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I'm getting a laptop for Christmas, I'd like the best I can get for my money. I don't need it to run Crysis or something, but I'd like it not to choke on, say, Counter-Strike Sauce.

Available money is along the lines of 250-300 pounds.

Baliame wrote:I'd like it not to choke on, say, Counter-Strike Sauce.

Available money is along the lines of 250-300 pounds.

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You could buy an EEE and a SteamMyGame subscription.

You saying that it wouldn't be enough? I suppose I can slap an extra 100 pounds to it if you can find anything in that price range but really that's the high limit.

I suspect you'll get a great general use laptop for that money (£2-400), but almost certainly intel graphics, which are about as useful for gaming as testicular cancer.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/144182

Should do you fine, I think.

I do like that avatar.

Yarp. I think there is a set for each of the TF2 characterpeoples. I found it in a dark room somewhere.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Aspire-752 ... 775&sr=1-2

is £300, no idea how good that card is, don't know anything about slaptop graphics.

I got a Dell magazine the other day, lots of really cheap yet not-shit laptops there. I have since binned it mind, but I'd recommend going to see what Dell have to offer.

MrGreen wrote:Yarp. I think there is a set for each of the TF2 characterpeoples. I found it in a dark room somewhere.

Want

Ooookay.

Redoing order: 250-300 pounds. Able to run Visual Studio with DirectX 9, a web browser, and something along the lines of Peggle and Starcraft.

Baliame wrote:Ooookay.

Redoing order: 250-300 pounds. Able to run Visual Studio with DirectX 9, a web browser, and something along the lines of Peggle and Starcraft.

Pretty much anything will work then, hell, you could probably hollow out a rat and manage those specs.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Warcraft 3?

Just spec me which you think has the best graphics and capability and shit.

Fear wrote:I got a Dell magazine the other day, lots of really cheap yet not-shit laptops there. I have since binned it mind, but I'd recommend going to see what Dell have to offer.

I went for a Dell last time. Prices are pretty good and experience has shown that they're pretty reliable. You can also tweak your order for extra gubbins like RAM and pink covers. Only for laptops, mind. Dell desktops are damn near impossible to upgrade so pretty useless to a gamer.

Baliame wrote:Spec me which you think has the best graphics and capability and shit.

http://www.rockdirect.com/viewNotebook. ... REME%20780 ??

i'm not helping am i?

mrbobbins wrote:
http://www.rockdirect.com/viewNotebook. ... REME%20780 ??

i'm not helping am i?

Yes, you aren't.

I've been digging around Dell as suggested.

Any experiences with Inspiron 1525?

Baliame wrote:Any experiences with Inspiron 1525?

Not specifically I'm afraid. Reviews seem pretty good though.

Dell Outlet.

Refurbed, cancelled orders and other reasons why they've got excess laptops that don't match the standard retail spec. Come with factory warrenties as if buying brand new products.
Quite frankly, most refurbs would probably consist of brand new core parts during the repair session so you shouldn't have any issues at all (probably less as they'll get tested before shipping to confirm the repairs are working).