buying a notebook

[Valerius Maximus]

hey guys

i'm looking to buy a notebook, but dont really know that much about them.
i just want one that can basically play todays games, (i.e.tw me2 or oblivion)
and that wont cost a fortune...i dont wanna spend like 2000 euros

any help would be appreciated...

[Gaius Baltar]

Try a Dell Inspiron 9300. I got one on EBAY (refurbished) for a cool savings. Plus when you buy refurbs you get the warranty like it was a brand new product. Ive never had any problems with my Dell computers.

My Inspiron has 1GB RAM
100 GB HD
128MB ATI Radeon video card.

Runs RTW smooth.

You can upgrade components. Just look online at EBAY or go to www.dell.com

[rayzzz]

this one http://www.alienware.com/product_det...de=SKU-DEFAULT

or this one

http://www.alienware.com/product_det...de=SKU-DEFAULT

will pretty much play all the latest games on high.

[Incinerate_IV]

Heh, I don't recommend getting any Alienware product. They are good, but WAYYY overpriced. Listen to Gaius Baltar and get a Dell, you can upgrade the video card on Dells too.

[Lee1026]

Buying a good notebook on the cheap is hard. The best bet is to buy a nice dell with large discounts.

[rayzzz]

but he wants to play the latest games, and alienware is the only way. unless it's this one http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...=au&l=en&s=dhs

but the alienware laptop had sli 7900GS

[Lee1026]

Well, if you don't insist on 120 FPS, a X1300 can do a fairly decent job.

[Incinerate_IV]

You don't need a SLI 7900GT to play the latest games, any mid range graphics card can handle all the latest games nicely.

[Valerius Maximus]

thanks for the replies guys,
think alienware is too expensive for me, dell looks ok.
has anyone had any experience using sony Vaio computers?

[Lee1026]

overpriced.

[Bruticus the Steadfast]

Dell.
The XPS systems.

I am going to be getting a notebook soon too, but my budget is a bit lower than yours 1500-2000 $US. I am basicly going with the lowest base XPS system then adding what I need to it on their "Build" thing.

[Cyrus the Virus]

I can say that notebooks is not meant for games...Unless you want to pay $3000.0. or $2000.0
My notebook is better than most. Still not that good. Processor sucks

[Bruticus the Steadfast]

Yes, thats a big drawback for a notebook. You can get the same specs in a desktop for half the price.

I am really getting mine for school, and the upgrades are just things I am getting my parents to dish out for so I can play games too lol.

[Cyrus the Virus]

Getting myself a decent deskop next year hopefully.
RTW is not going alright right now. Lag here and then in battles..And so I can actually play Oblivion later.

[Valerius Maximus]

i'd prefer a desktop as well, but i have just moved to another country for job, so it would be easier to get a notebook than to get my desktop (which is outdated anyways) therem but i'll see. if i decide on a notebook it probably will be Dell

[krazykarl]

The Acer Ferrari Notebooks look slick, and would play pretty much any game on the market today. They are a tad pricy, starting around $2000, however.

[Major.Stupidity]

I'm just wondering, for a labtop, what is the recommended about of Ram video card wise? I'm looking at a Dell XPS and kind of want to keep the price down. Also, do you know if there’s any way I can like not have them put a virus system in? I only ask because my university makes it mandatory that all computers on campus have Norton anti virus...And dell has McAfee anti-virus =(

[Evariste]

Ouch. Both are bloated resource hogs. You can always uninstall Mcafee when you get your computer. I know that I did. The process was easy and seamless. You could always try calling and asking them if you can have it shipped without Mcafee.

One gig of ram usually gives the best bang for your buck, but if you're looking to future-proof, definitely go for 2 gigs. That seems like a lot now, but it won't be in a year or two.


Slightly off-topic: I know this is no help to you Major, but if you're looking for a firewall and anti-virus solution that doesn't use too many resources and isn't expensive, just download AVG Free edition, and ZoneAlarm's free firewall. I use both and have not had any virus or hacking problems for a year and a half. I also didn't have to pay 40 dollars for them.



AVG Anti-Virus

Zone Alarm Firewall

[Lee1026]

I wonder how they enforce that policy at that university....

[Major.Stupidity]

One gig of ram usually gives the best bang for your buck, but if you're looking to future-proof, definitely go for 2 gigs. That seems like a lot now, but it won't be in a year or two.

Hmm, I was wondering what the amount of Ram for a video card is recommended? The labtop that I'm looking at has the option between 256 and 512....

@ Lee- I'm not exactly sure, but I'm thinking that in order to use the network, one needs to have Norton.....Not exactly sure, but it’s the policy of UWSP... ugh