Posts by sykozylot

my Asus' 7600 has 512 DEDICATED video ram, but it still shouldn't make a large difference between 256 and 512.

well a PC's components will be better, but the Core 2 Duo's are great, even in notebooks. for a not-too-pricey 17" gaming notebook, check out the Dell e1705. has Core 2 Duo and a 7900gs. the guys in the Dell forums here could...

nice test.

i would definitely get the Dell for the GPU.

Asus S96j barebones can be configured with 15.4" WXGA X1600 256mb Windows XP Home Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83 1 GB DDR-2 677 RAM 80GB 5400rmp SATA HD Intel PRO/WIreless 3945 Tri-Mode 801.11a/b/g 8 x DVD-RW Built-in Camera for around...

Asus has some models that fit. for a start check out the S96J 15.4 256mb X1600 Core 2 Duo T2700 2GB Kingston DDR2 677 100GB 7200 RPM 8x DVD RW Webcam for around $1500 from gentechpc http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/merchant..._Code=Notebook

never heard of a way to do that.

the surface of my A8j scratches really easily. the touchpad is wonderful to use if you have a light touch. if you press hard and try to move the mouse it's difficult. the keyboard is fine. mouse buttons do require some pressure. ...

get the sony for the gpu.

Dell e1505 http://www.dell.com/content/products...=19&l=en&s=dhs and generally we wait about a day or so before bumping posts