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WTB: Cheap gaming laptop

post #1 of 25
7/24/05 at 3:22pm
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Hey.....Newly registered here (though have been lurking for a few months now )...I am looking for a decent gaming laptop to play HL2 and CS (Discrete graphic chipset will be the best) and can pay around $800 . Any offers?
Thanks.

PS: Need a decent CPU, atleast 256 MB RAM and a 5400 rpm HDD (20GB is enough)....
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post #2 of 25
7/24/05 at 3:30pm
Closest you may get for $800 is a Inspiron 9100 w/ a Radeon 9800 256MB.
Other than that...all others run pretty much over a 1K.

U.N.inspector
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post #3 of 25
7/24/05 at 3:41pm
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Even that sounds decent....I can add the RAM later if I feel the need So, any sellers? I am assuming 256 MB system RAM
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post #4 of 25
7/25/05 at 3:48pm
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Bumpity Bump....
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post #5 of 25
7/25/05 at 4:51pm
I have an old thinkpad that games solitare great!
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post #6 of 25
7/25/05 at 5:18pm
Right now....only things I found:

Compaq X6000 series on sale for $999 than has the option of an 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) X600.
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...true&tab=specs


Other options are to wait it out on Ebay or forums for a Sager w/ 256MB ATI 9700, or an older alienware. But $800 is really cutting it close for any 256MB vid card. YOu may have better luck w/ 128MB's.


U.N.inspector
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post #7 of 25
7/25/05 at 5:58pm
800 with a 256mb card heheheh Let me know how that goes!


Save to about 1300-1400 get a Dell 9300!
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post #8 of 25
7/25/05 at 8:11pm
how about a sager i have loved mine for a long time but am looking to upgrade i will work something out with youhere's the link
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post #9 of 25
7/25/05 at 8:19pm
maybe its just me but the phrase "cheap gaming laptop" is an oxymoron... if it games and games really well it wont be cheap.
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post #10 of 25
7/25/05 at 8:32pm
Sweet sager man! 800 for it?
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post #11 of 25
7/26/05 at 12:27am
I posted my 9100 on Ebay yesterday, no reserve. You can try to bid on it, and then look to upgrade the 64M 9700 it has... The thread with the link is here somewhere, I am not going to spam the link again...
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post #12 of 25
7/26/05 at 3:52am
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Hey...I didn't mean 256 MB graphics RAM....I meant 256 MB system RAM....cut me some slack guys Also not looking for a great gaming system....just one that can manage maybe 40-50 fps HL2/CS in Medium settings....
Thanks for all the posts/links....rummaging through them now...
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post #13 of 25
7/26/05 at 10:38am
I'm not selling mine, but you might look around for an eMachines M68xx system (or Gateway 74xx). Athlon 64 processor, Radeon 9600 graphics, 15.4" 1280x800 screen. Mine runs HL2 at near-max settings, runs Guild Wars, etc.

Very competent computer.
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post #14 of 25
7/26/05 at 11:06am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Entropius
I'm not selling mine, but you might look around for an eMachines M68xx system (or Gateway 74xx). Athlon 64 processor, Radeon 9600 graphics, 15.4" 1280x800 screen. Mine runs HL2 at near-max settings, runs Guild Wars, etc.

Very competent computer.
Yeah they look like pretty fast computers for the price.. here's a link
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...161&CatId=1345
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post #15 of 25
7/28/05 at 11:17am
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Thanks for the help but I have a question....Will a 64 MB graphic card let me play games satifactorily? having never owned a 64 MB card (moved from 4 MB SiS to 128 MB directly) I am asking coz I intend to play Age of Empires III when it releases
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post #16 of 25
7/28/05 at 1:55pm

gateway

I've got a 7422GX,60GB 7200 Rpm HD,1.5 GB RAM,Athlon 64 3400+,2.2Ghz that I'm selling for $1100,2 1/2 years left on best buy warrenty
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post #17 of 25
8/1/05 at 2:40am

Sager Notebook

Hey man,
just came across this forum, I was looking to sell my current laptop and get a smaller one for college.

Here are the specs:

15' screen
Pentium 4 - 2.66ghz
1GB DDRram (2 512's i'm pretty sure)
ATi Radeon 9600 128mb
Wireless B (no G), although I have a wireless G notebook card I'll throw in, works great.
80gb HD
8x dvd reader/24x cd-rw writer
Note: my old motherboard fried 5 days after warranty, bought same new one about a year ago
Targus laptop cooler (won't need it if I sell the laptop)

I'll be dead honest with you, the battery life with everything running is aweful. I'm no pro with laptops, but I think it's because of the laptop cooler..?

There's odd cosmetic 'scratch' looking marks that I can't really explain by where you place your wrists.
Runs half life 2 and CS source just fine (I played my fair share of it)

what do you think?

p.s. I'm a pretty paranoid buyer, so as far as credibility I post alot in www.v6performance.net under the name showtime (someone has it here )and you can check out my ebay rating: ogwiz2

I'll be in canada thursday for 2 weeks.. so if you're intersted after thursday just drop me an email. thanks!

if you're in socal (near UCI) I'd be happy to show it to you in person

-alex
aim: ogwiz2

edit: noticed I needed price. I'll say 1000 but it's negotiable
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post #18 of 25
8/1/05 at 2:05pm
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Hey Ogwiz2....That's a great laptop you have there but well, I too am a student and I need good battery life Infact looking for a good price, (decent) mobility and (decent) gaming for a laptop is so that I might just buy a desktop
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post #19 of 25
8/1/05 at 2:25pm
PM sent keyur
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post #20 of 25
8/1/05 at 2:26pm
my 8 months old toshiba m30x with centrino 2.0 gighz dothan, 512mb pc2700 system ram, 40gigs 5200rpm hddrive, and ATI 9700 128mb discrete video card. dvd burner/cdrw....15.4 truebrite screen, intel b/g wireless. For $1150 Shipped..or gona be up for ebay when im back home this week. contact me if interested at furiousleader@hotmail.com
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