new laptop.

fade2green514 · 05-04-2006, 04:49 PM

i'd like to get a laptop for college.
anyone know what the best retailer would be?
i want something that's AMD turion 64 preferably... maybe sempron (i want 64-bit)
at least 512mb of ram, hopefully 1024mb.
any graphics really, i'll still be using my desktop for gaming. so intregrated is fine....
preferably around a 14-15" LCD screen so its nice and portable and won't get in the way....
hopefully 60gb - 120gb hard drive, at least 5400rpm...
something with 3hrs+ on battery life. (probably 12 cell?)

ive checked out HP, they seem decent... but a little pricey.
lookin to spend around $700 and under if possible... no more than $850 tho!
im willing to bend if the price is good enough. i'll settle for a sempron...
can anyone find anything for me?

undying_reverie · 05-04-2006, 06:29 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115219

AMD Turion 64
15.4" widescreen
512MB
Windows XP Professional
80GB
DVD Burner
$849.99

[-0MEGA-] · 05-04-2006, 07:22 PM

In terms of the battery, my old Dell got up to 6 hours of life with an 8-cell battery, but it was on low brightness and the processor clocked down. I got an average of 4 hours of use under normal usage.

fade2green514 · 05-04-2006, 08:39 PM

well i checked tomshardware.com and i don't think a change from sempron to turion is worth the money for the tiny increase in performance. not to mention the fact that i have an amazing computer already, and if something needs major processing i can just transfer it and process it.
i think im gonna go with a sempron processor...
i found one on tigerdirect thats got a pretty good pricetag on it!

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&Sku=A180-1228
tell me what you think!

[-0MEGA-] · 05-04-2006, 09:52 PM

Its a nice laptop and all... but DO NOT buy it if you need long lasting battery.

I had a similar Acer laptop, except it was a Celeron M and i only got 1:15 on lowest settings, when i was just browsing the web or something i got under an hour when it was fully charged.

I would not get anything lower than a 6-cell battery.

fade2green514 · 05-04-2006, 10:37 PM

where does it say anything about a battery... i wasn't gonna bother to check cuz the hardware is good for the price but where'd u find the low battery thing?

[-0MEGA-] · 05-04-2006, 10:40 PM

it doesnt say on there, but its similar to what i got. That may have a good battery, but MAKE SURE it is not a 4-cell, since they last less than an hour. I would try to get an 8-cell, but a 6-cell might do.

fade2green514 · 05-04-2006, 11:30 PM

i think i might just customize an hp when i get the money... lol 12cell

05-04-2006, 04:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 20 Posts: 3,651	new laptop. i'd like to get a laptop for college. anyone know what the best retailer would be? i want something that's AMD turion 64 preferably... maybe sempron (i want 64-bit) at least 512mb of ram, hopefully 1024mb. any graphics really, i'll still be using my desktop for gaming. so intregrated is fine.... preferably around a 14-15" LCD screen so its nice and portable and won't get in the way.... hopefully 60gb - 120gb hard drive, at least 5400rpm... something with 3hrs+ on battery life. (probably 12 cell?) ive checked out HP, they seem decent... but a little pricey. lookin to spend around $700 and under if possible... no more than $850 tho! im willing to bend if the price is good enough. i'll settle for a sempron... can anyone find anything for me? __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3ghz HD 4850 512mb (750/2350mhz) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-835 (5-4-4-10) 2x320gb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 250gb sata2 storage drive 13,574 - 3dmark06 score Last edited by fade2green514; 05-04-2006 at 05:41 PM.

05-04-2006, 06:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
undying_reverie New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115219 AMD Turion 64 15.4" widescreen 512MB Windows XP Professional 80GB DVD Burner $849.99 __________________ My Rig: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 1 GB Corsair RAM NEC DVDRW NVIDIAGEforce 6600GT Hyvision 17" LCD Monitor www.myspace.com/amyloo07

05-04-2006, 07:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Goffstown, NH Age: 21 Posts: 28,943	In terms of the battery, my old Dell got up to 6 hours of life with an 8-cell battery, but it was on low brightness and the processor clocked down. I got an average of 4 hours of use under normal usage. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870 X2 2GB GDDR5 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 300GB Raptor // 2x 750GB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605 www.photosbygeoff.com

05-04-2006, 08:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 20 Posts: 3,651	well i checked tomshardware.com and i don't think a change from sempron to turion is worth the money for the tiny increase in performance. not to mention the fact that i have an amazing computer already, and if something needs major processing i can just transfer it and process it. i think im gonna go with a sempron processor... i found one on tigerdirect thats got a pretty good pricetag on it! http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&Sku=A180-1228 tell me what you think! __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3ghz HD 4850 512mb (750/2350mhz) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-835 (5-4-4-10) 2x320gb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 250gb sata2 storage drive 13,574 - 3dmark06 score

05-04-2006, 09:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Goffstown, NH Age: 21 Posts: 28,943	Its a nice laptop and all... but DO NOT buy it if you need long lasting battery. I had a similar Acer laptop, except it was a Celeron M and i only got 1:15 on lowest settings, when i was just browsing the web or something i got under an hour when it was fully charged. I would not get anything lower than a 6-cell battery. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870 X2 2GB GDDR5 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 300GB Raptor // 2x 750GB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605 www.photosbygeoff.com

05-04-2006, 10:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 20 Posts: 3,651	where does it say anything about a battery... i wasn't gonna bother to check cuz the hardware is good for the price but where'd u find the low battery thing? __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3ghz HD 4850 512mb (750/2350mhz) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-835 (5-4-4-10) 2x320gb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 250gb sata2 storage drive 13,574 - 3dmark06 score

05-04-2006, 10:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Goffstown, NH Age: 21 Posts: 28,943	it doesnt say on there, but its similar to what i got. That may have a good battery, but MAKE SURE it is not a 4-cell, since they last less than an hour. I would try to get an 8-cell, but a 6-cell might do. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870 X2 2GB GDDR5 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 300GB Raptor // 2x 750GB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605 www.photosbygeoff.com

05-04-2006, 11:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 20 Posts: 3,651	i think i might just customize an hp when i get the money... lol 12cell __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3ghz HD 4850 512mb (750/2350mhz) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-835 (5-4-4-10) 2x320gb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 250gb sata2 storage drive 13,574 - 3dmark06 score

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