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tyrs4u
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 Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:53 pm Post subject: Gaming Laptops... |
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Could anyone suggest a sweet gaming Laptop under $2,000?
Or Suggest a HP or Compaq? I get a small discount with them but not sure which of those two I'd get... I saw the Falcon's & the Alienwares .. Alien is way too pricie but they only offer 256 ram... I want at least a gig of ram... Any help?
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Josh
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Just so you know...that 256mb of RAM is DDR2.
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tyrs4u
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Josh wrote: | | Just so you know...that 256mb of RAM is DDR2. |
Thanks I'll remember that... However I did notice that some laptops will mention the are DDR2 but then I have seen those that are a mere 256 with no other info...? Go figure..
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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You can configure your own Alienware can't you?
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tyrs4u
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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| -=Pyro-Psycho=- wrote: | | You can configure your own Alienware can't you? |
I think so but they already start at like $2100
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Zero_Fresh
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah for good gaming, you are not going to really spend less than 2 grand on a laptop.
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2old2care
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Gaming Laptop.... 
Isn't that an oxymoron? Like jumbo shrimp?
It's hard to build a good gaming desktop for $2K, when you consider a good monitor, keyboard, speakers etc. A laptop just can't compare regardless of price.
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[KoG]^weaZel
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as they have said before it is going to be very very hard to find a "gaming" laptop for under $2k. When I got my Alienware Area 51M, I got something that was middle of the road as far as the cpu was concerned but got the best video card at the time and when it got to the bottom line it was about $2400.
And yes you can configure your own Alienware. They make a damn good product too.
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tyrs4u
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| Zero_Fresh wrote: | | Yeah for good gaming, you are not going to really spend less than 2 grand on a laptop. |
Well I was able to upgrade the hell out of a Compaq X6000 & it comes out to 1,716.87 bucks so thats not too shabby... for a
Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional only $49!!
Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R)4 processor 540 w/HT Technology
Display 17.0" WXGA+ BrightView Wide Viewing (1440x900)
Memory 1.0GB DDR2 SDRAM, 400MHz (2x512MB)
Hard Drive 60 GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive
Primary CD/DVD Drive FREE Upgrade to 8X DVD +/- RW/R & CD-RW Combo!
Graphics Card 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) X600
Networking FREE Upgrade to 54g(TM) 802.11b/g WLAN w/ 125HSM!!
Productivity Software Microsoft(R) Works/Money
Primary Battery 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
HP extended service plans 2-year HP Express Repair extended service plan
What ya all think?
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Zero_Fresh
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Good find. I still stick by my original statement though. That is a good laptop and it is less than 2 grand. But it won't run D3 or Half-life2 as well as a desktop. (gaming on deskop = good gaming in my opinion) But as stated before, excellent find and a worthy investment.
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tyrs4u
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Zero_Fresh wrote: | | Good find. I still stick by my original statement though. That is a good laptop and it is less than 2 grand. But it won't run D3 or Half-life2 as well as a desktop. (gaming on deskop = good gaming in my opinion) But as stated before, excellent find and a worthy investment. |
LOL Oh believe me all my hardcore gaming will be done at home, but I just want a laptop I can take to work & play WoW or Vampire Bloodlines whenever it's a slow day. Because if you read my signature you can tell I do almost everything on this little monster...  LOL But I like the price & its a 256 ATI so that shouldn't be too bad?? I'm use to Nvidia chipset...
Hey can anyone tell me a little more about DDR2??? Like the difference between a Gig of DDR versus a GIg DDR2?
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[KoG]^weaZel
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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a gig of ram is a gig of ram is a gig of ram, meaning the all equal the same amount. Its just that DDR2 is the newest thing out and is used in combination with the new P4's
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