Which Brand?

[Enjoihcky24/7]

Hey,
This is my first post. Over the summer I have been working and I have about $700.00. Obviously i can't buy anything decent with this amount but, I am still saving. I'd like to know which brand name I should get. I'm 15 and My primary use for this laptop will be gaming, however I also would like to be able to burn dvd/cd's. I also use dreamweaver to make websites. As I have a digital camera I would like to be able to use programs such as photoshop. I also am into music and would like space for my music selection to grow. I use itunes to manage the music (I have an iPod). Currently I only have 4gigs of music. I really want good graphics and speed. I want to be able to use wireless internet but, I currently do not have a wireless internet router. For when a cable internet connectionis available I would like to be able to plug into that as well. Also I do not need a huge screen, 12" or 14" would be fine. My main focus is speed and graphics. I'd greatly appreciate some guidance. Thanks!

Edit: I would like to spend $1500 or less but if I absolutely have to I'll spend $1800. Again I'm not buying soon, but within the next few months.

 

[alanuofm]

you should probably read some of the posts on laptops. many have been about picking out laptops. so give those a read first. you don't need to spend more than 1200$ to get a really good laptop.

 

[ripken2004]

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/s...otebooks/hp_pavilion&storeName=computer_store
customize this, more ram, faster cpu, bigger hdd and it will be vry good

 

[Enjoihcky24/7]

Thank you both for your advice the Hp one looks like a good choice, but it seems like it is very large (17"). Am I paying for the extra size. I ahve been reading several of the posts. And it seems like the dell 600m fits what I want or doesn't it? I have plenty of time so I am in no rush lol.

 

[alanuofm]

just shop around. dell usually has some really good deals especially with x24 posting that 40% off coupon code.

 

[alanuofm]

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/s...otebooks/hp_pavilion&storeName=computer_store
customize this, more ram, faster cpu, bigger hdd and it will be vry good

if you max out the dell 9300 its cheaper than the standard hp one right there. plus it has the geforce 6800

 

[Enjoihcky24/7]

For good graphics what size video card should I get?

 

[Geoff]

good graphics for gaming would be 128MB and up, and an ATI 9600 or better, not sure about nVidia though. The ati X800 and nVidia 6800 are great choices for laptop graphics.

 

[Enjoihcky24/7]

good graphics for gaming would be 128MB and up, and an ATI 9600 or better, not sure about nVidia though. The ati X800 and nVidia 6800 are great choices for laptop graphics.

Ok thank you very much for the info.

 

[X24]

an X800 isn't a great choice, there are only p4 laptops with them in there, so i wouldn't search for one of those.
Dells will generally give u the best deals, but they aren't neccasarily the best.
If u see a nice laptop with like an X600, such as that new gateway one that u can get from bestbuy for 1250 sicne its on sale, and u get to pick out 3 of any games or select programs or something like that for $50

 

[alanuofm]

an X800 isn't a great choice, there are only p4 laptops with them in there, so i wouldn't search for one of those.
Dells will generally give u the best deals, but they aren't neccasarily the best.
If u see a nice laptop with like an X600, such as that new gateway one that u can get from bestbuy for 1250 sicne its on sale, and u get to pick out 3 of any games or select programs or something like that for $50

the x600 is an iffy video card

 

[Enjoihcky24/7]

thanks for all of the replies i will keep all the advice in mind

 

[X24]

Yes, the X600 isn't the highest preformance, but it will give you pretty good preformance for the price.

 

[Enjoihcky24/7]

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Sounds like a pyrimid scam, and you just got lucky.

 

[wensk]

No its not...

I know other folks who have done it. I don't have the patience but others I know have gotten iPods, etc.

 

[wensk]

IMHO if you want gaming buy a desktop... a laptop

will suit your other needs though.

 

[Lax]

Sounds like a pyrimid scam, and you just got lucky.

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[ilovefishsticks]

You could buy a laptop off newegg.com for 700 bucks. it mite come with only 256 ram and small hard drive but u can upgrade those by urself. Just make sure it has a decent video card because that is somthing you cant upgrade.

 

[Enjoihcky24/7]

I found this earlier.
What do you guys think?
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=4003278