Need a new College Laptop

RunLynch

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hey guys I posted early before looking at the rules, im now putting this on the recommended format. im going into college and im looking for an efficient laptop to get me through it. thanks again!

1) What is your budget?

500 - 700 dollars

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

not very important but anywhere in the 13"-15"

3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.

United States

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?

doesnt matter

5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?

if in perfect working condition

6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?

typing papers, need to get through internet fast and efficiently, casual gaming SC-2 (but not very important)

7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?

I'll be taking it to school and from class to class. Other then that ill be leaving it on my desk at home

8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?

I would like to play SC-2 on it but its not a must (i know its not exactly a good price range for that)

9) How many hours of battery life do you need?

Not very important

10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?

Im ok with buying it online

11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.

Any of the windows is fine with me

Screen Specifics

12) resolution is not particularly a big deal for me as long as its neat and presentable. obviously ill take a great resolution to a bad one

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?

no not really

15) When are you buying this laptop?

approximately in the next month

16) How long do you want this laptop to last?

A couple years would be great for the rest of college

Notebook Components

17) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 640GB? Do you want a SSD drive?

Don't really know too much about how much size I would need. Im going into college and going to have alot of music and 1 or 2 games on there if that helps

18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?

Cd DVD is a must, Blu ray doesnt really matter
 
ASUS K52 Series K52DR-X1 NoteBook AMD Phenom II Triple-Core N830(2.1GHz) 15.6" 4GB Memory 320GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220745

Gateway NV53A36u LX.WMK02.002 Laptop PC- AMD Phenom II Triple Core N830, 2.1GHz, 4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, DVDRW, 15.6" HD Widescreen Ultrabright TFT LCD Display, ATI Radeon HD 5650, Windows 7 Home Premium
http://www.amazon.com/Gateway-NV53A36u-15-6-Laptop-Computer/dp/B003UPYQ3Y
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...?EdpNo=6438767&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs

Acer Aspire AS5745G-5844 15.6" Notebook, Intel Core i3-350M Processor (2.26GHz), 4GB DDR3 Memory, 320GB HDD, DVD Super Multi-Drive, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M 1GB Graphics, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit (Black) - LX.PTY02.258
http://www.google.com/products/cata...TZtuyHBg&sa=title&ved=0CB0Q8wIwBTgA#scoring=p

Asus generally have better quality.
Gateway/Acer have better spec.

CPU: i3 350m slightly faster than N830
Video card: 5650 > GT 330m > 5470
 
I'm a sophomore in college and I personally think 15"+ laptops are too bulky to take around in class. I've seen people lug around 15+" laptops around to class, trust me, they weren't happy. IMO I would got with something in the 13.3" category. The problem is, it's hard to find a laptop with a half decent GPU and for your budget in 13.3". So basically, how important is the gaming aspect to you?
 
I'm a sophomore in college and I personally think 15"+ laptops are too bulky to take around in class. I've seen people lug around 15+" laptops around to class, trust me, they weren't happy. IMO I would got with something in the 13.3" category. The problem is, it's hard to find a laptop with a half decent GPU and for your budget in 13.3". So basically, how important is the gaming aspect to you?

Agree. 15.6" is not small...

However, having a quick look for 14", the only one with delicated graphic card i could find is
TOSHIBA Satellite L645D-S4037 NoteBook AMD Phenom II Triple-Core P820(1.8GHz) 14" 4GB Memory 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114933

Better than nothing...

If gaming not important, get 13.3"
TOSHIBA Satellite L635-S3015 NoteBook Intel Core i3 350M(2.26GHz) 13.3" 3GB Memory 320GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi Intel HD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114909
 
Agree. 15.6" is not small...

However, having a quick look for 14", the only one with delicated graphic card i could find is
TOSHIBA Satellite L645D-S4037 NoteBook AMD Phenom II Triple-Core P820(1.8GHz) 14" 4GB Memory 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114933

Better than nothing...

If gaming not important, get 13.3"
TOSHIBA Satellite L635-S3015 NoteBook Intel Core i3 350M(2.26GHz) 13.3" 3GB Memory 320GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi Intel HD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114909

does anyone have any experience with that toshiba on gaming? id rather get a really nice non gaming computer then a computer that lags alot with gaming.
 
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