Is this a good deal on a laptop??

[lilusurfchicka]

I found one at walmart that i like but i have the sims 2 and i don't think it would run on there i found another one on dell.But the one at walmart is cheaper than the one at dell.So which should I get??

walmart laptop:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp...3026#long_descr (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3163026#long_descr)

dell laptop:
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/p...s=19&l=en&s=dhs (http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspn_1200?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs)

[Lord Choc Obo]

I would get the dell, the wallmart one doesn't look that good, it even still has "Integrated Wi-Fi-compliant Wireless 802.11b (11 Mbps) LAN " while the standard these days is 802.11g like the one on dell has.

and I don't think it would play Sims 2, no :lol:

just trying to help ;)

[Strawberry knight]

I doubt both of them would run Sims 2 ... the dell one is a Celeron 1.3Ghz, the other one is an AMD 1.1Ghz judge yourself ... :rolleyes:

Both of them have some unknown integrated video chip :bucky!:

If you want a laptop because you travel a lot or spend more time out doors for office needs and notebook purposes, then these one's will do. However if you are planning on playing new games on them ... forget about it, get a better laptop, with powerful CPU, more ram and some known Video chip like NVIDIA or ATI, of course that means more money.Therefore you rather buy a new PC if you don't travel a lot.

[lilusurfchicka]

hmmm i was thinking about that too i play more games and get online i don't travel whatsoever so i really wouldn't need one do you know what kind of regular computer would be good for those purposes??

[Hasse]

I wouldn't buy any of 'em. Buy something like Knight said!

[vishus_mind]

how much are you willing to spend?

[Lord Choc Obo]

you can put together a pc on the dell site somewhere, if you do it wisely it'll cost you less than anywhere

[lilusurfchicka]

i'm willing to pay anything under $600

[Cow]

You can get a decent PC for that price, but if you want a monitor it's going to cost more.

Check out this (http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/highendsystem/sp2.asp?v=d#configurator_top) link. A great computer for 589$

[GM™]

A notebook PC with decent DirectX9.0C capable graphics will cost you $1000... np! I just brought a notebook for my brother-in-law and it can play all the latest games including farcry at a reasonable fps and gfx detail, however it cost $2000, but its probably as good as most of your computers! Pity its not mine... :nxs:

You will need an 9600 mobile chipset minimum and they only ship on performance mobile chipsets I am afraid! Something which Walmart will not do, however... i am sure someone will... let me check for you!

[Strawberry knight]

Originally posted by Cow@Jun 13 2005, 05:39 PM
You can get a decent PC for that price, but if you want a monitor it's going to cost more.

Check out this (http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/highendsystem/sp2.asp?v=d#configurator_top) link. A great computer for 589$
Got a slightly better one for 595$ plus take the HL2 free coupon :P


Change to: Duel channel ram-256x2/S-ATA drive-80G/logitech Deluxe keyboard/logitech speakers, all in the same black theme :D

[Akherousin]

Originally posted by Cow@Jun 13 2005, 03:39 PM
You can get a decent PC for that price, but if you want a monitor it's going to cost more.

Check out this (http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/highendsystem/sp2.asp?v=d#configurator_top) link. A great computer for 589$
This setup is really good for a budget computer. Nice find, cow. :thumbup:

[lilusurfchicka]

wow that is only $589?? That seems like a good deal for a computer with that performance.How is it on internet? And it would work for the sims2 right?

[Akherousin]

Yes, it would run SIMS 2 smooth. Not sure what you mean with "on the internet".

[Cow]

Well, the internet varies on your service provider....But yeah it is a great deal. With 512MB ram and a 6200 256meg you will be fine on the sims 2! But do as GrimReaper said because he is one of te l33t hardware experts and I'm just a cow :P That is the company I ordered my computer from and it is great!

Also, keep in mind that doesn't include a monitor, so if you are using a laptop now surferchick, then you will need to purchase one,but you can find a good one for around 100$ (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116157)

[CpTn_lAw]

if i had the money, i would have taken this one:woohooo (http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/highendsystem/sp2.asp?v=d#configurator_top) :lol: :D :D

[Hasse]

I took the all the most expensive stuff and it specs became as following:

CASE : ALUMINUM X-SuperAlien Server 420W W/ Window & LCD Temperature Display + Fan Control (BLACK COLOR)
CPU : (939-pin) AMD ATHLON64 FX 55 CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology ~ CSL601
MOTHERBOARD : (Sckt939)ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI Chipset SATA RAID Dual PCIE MB w/Gb-LAN,USB2.0,IEEE-1394,&7.1Audio
MEMORY : 2048 MB (1GBx2) PC3200 400MHz Dual Channel DDR MEMORY (Kingston Hyper-X High Performance Memory w/ Heat Spreader)
HARD DRIVE : Hitachi 400GB 7200RPM Serial ATA 150 8MB Cache
Hard Drive 2 : Hitachi 400GB 7200RPM Serial ATA 150 8MB Cache
VIDEO CARD : NVIDIA Geforce 6800 ULTRA 512MB 16X PCI EXPRESS VIDEO CARD
VIDEO CARD 2 : NVIDIA Geforce 6800 ULTRA 512MB 16X PCI EXPRESS VIDEO CARD
Optical Drive : PIONEER DVR-109 DUAL FORMAT 16X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2 : PIONEER DVR-109 DUAL FORMAT 16X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
MONITOR & LCD : ViewSonic® VP201 20.1" TFT LCD MONITOR (BLACK COLOR (VP201B))
SOUND : Creative Labs SB Audigy-2 ZS PLATINUM PRO 7.1

for the cheap sum of $5566.00 :P

I would really want to have that comp!! :D :D

[CpTn_lAw]

