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Thomas23 · 08-30-2005, 03:34 AM

Hey. Well i really want a gaming laptop becasue im going to go off to college soon. I was looking at alienware comps, but a little too expenize. I really want a fast processor with a front side bus that can keep up with my processotr speed. That is why i like the alienware proccesors that are 3.2 with a 833 mhz FSB. Well i was also looking at ibuypower.com. But i dont really know what is very good there. I really ddont know the differance between the AMD proccessor or the Intel proccesor. So if you can please tell me any configrations any other sites have. Thanks.

alanuofm · 08-30-2005, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomas23

Hey. Well i really want a gaming laptop becasue im going to go off to college soon. I was looking at alienware comps, but a little too expenize. I really want a fast processor with a front side bus that can keep up with my processotr speed. That is why i like the alienware proccesors that are 3.2 with a 833 mhz FSB. Well i was also looking at ibuypower.com. But i dont really know what is very good there. I really ddont know the differance between the AMD proccessor or the Intel proccesor. So if you can please tell me any configrations any other sites have. Thanks.

you mean an 800 mhz fsb on the pentium 4. you'll get less than an hour and a half of battery life. what do you plan to do with the laptop and do you need a long battery life? do you need the laptop to be very portable or does it not matter? how much are you willing to spend? what games do you play?

**The_Other_One** · 08-30-2005, 03:44 AM

What do you want to do? My laptop actually is normally running at 800MHz and is pleanty fast to just type with and such. If you want to play games and all, worry more about your video card than your processor. Of course you need a decent processor, but without a good GPU(particually with dedicated memory) you can just about forget gamming.

I don't know right off were to look. I prefer to do less shopping online, but if I had to, I'd check Newegg first. Acer typically has some good laptops, too, and I think newegg carries them...

Thomas23 · 08-30-2005, 04:01 AM

OK thanks. Well i guess i want a long battery life with a good processor speed. I play CS 1.6 and Battlefield 2. Im not sure the video card on the alienware off the top of my head, but i beleive its the good kind. Well any other suggestions would be helpful. I would also use it to play music, type papers, and serf the internet. Stuff for college basically. I jsut want a good PC that would last long, but it very fast. Thanks

alanuofm · 08-30-2005, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomas23

OK thanks. Well i guess i want a long battery life with a good processor speed. I play CS 1.6 and Battlefield 2. Im not sure the video card on the alienware off the top of my head, but i beleive its the good kind. Well any other suggestions would be helpful. I would also use it to play music, type papers, and serf the internet. Stuff for college basically. I jsut want a good PC that would last long, but it very fast. Thanks

what about a budget?

Thomas23 · 08-30-2005, 04:08 AM

Um. Well i guess around 2000 or less. Even though the alienware laptop i want is 2600. But if you could find something that is less than that it would be great. Sorry i didnt answer that question. I thought i got them all.

alanuofm · 08-30-2005, 04:11 AM

what about portability? does the weight or the size of the screen matter? whats your preference with a 17inch monitor?

Thomas23 · 08-30-2005, 04:17 AM

Um. Yes i suppose a 17 inch monitor would be nice. No weight or dimension requirments. I mean maybe not to heavy. At least not anything over 7 pounds or anything. I guess i really diont care about that. Um a regular battery i suppose. I dont really know the differant kinds of batteries or anything. Um maybe like 1 GB of memory. Maybe like either 80 g of harddrive or 120. Um a CD-W and DVD player. Um what else?

X24 · 08-30-2005, 04:45 AM

I9300 will be mentioned for sure! so will the XPS2
i don't have the time to configure one right now, but i'm sure alan will.

alanuofm · 08-30-2005, 04:45 AM

inspiron 9300

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 770 (2.13 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm
256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800
100GB Hard Drive
24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps)
9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (80 WHr)
1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr At-Home Service, and 1Yr Technical Support
Free Dell Color Printer 720

TOTAL:$1,755.00

7.85 pounds

the 2600$ alienware you are speaking of is actually much larger than it.
in a few days the price might go down quite a bit as well.

08-30-2005, 03:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Thomas23 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boulder, Colorado Age: 21 Posts: 49	Hey Can you take a look Hey. Well i really want a gaming laptop becasue im going to go off to college soon. I was looking at alienware comps, but a little too expenize. I really want a fast processor with a front side bus that can keep up with my processotr speed. That is why i like the alienware proccesors that are 3.2 with a 833 mhz FSB. Well i was also looking at ibuypower.com. But i dont really know what is very good there. I really ddont know the differance between the AMD proccessor or the Intel proccesor. So if you can please tell me any configrations any other sites have. Thanks.

08-30-2005, 03:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 25 Posts: 13,409	What do you want to do? My laptop actually is normally running at 800MHz and is pleanty fast to just type with and such. If you want to play games and all, worry more about your video card than your processor. Of course you need a decent processor, but without a good GPU(particually with dedicated memory) you can just about forget gamming. I don't know right off were to look. I prefer to do less shopping online, but if I had to, I'd check Newegg first. Acer typically has some good laptops, too, and I think newegg carries them... __________________ Primary- i7 920 \| 6GB RAM \| 9800GT \| 160+160+500GB Secondary- Athlon X2 4200 \| 2GB RAM \| 7600GT \| 80+250GB Netbook - Atom N280 \| 2GB RAM \| GMA945\| 160GB

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08-30-2005, 04:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
Thomas23 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boulder, Colorado Age: 21 Posts: 49	OK thanks. Well i guess i want a long battery life with a good processor speed. I play CS 1.6 and Battlefield 2. Im not sure the video card on the alienware off the top of my head, but i beleive its the good kind. Well any other suggestions would be helpful. I would also use it to play music, type papers, and serf the internet. Stuff for college basically. I jsut want a good PC that would last long, but it very fast. Thanks

08-30-2005, 04:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
Thomas23 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boulder, Colorado Age: 21 Posts: 49	Um. Well i guess around 2000 or less. Even though the alienware laptop i want is 2600. But if you could find something that is less than that it would be great. Sorry i didnt answer that question. I thought i got them all.

08-30-2005, 04:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
alanuofm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,630	what about portability? does the weight or the size of the screen matter? whats your preference with a 17inch monitor?

08-30-2005, 04:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
Thomas23 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boulder, Colorado Age: 21 Posts: 49	Um. Yes i suppose a 17 inch monitor would be nice. No weight or dimension requirments. I mean maybe not to heavy. At least not anything over 7 pounds or anything. I guess i really diont care about that. Um a regular battery i suppose. I dont really know the differant kinds of batteries or anything. Um maybe like 1 GB of memory. Maybe like either 80 g of harddrive or 120. Um a CD-W and DVD player. Um what else?

08-30-2005, 04:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
X24 Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 967	I9300 will be mentioned for sure! so will the XPS2 i don't have the time to configure one right now, but i'm sure alan will.

08-30-2005, 04:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
alanuofm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,630	inspiron 9300 Intel® Pentium® M Processor 770 (2.13 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800 100GB Hard Drive 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps) 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (80 WHr) 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr At-Home Service, and 1Yr Technical Support Free Dell Color Printer 720 TOTAL:$1,755.00 7.85 pounds the 2600$ alienware you are speaking of is actually much larger than it. in a few days the price might go down quite a bit as well.