on here. It woul dbe kind of funny to see how it runs on here. This video card is crap __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

07-18-2005, 07:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
alanuofm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,630	that my friend is a sempron with a 4200 rpm hd with onboard video card = not good check out the dell inspiron 600m.

07-18-2005, 11:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
alanuofm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,630	dell inspiron 600m Pentium M 1.6 ghz radeon 9000 64 mb of ram 40 gb harddrive 5400 rpm 256 mb pc2700 ram. (you can order ram from somewhere else besides dell) plays counter-strike with 200 fps and 100fps constant. grand total out the door (actually mailed to me) = 824$

07-19-2005, 05:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
foxshox Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Houston, tx Age: 19 Posts: 69	well i dont think the dell would be quite how the video producer that i wanted, since well, playing cs is not really comparable to graphic design, and 3-modeling, not that i will do alot of that, but i might do some on occasion. I would also like to steer clear of dell, simply because, any customization on my part would be a pain in the ass, and well i dont like dell at all.. i may be able to bring it up to $1k but thats probably as high as I can go __________________ Asus P5N32-SLI Deluxe e6600 OC'ed @ 2.8 Ghz 37°C at load. 4 gig ram of patriot Xtreme Performance ddr2-800 8800gts pci-express 640 mb 250 Gig satax2+320=750 gig(actual storage) "If you are flammable and have legs,you are never blocking a fire exit" - RIP Mitch Hedberg

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