help finding the right notebook, noob needs help btw

[AFurryReptile]

I recently found this laptop online (to my specs), at cyberlink and I think it seems to be a very reasonable price. It is a Asus Z92T Notebook 15.4" WXGA 1280x800 Pixel w/ NVIDIA 7600 256MB Video, Turion?64 X2, 802.11g Wireless & 1.3 Mega Pixel Built-in Webcam
It has:
-Mobile AMD Turion?64 X2 Dual-Core TL-64 CPU @ 2.2GHz 2x512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Low Voltage 35Watt
- 15.4" Glossy WXGA TFT LCD Display Max: 1280x800 Pixels
- NVIDIA C51MV + MCP51 Chipset Mainboard
- 1GB (2x512MB) PC5300 DDR2-667 SODIMM Memory
- 120GB 5400RPM ULTRA ATA 100 HARD DRIVE
- 8X DVD REWRITABLE DRIVE
- BUILT-IN AC 97 SOUND
- Wireless 802.11G 54Mbps MiniPCI Card
- Built-In 4in1 Media Reader
- 4 usb 2.0 and 1 i.link firewire port
ALL FOR $1245.00

It has a lot of what I think i'd need. I'm into music, surfing the web, possibly editing video with the i.link jack unless that would be really slow, and occasionally gaming( CS Source, Battlefield occasionally). I realize laptops won't be as good as desktop computers, but the portability seems right for me. Should this notebook be capable of everything I'm into? I chose to upgrade from a 2.0 to 2.2 processor, but will that really make a noticeable difference? Any help at all would be appreciated. Or if anyone has any other suggestions for around $1,200 that is pretty close to the specs of the notebook I'm looking into would be greatly appreciated also.

 

[gus6464]

The 1280x800 resolution is kinda lacking for a 15" laptop. Also a Turion compared to a core2duo is lacking in performance and battery life. Honestly you could find a better laptop for the same price elsewhere. I would check out an HP with santa rosa or a latitude D830.

 

[Brainonska511]

How about the Asus S96J (X1600, 15.4" WXGA)? - You could most of the parts on your own and probably be a little cheaper or the same price as the one you have at the moment: http://www.milestonepc.com/states/product_info.php?products_id=1142 - plus it would be faster because you can use a C2D instead. Also comes in a WSXGA+ variant: http://www.milestonepc.com/states/product_info.php?cPath=87_280&products_id=1325 (cheaper here: http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=Z96J )

Or there is the Compal HGL30 (7600Go, 14" WXGA) - http://www.milestonepc.com/states/product_info.php?cPath=281&products_id=1402 ; again, a barebones notebook, add the parts on your own to save money.

If you don't need the midrange GPU (you could probably get away with an X1400 or 7400Go GPU), there are other options:
Asus A8Jr: X2300, C2D: http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=A8JR
Or just configure a Dell with an X1400 in it.