I'm Going to college and i need a Cheap laptop, that can play games, preferably build to order from some site.
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I got gaming laptop from cyberpower 2 years ago ^__^ it was a good laptop, but the cooling was inadequate. so i bought an extra fan.\n\nanyways, here's a deal from ibuypower:\n\nhttp://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/configurator.aspx?mid=173\n\nit features the centrino core duo and an ati radeon mobility x1600 starting at $1200. The only problem i can think of is that the screen has a maximum resolution of 1280x800. if it were 1400/1650x1050, that would be perfect for gaming and movies.\n\nHere's another good website with dual core laptops with graphics cards:\n\nhttp://www.powernotebooks.com/category.php?catId=102
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Best Buy usually has some well-suited laptops on sale.  We got a Compaq for $650, and it was fitted for wireless and has a very up-to-date processor.  Toshiba, as mentioned, are also usually on sale for under $1000.\n\nDon't buy Dell.  The models start out cheap, but they hook you with the customization and the things you "must add" to make it really good for a university student.  You'll end up spending well over $1000 on a Dell.
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wat do you mean cheap...you need to ask yourself what you will be using the lap top for and then decide if cheap is what you want!!!
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Type used laptops into google and check out few of the websites that come up.  If you want new, type cheap laptops into google and check out the first few that come up.\n\nThe best brands are IBM and Toshiba, while Dell and HP also make a reputable product.  Decide what features you want and know figure out your budget.  If it is cheap and does not do what you want you might not be happy.  If you only need word processing, e-mail, chat and browsing the web and don't care about the battery then you can buy a decent refurbished laptop for $200 to $300.
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I would check with your school to see if they have a existing relationship with a PC manufacturer. Many times colleges get a killer deal when you consider they also include insurance and maintenance for the whole time you are in school. \n\nIf they have no deals or you don't like their deal, then I can recommend a ThinkPad. They are not the latest and greatest technology, but they are solid and easy to get serviced. We have had a few ThinkPads go down, but the local service companies handled the warranty repair without me having to ship the thing in, usually within a day or so. \n\nBut again, I know some Universities that handle repairs in house as well, even giving out loaners while the repair happens, so it's worth it to find out what your school offers.
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Defintely buy from Dell. www.dell.com  They have great products for a good price.  You can pick up a good quality computer for under $500.
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If you are a gamer i wouldn’t really suggest laptop.\nbut if you are really into it then i suggest you get the \nToshiba satellite series because it comes with Geforce 6600 and Geforce 7800 in a very affordable price.
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It really depends upon your budget.  You might look in the local newspaper or if your parents are willing to help in the search go to google and search for "used laptops" or "refurbished laptops".  The online sites often offer less expensive options than local sites.  My son is in 8th grade and all you need to browse the web is 128MB of RAM and an older P3 or even a P2 laptop.  I'm not sure what the issue is with your existing desktop.  If you are on a modem, then the issue is more the speed of your link to Internet than the computer itself.
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wel!! thats not such a baaad budget!\nyou can tyr the HP nx6325 notebook, its got the AMD Turion 64 X2 processor  which is the best in its category and its the fastest as well ans for $ 1049, its wel under ur budget!! all you can do is upgrade the RAM to 1 GB DDR800 RAM and thats it!! but you might consider the display is limited at 1024 x 768, if ur watchin movies and editin photos this is OK, but for gaming it might not be!!\naniwayz, if u ask me, i'd take this come-what-may!!
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There are some laptops that come in under $600 but they have very low system resources and won't be very good at music and especially video.\n\nYou need more system resources then that really offers.
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Try http://www.tigerdirect.com or http://www.netegg.com They usually have refurbished cheap computers for low prices.\n\nIf you want to see consumer reports on computers, then check out http://www.cnet.com\n\nIf you want really good but expensive computers or laptops, try Dell or Toshiba.\n\nGateway and Compaq sucks.
