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What laptop has the best bang for my buck?

estra

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Jul 5, 2011
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18,510
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834131393

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215615

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152378

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834131394

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834131393


They range from 699-750$. Just wondering what's the best for the money. If you have any recommendations let me know. I just need something that could run DotA 2 in high settings. This is also a college laptop BUT I won't be really bringing it outside because I'm going back to a third-world country, don't want to get snatched or kidnapped. 🙁 I also vowed to myself that I won't be getting 17" no more 'cause they're too damn heavy, and I'm a little girl.

Please let me know! 😛
 
Most of those are pretty similar. Just slight differences in the gpu's for the most part. I personally would probably get the msi out of that batch, but that's just my liking msi as a brand. I think the acer is probably the best bang for your buck, but I don't like acer as a general rule. The samsungs all look comparable.

I would use notebookcheck (http://www.notebookcheck.net/) to figure out the best gpu combined with any other nice features you're looking for out of those.

Not the most helpful, but hope it helps.