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    cheapest 7600/x1600 notebook

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by evax, Nov 30, 2006.

  1. evax

    evax Notebook Enthusiast

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    is there one? now im on a UBER tight budget because of some lawsuit and im still gettin one but at a lower price. the main things i HAVE to have in this notebook is a 7600/x1600, core duo, and 1 gig of ram. can anyone help me?
     
    evax, Nov 30, 2006
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  2. chrisyano

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    Acer Aspire 5672 is the cheapest one I can think of.
     
    chrisyano, Nov 30, 2006
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  3. evax

    evax Notebook Enthusiast

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    hmm.....whats a website that sells them?
     
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    newegg should have it. Keep in mind that you get what you pay for.

    You might be better off raising the budget slightly for a better system.
     
    chrisyano, Nov 30, 2006
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  5. CrAzYsIm

    CrAzYsIm Notebook Evangelist

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    i have the Acer 5672, theres nothing wrong with it. its def the best bang for the buck. Other companies probably have more durable and stronger cases but if u take care of it nothing will happen.

    It has a core duo, 1 GB Ram and a x1600 along with a DVD DL burner, bluetooth etc, it has alot of options. def worth the money. newegg doesnt have it anymore so u might have to look around
     
    CrAzYsIm, Nov 30, 2006
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  6. evax

    evax Notebook Enthusiast

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    well thats the problem. i have almost no way of raising said budget.. i can live with it since ANYTHINGs faster than what i have at home
     
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  7. chrisyano

    chrisyano Hall Monitor NBR Reviewer

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    Does it have to be a laptop? You may get more value with a desktop in your situation.
     
    chrisyano, Nov 30, 2006
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  8. Orius

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    You could build an ASUS S96J under $1200:
    S96J Barebone $579 BTOTech.com (15.4" WXGA, X1600)
    Processor: Core2Duo T5600 $249 BTOTech.com
    RAM: 1GB 667DDR2 RAM $105 NewEgg.com
    HDD: Seagate Momentus 80GB 5400 rpm $80 NewEgg.com
    Optical: Samsung Dual Layer DVD burner $63 NewEgg.com
    Wireless: Intel 3945ABG Wireless Card $31 Ewiz.com
    Total = $1107
    Shipping ~$50
    WinXP Home OEM ~$100

    If you can spend a little more you can get a nearly identical laptop Z96J Barebone (Bluetooth & WSXGA) for $729, upping the final cost to $1257.

    BTOTech.com should flash the BIOS for you for the new processor and install it. I believe Arctic Silver 5 is even included at no charge. The rest of the components simply click, snap or slide into place and are secured with a few screws.


    Hope this helps.
    Zack
     
    Orius, Nov 30, 2006
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  9. jabba

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    I think the 7600 is alot better video card than the X1600. just something to think about if the prices are the same.
     
    jabba, Nov 30, 2006
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  10. jujube

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    And also be sure to check that the Acer 5672 has the x1600 and not the earlier model with x1400
     
    jujube, Nov 30, 2006
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  11. evax

    evax Notebook Enthusiast

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    id rather not have to build it, since i have a bad habit for messing this kinda thing up :p, anyway how good is the vidcard in the hp dv6000? it might not be as powerful but i can possibly live with that
     
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    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Not really, the X1600 has shown to be a little quicker, not that it matters really.

    ATI better at Direct X Games.
    Nvidia better at Open GL Games

    I recommend the S96J, its really a great laptop with the x1600 256mb.
     
    usapatriot, Nov 30, 2006
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  13. chrisyano

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    The S96J is one of the systems I was going to recommend if you could up the budget a little. Unless there's a reason that you need to have a laptop, I would still recommend a desktop for more bang for the buck.

    The x1600/go 7600 are about 2x as powerful as the go 7400 in the dv6000t.
     
    chrisyano, Nov 30, 2006
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  14. Megaman81

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    Acer 5672 ATI x1600 is slower then other laptops with x1600..i read somewhere that it is 64bit instead of 128bit....

    BTW, my bro has this laptop and i did 3dmark05 and his system got about 2700 points...
    so judge for yourself....
     
    Megaman81, Dec 1, 2006
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  15. hay112

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    [​IMG]

    HI 5!
     
    hay112, Dec 1, 2006
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  16. Notebook Solutions

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    Be carefull, the Acer 5672 is a 64 bit X1600 mobility. That means that the maximum 3dmark05 score is around 2800-3000. So if you are on a very tight budget, consider a Dell with 6800, it scores even higher (3600).

    Charlie :)
     
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    shrike Notebook Consultant

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    Wow... what is the web side for this system ???
     
    shrike, Dec 1, 2006
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  18. hay112

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    the screenshot of the cart i posted is from gentechpc.com
     
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  19. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yup, GentechPC.com is really a great place to order from!

    I got my S96J from their, great service, great prices, everything A+++!
     
    usapatriot, Dec 1, 2006
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  20. Gator

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    What he said :)
     
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    I got my Compal EL80 for about $1150 shipped next day ($60 shipping total). I got the computer, CPU, ODD and wireless at mWave, and the hard drive and memory at NewEgg.
     
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  22. CanadianDude

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    I bought my Toshiba Satellite A100 SK9
    Core Duo T2500
    7600 Go video card
    120 GB 5400 rom hard drive
    1 GB ram
    DVD burner

    ...for $1200 canadian dollars tax in.

    I bought this from a friend who runs his own business. I beleive he has about 2 more of these units left. I can hook you up if you want. Hes got ebay/heatware, you name it.
     
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  23. freeman_xii

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    Acer 5112wlmi
    amd TL50 1.6 512k
    x1600 512HM (64bit i think)
    160GB hdd SATA
    2 GB ddr2 533MHZ
    15.4 brite
    DVD RAM
    BT-WLAN
    XP MCE
    i bought it in iran around 1100$
     
    freeman_xii, Dec 12, 2006
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