So I'm currently in a big dilemma. Every week I change my mind on getting a laptop or desktop. I originally wanted a 17" gaming laptop, but recently my budget has restricted me to less.. around $2000 (very popular budget it seems).
Here are my requirements:
Either 15" with 1280x800 res or 17" with 1680x1050 res GLOSSY
8600GT 256/512MB GDDR3 for 15" or 7950GTX 512MB for 17"
Any CPU whether it be desktop or mobile, as long as it doesn't bottleneck GPUs.
Sylish Chassis!!!
Battery life is .... not THAT important to me, considering everywhere I go, I'd probably plug it in.
Let me show you what I've come up with:
DELL Inspiron 1520 15.4" 1280x800
Expresso Brown or Ruby Red
Intel C2D T7300 2.0GHz
2GB DDR2 Dual Channel 667MHz
Nvidia 8600M GT 256MB not sure if it is DDR2 or GDDR3!! - very important, heard mixed answers from dell
160GB 7200rpm HD
CD/DVD Writer
Intel Wireless N
2.0Mpixel Webcam
PRICE: $1414 (Well within my budget, as long as its GDDR3 not DDR2. DDR2 pales in comparison)
SAGER NP5790 17" 1680x1050 (I've heard a lot of crap about sager, but I have no choice.. its within my budget)
Intel C2D T7300 2.0GHz
2GB DDR2 Dual Channel 667MHz
Nvidia GO 7950GTX 512MB GDDR3
100GB 7200rpm HD
CD/DVD Writer
Intel Wireless N
1.3Mpixel Webcam
Price: $2304 (Little over budget, but I'm worried about Sager's reputation. Is anything inside underclocked?)
Asus C90S or C90P 15.4" (If I can wait, not sure. Hoping to buy maybe beginning of Aug)
This is a BAREBONE laptop! With a LGA 775 Socket for Desktop and Mobile processors.(Conroe and Memrom)
Nvidia 8600M GT 512MB GDDR3!!!!
CD/DVD Writer
2.0Mpixel Webcam
Intel Wireless N
Intel 945Chipset (Around summertime its coming out with C90P with bearlake chipset, don't know dates)
Buying these parts from online:
Intel E6420 2.13GHz - $180
Hitachi 160GB 7200rpm HD (forgot which) - $250
Corsair 2GB 2xSODIMMS 667MHZ - $83
PRICE: $1562 ($1049 barebone + $513) Battery life is absolute crap, 88mins but I can live with that.
Please help me out! Help a poor gamer.
Thanks!
Here are my requirements:
Either 15" with 1280x800 res or 17" with 1680x1050 res GLOSSY
8600GT 256/512MB GDDR3 for 15" or 7950GTX 512MB for 17"
Any CPU whether it be desktop or mobile, as long as it doesn't bottleneck GPUs.
Sylish Chassis!!!
Battery life is .... not THAT important to me, considering everywhere I go, I'd probably plug it in.
Let me show you what I've come up with:
DELL Inspiron 1520 15.4" 1280x800
Expresso Brown or Ruby Red
Intel C2D T7300 2.0GHz
2GB DDR2 Dual Channel 667MHz
Nvidia 8600M GT 256MB not sure if it is DDR2 or GDDR3!! - very important, heard mixed answers from dell
160GB 7200rpm HD
CD/DVD Writer
Intel Wireless N
2.0Mpixel Webcam
PRICE: $1414 (Well within my budget, as long as its GDDR3 not DDR2. DDR2 pales in comparison)
SAGER NP5790 17" 1680x1050 (I've heard a lot of crap about sager, but I have no choice.. its within my budget)
Intel C2D T7300 2.0GHz
2GB DDR2 Dual Channel 667MHz
Nvidia GO 7950GTX 512MB GDDR3
100GB 7200rpm HD
CD/DVD Writer
Intel Wireless N
1.3Mpixel Webcam
Price: $2304 (Little over budget, but I'm worried about Sager's reputation. Is anything inside underclocked?)
Asus C90S or C90P 15.4" (If I can wait, not sure. Hoping to buy maybe beginning of Aug)
This is a BAREBONE laptop! With a LGA 775 Socket for Desktop and Mobile processors.(Conroe and Memrom)
Nvidia 8600M GT 512MB GDDR3!!!!
CD/DVD Writer
2.0Mpixel Webcam
Intel Wireless N
Intel 945Chipset (Around summertime its coming out with C90P with bearlake chipset, don't know dates)
Buying these parts from online:
Intel E6420 2.13GHz - $180
Hitachi 160GB 7200rpm HD (forgot which) - $250
Corsair 2GB 2xSODIMMS 667MHZ - $83
PRICE: $1562 ($1049 barebone + $513) Battery life is absolute crap, 88mins but I can live with that.
Please help me out! Help a poor gamer.
Thanks!