Solved! WANT TO BUY A LAPTOP UNDER $800

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Hello,
1_What is your budget?
under $800....but as long as it fits my requirements i dont care how cheap it is

2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
dunno, maybe arnd 15"-17"

3_What screen resolution do you want?
VERY MUCH Prefer HD

4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
it doesnt matter, as long as it fits the requirements

5_How much battery life do you need?
As much as i can get

6_Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
modern warefare 2 n other COD games, infamous, GTA series (most likely GTA iV), Sims games, God of war 3, Red alert 3, Command n Conquer games ETC.
ALL OF THESE WILL PLAY IN MAX POSSIB.

7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.)
Photo editin, movies, music, video edittin, i nvr knw wat i might do xD

8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
As much As i can get for my requirements (wud EXTREMELY prefer 320GB atleast, with 7200 rpm)

9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
Dont have specific sites....as long as i can buy it, whether online or not

10_How long do you want to keep your laptop?
As long as possible


11_What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
DVD ROM/Writer & Bluray Rom/Writer Would B nice....but its ok evn if its dvd only 😀

12_Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
As Long as its good :)

13_What country do you live in?
i live in Maldives but i can also buy from Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai or Egypt (have cousins in those places who can buy it for me xD)


14_Please tell us any additional information if needed.
MY REQUIREMENTS:

wud very much PREFER an intel core i3, i5 or i7........BUT any other processer is also ok....but need it to b rlly FAST..

N also it is a MUST to have a 512 MB Dedicated graphics card...but wud LOVE to hav a 1GB dedicated graphics card......as long as its really good

4GB RAM (or higher n best if DDR3)

WUD LOVE A 320GB HDD (or higher) with 7200rpm

PREFER a Windows 7 operating system but vista is also OK

AS i said a Good 512 MB (or higher) dedicated graphics card is compulsory

and all others tht i hav mentioned earlier

NOTE: I CAN BUY FROM EBAY....AS LONG AS IT SHIPS TO MALDIVES

thnx all for ur gr8 help wud love to hav replies as soon as possible 😀
 


so.......its nt tht gud huh? so...wats ur opinion?
 
then.....can u tell me a gud 1 which has tht graphics card......btw its nt tht im too lazy to find it out...its tht i hav spent a lot of time tryin to find a gud 1..........but havnt found 1......so thts y i turned to u guys......;D
i rlly appreciate all the help u guys r givin.....thnx 😀
 
well.....shops in maldives arent gud......its tooo expensive........thts y i choose malay for buyin stuff like tht.....n ebay....jst choose which country to ship to.....n theres maldives......n other online shops....
OR u cud jst find me a thelaptop.....n i will do the other part (shippin n stuff)
jst find me the laptop....😀
 
yea.....i gues im ok..........bt thnx vry much for u guy's help....😀
oh.......btw can u guys help me in choosin good accessories.....like cooling pads?
samurai: tigerdirect doent sym to ship over here 🙁
 
studio 15?? i dnt think it has the same dimensions.....below r the inspiron 15r dimensions

Dimensions & Weight
Width: 14.80" (376.0mm)
Height: 1.25" (31.8mm) front / 1.34" (34.0mm) back
Depth: 10.31" (262.0mm)
Starting weight of 5.83 lbs (2.648 kg)5 (15.6" HD display, 6 cell battery, integrated graphics, DVDRW)
 
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