[WLJohnson05]

....I had to do it

[i-bought-a-v6]

Originally Posted by chocolate gaming, anything graphics wise, high quality music, video editing, . wan't more reasons to have more ram?

how about these Newegg.com - TOSHIBA Qosmio X505-Q888 NoteBook Intel Core i7 740QM(1.73GHz) 18.4" 4GB Memory DDR3 1066 500GB HDD 7200rpm BD Combo NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M
Newegg.com - HP ENVY 17-1181NR NoteBook Intel Core i7 720QM(1.60GHz) 17.3" 6GB Memory 750GB HDD 5200rpm BD Combo ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Newegg.com - TOSHIBA Qosmio X505-Q894 NoteBook Intel Core i7 740QM(1.73GHz) 18.4" 4GB Memory DDR3 1066 500GB HDD 7200rpm BD Combo NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M

[chocolate]

Originally Posted by WLJohnson05 ....I had to do it

good post

Originally Posted by i-bought-a-v6 heres one Sony laptop VGN-FW490 CTO (configure to order) for $ 690+Tax shipped - Slickdeals.net

Customize the VAIO� FW490 notebook your way to meet your gaming and multimedia entertainment needs.

Available features:
Intel� Core™ 2 Duo Processor (up to 3.06GHz) with Intel� Centrino� 2 technology available
Genuine Windows Vista� Ultimate available and other editions
Optional 16.4" widescreen XBRITE-FullHD™ display (1920x1080 resolution), 6.7 pounds
Up to 8GB of configurable RAM
Available DVD�RW, Blu-ray Disc™ playback or Blu-ray Disc™ playback/recording drive
Up to 5.5 hours standard battery life
Up to 500GB hard drive or 128 solid state drive
HDMI™ output
ATI graphics card with up to 1GB vRAM

Notice how non of it actually is on the machine. That is a base price with minimal crap on it.

Originally Posted by i-bought-a-v6 how about these Newegg.com - TOSHIBA Qosmio X505-Q888 NoteBook Intel Core i7 740QM(1.73GHz) 18.4" 4GB Memory DDR3 1066 500GB HDD 7200rpm BD Combo NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M Newegg.com - HP ENVY 17-1181NR NoteBook Intel Core i7 720QM(1.60GHz) 17.3" 6GB Memory 750GB HDD 5200rpm BD Combo ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Newegg.com - TOSHIBA Qosmio X505-Q894 NoteBook Intel Core i7 740QM(1.73GHz) 18.4" 4GB Memory DDR3 1066 500GB HDD 7200rpm BD Combo NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M

Can't view them at work.

[chocolate]

$1,058.99

Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edit
OS and recovery media System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edit
Processor AMD Phenom(TM) II Quad-Core Mobile Processor N950 (2.1GHz, 2MB L2 Cache) edit
Graphics card 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5470 switchable graphics [HDMI, VGA] edit
Memory FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) edit
Hard drive 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection edit
Office software No Additional Office Software edit
Security software No additional security software edit
Primary battery 9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (over-sized) edit
Display 15.6" diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Display (1366x768) edit
Touchscreen No TouchScreen (includes HP TrueVision Webcam) edit
Primary optical drive Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner edit
Networking Wireless 802.11b/g/n Card edit
Keyboard Backlit Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader edit

[i-bought-a-v6]

Originally Posted by chocolate $1,058.99 Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edit OS and recovery media System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edit Processor AMD Phenom(TM) II Quad-Core Mobile Processor N950 (2.1GHz, 2MB L2 Cache) edit Graphics card 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5470 switchable graphics [HDMI, VGA] edit Memory FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) edit Hard drive 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection edit Office software No Additional Office Software edit Security software No additional security software edit Primary battery 9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (over-sized) edit Display 15.6" diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Display (1366x768) edit Touchscreen No TouchScreen (includes HP TrueVision Webcam) edit Primary optical drive Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner edit Networking Wireless 802.11b/g/n Card edit Keyboard Backlit Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader edit

Im sorry i don't want to be mean but you should really learn about this stuff

before you start making suggestions this is not a good deal go on

newegg.com look around a little and definitely take a look at this site

Notebook / Laptop Reviews and News - Notebookcheck.net

specifically these:

Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List - Notebookcheck.net Tech

Mobile Processors - Benchmarklist - Notebookcheck.net Tech

btw i stole the xbox pic in your sig

[chocolate]

V6 im not telling him to buy them im just tossing them up as ideas.

