Woo Laptop Buying.

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Cannibal wrote on 2013-01-24 10:39

So tax returns are coming up and I'm pulling in enough money from them to get myself a new laptop... despite not really needing one oops.

I'm going to use $1000 at most for it, so I'm totally game for anything cheaper than that. Obviously it's going to be for gaming and the like, and I would go for a desktop but I really don't need something keeping me in my bedroom 24/7.

I'll be ordering it online and it needs to be something that can come with Windows 7. I was looking at this and wow it's nice but I don't actually know anything about the innards of computers so I'm not sure if that's even a good choice.

Kisses for helping.
BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2013-01-24 11:59

this is one has a 1 year warranty but weaker than the 2nd one in terms of graphics and Hard drive speed
Has windows 8 though
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4904408&CatId=4935

this one is refurbished so it has a 90 day warranty but it's closer to your max of $1000 and is better
Windows 7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834256656

the one you posted is your best choice though
Evaris wrote on 2013-01-24 15:37

Get a Sager if you want gaming performance + build quality. After them, you're looking for MSI, Asus, or Lenovo.
http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np6165-clevo-w150er-p-4344.html - Geforce GTX 650m
http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np6350-clevo-w350etq-p-4897.html - Geforce GTX 660m
though you have to go to the "customize' button and add windows 7 for like $80 added to the price. (Stays under $1000)

You're looking for the best graphics card you can get for the price once you have an AMD A10/i5/i7 in a mobile laptop.
Newegg options;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834310661
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834310660
Tiger options:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5246447&CatId=4935
Cannibal wrote on 2013-01-24 20:35

I really like the NP6350. If I don't find something I like more I'll probably get that. Thanks.