which notebook, fe or bx?

im looking at getting the fe or bx notebook. which would u guys get?

1) What is your budget?
up to $2000
2) What size notebook would you prefer?

c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen


3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
use it for school, computer games (wc3, wow, counterstrike, bf2)
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
both, will carry it around, but mostly at my desk
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
wc3, wow, counterstrike, bf2
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
looking at sony and dell
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
doesnt matter, i can find an outlet somewhere
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
dont mind
9) What country are you buying this in?
US
Screen Specifics

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

e. WXGA+ = Widescreen eXtended Graphics Array+; 1440x900; This resolution is offered on 17" widescreen notebooks and is comparable to WXGA in terms of text and icon size versus available screen real estate. Popular for movie viewing due to support for widescreen.

f. WSXGA+ = Widescreen Super eXtended Graphics Array; 1680x1050; This resolution is comparable to SXGA in that it offers a middle ground between WXGA/WXGA+ and WUXGA. Popular for movie viewing due to support for widescreen.

g. WUXGA = Widescreen Ultra eXtended Graphics Array; 1920x1200; This resolution offers the smallest viewable text and images while offering the greatest amount of screen real estate.


11) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
glossy/reflective

Build Quality and Design

12) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
yes, right now looking at the sony's cause i like the style of it
13) How long do you want this laptop to last?
2-3 yrs
Notebook Components

14) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
100gb
15) Do you need a DVD, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-R drive?
dvd-r

 

For your needs I would say the BX series the FE is a better laptop by far but it has a 7400 gpu which gets about 1800 in 3dmark05 while the x700 would get at least 2000. If your going to be doing alot of multi tasking I would recoment the FE othyerwise the BX is your best bet.

 

i do a lot of multi tasking so the FE would be better?

the fe has 667mhz frontside bus, while the bx has 500. is that a big difference?

 

I would look at some Asus notebooks as they will offer better GPUs and build quality.