Best Laptop for $600 that Plays Minecraft and Fast?

[Iceycold]

Title says all. I can use Newegg, really any website that is cheap.

I need a laptop for $600 that is fairly fast and can play minecraft well (java game).

Is the Alienware M11x any good for $900?

Thanks

 

[WR2]

Hello Iceycold;

A couple options:
Lenovo G570 15" notebook $500
Lenovo IdeaPad Z570 15" notebook $530

 

[WR2]

Lenovo IdeaPad Z570 15" notebook $580 adds a dedicated graphics card - GT 520M

 

[WR2]

In a 14" 4.2lbs $500 model: Dell Inspiron 14z

 

[Iceycold]

Thanks, is the m11x any good? (the $900 version)

 

[WR2]

The R3 model? For a 11" sub-notebook? It's not bad. It's got a lot going for it.
Alienware M11x R3 Gaming Notebook Review

 

[WR2]

With that ULV Core i3 2357M (1.3GHz) CPU - it's not going to be especially fast compared with the Core i3 2330M(2.20GHz) for example.

 

[Iceycold]

The ULV core u speak about is the Alienware's one right? So the 15" $580 one you linked is far better?

 

[WR2]

Better..... at what? Saving you money?
They're different 'things'. 11" premium sub-notebook vs 15" standard notebook.

 

[Iceycold]

hang on I'm confused now, which one has better hardware?

 

[WR2]

CPU: Core i3 2330M > Core i3 2357M
GPU: GT 540M > GT 520M

 

[hgiurgiu]

At $900 you have a 17" (1600x900) quad-core intel with Ati HD6650
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215267

Or at $700 you still have 17" (1600x900) Ati HD6650 and you have only i5
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215245

Below 17" this you have only the small 1366x768 resolution and 11"-16" screen size.
A nice one at 700$ is http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152277 It has a fast HDD, powerful video card and one USB3 port into a small size and medium weight laptop.

Maybe you can ask the following questions:
1. Do you want a desktop replacement or a light traveling notebook?
A desktop replacement can be heavy, with a big screen and powerful components.
A light notebook is light, smaller screen and weaker components.

2. What is the maximum amount of money that you can spend?
Because you asked for a $600 laptop and you also added the $900 Alienware M11x laptop.

3. Do you want USB3/HMDI/eSATA/PCMCIA or other special port?

 

[WR2]

SONY VAIO SA 13" Notebook $900
Core i5 2430M(2.40GHz)CPU, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD 13.3" 1600x900 LCD w/ AMD Radeon HD 6630M

 

[Iceycold]

Which of the two $900 ones is best? They have diff graphic cards.

 

[WR2]

The GPUs are close in performance.
The CPUs are not that close in performance.

 

[WR2]

Are we still talking about playing Minecraft? Or something else?

 

[Iceycold]

It's minecraft and fast speed. The budget has been raised to $1000.

 

[WR2]

How important is size and resolution?

 

[Iceycold]

The screen needs to be 16" size doesn't matter.

 

[WR2]

Why were you even looking at the MX11 then?