Laptop for College

HumanMage · 12-19-2006, 03:02 AM

I found this laptop first off from PCgamer magazine in which it got an 82%. It looks like I will most likely purchase a laptop, with the help of my parents instead of a desktop, as I move on to college and continue with my football career. here is the link:

http://www.velocitymicro.com/wizard.php?iid=80

I was going to add the T7600 duel core proc. 2gb of ram. and a 100 gb hard drive. There are a few other items on the list that I was going to add, such as the word package, and go with media center edtion for the OS. Will the 7600 work for a "video game" laptop (if such things exist). I would like to use this laptop for awhile, considering the price. If this one is not a very good choce, could I get a better reccomendation?

NuBlEt101 · 12-19-2006, 04:26 AM

dont quote me on this... im not very good with computer's but im looking for the same thing so ive done alittle reaserch... so i know alittle... it looks like thats not a bad laptop should play games just fine its not the best the video card should work good for almost all games( unless ur into like 3D super video games

) ... again it looks like a good laptop but it looks alittle pricey you could prolly find one for a few hundred dollar's less with the same things

http://www.xoticpc.com/web/images/3295.htm

or a
Sony VGN-FE790
15.4" WXGA TFT with XBRITE-HiColor Technology and MOTION EYE Camera
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7200 / ICD 2.0 GHz
1 GB DDR-SDRAM (DDR2-533, 1 GBx1) Windows Vista Premium Ready
160 GB Hard Disk Drive
DVD+-R DL_DVD+-RW_DVD-RAM Drive

those are 2 laptops im looking into getting they both are about the same if not better then the one you picked out... for a few hundred dolar's less.. again dont quote me on this lets see if the next person who post's agree's with me. i just wanted to give you an opinion cuz its hard to get anything ont his site >.<

Sirius_GTO · 12-19-2006, 07:38 AM

I would go with something else. That is horribly overpriced for the specs.

Sirius_GTO · 12-19-2006, 07:40 AM

btw, if you don't mind dell, and you don't mind buying from ebay. Let me know.

Dell offers great performing notebooks for prices much lower than other companies. This is accomplished by free advertisement via all the bloatware you get. But that's nothing a simple reformatting can't fix.

So if you can stand the mediocre looks, i'd recommend you go Dell.

HumanMage · 12-19-2006, 12:08 PM

Hmmm...like an xps notebook? Also, what do you mean bloatware...I don't want any of that if at all possible. I did notice the price was hefty on that laptop I linked above. But since I have never looked at a laptop for gaming/studies/everyday use...I thought that one was a good fit.

HumanMage · 12-19-2006, 08:36 PM

I was looking at the Alienware laptops, they go with amd proccessors, dont know if thats the greatest thing at the moment. Since Intel has the lead on that market. But I'm not sure on the price...its around 3.5 K for what I want. But they do have dual core GPU's...which is a plus, also they are beautiful...Love that Conspiracy Blue.

[-0MEGA-] · 12-19-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by HumanMage

I was looking at the Alienware laptops, they go with amd proccessors, dont know if thats the greatest thing at the moment. Since Intel has the lead on that market. But I'm not sure on the price...its around 3.5 K for what I want. But they do have dual core GPU's...which is a plus, also they are beautiful...Love that Conspiracy Blue.

Sure, Alienware's are great... if you dont mind throwing away money. I would go with a Core 2 Duo Dell with 2GB of RAM, and a 7900 video card.

HumanMage · 12-20-2006, 12:14 AM

Yeah thats what I thought...when it it 3.5k without any word processing programs etc etc. So with Dell you get the most bang for your buck?

HumanMage · 12-20-2006, 02:49 PM

I have been snooping around the dell website and found that their XPS notebooks have the option of a Blu-Ray Disc player, for high def. dvd watching and such. How necessary is this? If I went with this model the price would be 4.5k...way too much. And if I go without the Blu-ray, the price would be around 3,500. Still very expensive, but I am being helped out by the parents.

