What are the 3 most crucial specs in a laptop?

wells · 08-06-2006, 05:21 AM

I think the order of cruciality (word?) depends on what you'll be using it for. For basic use (office applications, internet, some light gaming, etc) my order would be CPU, GPU, HD, Connectivity. RAM is always upgradable and like mentioned, an external sound card is always available if you require that. Internet connections can be added via pcmcia and the hard drive can be upgraded fairly easily if need be; thats why those two were at the bottom of my list.

TEKKA · 08-06-2006, 03:48 PM

cpu
ram
hdd.

Advitiya Saxena · 08-06-2006, 08:44 PM

GPU
RAM
LCD Type (Truebrite, Xblack, etc)

rest all is getting very common...

Mattu · 08-06-2006, 09:04 PM

CPU
RAM
and LCD screen size

jameswaske · 08-11-2006, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spamdos

Gpu
Cpu
Ram

oh and to answer your question, a sound card would make a huge difference, i recommend you get an external one

laptop onboard sound isnt very good

ohhh so i shouldnt even the integrated sound blaster audigy deal? if i got a dell e1405 how much would it cost to get an external sound card? is it large and does it stick out far out of the laptop?

jp198780 · 08-11-2006, 06:32 AM

i Yahoo a external sound card, here's a pic:http://www.itreviews.co.uk/graphics/...dware/h588.jpg.

footballstevo75 · 08-11-2006, 07:01 AM

GPU
CPU
RAM
HDD or WIFI

computerhakk · 08-11-2006, 09:15 AM

i would probably say..

battery.
hdd.
cpu.

everything else can pretty much be lived without or added in (ram, etc.)

dhaynes · 08-11-2006, 11:17 PM

Mobile Laptop:
1. Battery
2. CPU
3. GPU

If you will be moving around a lot a powerful battery is a necessity.

Desktop Replacement
1. CPU
2. GPU
3. HDD

HDD can be upgraded but in a desktop replacment you will probably want a decent size hard drive to start off with.

Ekim401 · 08-14-2006, 06:05 AM

Temp. should be your biggest concern, but other than that CPU, RAM, GPU

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08-06-2006, 05:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
wells Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 45	I think the order of cruciality (word?) depends on what you'll be using it for. For basic use (office applications, internet, some light gaming, etc) my order would be CPU, GPU, HD, Connectivity. RAM is always upgradable and like mentioned, an external sound card is always available if you require that. Internet connections can be added via pcmcia and the hard drive can be upgraded fairly easily if need be; thats why those two were at the bottom of my list.

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computerhakk VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: THOJhakk county Posts: 3,635	i would probably say.. battery. hdd. cpu. everything else can pretty much be lived without or added in (ram, etc.) __________________ "Remember, wrong advice may be worse than no advice at all." ::COMPUTERHAKK:::

08-11-2006, 11:17 PM	#19 (permalink)
dhaynes Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 217	Mobile Laptop: 1. Battery 2. CPU 3. GPU If you will be moving around a lot a powerful battery is a necessity. Desktop Replacement 1. CPU 2. GPU 3. HDD HDD can be upgraded but in a desktop replacment you will probably want a decent size hard drive to start off with.

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