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da dog Master Cheater
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject: Which should i do |
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im getting a new computer for christmas... a laptop that i can pick out myself
im wondering wether i should build my own or get a prebuilt... its a laptop and MUST have great gaming ability...
-if i should get a retail, wat model (PC not mac)
-if i should built my own... can i have some info... like time it will take or parts and how hard it is to built my own... or if possible... would any store put the comp together?
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Karakawe I post too much
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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| While it's possible to build a laptop, it is, at times, impractical to do so. If it has to be a laptop, I recommend you get it retail. Remember that a notebook will have a lot less potential for gaming power (best card available is a 9800x?).
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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If you want a good gaming laptop and have 1500+ to spend
Get an Alienware laptop!
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Karakawe I post too much
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| There are a number of companies on the internet that build computers (I'm NOT talking about OEMs --dell, hp, etc.). Find a place that'll make what you want and buy from them. Just a recommendation over getting a conventional brand. You'll be able to actually use BIOS and know all the parts put into your computer.
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da dog Master Cheater
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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ok... what is the best model for its price... has to have good amout of ram and processor... ect
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Nick :3 I posted too much crap
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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Howmuch can you spend on it?
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da dog Master Cheater
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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its Christmas... up to 1750 about... i can go a little over, a little under... but i rather not spend more then i need... the economy
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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Look around on this site: http://www.alienware.com/
Great gaming laptops
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I suggest you build your own with a base of 3GHz Core 2 Duo, a ATI HD4850 or NVIDIA 260 GT, or whatever they're called, and 4GB of RAM.
I don't know your needs, so these are just suggestions for a typical mid-highend gamer.
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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1st one with a P8600, 4gb ram and 64-bit Vista home premium
Costs: 1699$
And if you want, go crossfire (If you want to spend the extra money
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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I would go with the first because it's ~$500 cheaper, allowing you to add more parts you want to it. It's got ATI cards : a 3870 or two in Crossfire.
You can get the first with:
-Crossfired 3870s
-P8400 2.26GHz (3MB cache)
-illuminated keyboard. (lol)
-x64 Vista
-2x1GB DDR3 1066MHz memory
-default wireless, DVD drive, HDD
Subtotals around $1,675. If you considered getting the second one, you could add a 1920x1200 display for $200 if you wanted.
Some things would be better to upgrade independently from AlienWare, since they'll rip you off...
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da dog Master Cheater
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I'm going with the crossfire... with laser CD etcher
now to convince my dad... THIS could take awhile
one of their processors cost $1,200
what a waste of cash
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Karakawe I post too much
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| da dog wrote: | I'm going with the crossfire... with laser CD etcher
now to convince my dad... THIS could take awhile
one of their processors cost $1,200
what a waste of cash |
Yeah, and that's for a Mobile extreme chip. Desktop parts are a lot better for what you pay for them. Unless you need a notebook for school or something, why not build a desktop? For that price, you could make a real machine, instead of the much-less potent laptop equivalent. If you want to convince a parent, that could be an argument for the desktop.
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da dog Master Cheater
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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well i could always jack my moms laptop... that thing is nice...
and ill have to think about it... i jacked it up to 2,500... and barly added anything
my dad wont let me... $77 a month is quite a bit these days
plus i ened to reinstall my OS anyways on this thing... this thing has seen me through years of gaming... but its getting old... i will miss this thing
http://www.alienware.com/products/desktop-computers.aspx
any suggestions of what i should choose as a base model?
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