Hello everyone!
I was wondering if anyone could help me find a laptop or desktop. I want it to be atleast decent for gaming but I need it to be $1000 or less if at all possible. I would rather have a laptop than a desktop due to personal preference though. If anyone knows of any good deals or anything please post it up. Thanks in advance! B)
i can configure an
HP pavillion
amd 64x pc 3500 onbord invida graphics
412 to 2 gig ram
80 gig hdd
17 inch flat screen
all in one printer
ranging upfront: 1000-1100
after rebates: $$545.00 ( damn and i got 19 inch screens for 2 of em) ($$750.00 same deal with 17 inch 6 days later)
is that a laptop?
that is a desktop
a laptop is going to be confining with game play vrs dollar deal.
most deals once scutinized a shipping with an outdated celeron 4200 rpm hdd and the like...
if it a laptop you seek, you should be prepared to wait out some pricing.
off the top o th ehead, something with 17 inch screen 2 gigs ram faster hdd ect can be done for 1100-1200.00...after negotiations.
and i forgot to mention that i dont need a monitor or printer
www.ibuypower.com looks pretty good with its prices
if i buy a desktop, the printer is free....and the 17 or 19 inch monitor is always flat screen for either 50.00 or free in a bundled deal. so for a desktop its cheaper.
cookie is a lil more up on the laptops than i, i have mentioned this to him so he would get his butt in here and post his knowledge of whats up.
computers suck balls.
no nightbane, just the ones you touch.
anyone know a good deal for a laptop with
Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon 800 Mhz or higher CPU
512 Megabytes (MB) or more of RAM
32MB 3D Graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting (such as an Nvidia GeForce 2 class or better)
6 Gigabytes or more of available hard drive space
4x CD-ROM drive
or alittle better?
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These are better and still wihin your price range.
what do you guys think of this for a price of $525?
Case ( NZXT Trinity ATX Mid-Tower Case w/400W Power Supply Black )
Case Lighting ( None )
Power Supply ( Standard Case Power Supply )
Processor ( [939-pin] AMD® Athlon-64 3500+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology )
Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink )
Motherboard ( eVGA nForce-4 SLI Chipset Dual DDR w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, Dual PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 1024 MB [512MB X2] DDR-400 PC3200 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand )
Video Card ( Nvidia Geforce 6200 with TurboCache Supporting 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video )
Physics Processing Unit ( None )
Hard Drive ( 160 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 8M Cache] )
2nd Hard Drive ( None )
Raid Configuration ( None )
CD/DVD Drive ( None )
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( [** Special !!! ***] 16X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Beige )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Speaker System ( 600W PMPO 3 PCS Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System )
Fax Modem ( None )
Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
Floppy Drive ( None )
Monitor ( None )
2nd Monitor ( None )
Keyboard ( PS/2 104 Key Windows 98 Keyboard Beige )
Mouse ( Logitech Optical Internet Mouse Black )
USB 2.0 Accessories ( Build-in USB 2.0 Ports )
Meter Display ( None )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Beige )
Operation System ( None- Pre-formatted Hard Drive Only )
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner ( None )
IEEE-1394 Fire Wire Card ( None )
USB Flash Drive ( None )
MP3 Player ( None )
TV Tuner ( None )
Video Camera ( None )
Headset ( None )
Power Protection ( None )
Printer ( None )
Printer Cable ( None )
Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )
Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) No Rush, Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )
I think going the 6200 video card is seriously gimped. What games do you want to play?
world of warcraft mostly with some other random games thrown in there
what if i made it
Video Card ( Nvidia Geforce 7300GS 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video )
for $547
I can't say much regarding WoW, or the low end 7xxx cards. I imagine that it's better than getting 6xxx. What quality of video do you want to have? You're obviously in the low-mid range. Is it sufficient that it simply works? Or do you want to enjoy a decent amount of definition and effects?
I have a 6600 and I can run FEAR, Oblivion, HL2, etc...
Don't pull a desktop configuration quite yet....
AMD is about to seriously slash the prices on Athlon64 and X2 processors next week. The pricing plan I saw this afternoon shows something on the order of 40-60% price cuts on many of the X2 processors (barring the really high-end ones of course), but they've gotta do _something_ with Intel's new core and pricing released (earlier this week I think...maybe late last). With the new Intel chips' performance numbers, you could conceivably get better performance for your dollar by going with Intel, rather than AMD.... Just a thought.
If you're deadset on AMD, wait till after the 24th, then price out ur system. You'll be glad u did, I assure u.
Blitz
QuoteDon't pull a desktop configuration quite yet....
AMD is about to seriously slash the prices on Athlon64 and X2 processors next week. The pricing plan I saw this afternoon shows something on the order of 40-60% price cuts on many of the X2 processors (barring the really high-end ones of course), but they've gotta do _something_ with Intel's new core and pricing released (earlier this week I think...maybe late last). With the new Intel chips' performance numbers, you could conceivably get better performance for your dollar by going with Intel, rather than AMD.... Just a thought.
If you're deadset on AMD, wait till after the 24th, then price out ur system. You'll be glad u did, I assure u.
Blitz
I absolutely agree. I've seen the price list also and there will be a huge drop in prices. Regardless of whether the Intel chips meet expectations (which are high), both AMD and Intel CPUs will be great bargains in the next week or two.
One example of a price shift is the X2 3800+ going from $277 to $149. So the online price of $297 will drop to something like $175 or less. I am hoping the X2 4200+ or even the 4400+ will drop below $200, or close to it.
Yup, the prices are dropping already! BUY! BUY! BUY! :D
I'm deciding between the X2 3800+ for $169 and the X2 4200+ for $199 at NewEgg. Difference is 2.0GHz vs 2.2GHz stock speeds. I'm sure both OC just fine...
dont go to overboard, besides pushing these through the market. pentium is unloading too....why, i would like to say amd.
amd is gone insane with the quad core, dragging invidia along with it, i am unsure the specs, but when patrick and i reviewed it seems something along the lines of a dual chip quad core with a dual sli nvidia card ..... insanity. beautiful blissful insanity. remember to save.
and by god i have 3 machines waiting for the damn price drop already....
Quotedont go to overboard, besides pushing these through the market. pentium is unloading too....why, i would like to say amd.
Yeah, with an already aging 939 platform (which I only switched to 6 months ago), I was not about to spend $200+. I spent $169 on the X2 3800+ so I had $34 to blow on another Zalman for my video card.
19.99 amd pc3200 64x chip as of yesterday. 754 pin though...