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Ive been browsing around for a laptop, something like the Asus UL line is nice because it combines battery life as well...but theyre kinda expensive (and the GPU is a little weak). Im wondering if I can find just a basic cheap laptop but with a dedicated GPU thats a tad better. I dont really know how to look up stuff like this, you cant really search for gaming laptops...those all cost thousands. I saw the review on the Acer laptop here, its nice with the i5 and modern GPU, but still a bit expensive at 750$. Something a little older and slower would still be fine, I purchased a C2D with a 9600m laptop for someone else about 2 years ago, its performance is still acceptable for the games and stuff Im looking at...does anyone know of any models that would have performance like that? I think the 46xx/51xx or gt 130/220 are the "modern" equivalent to the 9600m.
Battery life wouldnt be a big concern if I can get the price close to or under 600$, performance is the primary concern. I think Id only spend more if I could get something like the Asus UL line but updated with a better GPU (and possibly an i series CPU), as it is they arent quite good enough and nobody else seems to have Optimus.
Since I cant quite get what Im loooking for in the higher budget range Im thinking maybe I can find something in the lower budget range that still has the performance Id like (while making some compromises, like battery life). I have seen some refurbs with good GPUs and such, but I wont risk it in a laptop. I want something that has a good reliable warrenty (I dont trust 3rd party waranties...). If you can get a cheap 2GHz dual core 3+GB RAM ect for 400$ (or less) and a nicer i5 and 5xxx GPU for 750$ Im hoping you guys know which laptops fit in the middle.
So yeah, any suggestions/model numbers? Or is there a good site that actually has a large sortable list of all the laptops? I tried looking at newegg and while their search function is nice, they just dont have the selection.
Battery life wouldnt be a big concern if I can get the price close to or under 600$, performance is the primary concern. I think Id only spend more if I could get something like the Asus UL line but updated with a better GPU (and possibly an i series CPU), as it is they arent quite good enough and nobody else seems to have Optimus.
Since I cant quite get what Im loooking for in the higher budget range Im thinking maybe I can find something in the lower budget range that still has the performance Id like (while making some compromises, like battery life). I have seen some refurbs with good GPUs and such, but I wont risk it in a laptop. I want something that has a good reliable warrenty (I dont trust 3rd party waranties...). If you can get a cheap 2GHz dual core 3+GB RAM ect for 400$ (or less) and a nicer i5 and 5xxx GPU for 750$ Im hoping you guys know which laptops fit in the middle.
So yeah, any suggestions/model numbers? Or is there a good site that actually has a large sortable list of all the laptops? I tried looking at newegg and while their search function is nice, they just dont have the selection.
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