Ratki11er
05-17-2009, 05:15 AM
1) What is your budget? 2000-2500
2) What size notebook would you prefer?c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) What country are you buying this in? Afghanistan
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? I have an Asus notebook that I love but it is a bit under powered.
5) What tasks will you be performing with the laptop? Gaming
6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? This is my stay at base laptop. As I mentioned before I have an Asus notebook that I am in love with for traveling
7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? GTA IV, Mass Effect Crysis, CIV IV, C&C 3, Total War-All games, and anything else that strikes my fancy.
8) How many hours of battery life do you need?1
9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? Not at all it has worked out great for my previous purchases
10) What OS do you prefer? (more details below) I would prefer XP Pro, but what are the potential limitations for future gaming. I would like this laptop to last at least a year for being my primary gaming platform
Screen Specifics
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer? (more details below) Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non glossy screen? i dont know the difference
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? A little. I would like to get a custom skin with the denver broncos logo on it. i am not sure how possible that is but i can go over buget for that.
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last? At least a year as a primary gamer. Two years as a backup/work laptop
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 80GB, 160GB, 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 1TB, or 1.5TB? 250+, more is better but I will sacrifice HD spacing for price as I have about 2.5TB of externals.
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, CD/DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive? Just a cd/DVD burner
17) What speed CPU/Processor would you like? Dual core or Quad Core CPU? umm I think a dual Core, but I am not sure about the gaming ramifications. Oh and processor speed must be 2.5 Ghz or better. The laptop I have atm is a1.83 Duel Core and the processor is what is holding me back.
2) What size notebook would you prefer?c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) What country are you buying this in? Afghanistan
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? I have an Asus notebook that I love but it is a bit under powered.
5) What tasks will you be performing with the laptop? Gaming
6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? This is my stay at base laptop. As I mentioned before I have an Asus notebook that I am in love with for traveling
7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? GTA IV, Mass Effect Crysis, CIV IV, C&C 3, Total War-All games, and anything else that strikes my fancy.
8) How many hours of battery life do you need?1
9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? Not at all it has worked out great for my previous purchases
10) What OS do you prefer? (more details below) I would prefer XP Pro, but what are the potential limitations for future gaming. I would like this laptop to last at least a year for being my primary gaming platform
Screen Specifics
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer? (more details below) Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non glossy screen? i dont know the difference
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? A little. I would like to get a custom skin with the denver broncos logo on it. i am not sure how possible that is but i can go over buget for that.
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last? At least a year as a primary gamer. Two years as a backup/work laptop
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 80GB, 160GB, 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 1TB, or 1.5TB? 250+, more is better but I will sacrifice HD spacing for price as I have about 2.5TB of externals.
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, CD/DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive? Just a cd/DVD burner
17) What speed CPU/Processor would you like? Dual core or Quad Core CPU? umm I think a dual Core, but I am not sure about the gaming ramifications. Oh and processor speed must be 2.5 Ghz or better. The laptop I have atm is a1.83 Duel Core and the processor is what is holding me back.