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Thomas23

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Ok. So ive been lookign at alot of computers. Moslty at Alienware and ones at newegg.com. Ive been also wondering that is the Sentia for alienware a good gaming laptop. Ive configured the Area-51 and the sentia for the same configs and they both cost the same. The one that im most interseted in is the Sentia because it only weights like 4 pounds. So my question is why is the Sentia not considered to be a gaming laptop? I want a laptop that i can play games on and also do work, like college stuff. So is there such a laptop? Please tell me if there is.
 
Well, I'm not sure how you cofigured your Sentia, but it looks like they have Celeron processors. You're not going to do much gaming with a Celeron.
 
I configured it with a Pentium 4 1.73 2MB, a 60BG 7200 RPm Hard Drive, 1 GB of memory, XP Pro, and it was the 14" screen. So that seems ok to me, but i dont know.
 
a pentium 4 in a laptop is something that needs to be seriously consdiered....it takes a lot of battery power etc... i would get a pentium m..less power usage and generally performs better than a p4.
 
no, he means PM 1.73. and that system u are looking at is pretty good, but it doesn't have a dedicated graphics card which means it isn't really a gaming machine.
 
Dropkickmurphys said:
a pentium 4 in a laptop is something that needs to be seriously consdiered....it takes a lot of battery power etc... i would get a pentium m..less power usage and generally performs better than a p4.
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Agreed. The Pentium-M line uses 27w on most models (if not all), so far cooler and better battery life.

The main thing to consider in a gaming laptop is the video card. What graphics does it come with, and are they upgradable? Everything else you configured seems good, just realize with a powerful laptop (no matter what CPU you have) you won't be gaming on your batteries for more than 1 hour, maybe 2 hours max even with a 12-cell battery. But most people just leave it plugged in...
 
Yeah sorry I meant the PM 1.73. Im not if it comes with a ugradeble. I know that it has a intel extremegraphics card. Ill ask if i can upgrade that.
 
I also figured out that i cant upgrade that video card in the Sentia. So im out of luckon that one. So you college people out there is it hard to carry around a 8 lb laptop? And what other laptops are there that i could get that are lightweight, have a strong processor, and can last like at least 2 hours. I bet there is nothing.
 
Look at the Compaq V2000Z. They are smaller, but are Intel Duo Core or Turion 64-bit powered. Weigh in at less than 6lbs, but not a strong video card. What is your budget? You can get a laptop with those specs, Asus also makes good gaming laptops.
 
8 lbs, many are lugging around those fat, heavy Dells. I'd say it's hard, especially throughout campus- along with books. But to some, they'll live with it. Well you have to ask yourself if you need to game or not. I'd definitely go with a Pentium M processor- stronger and better battery life.
 
OK. My budget is probaley around 1500. Also ive been lookign at newegg.com alot and i was jsut looking at the video cards. How do find out if that video card is updatable, because i couldnt find anything that would tell me. I mean i wouldnt care carrying around a 8 lb notebook, and i probaley wouldnt be carrying it around that much, well at least no not all my classes. Also this isnt really about laptops, but i bought Oblivan for my PC, and my processor is a little slower than it says, but for some reason when i put the disc in the drive it wont even come up or anytihng. I go to my computer and the disc doesnt show up. Any ideas? I also tried run>setup.exe, but that gave mi a warnign message that said something about goign to control panal and doign something with componesnts.
 
ground rule is that no laptop video cards are upgradable.
and i have found a few laptops that match your specs.

MSI 1023? idk the exact model number but its a 14.1 in. screen, weighs about 5 lbs and has a decent graphics card.
or the chembook 2030, same basic thing as the msi 1023.
 
Thanks for all of your help. Sorry one more question. WOuld you recomend a ASUS, Abs or Acer laptop. I really have no idea if these are considered to be manufactered right or if there are any problems with them. Last question i swaer.
 
It all depends on your budget and necessity, I think Acers are great for the money and Asus are entirely on another level when it comes to quality. As of this year, Asus has come out with a couple budget systems (still a better build than many in its class) with a whole lot of features- A3 & A6 series.
 
Asus top, and i've never heard anything about ABS laptops.....acer is decent aswell, especially that new 15.4 incher!
 
X24 said:
ground rule is that no laptop video cards are upgradable.
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Untrue.

MXM Video cards are upgradable, there is a slot in the laptop where you can simply remove it, and plug a new one in.
 
[-0MEGA-] said:
Untrue.

MXM Video cards are upgradable, there is a slot in the laptop where you can simply remove it, and plug a new one in.
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Well many MXM units have been known to be removable, but only changeable with the same product. Just that mobile video cards aren't as available or universal as desktops have become. Even "if" they fit the slot, there would be neighboring components that may intefere and sometimes won't even fit the casing. Not until this year that it has come to changeable with other cards- but of course, don't count on your chassis being slim and thin for that option. :rolleyes:
 
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