Laptops

[Selino631]

I am planning on buying a laptop soon since my current desktop can not be upgraded according to HP technical support. I am looking for a laptop under $650 that will work great with networking and gaming (Aces High and America's Army 3). I am looking at some Dell laptops right now, i found this one i like. I would upgrade the 250GB hard drive to the 320GB option and the wifi card. Do you think this would preform well? I am looking for something not too big because i leave for Active Duty army in July and when i get my assignment i dont want to have to bring a whole bunch of stuff there.


http://www.dell.com/us/en/home/notebooks/laptop-inspiron-14/pd.aspx?refid=laptop-inspiron-14&s=dhs&cs=19

its the one in the middle

[Spikes]

I know its out of your price range, but I just got a souped up Studio 15 and it runs AH on max textures with a 1080p screen great. I spend 900 something on it but I'm sure you could find something for cheaper.
With that lappy I'd get 4GB of RAM so it's dual channel, and the first Core 2 Duo you can get...integrated graphics?

[Motherland]

Is there a reason you're going with a laptop and not a desktop?

[Spikes]

He is going to be active duty...I would think its easier to carry a laptop around instead of a desktop, monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers...

[eagl]

Those have the intel graphics chip.  You definately want to find one with an ATI or Nvidia graphics chip.

[Motherland]

He is going to be active duty...I would think its easier to carry a laptop around instead of a desktop, monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers...

Oh, yeah

[Selino631]

I know its out of your price range, but I just got a souped up Studio 15 and it runs AH on max textures with a 1080p screen great. I spend 900 something on it but I'm sure you could find something for cheaper.
With that lappy I'd get 4GB of RAM so it's dual channel, and the first Core 2 Duo you can get...integrated graphics?

The Studio ones are pretty nice, The Studio 14z is border line iwth my price range, if i wait abit longer i should beable to get that and upgrade it a bit
just wish that series came with a internal DVD/CD drive

[sluggish]

Walk into Radioshack and get this one for $630.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3732557

[Delirium]

I don't think that Radio Shack model will run AH; poor CPU with integrated video.

On second thought, it would run it but it would be struggling.

[RipChord929]

If you buy a laptop, make sure it has a "Dedicated Graphics Card"!!! Its the best way to go!!
Otherwise you'll be shootin yourself in the foot!!!

   And best wishes for ya when you are across the pond!!!
    Good Hunting!!!
      RC

[sluggish]

I don't think that Radio Shack model will run AH; poor CPU with integrated video.

On second thought, it would run it but it would be struggling.

You didn't even read the specs on it, did you?

[vonKrimm]

Well if you stumble onto $12k, this is the "laptop" to go for:

http://www.gamepc.com/shop/systemfamily.asp?family=gpcp4


 

[Delirium]

You didn't even read the specs on it, did you?

Yes, I did.

1.4GHz Intel® Core

Minimum recommended for AH is a 1 gig. So, like I said it would run it but at a big cost graphic wise.

I wasn't even referring to the vid card, heck, I can run on my old laptop when I'm at work and it has a 64 meg mobility radeon from 2000.

[Fulmar]

You didn't even read the specs on it, did you?

It's a slow Core 2 Solo, this is a single core CPU and it's only 1.4ghz.  Very low end for new laptop processors.  Also the video is an integrated Intel chip.  These are absolutely horrible at gaming.

"Graphics Controller Type       Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD     
Video Memory       Up to 1759MB shared "

I searched Newegg the other day and I think you can get a decent Asus laptop with a dedicated ATI card for right around $700.  Otherwise, you're only going to find integrated video chips.

[Connery]

I am planning on buying a laptop soon since my current desktop can not be upgraded according to HP technical support. I am looking for a laptop under $650 that will work great with networking and gaming (Aces High and America's Army 3).

Do not buy a laptop for gaming. That's all the advice you need.