- Jun 9, 2010
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Hi there, new guy here: I'm hoping to get a laptop in the next month or so. Any help you guys can provide would be greatly appreciated!
Q1: What is your budget?
A1: I can spend about $2,000 US, though this is far from a hard cap.
Q2: What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
A2: I'd prefer to avoid anything with more than a 15" screen, but if I have to go as bigger, I suppose anything up to 17.3" is doable. No 18" screens, though; that's just too big.
Q3: What screen resolution do you want?
A3: I'm not picky, but it needs to be at /least/ 900 pixels tall. 1440x900, 1600x900, 1650x1050, or higher. I suppose I'd cap it at 1920x1200, as any smaller will be too difficult to read on a typical laptop's screen.
Q4: Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
A4: Eh... so long as it's less than 8lbs (3.5kg), I'll be fine. It can be big, but not huge.
Q5: How much battery life do you need?
A5: Not much: two hours or more would be great, but I'll settle for less if it's necessary. I have a hobby of carrying an extension cord with me everywhere, so finding an outlet shouldn't be a problem.
Q6: 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)?
A6: The entire point of this laptop, aside from some minor work, is to play games on as high settings as possible. I currently intend to play Dawn of War II, Left 4 Dead 2, Crysis, Dragon Age: Origins, Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands (yes, I know about the DRM T_T), and many other games on High or Very High settings whenever possible. This rig has to be suitable for Starcraft II and Diablo III when they hit shelves.
Q7: What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.)
A7: I'll also be watching movies, programming in Java and Python, and surfing the net on the laptop, but its primary function will be gaming.
Q8: How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
A8: At least 60GB: just enough to get one or two games, word processing, and an OS installed. I'll use external data storage for movies and the like. I'd prefer solid state drives, if only for the speed and reduced power consumption, but I won't turn my nose up at a speedy HDD if its all that's available.
Q9: If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
A9: I'm considering the following model, though it's sub-one-hour battery life is giving me pause: http
/www.sagernotebook.com/index.php?page=product_customed&model_name=NP8690
Q10: How long do you want to keep your laptop?
A10: Ideally, forever. Realistically, not much longer than 3 years.
Q11: What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
A11: So long as it burns DVDs and reads fast enough to avoid horribly bottlenecking what few retail games I own, I'll be happy. Ideally, it'd be slot-loading, but I'm not picky.
Q12: 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.
A12: I've had decent experiences with Dell- namely that their warranties rock and can be exploited to get free upgrades. But seeing as I want a gaming laptop, not an overpriced, underpowered, bloatware-infested mess, I think it's time to shop elsewhere. Additionally, I usually buy nVidia GPUs, but I certainly wouldn't mind trying ATI's new cards as I've read the Mobility Radeon HD 5870 may be better than the 285M: can anyone confirm or deny this?
Q13: What country do you live in?
A13: USA, (un)fortunately.
Q14: Please tell us any additional information if needed.
A14: I'm a big fan of warranties, so I'd like to get one with the laptop. Additionally, I'd like to get this laptop before July, but won't be able to actually purchase it until at /least/ the 15th.
Q1: What is your budget?
A1: I can spend about $2,000 US, though this is far from a hard cap.
Q2: What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
A2: I'd prefer to avoid anything with more than a 15" screen, but if I have to go as bigger, I suppose anything up to 17.3" is doable. No 18" screens, though; that's just too big.
Q3: What screen resolution do you want?
A3: I'm not picky, but it needs to be at /least/ 900 pixels tall. 1440x900, 1600x900, 1650x1050, or higher. I suppose I'd cap it at 1920x1200, as any smaller will be too difficult to read on a typical laptop's screen.
Q4: Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
A4: Eh... so long as it's less than 8lbs (3.5kg), I'll be fine. It can be big, but not huge.
Q5: How much battery life do you need?
A5: Not much: two hours or more would be great, but I'll settle for less if it's necessary. I have a hobby of carrying an extension cord with me everywhere, so finding an outlet shouldn't be a problem.
Q6: 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)?
A6: The entire point of this laptop, aside from some minor work, is to play games on as high settings as possible. I currently intend to play Dawn of War II, Left 4 Dead 2, Crysis, Dragon Age: Origins, Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands (yes, I know about the DRM T_T), and many other games on High or Very High settings whenever possible. This rig has to be suitable for Starcraft II and Diablo III when they hit shelves.
Q7: What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.)
A7: I'll also be watching movies, programming in Java and Python, and surfing the net on the laptop, but its primary function will be gaming.
Q8: How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
A8: At least 60GB: just enough to get one or two games, word processing, and an OS installed. I'll use external data storage for movies and the like. I'd prefer solid state drives, if only for the speed and reduced power consumption, but I won't turn my nose up at a speedy HDD if its all that's available.
Q9: If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
A9: I'm considering the following model, though it's sub-one-hour battery life is giving me pause: http
/www.sagernotebook.com/index.php?page=product_customed&model_name=NP8690Q10: How long do you want to keep your laptop?
A10: Ideally, forever. Realistically, not much longer than 3 years.
Q11: What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
A11: So long as it burns DVDs and reads fast enough to avoid horribly bottlenecking what few retail games I own, I'll be happy. Ideally, it'd be slot-loading, but I'm not picky.
Q12: 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.
A12: I've had decent experiences with Dell- namely that their warranties rock and can be exploited to get free upgrades. But seeing as I want a gaming laptop, not an overpriced, underpowered, bloatware-infested mess, I think it's time to shop elsewhere. Additionally, I usually buy nVidia GPUs, but I certainly wouldn't mind trying ATI's new cards as I've read the Mobility Radeon HD 5870 may be better than the 285M: can anyone confirm or deny this?
Q13: What country do you live in?
A13: USA, (un)fortunately.
Q14: Please tell us any additional information if needed.
A14: I'm a big fan of warranties, so I'd like to get one with the laptop. Additionally, I'd like to get this laptop before July, but won't be able to actually purchase it until at /least/ the 15th.
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