GodTom47 · 12-20-2006, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by HumanMage

I have been snooping around the dell website and found that their XPS notebooks have the option of a Blu-Ray Disc player, for high def. dvd watching and such. How necessary is this? If I went with this model the price would be 4.5k...way too much. And if I go without the Blu-ray, the price would be around 3,500. Still very expensive, but I am being helped out by the parents.

I would say Blu-Ray is unecesary right now, maybe a couple years down he road.

12-19-2006, 03:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
HumanMage Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 852	Laptop for College I found this laptop first off from PCgamer magazine in which it got an 82%. It looks like I will most likely purchase a laptop, with the help of my parents instead of a desktop, as I move on to college and continue with my football career. here is the link: http://www.velocitymicro.com/wizard.php?iid=80 I was going to add the T7600 duel core proc. 2gb of ram. and a 100 gb hard drive. There are a few other items on the list that I was going to add, such as the word package, and go with media center edtion for the OS. Will the 7600 work for a "video game" laptop (if such things exist). I would like to use this laptop for awhile, considering the price. If this one is not a very good choce, could I get a better reccomendation?

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12-19-2006, 04:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
NuBlEt101 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 31	dont quote me on this... im not very good with computer's but im looking for the same thing so ive done alittle reaserch... so i know alittle... it looks like thats not a bad laptop should play games just fine its not the best the video card should work good for almost all games( unless ur into like 3D super video games ) ... again it looks like a good laptop but it looks alittle pricey you could prolly find one for a few hundred dollar's less with the same things http://www.xoticpc.com/web/images/3295.htm or a Sony VGN-FE790 15.4" WXGA TFT with XBRITE-HiColor Technology and MOTION EYE Camera NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7200 / ICD 2.0 GHz 1 GB DDR-SDRAM (DDR2-533, 1 GBx1) Windows Vista Premium Ready 160 GB Hard Disk Drive DVD+-R DL_DVD+-RW_DVD-RAM Drive those are 2 laptops im looking into getting they both are about the same if not better then the one you picked out... for a few hundred dolar's less.. again dont quote me on this lets see if the next person who post's agree's with me. i just wanted to give you an opinion cuz its hard to get anything ont his site >.<

12-19-2006, 07:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sirius_GTO Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 300	I would go with something else. That is horribly overpriced for the specs.

12-19-2006, 07:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sirius_GTO Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 300	btw, if you don't mind dell, and you don't mind buying from ebay. Let me know. Dell offers great performing notebooks for prices much lower than other companies. This is accomplished by free advertisement via all the bloatware you get. But that's nothing a simple reformatting can't fix. So if you can stand the mediocre looks, i'd recommend you go Dell.

12-19-2006, 12:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
HumanMage Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 852	Hmmm...like an xps notebook? Also, what do you mean bloatware...I don't want any of that if at all possible. I did notice the price was hefty on that laptop I linked above. But since I have never looked at a laptop for gaming/studies/everyday use...I thought that one was a good fit.

12-19-2006, 08:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
HumanMage Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 852	I was looking at the Alienware laptops, they go with amd proccessors, dont know if thats the greatest thing at the moment. Since Intel has the lead on that market. But I'm not sure on the price...its around 3.5 K for what I want. But they do have dual core GPU's...which is a plus, also they are beautiful...Love that Conspiracy Blue.

12-20-2006, 12:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
HumanMage Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 852	Yeah thats what I thought...when it it 3.5k without any word processing programs etc etc. So with Dell you get the most bang for your buck?

12-20-2006, 02:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
HumanMage Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 852	I have been snooping around the dell website and found that their XPS notebooks have the option of a Blu-Ray Disc player, for high def. dvd watching and such. How necessary is this? If I went with this model the price would be 4.5k...way too much. And if I go without the Blu-ray, the price would be around 3,500. Still very expensive, but I am being helped out by the parents.