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    Good specs?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by congoc, Aug 5, 2008.

  1. congoc

    congoc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Im totally a nooby to all this laptop stuff im planning on buying my first laptop and i want to make it a good one and im wondering (since u guys sound like ****ing geniuses) if this sounds like good specs and if there is anything i should change

    Components
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8100 (2.1GHz/800Mhz FSB/3MB cache)
    Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Edition SP1
    Graphite Grey with Black U-Trim
    Hi Resolution/Bright, glossy widescreen 15.4 WLED display (1440x900)
    Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
    4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
    250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
    256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450
    8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
    Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Half Mini-Card
    6 Cell Battery
    High Definition Audio 2.0
     
    congoc, Aug 5, 2008
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  2. jordan1450

    jordan1450 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm no expert but that looks good enough to me...

    ALMOST the same as my specs
     
    jordan1450, Aug 5, 2008
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  3. Mikelx215

    Mikelx215 Notebook Evangelist

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    Seems like a nice, standard config. What model is it?

    The real questions are: how much are you paying for it and what are you using it for?
     
    Mikelx215, Aug 5, 2008
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  4. JesterX

    JesterX Notebook Consultant

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    That looks fine, but it comes down to what your using it for? (web surfing/email, word/ppt, music, gaming, video editing, etc).
    Is that 64bit Vista or 32bit? You can't get all 4GB without 64bit.

    If you need more CPU power, consider a 9xxx C2D, those have 1066mhz bus and up to 6MB cache. The hard drive is easy to replace if you need more storage in the future.
     
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  5. congoc

    congoc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well its the studio 15.4 inch and total price including GST is like 1430 or something and ill be using it for some games MAYBE steam, msn, movies, wbesurfing
     
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  6. rezendevous

    rezendevous Notebook Evangelist

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    if
    includes crysis....or anything relatively new/demanding.......then no...the hd 3450 isnt meant for that

    otherwise you seem to have made a good choice
     
    rezendevous, Aug 5, 2008
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  7. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Nice specs for the S15 ;) :) Have you decided to order? If soo....
    Congrat's ;) :)

    Cin ; :)
     
    Cin', Aug 5, 2008
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  8. PopTartMonkey

    PopTartMonkey Notebook Consultant

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    Good Specs. :)
    Almost the same as mine I'm dreaming about. :)
     
    PopTartMonkey, Aug 5, 2008
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  9. congoc

    congoc Notebook Enthusiast

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    No im gonna order this week though hopefully haha :D

    cept here in canada no stores have it so i cant get a visual of what it looks like only the pics off the internet and there isnt that money suprisngly
     
    congoc, Aug 6, 2008
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  10. mr_dipity

    mr_dipity Notebook Enthusiast

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    Very good specs! Only thing I would suggest is maybe getting a wireless-N card, if you plan on using wireless a lot now or in the future. ;)
     
    mr_dipity, Aug 6, 2008
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