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Thinking about getting a new laptop this summer

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awilliamspharmd   06-17-2009 at 12:35:43 AM

Hi everyone, first time posting here, but I have looked up many answers over the years here, so I'm hoping someone can help.

I haven't kept up with laptop technology much over the last two years as I have been concentrating on the desktop. Basically I want a laptop that isn't a "gaming" laptop, meaning I don't want to pay for a $2500 alienware machine. What I really want is a 15 inch laptop with a good discrete videocard, but I don't really know which card to look for. I already know I'm shooting for about 6gb of RAM and I have been looking into SSD's but I don't know if that will really speed up the performance or not.

The only thing I know for certain is that I like the 15 inch over the bigger laptops and that I don't want an HP laptop (I can't stand the "glossy" touchpad...)

Does anyone here have any suggestions? You don't have to configure actual systems for me, I'd be happy with brand suggestions (Dell, Toschiba, etc) or certain parts that I should look for (like certain Nvidia cards, etc)

thanks in advance!


Message edited by awilliamspharmd on 06-17-2009 at 12:37:18 AM
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Bo88   06-17-2009 at 01:01:17 AM
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Just a few pointers. Any system running a 32bit OS (XP, Vista, ect) will not take full advantage of anything over 4GB (actually a bit over 3BG). If video is important to you, try looking for a laptop with an HDMI output and a discrete video card (which you wanted anyway). I'm not going to get into nVidia or ATI, as both have pro's and con's, but AMD usually has ATI and Intel will use nVidia. SSD's are quite expensive and usually used in top end models. Read up on it first as there are some heated debates on this tech.

Check out Asus if you haven't considered it yet. I've had one for over 7 years and still use it for surfing and email.

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maldinilovegame   06-20-2009 at 02:24:33 AM
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Good discrete videocard = gaming
You should narrow down your choice by requirment.

Mac Pro Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 6GB RAM 640GB Hard Drive ATI Radeon HD 4870 18x SuperDrive

This one has 6G memory and a good graphic card but it is very expensive!

------------------------------ http://www.laptopforgames.com
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