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Best processor for laptops under 500

Forum Laptops & Notebooks : General Discussion Best processor for laptops under 500

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Hello,as above i want the model laptop (maker) with the highest processor and large screen for under 500 have a sony with just bought and it is very slow, want to take back and exchange for a much faster prosessor this is a AMD with a 15'4 screen lovely gift but doesnt fit my needs. please someone with any insight help me. i play games alot and need a fast processor with bigh screen

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for gaming: a core i5 or i7 with nvidia geforce gtx 555m or 560m or higher.
for entry level: amd llano a8 series quad core apu (cpu+igp).

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he said laptop you cant get an laptop with i5 or better yet i7 under 500 and if it has a gtx 555 or gtx 560 it will cost 900 and up...
$429- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=4938
$449- http://www.compusa.com/application [...] 5&CatId=17
$499- http://shop.amd.com/us/All/Detail/Notebook/NV55S05U
but why buy a computer now wait until febuary


Message edited by bestlink101 on 01-02-2012 at 07:41:27 PM
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Hello rottie;

What did you buy?

@ bestlink101; He did say he bought a slow AMD model and it looks like you've suggested more of the same for him.

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rottie wrote :

Hello,as above i want the model laptop (maker) with the highest processor and large screen for under 500

That is €500? £500?

You mentioned the CPU and the LCD screen.... but what about the graphics card?
Don't need one of those for your games?

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its either good gpu + cpu or great cpu + garbage gpu

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