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Need help choosing budget gaming laptop

mosuto

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Hello everyone i am new in forum but i realy liked the things i saw around so i desided to ask u for help.
i have saw couple of laptops that meet my request (budget + specs)
can u plz tell me wich one is best.

lets start :)

1.Acer Aspire 5745G-5464G75Mn, LX.R6L02.031

Technical Specification
Processor
CPU: Intel Core i5 Mobile Processor 460M
CPU Core Quantity: 2
CPU Core Name: Arrandale
Internal Clock Rate: 2533 MHz
Installed L2 Cache Memory Storage Capacity: 512 KB
Installed L3 Cache Memory Storage Capacity: 3072 KB

Memory
Memory Technology: DDR3 SDRAM
Memory Form Factor: SODIMM 204-pin
Installed System Memory Storage Capacity: 4 GB
Maximum Installable System Memory Storage Capacity: 8 GB
Memory Slot Total Quantity: 2
Storage Hard Drive
Hard Disk Drive Quantity: 1 x 750 GB, Serial-ATA, Internal

Video Output
Video Chipset: Nvidia GeForce GT 420M
Video Memory Type: Video Controller Memory
Installed Video Memory Storage Capacity: 2048 MB

Installed Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Price ~ 800$


2.Acer - TravelMate 5742G-374G75Mnss - LX.TZL02.003

Processor
CPU: Intel Core i3 Mobile Processor 370M
CPU Core Quantity: 2
CPU Core Name: Arrandale
Internal Clock Rate: 2400 MHz
Installed L2 Cache Memory Storage Capacity: 512 KB
Installed L3 Cache Memory Storage Capacity: 3072 KB

Memory
Memory Technology: DDR3 SDRAM
Memory Form Factor: SODIMM 204-pin
Installed System Memory Storage Capacity: 4 GB
Maximum Installable System Memory Storage Capacity: 8 GB
Memory Slot Total Quantity: 2

Storage Hard Drive
Hard Disk Drive Quantity: 1 x 750 GB, Serial-ATA, Internal

Video Output
Video Chipset: Nvidia GeForce GT 420M
Video Memory Type: Video Controller Memory
Installed Video Memory Storage Capacity: 1 GB

Installed Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

3.ACER Aspire 5742G-486G75Mnkk - LX.RA402.239

Processor
CPU: Intel Core i5 Mobile Processor 480M
CPU Core Quantity: 2
Internal Clock Rate: 2.53 GHz

Memory
Memory Technology: DDR3 SDRAM
Memory Form Factor: SODIMM 204-pin
Installed System Memory Storage Capacity: 6 GB
Maximum Installable System Memory Storage Capacity: 8 GB
Memory Slot Total Quantity: 2

Storage Hard Drive
Hard Disk Drive Quantity: 1 x 750 GB, Serial-ATA, Internal

Video Output
Video Chipset: Nvidia GeForce GT 420M
Video Memory Type: Video Controller Memory
Installed Video Memory Storage Capacity: 1 GB

Installed Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

4.Acer AS5742G-484G64Mnkk LX.RB90C.028

CPU
Intel® Core™ i5-480M Processor
Freq : 2.66GHz

Ram
4GB DDR3

HDD
640GB SATA

Video output
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT540M 1GB VRAM

OS
Linux


5. Acer eMachines E732G-384G50Mnkk

CPU
Intel® Core™ i3-380M Processor (3M Cache, 2.53 GHz)

MEM
4GB DDR3 memory Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support upgradable to 8 GB
using two soDIMM modules

HDD
500 GB SATA

Video card
AMD Radeon HD 6550M 1024MB VRAM

OS
Linux


6. Acer TravelMate 5740G-334G50Mnss_2

CPU
i3-330M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.13 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W),
supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

MEM
4GB DDR3 1066MHz

HDD
500 GB, SATA

Video card
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 with 1024MB

OS
Linux

7.Acer TravelMate TM5760G-2414G64Mnbk

CPU
Intel® Core™ i5-2410M Processor (3M Cache, 2.30 GHz)

MEM
4GB DDR3 Maximum Memory 8GB

HDD
640 GB, SATA

Video card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M 1GB VRAM

OS
Linux



i hope post didnt seems too long 😱


 
Hello and welcome to the forums,
Acer Aspire AS5742G-484G64MNkk would be my choice can you order from newegg because the price is like 1000$ on that one and i'm sure i could find you a better laptop then that for a cheaper price!

also the reason why its my choice is because it was the best video card
 
i hate how all of the processors are dual-cores as that will limit you in a lot of new games such as crysis 2 but older games that only use 2 cores will be fine i really need to know if you can buy off Newegg or tiger something like that.
 


no i cant use those websites 🙁


and yes for sure quatre core is quite better but this is buget laptop :S i cant afford better..


 
Ha its all good i guess, I would go with the
.Acer AS5742G-484G64Mnkk LX.RB90C.028

Has the best processor and the best video card in those choices also never get a Linux computer if your going to game!
 



thx for advances :)