Cancelled order for xps from dell...what do i get???

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CobraSvt9746

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well guys you are def talking to a newb here and i need a list on some of the best laptops.....but i need to go through a company that will finance so i cant do any private party sales..

the laptop will be used for lots of gaming, online, and school work

give me some good specs to go by and brands

thanks
 
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Don't get the cheapest or the most expensive....do not get a winbook, they are hard to get parts for. Do not get an e-machine....best to get a name brand...does Besy buy finance? I have a Sony PCG V something 23. I like it a lot.
 
http://www.alienware.com/product_de...sCode=PC-LT-AURORA-M-7700&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT
take a look at that and see if you like it..
its an alienware Aurora m7700 and its pretty expensive but its very good.
and since you want gaming AMD is the way to go.
Also i recommend getting 1gb of ram, 7200rpm HD and the video card, you can select either get a 6800, 6800ultra,or 7800gtx(the best). they are all good cards and pick one depending on your budget.
oh wat is your budget anyways?
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i found some more laptops that you might want to look at
http://www.widowpc.com/2005/06/gaming_laptops.php
http://www.voodoo.ca/showRoom.aspx?categoryID=2(look at the middlewieghts and heavyweights)
 
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Asus has some very nice notebooks, such as their V70va. X700 128mb, and very thin and light for what it is. Sager has exceptional gaming notebooks.
 
What's so bad about E-Machine's laptops? The main complaint is over-heating in some models, but if people would simply replace the crappy thermal pad cooling with some decent paste...that problem would dissapear all together. They have some very competitive laptops in performance and price, and warrnaty and all that is not bad either.
 
e-machines in general supply almost non existent support for their products. I have heard rumors that they are at least using ASUS mainboards in their desktops pc. I actually have never worked on an e-machine notebook and to be honest with you am not looking forward to it. This is not ment as a put down but is based on the countless e-machine desktops I have spent hours with a magnafying glass to first read the hidden supper miny printed name of the mainboard to then have to piece together drivers not from e-machine web site, but from the net....at least there was a name on the mainboard for that example. I would if I were you, see if you can find out what mod # your notebook mainboard is, stuff like the mod / part# of your keyboard, track pad, display...stuff like that just in case they might need replacing...hopefully e-machines has finally learned the error of their ways and have started buying from reputable suppliers.
 
i would take an emachine over an alienware notebook. Alienware notbooks are known for HORRIBLE thermal issues. I've heard plenty of horror stories about them needing to be on cooling benches or they become unstable. Besides you pay the alienware 200% markup. I personally have no problem with Dell. Oh no they make it hard to upgrade....well it's a laptop, it's going to be hard to upgrade anyway. Their high end systems tend to made of all quality parts as well, unlike their budget systems which tend to be lacking on RAM and solid mobo's.

You might also check out www.notebookforums.com
 
do NOT get a compaq with all the crap they load on it, it can cut your proformace in half, trust me, my firnds was like that he went ang boutght a new of windowsXP and reformated within a week because all the extra stuff slowed it down way to much,.
 
Is there really a notebook manufacturer called alienware ?

That's what I did with my Sony VIAO PCG NVR23, as soon as it was out of warranty I did a war and loaded XP Prof ( came with home ). Hope your friend never needs to,but, compaqs are easy to get parts for and Compaq has an up to date support web site.
 
As far as the paste goes, it could be the pads will not dry out at higher temps
that notebooks generate. If you use greese instead of pads I would check every so often to make sure it has not dried out.
 
Alienware does exist, however there laptops are incredibly overpriced.

My mom's compaq doesn't seem to have any "excess" programs/services on it, runs like a champ when properly configured (haven't been on it in months, she probably has bogged it down again.)
 
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do NOT get a compaq with all the crap they load on it, it can cut your proformace in half, trust me, my firnds was like that he went ang boutght a new of windowsXP and reformated within a week because all the extra stuff slowed it down way to much,.
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That's why the first thing you do when you buy any PC or Laptop from a manufacturer is reformat it and fresh install the OS
 
Yes, like my dell I9300. got it, reformated fresh install of xp pro.

but take my advice, Sager, Asus, fujitsu and IBM are basically the best quality laptops you can get.

check them out, even though u pay a bit of a premium for some, they are well worth it.
 
If you get an IBM you won't be playing many games. They are GREAT laptops, but not designed for games, very weak graphics.
 
Yes, i almost forgot that he wanted gaming laptop.

in that case, Sager and Asus are top picks by far.
 
IBM's are really really easy to work on and they run for ever, also easy to get parts for. Just one question about playing games on a notebook...what type of games do you play...do you use any devices like a joy stick or steering wheel or just use the track pad or what ? What would you say is the minimum price for a good gamer notebook ?
 
You'll want to attach a mouse for gaming most definetly.

For a "good" gaming laptop, they normally start at ~$1700-$2000 and go up from there. If you find one cheaper than that it's either a VERY good deal, or it's lacking in one or more areas while it excells in another.
 
so what do you look for in a notebook for playing games on ?
is it just that a notebook in that range would be able to play games or is there other qualities ?
 
You want processiong power, a Celeron based notebook won't cut it, neither will an Athlon XP based notebook. Centrino, Pentium-M, Pentium-D, systems are good, along with Athlon64, FX, X2 (if they have those in laptops now.)

Anything newer than a Radeon 9800PRO should also do good. But the newer the game, the newer the card you will need to run it at full blown settings. I've seen 6800GT's in a laptop, not sure if the 7 series has made it over yet though.

PC3200 or better, and preferably at least 1GB support. Really if you can find a lapotp that takes 2GB PC3200 you would be set, alot only allow 1GB however, which is fine too just not as much for games like BF2, F.E.A.R., etc.

Battery life is a big concern. You can buy bigger cell batteries later on if you need to though.

Screen, not to be overlooked. Make sure w/e you get has a decent screen. I personally like wide-screens, but try to avoid "mirror" looking screens that have ALOT of reflection. The smallest light in the room cast a HUGE glare on the screen, not good for gaming.

Of course other features are user dependant. I'd want integrated wireless support, DVD-player, larger HDD with decent RPM and cache size, and a solid design.
 
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