Which Processor is right for me?

Hey, I am planning on buying a laptop in two months and wanted to learn more about laptops so I can make a good purchase when the time comes.

I just wanted to ask what are the best processors out right now for laptops? Which ones are good for gaming/multimedia?

General Questions

1) What is your budget?
$1200 ?

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen

3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in.

USA

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Not Really.

5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Media, maybe some Gaming

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Mostly at home. But also to other places.

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
Some games. Not sure which yet.

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
A lot lol.

9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
I don't mind.

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Vista

Screen Specifics


11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

I have no idea what any of this is.

12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
No idea...

Build Quality and Design

13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Yes.

14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
Buying in 2 months. Keeping for 2 years?

Notebook Components

15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 500GB?
Around 300

16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
DVD-Rom, DVD-Burner, and possibly Blu-Ray.

 

You might want to consider filling out the FAQ so we can better help you. As is, your question is very vague.

 

Yeah, any Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.0ghz + can be used for gaming, we just need you to fill out the FAQ like Hep! said.

 

General Questions

1) What is your budget?
$1200 ?

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen

3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in.

USA

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Not Really.

5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Media, maybe some Gaming

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Mostly at home. But also to other places.

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
Some games. Not sure which yet.

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
A lot lol.

9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
I don't mind.

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Vista

Screen Specifics


11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

I have no idea what any of this is.

12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
No idea...

Build Quality and Design

13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Yes.

14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
Buying in 2 months. Keeping for 2 years?

Notebook Components

15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 500GB?
Around 300

16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
DVD-Rom, DVD-Burner, and possibly Blu-Ray.

 

Gateway P7811FX? It's a little more than your budget but it's a **** good deal.

 

That Gateway's overkill for "maybe some gaming". The lots of battery life makes me think low-voltage processor, but desktop replacements don't usually have that. Still I think if there is a desktop replacement with low-voltage processor, that may be a good option for getting both those goals.

As for graphics, a good integrated card (such as ATI HD 3200) actually probably would be sufficient, and would help on the battery life front. A low-midrange dedicated would play it safe on performance while still not taking that much power. But what's really key is to get the largest battery offered for battery life - even with other accomodations the default battery probably won't get you very much life.

 

LOL, thanks for your replies guys but im asking specifically on processors for laptops. I need recommendations on those, not the whole laptop itself.

I need to know which is better, Intel or AMD. And I need to know if the Turion, duo, core, etc is better.

 

cpu has almost nothing to do with gaming or multimedia.
the latest and best is intel montevina p series chips.
p8400 2.26 or p9500 is good enough for common usage.

 

Intel beats AMD. Less heat, more battery life with Intel. Better performance too.

 

Don't go for AMD.
CPUs can help in FPS games, and when watching HD with a useless GPU. Apart from that, it'll depend upon the type of tasks you usually run.

Quad-Cores may go main-stream in the next 2 months.