help buying a new Laptop

[turokk]

i have laptop but im giving it to my brother...so i have to buy a new one... and im not sure what to buy..there are too many options, so im looking for ppl that know their stuff soo thats why i came here.. .

between $100 and $1500 ,i could play GRAW 2 with no problems. or crysis. or any mmo..

[hitchface]

Laptops are expensive when it comes to performance computing. If you wanna play Crysis with no problems, you might consider upping that price a touch. You could put together a decent Dell XPS notebook that might get you playing Crysis, but don't expect wonders from it.

[Jaggannath]

My advice is to go to Dell online and have a look at a few of the laptops on there. My question to you, though, is do you really need a laptop?? Where are you intending to play these games??

[turokk]

ohh ok....mmm where ever i can ... well my father is the one that is going to buy it ..a gift..and he said that i ahev to choose a laptop only ...he doesnt like desktops for some reason. i was looking at the dell computers ..and there are soo many chooses...but which one is a good one, with a good price ...remember ....between $1000 and $1500??

[hitchface]

If you don't plan on being very mobile, and it'll sit on your desk forever, go for a desktop. You can get a very nice machine for 1500 bucks, but a laptop will cripple performance. Don't get one on the off chance you'll want a computer outside of your house. If you don't plan on being mobile, you don't need it.

[turokk]

im going to be kinda mobil...the problem is that is not going to be only mine...my cousin will use too becuase of a deal we have...and im going to bring it to school too...and play when the teacher is busy... =o

[hitchface]

If you're gonna bring a laptop to school and play while a teacher is busy, it ain't worth the money. I know I sound like a parent, but seriously.

[turokk]

i wasnt serious about that...but im going to be mobil...i was trying to customize my laptop in dell.....but im not good at that...what could be a good cystomization witht the 1,499 xps??

[hitchface]

Well for starters, that is a base price, meaning most of your customization from their will end up putting you over 1500 bucks. But really, a gaming laptop will have to be more expensive than that.

[turokk]

oooh....soo what could i get for that money that will let me play most of newest games ??

[hitchface]

A 1500 dollar laptop won't be able to play most of today's games. Maybe some of them on low settings, but that just isn't enough to do the trick.

Example:

A Dell XPS lappy with an Intel C2D T7500 CPU, 2 gigs of RAM, 120 gig HDD, GeForce 8700M GT, a CD/DVD burner and next to no warranty runs you up to $2700 USD. That will play todays games, some of tomorrow's and very few of the next day's.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if you want a laptop that plays games, you will not likely be satisfied with what 1500 bucks will buy.

[turokk]

ohhh ok....soo what about ..battlefield 2 ...or WoW. lineage2... Americas Army...any comp that costs 1,500 will be able to play those games?? if yes?? which one ??

[thefultonhow]

I believe Battlefield 2 is the most demanding of those games, and IIRC, Inspiron 9300s with the GeForce 6800 could deal with it circa 2005. So if you get an Inspiron 1520 or Vostro 1500 with 2 GB of RAM, a GeForce 8600M GT, and Windows XP, that should be able to play those. That kind of configuration is available for less than $1500.