Best way to find a DEAL is to price something at a normal place. I.E. dell, hp, toshiba,

THEN go look at new egg and crap.

I say this because if you go to a big site like dell and price it you get a general price if you bought from them then you can see if you can get a better deal.

I trust 3rd party sites with about as much trust as i do a rapist. UNTIL i look around at reputable dealers.

I do the same thing with private sellers and dealers of used crap.

EDIT: i have said this repeatedly and im going to say it again. EVERYTHING I SAY IS JUST MY .02 TAKE IT WITH A GRAIN OF SALT. I GO OFF OF MY KNOWLEDGE SOME PEOPLE KNOW BETTER THEN I DO. ITS THE INTERWEBS I DO THE BEST I CAN.

[i-bought-a-v6]

Originally Posted by chocolate V6 im not telling him to buy them im just tossing them up as ideas. Best way to find a DEAL is to price something at a normal place. I.E. dell, hp, toshiba, THEN go look at new egg and crap. I say this because if you go to a big site like dell and price it you get a general price if you bought from them then you can see if you can get a better deal. I trust 3rd party sites with about as much trust as i do a rapist. UNTIL i look around at reputable dealers. I do the same thing with private sellers and dealers of used crap.

I didnt suggest any 3rd party sites unless besides for newegg

the best way to find a deal is to get coupon codes and links from sites like logicbuy and slickdeals


edit: also I have bought thousands of dollars in electronics from newegg and they have always been great the no tax and quick free shipping is unmatched as far as I know

I was just trying to help the OP learn about it

[chocolate]

Originally Posted by i-bought-a-v6 I didnt suggest any 3rd party sites unless besides for newegg the best way to find a deal is to get coupon codes and links from sites like logicbuy and slickdeals edit: also I have bought thousands of dollars in electronics from newegg and they have always been great the no tax and quick free shipping is unmatched as far as I know I was just trying to help the OP learn about it

you don't have to go to sites like logicbuy and slickdeals to get coupons. The sites have them on them you just have to go to there pages to get them. I didn't look up coupons and crap so for all i know he could get more off. and my processor is in the top 125 and my graphics card is in the top 80. I think thats pretty good.

I hate looking for laptops takes way to long. lol

[WLJohnson05]

Ended up ordering the Dell XPS 17 with some upgrades.

Intel Core i7-740QM 1.73GHz / up to SC 2.93GHz / 6M
8GB,DDR3,2 DIMM
NVIDIA GeForce GT 445M 3GB graphics with Optimus and TV Tuner
640GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
17.3 in HD+ WLED TL (1600x900)
Backlit Keyboard - English (Internal)
Tray Load Blu-ray Disc BD-Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)
92 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Dell Bluetooth 3.0
...and so on.

I think I'll like it.

So if anyone is interested in a Dell E1505 with upgrades of a Core 2 Duo T7200, Blu Ray Burner, Bluetooth, and 2GB of Ram then let me know. Otherwise I'll probably just use this as a backup. Not sure when my new one will get here though. It has an estimated delivery of 1/13 though.

[atlacatl213]

Congrats on your purchase! I'm sure you'll be very pleased You should keep the other computer and install linux on it : D!!!

With that said..



and one last one

[WLJohnson05]

Originally Posted by atlacatl213 Congrats on your purchase! I'm sure you'll be very pleased You should keep the other computer and install linux on it : D!!! With that said.. and one last one

haha naw I'll stick with my windows 7