- May 11, 2002
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My laptop after 5 years is starting to show age and gets really hot under flash and tends to stutter with 1080p blu ray videos.
So I need suggestions on something cheap to replace it with. I have just 2 requirements.. no video stuttering and not too expensive.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
HTPC playing videos 1080p/ youtube etc..
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
Under $400 if possible
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
Newegg/ Tiger Direct USA
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
nVidia but I think integrated graphics might be good enough for this
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Just a case and power supply and peripherals
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
No need to overclock
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1080p
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
In less than a month to take advantage of the back to school savings
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
No I have it
So I need suggestions on something cheap to replace it with. I have just 2 requirements.. no video stuttering and not too expensive.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
HTPC playing videos 1080p/ youtube etc..
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
Under $400 if possible
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
Newegg/ Tiger Direct USA
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
nVidia but I think integrated graphics might be good enough for this
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Just a case and power supply and peripherals
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
No need to overclock
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1080p
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
In less than a month to take advantage of the back to school savings
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
No I have it
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