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If you're looking for an inexpensive gaming computer, here are some things to consider (assuming you're not looking to overclock):\n\nGet an AMD CPU\n------------------\nGo with an AMD chip as they are usually more favored in gaming benchmarks.  AMD CPUs tend to be cheaper than Intel CPUs as well.\n\nDon't go with a dual-core CPU\n-----------------------------\nSome benchmarks have shown that dual-core CPUs don't perform that well in games compared to single-core CPUs.  That will probably change as more games come out that are aware of dual-core CPUs but that won't happen for years.  So stick with single-cores for now.  Besides, dual-cores tend to be more expensive.\n\nDon't go with RAID 0\n--------------------------\nRAID 0 is where you pair up two hard drives and data is read/written across both for faster hard drive times.  Hard drive times are not a factor in games as levels or maps are read from the hard drive and stored in RAM.  Loading a level two seconds faster than the other person won't give you good frame rates and what not.\n\nLoad up on RAM\n------------------\nFollowing the last recommendation, load up on RAM to have adequate space.  This means you won't have to hit the hard drive for data access because you didn't have enough RAM.\n\nGet the best videocard\n---------------------------\nAn obvious recommendation.  Get the best you can afford at the moment.  Right now, price for price, the Nvidia 6xxx series is better than ATI's X-series (X300, X600, X700, X800).  Same goes for Nvidia's 7xxx series versus ATI's X1-series (X1800), although the race is closer and can flip-flop depending on the game played.  \n\nMotherboard decisions\n--------------------------\nIf possible, go with a motherboard with a PCI-Express x16 slot.  If you can afford it get one with two PCI-E x16 slots (called SLI) as this opens more upgrade options down the road.  Otherwise, an AGP motherboard will do but can limit you in video card choices.  The best videocards are now made in PCI-Express forms.\n\nAlso, there are socket 754 and socket 939 AMD motherboards.  Main difference is that socket 754 AMD CPUs don't support dual-channel memory which can help a little with game performance.\n\nDual-channel is like RAID 0,  you get two of the same RAM and it enables fast read/writes.  Benchmarks have shown small increases in frame rate with dual-channel enabled.  Since it doesn't cost that much more for dual-channel (one 1GB versus two 512MB sticks) any help with frame rates is a good thing.\n\n****Here's some specs that I recommend****\n\n///Really inexpensive\nAthlon64 2800+ CPU (cheapest A64 available)\n1GB RAM (non dual-channel)\nNvidia 6600GT or 6800 video card\nSocket 754, AGP motherboard\nAny 7200 rpm hard drive\n\n///Still inexpensive\nAthlon64 3700+ or 4000+\n1-2GB dual-channel RAM\nNvidia 6800GS or 6800GT video card\nSocket 939, PCI-E motherboard\nAny 7200 rpm hard drive
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I'm a 46 yo college student and have a HP pavilion zv 6000, I love it! It handles al my college chores, plus I play a ton of games on it. The graphics are great!
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I would go to http://www.tigerdirect.com or http://www.newegg.com They have pretty cheap computers.\n\nOr try http://www.ebay.com
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Go to:\n\nwww.kahlon.com\n\nThey have an excellent site for finding out exactly what your computer needs in the way of memory.  They've also got some of the cheapest prices on the net.\n\nYou can find out what you need and then comparison shop at:  \n\nwww.newegg.com\nwww.tigerdirect.com\nwww.ebayexpress.com\n\nI think you'll find that 1GB laptop RAM will run around $100 at some of the cheaper sites.
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Im 15 and I got a Alienware Sentia off alienware.com it awesome and has lighted up blue lights on the lid, 60 gig HD 1 gig Ram, DVD Burner, its worked for me great. www.alienware.com Check it out!!
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http://www.newegg.com/\nand\nhttp://www.tigerdirect.com/\n\nboth have some decent, inexpensive laptops.