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    Which Dell for $1300

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by frodobagins, Jul 30, 2006.

  1. frodobagins

    frodobagins Notebook Geek

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    I want to but a gaming laptop and i have US$1300 to spend. Which 1 should i buy. i had a 640m before with GMA 950 and thers not much gaming that can be done on it. It has to be an ultra-portable that can play a game like Battlefield 2. I wanted to get a D620 but here in Australia it starts from US$1500!!!!! and in USA it starts from US$900. why is that?

    Is there any gaming laptop you could recommend for $1300(that si available in Ausie)
     
    frodobagins, Jul 30, 2006
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  2. DanG

    DanG Notebook Consultant

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    You can either get the dell E1505 (6400 I think) or the XPS 1210. I am not sure how much they cost in the land down under but you can get them here for that price.

    I would just configure all the models that have dedicated graphics and see how much they cost.
     
    DanG, Jul 30, 2006
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  3. spookyu

    spookyu NBR Zombie Expert

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    Hmm, well, E1505 isnt THAT great for gaming (the X1400 is a little underpowered) and I THINK the M1210 is going to go way over 1300. How about something RIGHT in the middle of that, an E1705. You can get a 7900gs (AWESOME card for the price) in that beast. Try customizing it and see what you can get for the money. Don't forget about using coupon codes.

    EDIT: Ohh, wait, ultraportable (I need to read the WHOLE post). Well, yeah, you either one of them will work that DanG said. I would go with the M1210 because of how much more power its going to have than the E1505 (but your going to come REALLY close to your price limit).
     
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  4. Jason

    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

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    You might want to try filling out the FAQ in the what should I buy forum.
     
    Jason, Jul 30, 2006
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    Uh, just FYI, the x1400 is more powerful than the card in the m1210..
     
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    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 30, 2006
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