Cheap notebook with a decent video card?

Well ideally it would be nice to be able to buy parts like you could for a desktop and build your own notebook. That is not the case it seems.

I’m a student with a relatively low amount of money. I would like to get a CHEAP notebook with a geforce4 go or radeon 9000 mobile. I am not concerned about the processor speed (around 1.7 GHz is fine). I don’t need an operating system on it (as I have a spare win2k copy.)

The problem is it seems ether notebooks have poor sis video and are slow or are fast with decent video.

Any one know where I could get a notebook for cheap with a decent video, and just the basics; 1.7 amd (assuming amd is cheaper), 256 of 2100 ddr ram, 16 x normal cd rom, 20 gig hd?

This is for programming away from my desk; I am working on open GL games so I need the video card.

Thanks for any help.

I've been able to find a computer with no OS with every thing i need for 800, so i figure 950$ is ideal for what im looking for.

Basiclly the less I spend the better I can eat, so the less, the better

You should also take a look at the refurbished Dell machines. They are essentially used notebooks, but have been refurbished by Dell. You should be able to get ideas even if you don't find something you like.

RaPTuRe

Who's General Failure and why's he reading my disk?

well, manufacturers like dell, toshiba, sony always include an OS. but they are cheap. companies like hypersonic-pc.com, voodoopc.com, etc... have the option of not including an OS, but their cheapest model are over your budget limit. Maybe you can find computers on ebay without OS. Im not sure about refurbished dell computers tho. A laptop with OS included wont add the price of your computer too much tho, something around 50 - 100 bucks depending on the OS. pick the cheapest OS if you can.

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