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Laptop now or in next semester

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Sooraj_digit
Sooraj_digit Original post #1
Oct 29, 2008 at 12:07 AM
Hey guys,

Staying in hostel, i m planing for buying a laptop in the next semester...

My priorities are:
1. It must have decent graphics capabilities not insane but mid-core, since i love playing games and i have graphics desining courses in the next semesters... it must have good support for games which should be able to play the latest games not at the max resolutions but at mids.

2. It must have good audio capabilities.... I love music

3. Storage-160-320 would suffice it.

4.RAM 1-3 Gbs

5. Screen size should be at least 15.4" i would be great if it would be 17" but not lower than 15.4"

6. Any suitable Core 2's would do and what about core 2 quads, when are they gonna be included in laps i could give it a another think too, if they are going to be included in future.

My budget decided on it is 35K-40K if i am buying it now or else if i would be buying it at March or April i could increase it to 45K.

I need suggestions... many suggestions...

Thanks in advice...:)
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hellgate #2
Oct 29, 2008 at 12:14 AM
u wont get a gaming lappy in that budget.u sud min spend 60k for ur type of needs like gaming at mid res etc.almost all lappies within 45k come with onboard gfx solns.dedicated gfx cards in lappies r available in 50k and above.
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acewin #3
Oct 29, 2008 at 12:57 AM
I do not understand why people want to add gaming ahead of each reqs.
Dude its a system so you can play solitaire always :D
Youneed to check a good config than just saying gaming system/laptop

Bro, C2D + gfx card is hell more costly right now and creates alot much heat, why will they put a C2Q now to make it more bad.

Laptop is a laptop (closed space having all the hardware) having gfx card is good and you can play good games also but frankly it will get so much heated that you would think twice (I think I am sounding the same in each of my sentences)
utsav
utsav #4
Oct 29, 2008 at 1:18 AM
u cant do graphics designing on a 45k laptop. you need a dedicated gpu for it and as said by hellgate they will cost 60k+
Sooraj_digit
Sooraj_digit #5
Oct 29, 2008 at 12:45 PM
ok renewing my priorities

any entry level graphics chipset suggestions which i should be looking for... also tell me about the processors which are good for laptops... if not graphics card and C2d's then which combination should i be looking for i didint ask for the ones which are perfect but the one which should just do or just help with my needs... since i will not be designing gaming graphics but just mild ones since i m in a bachelor degree course...

about proccies i asked for which are coming but not which i m gonna buy

At last i should say that please give me with suggestions which are helpful as well as which onborad solutions are good for my purpose... my budget is a little tangilbe

please supply me with tips...
Sooraj_digit
Sooraj_digit #6
Nov 8, 2008 at 9:35 AM
Pease some body... I need suggestions...