ATTN: People that are good with PC/laptop hardware

**hoochan** · 09-13-2009, 11:23 PM

I want to build a custom laptop but I don't have much knowledge of what to buy and what's good for it. My price cap is basically nonexistent but I don't want to pay over $1500 unless my laptop is going to be Godly. What I'm looking for in terms of an answer or reply is what compiles a laptop and what should I look for when shopping for each individual component? What makes what better than the other competitors?

Izzy · 09-13-2009, 11:29 PM

I don't think you can really buy individual parts to put into a laptop. You just have to find somewhere that sells a nice laptop with enough customization already available.

Bill Kaulitz · 09-13-2009, 11:35 PM

Yeah, what Izzy said. xD

**hoochan** · 09-13-2009, 11:47 PM

Oh, so it doesn't work like a PC?

Izzy · 09-13-2009, 11:51 PM

I don't really know what you mean by that.

**virus003** · 09-14-2009, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoochan

Oh, so it doesn't work like a PC?

No, not at all.

Bill Kaulitz · 09-14-2009, 02:22 AM

They are different. Obviously xD

NFD · 09-14-2009, 02:25 AM

So why post the obvious.

MrRubix · 09-14-2009, 03:05 AM

You don't really put together a laptop like you do a self-built PC. It's one of the reasons laptop prices are quite jacked up compared to a PC of comparable performance (the mobility aspects/technology of the mobile brand parts plus the cost+margin of having it premade).

ohnoitsbonnie · 09-15-2009, 01:37 AM

Well, I guess you could always just make a wooden case for it. *shrug*

**hoochan** · 09-15-2009, 11:38 AM

Ok. That really helps me out. Thanks, guys.

09-13-2009, 11:23 PM	#1
hoochan woah shrooms Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,840	ATTN: People that are good with PC/laptop hardware I want to build a custom laptop but I don't have much knowledge of what to buy and what's good for it. My price cap is basically nonexistent but I don't want to pay over $1500 unless my laptop is going to be Godly. What I'm looking for in terms of an answer or reply is what compiles a laptop and what should I look for when shopping for each individual component? What makes what better than the other competitors?

09-13-2009, 11:29 PM	#2
Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 34 Posts: 9,192	Re: ATTN: People that are good with PC/laptop hardware I don't think you can really buy individual parts to put into a laptop. You just have to find somewhere that sells a nice laptop with enough customization already available.

09-13-2009, 11:35 PM	#3
Bill Kaulitz FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Age: 34 Posts: 467	Re: ATTN: People that are good with PC/laptop hardware Yeah, what Izzy said. xD __________________ ♪ ♥ ♥ ♪

09-13-2009, 11:47 PM	#4
hoochan woah shrooms Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,840	Re: ATTN: People that are good with PC/laptop hardware Oh, so it doesn't work like a PC?

09-13-2009, 11:51 PM	#5
Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 34 Posts: 9,192	Re: ATTN: People that are good with PC/laptop hardware I don't really know what you mean by that.

09-14-2009, 02:22 AM	#7
Bill Kaulitz FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Age: 34 Posts: 467	Re: ATTN: People that are good with PC/laptop hardware They are different. Obviously xD __________________ ♪ ♥ ♥ ♪

09-14-2009, 02:25 AM	#8
NFD FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: I see us on a beach down in, Mexico Age: 31 Posts: 4,715	Re: ATTN: People that are good with PC/laptop hardware So why post the obvious. __________________

09-14-2009, 03:05 AM	#9
MrRubix FFR Player Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: New York City, New York Posts: 8,340	Re: ATTN: People that are good with PC/laptop hardware You don't really put together a laptop like you do a self-built PC. It's one of the reasons laptop prices are quite jacked up compared to a PC of comparable performance (the mobility aspects/technology of the mobile brand parts plus the cost+margin of having it premade). __________________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0es0Mip1jWY

09-15-2009, 01:37 AM	#10
ohnoitsbonnie FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 12	Re: ATTN: People that are good with PC/laptop hardware Well, I guess you could always just make a wooden case for it. shrug

09-15-2009, 11:38 AM	#11
hoochan woah shrooms Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,840	Re: ATTN: People that are good with PC/laptop hardware Ok. That really helps me out. Thanks, guys.

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