Go Back   Flash Flash Revolution: Community Forums > General Discussion > Chit Chat
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 12-13-2010, 04:17 PM   #1
xealix
One Among The Fence
FFR Veteran
 
xealix's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: iowa
Age: 29
Posts: 681
Send a message via AIM to xealix
Default Laptop suggestions

I am looking for a good laptop in the 800-1000$ price range. I want it to be a good laptop for school uses, and for gaming. I do not want a mac. I don't know much about computers. So if anyone has any suggestions let me know. Link me to some good stuff
__________________

I will use musical lyrics for my siggy.
"In the cradle we are helpless, but on our feet we are fatal" - The Dear Hunter
xealix is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2010, 04:21 PM   #2
Kagome
Pop'n Music.
Retired Staff
 
Kagome's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: California.
Age: 33
Posts: 1,314
Send a message via AIM to Kagome Send a message via MSN to Kagome
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Batta..._Gaming_Laptop

That's pretty decent and in your price range. My current desktop is from this company and I'd recommend them 100%
Kagome is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2010, 04:27 PM   #3
Crashfan3
FFR Player
 
Crashfan3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Jefferson, Ore.
Age: 29
Posts: 2,937
Send a message via AIM to Crashfan3 Send a message via Skype™ to Crashfan3
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

What Kagome said.
If you truly want to get the most for your money, iBuyPower or CyberPower is where you want to be.

Here's another good one: http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/X...8500_Notebook/

(Side-note: If you manage to win the lottery or something, I've heard Toshiba Qosmios are nice... but they cost a pretty penny.)
__________________
Crashfan3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2010, 04:56 PM   #4
xealix
One Among The Fence
FFR Veteran
 
xealix's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: iowa
Age: 29
Posts: 681
Send a message via AIM to xealix
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

Also looking for full keyboard. Should have said that earlier Hate playing OpenITG or FFR on tiny keys that most laptops have.
__________________

I will use musical lyrics for my siggy.
"In the cradle we are helpless, but on our feet we are fatal" - The Dear Hunter
xealix is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2010, 05:00 PM   #5
Without A Contraceptive
FFR Player
 
Without A Contraceptive's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 212
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

seeing as your brainless and know nothing about computers id definitely recommend you get a mac

but hey; its up to you
Without A Contraceptive is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2010, 05:11 PM   #6
xealix
One Among The Fence
FFR Veteran
 
xealix's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: iowa
Age: 29
Posts: 681
Send a message via AIM to xealix
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

Nah, I'm Not a big fan of apple. I know enough to know I don't want a mac. As for me being brainless, well, that is just untrue, but to each his own I suppose.
__________________

I will use musical lyrics for my siggy.
"In the cradle we are helpless, but on our feet we are fatal" - The Dear Hunter
xealix is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2010, 05:12 PM   #7
Crashfan3
FFR Player
 
Crashfan3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Jefferson, Ore.
Age: 29
Posts: 2,937
Send a message via AIM to Crashfan3 Send a message via Skype™ to Crashfan3
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

Quote:
Originally Posted by Without A Contraceptive View Post
id definitely recommend you get a mac
Quote:
Originally Posted by xealix View Post
in the 800-1000$ price range.
oh.




also, both the laptops that Kagome and I posted have full-size arrow keys at least, and if you play spread then A/S/K/L should work
__________________
Crashfan3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2010, 05:20 PM   #8
xealix
One Among The Fence
FFR Veteran
 
xealix's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: iowa
Age: 29
Posts: 681
Send a message via AIM to xealix
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

Full size arrow keys will work just fine. The little ones annoy the hell out of me.
__________________

I will use musical lyrics for my siggy.
"In the cradle we are helpless, but on our feet we are fatal" - The Dear Hunter
xealix is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2010, 05:27 PM   #9
fido123
FFR Player
 
fido123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Age: 29
Posts: 4,189
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

Quote:
Originally Posted by Without A Contraceptive View Post
seeing as your brainless and know nothing about computers id definitely recommend you get a mac

but hey; its up to you
The fact you even said that means you're probably brainless and know nothing about computers.


To get the best deal on a laptop, the answer is really just to shop around. Even check out Dell's site as very occasionally you can get a really great deal. Some other places that haven't already be mentioned would be http://www.tigerdirect.com/ and http://www.newegg.com, but I'd say iBuyPower is your best bet.

Also, 3GB of RAM should be good. I'm running any game out there with 2GB of RAM. You're going to want to really only focus on your processor, and if it has a real graphics card on it. Post anything up on here you want an opinion on.

Last edited by fido123; 12-15-2010 at 07:09 PM..
fido123 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2010, 05:35 PM   #10
ELRayford
╭∩╮(︶︿︶)╭∩╮
FFR Veteran
 
ELRayford's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Age: 36
Posts: 1,488
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834214046

i7 1 gb nvidia full kb 16" screen at low end of ur price range.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220827

better i7 1gb ati full kb 16" i like the asus better myself.
ELRayford is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2010, 05:55 PM   #11
Fogfactor
FFR Player
 
Fogfactor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 44
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

Alienware, need i say more?
__________________

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ritegroic
I wish Black Friday could be moved to February so it could be part of Black History Month.
Fogfactor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2010, 06:19 PM   #12
Rubin0
FFR Player
 
Rubin0's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: New York
Age: 32
Posts: 1,279
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

wtf did you actually just recommend Alienware? Yes, Alienware was epic maybe 10 years ago, but now that Dell bought them out, the computers are literally made out of garbage. I think I could literally dig in my trash can right now and build a better computer than an Alienware.

