[dannyyboii]

Check out my configuration.

So the current price comes out to $1,144. I think it's pretty decent. I'm going to order a 2 X 1GB kit from newegg since it'll cost me sub $100 and it cost $150 to upgrade from Dell. They gyp you so much

Opinions?

 

[iampoor]

I say wait a few months till Santa Rosa and cheaper nvidia and ati offerings come out. Otherwise decent. Personall I would go with a different brand but if it suits you go for it

EDIT: It is Santa Rosa....

 

[iampoor]

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/ntbkx77000.asp?v=d

I personally vote for this one. If you downgrade it a bit

volia

 

[mbp]

try looking at asus laptop's over at newegg unless ur really bent on that one then looks nice

 

[iampoor]

ahhh no ASUS laptops are kind of expensive. Cyberpower makes a good product

 

[mbp]

Quote:

Originally Posted by iampoor ahhh no ASUS laptops are kind of expensive. Cyberpower makes a good product

i have a cyberpower laptop myself

but it's actually ecs elitegroup now

it used to be a company called uniwill (my laptop anyways) -- cyberpower support is not good at all though i'll tell you that much

oh try to get a 7200rpm drive it makes a world of diff when you feel like your system is getting old

 

[thiru]

There are 350$ discounts for Inspirons configured at 1399$ or more.
The coupon code is TSD1$NG00WFD4N . For Inspiron 1420/1520/1720.
Hope it's not too late, you'd buy a cheaper laptop with better specs

though I prefer the 1420 for its smaller screen (I go with mobility).

 

[grunion]

Get a 7200rpm Hdd

 

[dannyyboii]

Quote:

Originally Posted by thiru There are 350$ discounts for Inspirons configured at 1399$ or more. The coupon code is TSD1$NG00WFD4N . For Inspiron 1420/1520/1720. Hope it's not too late, you'd buy a cheaper laptop with better specs though I prefer the 1420 for its smaller screen (I go with mobility).

Thanks for letting me know. But I found this myself last night when I was searching for Dell coupons. As a result, I upgraded the CPU to..I think a T7100 or something. I also changed something else.

Quote:

Originally Posted by grunion Get a 7200rpm Hdd

I might do that. Not a necessity though. If I do, I'll order it off egg, which is at least $70. But, again, not necessary cause my girlfriend doesn't game. I might just be playing around with it

I upgraded the video card to an 8600GT

Here is an update of the current build.

Sub-total $1,092.00 (deducted $350 with coupon)
Tax $91.44 (Omg..)
Total Price $1,183.44

I will also order 2 X 1GB from egg for approx $80.
Total: mid $1200s

Any other recommendations? Brands or other laptops. I'm willing to look into others.

 

[thiru]

Even, if she doesn't game, a 7200RPM would benefit her, more so than a CPU upgrade. The HDD is the slowest component in a PC, and in laptops it's even slower. On the other hand any Core 2 Duo will do.

Again (I'm stubborn

), would she prefer a 14.1" or a 15.4"? the only difference between these systems is that the Inspiron 1420's best GPU is a 8400.

As for other laptops, there's the HP Pavilion dv6000t (or z), though the best GPU is a 7400.