Possibly going to buy a new laptop, but need help!

jljhlhl · 08-22-2007, 02:17 AM

Ok right now I have an IBM Thinkpad T30, and its got a P4-M @ 1.9GHz, 256MB RAM, 20 GB Harddrive and just a crap Mobile ATI 16MB gfx in it.

I'm looking at the Dell Vostro 1500's, and this is what Im looking at:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows XP Home Edition, SP2, English
15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Display with TrueLife™
No Webcam Option
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 Dimm
80G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive, without Roxio Creator
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Wi-Fi Mini Card
High Definition Audio 2.0

Comes to $699.99 + 6% GST, free shipping.

Is it worth the upgrade? I can still sell my current laptop for $250-$350 on eBay.

Canadian dollars by the way.

Let me know if you think its worth the upgrade.

jljhlhl · 08-22-2007, 02:20 AM

128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS [add $100 or $4/month1]
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600M GT [add $150 or $5/month1]

Also have those options. I wont be doing much gaming on the system though, so I dont know if it would be worth it. I am on a budget.

luckyedboy66 · 08-22-2007, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jljhlhl

128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS [add $100 or $4/month1]
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600M GT [add $150 or $5/month1]

Also have those options. I wont be doing much gaming on the system though, so I dont know if it would be worth it. I am on a budget.

go for the 8600gt if possible.

luckyedboy66 · 08-22-2007, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jljhlhl

Ok right now I have an IBM Thinkpad T30, and its got a P4-M @ 1.9GHz, 256MB RAM, 20 GB Harddrive and just a crap Mobile ATI 16MB gfx in it.

I'm looking at the Dell Vostro 1500's, and this is what Im looking at:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows XP Home Edition, SP2, English
15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Display with TrueLife™
No Webcam Option
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 Dimm
80G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive, without Roxio Creator
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Wi-Fi Mini Card
High Definition Audio 2.0

Comes to $699.99 + 6% GST, free shipping.

Is it worth the upgrade? I can still sell my current laptop for $250-$350 on eBay.

Canadian dollars by the way.

Let me know if you think its worth the upgrade.

to sell your laptop, check out cashforlaptops.com. they have an estimator that helped me out when i sold my laptop. you might even consider selling it to them.

jljhlhl · 08-22-2007, 05:39 AM

Is the 8600 needed though? I dont play too many games...the main one I play on my desktop is Counterstrike:Source. Would this laptop handle it? Better than my current desktop setup (in sig)?

Sorry for all the questions, I'm not up on the new processors, video cards, etc.

As for cashforlaptops, thanks for the url, but they only offered $130 for it, when they're selling for $300 give or take on ebay, so I'd probably just list it for that much on ebay if I do decide to get this laptop. :p

I've heard mixed reviews on Dell...some say they're crap, some say they're good...whats your opinion? The build looks decent for the dollar...in my opinion.

jljhlhl · 08-23-2007, 01:42 AM

Any more help in deciding would be appreciated.

luckyedboy66 · 08-23-2007, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jljhlhl

Any more help in deciding would be appreciated.

if youre not planning to game, then the 8400 will be fine, but if your budget allows it, i would highly recommend it, considering future GPU taxing processes. as for dell vs other, ill let you deside...here is a link to the HP vs Dell thread i posted

jljhlhl · 08-23-2007, 06:35 AM

Thanks for the link.

I think due to the price concerns and what you get, I'll have to stick with the Dell.

To make my decision though, I have this one last question.

With the laptop specs I'm looking at getting (Posted above), if I add the 8600 V-card to it, will it outperform my current desktop (HP in siggy)?

If it will, I'll probably sell my desktop AND old laptop, and then get a nice laptop. Final thoughts.

I think the laptop with the C2D + 8600 should outperform my AMD 64 3300+ and ATI AIW 9600, but I'm not sure. Just need a yes or no answer and then I'll make my decision.

Thanks a ton!

speedyink · 08-23-2007, 08:44 AM

It will definately play games better than your desktop.

Off topic - Cashforlaptops offered me $185 for my piece of crap PII Fujitsu notebook!

jljhlhl · 08-23-2007, 02:39 PM

I figured so. Awesome.

Last question. xD Whats a docking station do? Ill be connecting my laptop to my 19" monitor usually...should I buy a docking station?