I'm sorry do I sound a little bitter? I have a $2000 Alienware laptop sitting in my room that literally fell apart before I even finished paying it off.
__________________
The weight of what I say depends on how you feel.
Rubin0 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2010, 06:27 PM   #13
Izzy
Frau Bow
FFR Simfile AuthorFFR Veteran
 
Izzy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Kansas
Age: 30
Posts: 9,200
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

Anything that makes a good computer for school makes a terrible computer for gaming. Gaming laptops are possible but wont be cheap. I recommend a netbook and a nice desktop.

You can only pick 2.

>School
>Gaming
>Laptop
__________________
Join SMO IRC. irc.rizon.net#smo

Last edited by Izzy; 12-13-2010 at 08:55 PM..
Izzy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2010, 06:37 PM   #14
xealix
One Among The Fence
FFR Veteran
 
xealix's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: iowa
Age: 29
Posts: 681
Send a message via AIM to xealix
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

Right now I am shooting for 800-1000, but I may be able to go higher by the time I am ready to actually buy the laptop.

PS: Even I know Alien Ware, Dell, and HP are crap. So I wont bother with any of them.

Quote:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834214046

i7 1 gb nvidia full kb 16" screen at low end of ur price range.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220827

better i7 1gb ati full kb 16" i like the asus better myself.
I think I was actually looking at that same ASUS at best buy a while back. It was 1200 though. This one is way cheaper.
__________________

I will use musical lyrics for my siggy.
"In the cradle we are helpless, but on our feet we are fatal" - The Dear Hunter

Last edited by xealix; 12-13-2010 at 07:00 PM..
xealix is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2010, 08:54 PM   #15
MrGiggles
Senior Member
FFR Veteran
 
MrGiggles's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Skaia
Age: 18
Posts: 2,846
Send a message via AIM to MrGiggles Send a message via MSN to MrGiggles
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

Quote:
Originally Posted by xealix View Post
I am looking for a good laptop in the 800-1000$ price range. I want it to be a good laptop for school uses, and for gaming.
Good luck with that, most gaming laptops are well above four digit prices. I had a long post in my head ready to type but Izzy saved me the trouble

Quote:
Originally Posted by Izzy
Anything that makes a good computer for school makes a terrible computer for gaming. You can only pick 2. Gaming laptops are possible but wont be cheap. I recommend a netbook and a nice desktop.

>School
>Gaming
>Laptop
seconded everything here
__________________
MrGiggles is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2010, 08:58 PM   #16
Izzy
Frau Bow
FFR Simfile AuthorFFR Veteran
 
Izzy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Kansas
Age: 30
Posts: 9,200
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

I have a 17 inch laptop that I got for school a few years ago but I found it to be so inconvenient for school it's not even funny. Two years later I got a netbook and it is the most convenient thing in the world. They are so light that you don't even notice the extra weight on your back. My 17 inch laptop was like 10 pounds adding in the charger so it kind of hurt my shoulder after awhile.

Chances are that you will rarely if ever need to do cpu/graphics intensive work on the go so it is much better to have a really nice desktop, for cheap, and get a light weight laptop or netbook.
__________________
Join SMO IRC. irc.rizon.net#smo
Izzy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-14-2010, 11:22 PM   #17
Crashfan3
FFR Player
 
Crashfan3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Jefferson, Ore.
Age: 29
Posts: 2,937
Send a message via AIM to Crashfan3 Send a message via Skype™ to Crashfan3
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

Quote:
Originally Posted by Izzy View Post
I have a 17 inch laptop that I got for school a few years ago but I found it to be so inconvenient for school it's not even funny. Two years later I got a netbook and it is the most convenient thing in the world. They are so light that you don't even notice the extra weight on your back. My 17 inch laptop was like 10 pounds adding in the charger so it kind of hurt my shoulder after awhile.
For this reason I recommend a 13" or 14" laptop, if you can find one with powerful components.

My first laptop was a 14" HP w/ 512MB of RAM and a 1.4GHz processor, which in 2005 was the boss.
__________________
Crashfan3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-14-2010, 11:52 PM   #18
fido123
FFR Player
 
fido123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Age: 29
Posts: 4,189
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

Although I totally agree with getting a gaming desktop and a cheap work laptop, a gaming laptop can still do you for school. I find net-books convenient as hell to type on cause the keyboards are so damn small. If it's a weight issue I guess that depends on your personal strength.
fido123 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-15-2010, 02:25 AM   #19
Izzy
Frau Bow
FFR Simfile AuthorFFR Veteran
 
Izzy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Kansas
Age: 30
Posts: 9,200
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

I guess I just have small fingers. I can type 100+ wpm on my netbook fairly easily. The screen is restrictive at times but I really shouldn't be doing so much work on my netbook anyway. There is no reason to be programming with visual studio on a netbook. You can, but there isn't enough screen space.
__________________
Join SMO IRC. irc.rizon.net#smo
Izzy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-15-2010, 03:28 AM   #20
ELRayford
╭∩╮(︶︿︶)╭∩╮
FFR Veteran
 
ELRayford's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Age: 36
Posts: 1,488
Default Re: Laptop suggestions

I am glad OP didn't ignore my post. Go with the asus bro, its an i7 QUAD core and a GB of dedicated video memory. It will play ANY game on the market now and for the next 3-5 years WITHOUT any upgrades at all (I am not taking DX upgrades into consideration). 4 GB of DDR3 memory. Gaming laptops aren't as expensive as they once were. My coworker got a $650 HP a year ago to play Aion and its still rocking ass on full detail.
ELRayford is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:22 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2021, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright FlashFlashRevolution