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lalala927

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AMD Athlon 64 DTR Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3700
PC3200 (400MHz) DDR Memory: 2.0GB PC3200 400MHz
Hard Drive: 60GB ATA/100 7200
Optical Drive: DVD/CDRW Combo Drive\

its from gen-x-pc

is this a good laptop to buy for 2100$?

Any other suggestions for getting a nice laptop around the $2000 price range?

thank you
 
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alanuofm

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lalala927 said:
AMD Athlon 64 DTR Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3700
PC3200 (400MHz) DDR Memory: 2.0GB PC3200 400MHz
Hard Drive: 60GB ATA/100 7200
Optical Drive: DVD/CDRW Combo Drive\

its from gen-x-pc

is this a good laptop to buy for 2100$?

Any other suggestions for getting a nice laptop around the $2000 price range?

thank you
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whats the video card on that? do you have any size preferences? what do you need it for?
 
computerhakk

computerhakk

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hard drive might be a little small.. u can probably get a DVD-RW also.. there should be better ones.. but give more details about the laptop
 
kof2000

kof2000

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are you gonna use all those RAM 1gb is enough. u can go 100gb but you might have trouble finding a 7200rpm.
 
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4W4K3

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For over $2000 i think i would wnat more than a Radeon 9700 mobile for gfx. they make PCI-E cards like 6600-6800 models and what not for laptops now im pretty sure.

Personally i'd cut back on the processor (maybe jsut get a slightly cheaper one) and see if i could get a better gfx card. i think even a 3000+ would be nice for gaming. but if you can afford more with a better gfx card no reason not to get a more powerful one.
 
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alanuofm

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4W4K3 said:
For over $2000 i think i would wnat more than a Radeon 9700 mobile for gfx. they make PCI-E cards like 6600-6800 models and what not for laptops now im pretty sure.

Personally i'd cut back on the processor (maybe jsut get a slightly cheaper one) and see if i could get a better gfx card. i think even a 3000+ would be nice for gaming. but if you can afford more with a better gfx card no reason not to get a more powerful one.
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inspiron 9300
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 760 (2 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm
256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800
80GB Hard Drive
8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps)
9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (80 WHr)
Free Dell Color Printer 720

TOTAL:$1,641.25
 
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lalala927

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alanuofm said:
inspiron 9300
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 760 (2 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm
256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800
80GB Hard Drive
8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps)
9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (80 WHr)
Free Dell Color Printer 720

TOTAL:$1,641.25
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i think the one i picked out is better then that

i dont think i would by a dell anyway
 
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4W4K3

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lalala927 said:
i think the one i picked out is better then that

i dont think i would by a dell anyway
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well, graphics wise it certainly isn't. and the Dell uses DDR2 533MHz, which is better i think. it has a larger HDD too.

i would try to get the dell specs, jsut not in a dell machine.
 
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lalala927

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okay so i guess what im looking for is at least:
3 Ghz processor
2 gigs of ram
50 gig hard drive
gaming worthy video card

for around $2000
 
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4W4K3

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lalala927 said:
okay so i guess what im looking for is at least:
3 Ghz processor
2 gigs of ram
50 gig hard drive
gaming worthy video card

for around $2000
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GHz shouldn't be a deciding factor. You want processing power. For instance a 2GHz A64-FX machine will rape a 2GHz Athlon-XP machine upside down...but they are both still 2GHz.

2gigs of RAM really ins't necessary for most gaming. but for video editing or something liek that it can be helpful. Most games will work great with 1GB RAM. although BF2 is a resource hog and should REQUIRE 2GB i think.

GB on HDD is totally user dependant. i'd be fine with a 30GB personally, but other require 300GB or more for what they do. jsut get a fast drive with lots of bandwidth.

yup, game worthy card. I really suggest 6600 series or higher now a days. but that really depends on the games ur playing.
 
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X24

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How about-
pm 2.1
1gb dual channel corsair ram
256mb 6600go upgradable
100gb 5400rpm hdd
dvd burner
1" thick!

$1,802 $1,902 painted plus add in the 5% discount, and ur good.
 
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lalala927

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4W4K3 said:
GHz shouldn't be a deciding factor. You want processing power. For instance a 2GHz A64-FX machine will rape a 2GHz Athlon-XP machine upside down...but they are both still 2GHz.

2gigs of RAM really ins't necessary for most gaming. but for video editing or something liek that it can be helpful. Most games will work great with 1GB RAM. although BF2 is a resource hog and should REQUIRE 2GB i think.

GB on HDD is totally user dependant. i'd be fine with a 30GB personally, but other require 300GB or more for what they do. jsut get a fast drive with lots of bandwidth.

yup, game worthy card. I really suggest 6600 series or higher now a days. but that really depends on the games ur playing.
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ok i understand. so basically whats the best preformance laptop i can for around $2000?

i would like something like the dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 but for a little bit cheaper
 
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lalala927

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i think i am going to get an Inspiron XPS Gen 2 when theres a deal for under $2000. I wish they still had the 40 % off deal now its only 15 % off but its still too much.
 
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4W4K3

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lalala927 said:
i think i am going to get an Inspiron XPS Gen 2 when theres a deal for under $2000. I wish they still had the 40 % off deal now its only 15 % off but its still too much.
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It's lightning and i fear for the life of my computer, so i'll have to shutdown and link you tomorrow if i can.

But just keep watching those Dell coupons and rebates and all that. They happen VERRRYYY often...one of the few things i commend Dell for.
 
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alanuofm

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lalala927 said:
ok i understand. so basically whats the best preformance laptop i can for around $2000?

i would like something like the dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 but for a little bit cheaper
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Intel® Pentium® M Processor 760 (2 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 6800 Ultra
60GB Hard Drive
24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps)
9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (80 WHr)
1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr Technical Support
Free Dell Color Printer 720

after 35% coupon that expires today at 7
TOTAL:$1,981.20

NKN5W3H8BS?RVB

theres your code^^
 
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lalala927

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alanuofm said:
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 760 (2 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 6800 Ultra
60GB Hard Drive
24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps)
9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (80 WHr)
1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr Technical Support
Free Dell Color Printer 720

after 35% coupon that expires today at 7
TOTAL:$1,981.20

NKN5W3H8BS?RVB

theres your code^^
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i don't think i can make that one by 7. How do you know about these other offers that aren't on the dell site?
 
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lalala927

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I ordered my XPS 2 today for 2007 dollars normally priced at 3000 with the 35 % off dell home customers discount. Thanks to all who helped.
 
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