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Old 12-26-2009, 09:32 PM   #1
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Need help with PC build

Hey, im about to buy laptop or PC, its just one little question is bugging me, Laptop or PC. I already decide what kind of laptop to buy, im just wondering what kind of PC i could get for the chosen Laptop price, That would be 2.600~$ with monitor. It will be used mostly for hardcore gaming.
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Old 12-27-2009, 01:59 PM   #2
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For $2600, you could build a desktop PC that would run circles around a latop configured for gaming of the same price.
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Old 12-29-2009, 10:53 PM   #3
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Well my laptop configuration would be like this, so can some tell me how better desktop would be for the same price ?

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™2 Duo T9600 2.8GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
VIDEO CARD ATI CrossFireX™ – Dual 1GB ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 4870
LCD PANEL 17-inch WideUXGA 1920x1200 (1200p)
MEMORY 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1066MHz
HARD DRIVE 640GB - 2x 320GB 7,200RPM - RAID 0
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
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Old 12-30-2009, 12:48 AM   #4
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Here is one example that would eat the laptop alive.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...w-pc,2497.html
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