08-22-2007, 02:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
jljhlhl Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 17 Posts: 359	Possibly going to buy a new laptop, but need help! Ok right now I have an IBM Thinkpad T30, and its got a P4-M @ 1.9GHz, 256MB RAM, 20 GB Harddrive and just a crap Mobile ATI 16MB gfx in it. I'm looking at the Dell Vostro 1500's, and this is what Im looking at: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) Genuine Windows XP Home Edition, SP2, English 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Display with TrueLife™ No Webcam Option 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 Dimm 80G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive, without Roxio Creator Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Wi-Fi Mini Card High Definition Audio 2.0 Comes to $699.99 + 6% GST, free shipping. Is it worth the upgrade? I can still sell my current laptop for $250-$350 on eBay. Canadian dollars by the way. Let me know if you think its worth the upgrade. __________________ Dell Vostro 1500 Laptop Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz) 4GB DDR2 667MHz RAM 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 80GB 5400RPM Hard Drive 250GB WD Passport External Hard Drive Windows XP Home

08-22-2007, 02:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
jljhlhl Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 17 Posts: 359	128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS [add $100 or $4/month1] 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600M GT [add $150 or $5/month1] Also have those options. I wont be doing much gaming on the system though, so I dont know if it would be worth it. I am on a budget. __________________ Dell Vostro 1500 Laptop Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz) 4GB DDR2 667MHz RAM 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 80GB 5400RPM Hard Drive 250GB WD Passport External Hard Drive Windows XP Home

08-22-2007, 05:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
jljhlhl Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 17 Posts: 359	Is the 8600 needed though? I dont play too many games...the main one I play on my desktop is Counterstrike:Source. Would this laptop handle it? Better than my current desktop setup (in sig)? Sorry for all the questions, I'm not up on the new processors, video cards, etc. As for cashforlaptops, thanks for the url, but they only offered $130 for it, when they're selling for $300 give or take on ebay, so I'd probably just list it for that much on ebay if I do decide to get this laptop. :p I've heard mixed reviews on Dell...some say they're crap, some say they're good...whats your opinion? The build looks decent for the dollar...in my opinion. __________________ Dell Vostro 1500 Laptop Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz) 4GB DDR2 667MHz RAM 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 80GB 5400RPM Hard Drive 250GB WD Passport External Hard Drive Windows XP Home

08-23-2007, 01:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
jljhlhl Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 17 Posts: 359	Any more help in deciding would be appreciated. __________________ Dell Vostro 1500 Laptop Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz) 4GB DDR2 667MHz RAM 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 80GB 5400RPM Hard Drive 250GB WD Passport External Hard Drive Windows XP Home

08-23-2007, 06:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
jljhlhl Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 17 Posts: 359	Thanks for the link. I think due to the price concerns and what you get, I'll have to stick with the Dell. To make my decision though, I have this one last question. With the laptop specs I'm looking at getting (Posted above), if I add the 8600 V-card to it, will it outperform my current desktop (HP in siggy)? If it will, I'll probably sell my desktop AND old laptop, and then get a nice laptop. Final thoughts. I think the laptop with the C2D + 8600 should outperform my AMD 64 3300+ and ATI AIW 9600, but I'm not sure. Just need a yes or no answer and then I'll make my decision. Thanks a ton! __________________ Dell Vostro 1500 Laptop Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz) 4GB DDR2 667MHz RAM 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 80GB 5400RPM Hard Drive 250GB WD Passport External Hard Drive Windows XP Home

08-23-2007, 08:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
speedyink Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vancouver Isl, BC Age: 22 Posts: 3,036	It will definately play games better than your desktop. Off topic - Cashforlaptops offered me $185 for my piece of crap PII Fujitsu notebook! __________________ Acer AM5100/Acer 6920G/Asus EEE 900HA AMD Phenom X4 9500 2.2GHZ/C2D T8300 @ 2.4ghz/Atom 1.6ghz 8GB DDR2 RAM/4GB DDR2 Ram/2GB DDR2 1TB HDD/320GB HDD/250 GB 512mb GeForce 8800GTS/512mb Geforce 9500M GS/Intel GMA 950 32" Viewsonic 1360x768/16" 1920x1080/8.9" 1024x600 Win 7 Ultimate all round My Deviantart

08-23-2007, 02:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
jljhlhl Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 17 Posts: 359	I figured so. Awesome. Last question. xD Whats a docking station do? Ill be connecting my laptop to my 19" monitor usually...should I buy a docking station? __________________ Dell Vostro 1500 Laptop Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz) 4GB DDR2 667MHz RAM 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 80GB 5400RPM Hard Drive 250GB WD Passport External Hard Drive Windows XP Home

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