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Kenny Rogers

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Need a new laptop for less than $700
« on: May 21, 2009, 11:41:41 AM »
I know it's easy to get a laptop under $700, but I need something with some decent computing power, video processing that can handle games from 3 years ago (IE: HL2 engine), and won't break in 6 months.  Battery life would be good, but isn't essential.

As always, the cheaper the better.   :somb:
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Re: Need a new laptop for less than $700
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2009, 11:55:16 AM »
you wont. anything under 700 is going to have standard intel graphix cards. those suck and cant play halflife 2 very well at all.

get a desktop for that price. you can get a damn good beefy system for 700 bones.


actually, now that i looked at the non intel pc's, i found this.


http://www.directron.com/lxaw90x039.html


i would actually choose this one...

http://www.directron.com/ks151utaba.html
« Last Edit: May 21, 2009, 12:01:39 PM by Kain »
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Re: Need a new laptop for less than $700
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2009, 11:58:43 AM »
Hmmm, looks pretty decent.  I am browsing Newegg and I came across this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834107024

As you mentioned, I am only looking for products without the the integrated intel video... not too many out there!
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Re: Need a new laptop for less than $700
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2009, 12:02:12 PM »
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Re: Need a new laptop for less than $700
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2009, 12:06:02 PM »
3600 mhz FSB  :o... very nice.  2 complaints with that one... It's a compaq (HP) and it's almost $800.

I'm looking at this one for $599... damn good price for the capabilities I think -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152107
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Re: Need a new laptop for less than $700
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2009, 12:16:32 PM »
Check out www.tigerdirect.com they have some good price's on laptops.
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Re: Need a new laptop for less than $700
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2009, 12:48:59 PM »
Notebooks with HDMI output - If you can source a BluRay quality image and have a 1080p cabaple TV, will it look as good as playing directly off a BR player?
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Re: Need a new laptop for less than $700
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2009, 01:04:49 PM »
yes

Quote from: Kenny Rogers on May 21, 2009, 12:06:02 PM
3600 mhz FSB  :o... very nice.  2 complaints with that one... It's a compaq (HP) and it's almost $800.

I'm looking at this one for $599... damn good price for the capabilities I think -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152107

that one looks legit.
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Re: Need a new laptop for less than $700
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2009, 01:09:26 PM »
Quote from: Kenny Rogers on May 21, 2009, 12:06:02 PM
3600 mhz FSB  :o... very nice.  2 complaints with that one... It's a compaq (HP) and it's almost $800.

I'm looking at this one for $599... damn good price for the capabilities I think -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152107

that's a nice one, imma look into that
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Re: Need a new laptop for less than $700
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2009, 02:19:50 PM »
Bought this one... it should do everything I need (I'm not an uber gamer anymore so no need for the latest & greatest). 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152107
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Re: Need a new laptop for less than $700
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2009, 01:23:59 PM »
I have an Asus. 64 bit, 4 gb DDR2, 9800m GS video card with 1g dedicated video memory, HDMI output, etc. Cost me about 700 if I remember correctly.
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