:jawdrop: OMG! 2Go ram, Go video memory, supported by an athlon fx55............................."hey john, how many fps do you have while playing half life2? - well, the number is blocked at 999 with fraps and all the others softwares....don't understand?..."

[asshat]

Originally posted by lilusurfchicka@Jun 12 2005, 09:02 PM
I found one at walmart that i like but i have the sims 2 and i don't think it would run on there i found another one on dell.But the one at walmart is cheaper than the one at dell.So which should I get??

walmart laptop:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp...3026#long_descr (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3163026#long_descr)

dell laptop:
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/p...s=19&l=en&s=dhs (http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspn_1200?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs)
I hope your not planning on doing any serious gaming with either of these......... :rolleyes:

[Hasse]

Originally posted by CpTn_lAw@Jun 14 2005, 01:17 PM
:jawdrop: OMG! 2Go ram, Go video memory, supported by an athlon fx55............................."hey john, how many fps do you have while playing half life2? - well, the number is blocked at 999 with fraps and all the others softwares....don't understand?..."
Yeah! and 1024 mb ram on the gfx ;) That should be enough :D

[Strawberry knight]

Hehe ^_^

Don't forget that a cow brings food, and food is for living, if i were still Grim, i would take that life away :D

[lilusurfchicka]

i know but i am earning the money and when i get that much i have to pay for it in cash and i think it has a rebate my 'rents wouldn't go for that cuz then i wouldn't have enough :thumbdown:

[lilusurfchicka]

dell's having a special there is a dell dimension 2400 for $299 and it has the following:

Processor: Intel Celeron Processor(2.40GHz, 128KB L2 Cache, 400MHz FSB)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows xp home edition
Memory: 256MB Shared DDR SDRAM
Hard Drive: 40GB*Hard Drive
Graphics Card: Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics
Sound Card: Intergrated Audio
Optical Drive: 48x CD-ROM Drive

will that run the sims 2?? i checked the requirements but it said it needed 800 MHz and it only comes with 400 so i might be able to ask to upgrade that and if i did that would it work even then? or would it not be necessary? :bucky!:

[Akherousin]

It comes with 2400 MHZ (2.4GHZ = 2400 MHZ), but it will NOT run Sims 2 because of the integrated graphics card.

[Lord Choc Obo]

comeon, these guys have been looking for a great pc for you and still you want cheaper :lol:

I would go for the setup proposed by I don't know who anymore (not the one by hasse, that's for me :lol: )

[Cow]

Originally posted by Lord Choc Obo@Jun 15 2005, 06:50 PM


I would go for the setup proposed by I don't know who anymore (not the one by hasse, that's for me :lol: )
Me and Straw! :rant:

[lilusurfchicka]

Originally posted by Akherousin@Jun 16 2005, 05:41 AM
It comes with 2400 MHZ (2.4GHZ = 2400 MHZ), but it will NOT run Sims 2 because of the integrated graphics card.




can't i get them at dell to customize it with one i need though??

[Cow]

Yes...but by the time you get it there, it's going to cost just as much as the one I suggested earlier (which is much better)...

[lilusurfchicka]

ohh i have windows xp sp2 and when i put in that cd it worked on the computer i have now and i don't have the special graphics card that it needs either soo... :Oo:

[SprigganX]

The point is, we want chocolate fudge.

[Lord Choc Obo]

Originally posted by SprigganX@Jun 18 2005, 05:56 PM
The point is, we want chocolate fudge.
yeah and cleetus and a few Intermantails

you're funny lilu, so you want a new pc when your current pc plays the game just fine? :lol:

[Fycus]

Do some research and build your own computer. You can build a decent rig for a small amount of money. The real fact you must know is that no computer is going to be dirt cheap if you want it for playing new games. Its a fact that if you want to play games on your computer, you'll have to dish out some money for it. It is definitely worth it in the long run, so continue to save and build your own or get a good deal.

[lilusurfchicka]

well the pc i'm on right now is my families pc and not mine of my own which i want and am getting soon so i was just trying to see whats the best so when i go to buy i have a better understanding of what i'm getting.. ;)

[Lord Choc Obo]

:lol: oh okay that's fine, I know the trouble of working on a family pc :lol:

I agree with fycus, it's true that if you want to play games you will have to spend some money, if you want a decent graf cards that will hold out for a while and a good processor with enough ram. so don't go for too cheap, maybe save some money for a while and get a better pc :thumbup: