ohGr Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 ok, im getting mine from Dell, they seem to have the best laptops at a cheap price with a decent video card...heres what i might be getting. Dell Inspiron 5150Pentium 4 M 3.06ghz 15'' SVGA monitor (1480x1120..or something like that)Windows XP Pro1YR Warranty (im very careful with my things)1 stick of 512MB DDR RAM (im going to buy another 512 stick in a few months)40gig 7,200 RPM HD24x CD-RW + DVD ROM (not gettin a DVD burner, doesnt copy -R's)Wireless Network Card56k Modem64MB DDR Geforce FX 5200 GO, AGP 4X (they run morrowind good, will upgrade to fx5700 in half a year) the cost is IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS $2934.80 your thoughts, mind you, i dont intend to play games like Half Life 2 or Doom 3 with this video card, which is why i might try to grab a Geforce fx5700 for my birthday (April 4'th) so...what do you think? (take a note, if you have a better system idea, it cant go over 3,000 AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS, my dads a little tight after paying $800 for my brothers wisdom teeth getting taken out) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinJiOh Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 hmm..... i asked a man in the know, who builds computers at minimum cost and at maximum efficency and.... you're getting gyped. Basically(i hope this isn't against forum policy) Dell su**s, they rip you off and they have some faulty s*** but if you want a well known brand, that is the way to go, if you want another well known brand at a slightly cheaper cost, try This could be a better solution, if you're willing to shop around that is.... keep in mind that computers can be overclocked and make them go MUCH faster. this site is Melbourne based... it might help but if your really willing, you should have one built for you, cheaper and usually run better, providing the person knows what they're doing. Although, if your father is paying for it, and you want a long warranty go with dell(1 year isn't really that long) usually better to rip off your own father hehe if he is scabby that is. The SECOND main fault with Dell is that those computers are a real pain to upgrade yourselves, i mean after the warranty expires. But if you pay for professionals and stuff.... you have the go-ahead from me if you're not willing toi risk it but i do suggest heavily that you shop around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohGr Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 well, we changed a few things on the laptop, my dad agreed to get a geforce fx5700go in it when it arrives, my brother snuck in a few changes he changed the monitor, now its a UVGA monitor, or something like it, displays at 1600x1200, changed the ram to a 1gig stick (we're going to either buy 512 stick or 1gig stick later on) and he added a few small things, optical mouse, and a 60gig HD. now its only costing us $3,200 :huh: oh well, good thing i didnt go with alienware, id be getting ripped off, no ones going to pay $5,900 for a laptop :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaiv Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 what is the currency rate for Australian ---> US dollars?because, depending on the rate, then you could buy an alienware laptop, which could beat any DESKTOP or LAPTOP dell has to offer....http://www.alienware.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohGr Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 last i heard, it was 75 AU cents per US Dollar, probably dropped for all i know, i hevent looked in a while. but no, theres no way im getting an alienware, i go back to school feburary 2nd, i already ordered my laptop, and im not waiting a month for a laptop from america...not to mention, a complete rip off, they overcharge everyone way too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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