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    Need Help - Which Video card/Processor should I get?

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Darkforce5782, Dec 28, 2005.

  1. Darkforce5782

    Darkforce5782 Notebook Consultant

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    I am looking forward to buying a new notebook sometime this weekend and making a decision which one to get is getting pretty hard.

    I would like to buy a good mid-level gammer's notebook meaning that I don't need jaw dropping graphics (I have a desktop for that) just enough to play unreal 2004, final fantasy XI online and eve-online at a fast and decent quality. I have a budget of $1600 to spend and I plan on keeping it around for a long time.

    I would like to use my notebook for is mostly gamming, programming, MP3's and video ripping and editing. it would have to have at least a 2GHz processor, a 15 inch wide screen, and 1GB dual channel ram.

    I have having troubles with which video card to go with. I would like to get an AMD Turion 64 so that I can make that jump to 64 bit windows when more 64 bit apps come out. The only thing is, they only come with a 128MB ATI Mobility x700 radeon(PCI-e). I am having some troubles finding reliable reviews and core clock specs on this video card.

    On the other hand I see some Intel Pentium M Notebooks that I have been looking at that feature a "Upgradeable" MXM 256MB PCI-e Geforce go 6600. I am also having trouble on finding reviews and core clock information on this card also.

    As for the companies that I plan on going with for buying my new notebook it is going to be from either Xtreme gear ( www.buyxg.com) or ABS ( www.abs.com) and I have heard good things about both these dealers from resellerratings.com

    Any information that anyone can give me would be very helpful and I would like to say thanks in advance
     
  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    MSI 1029 is probbably your best bet.