$1500 BUDGET, What's the best you can get me?

[jakesterwinson]

Alright Here are my parameters in finding a notebook. I have 1500 dollars to spend and I want the best laptop right now today or within the month. What is your suggestion?
It must have:
9600M GT graphics card or equivalent or better,
Fingerprint reader and webcam otherwise it is open ended.
MUST BE NEW


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My next option is to wait until after the holidays and purchase on at that time. That is longest that I will wait

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General Questions

1) What is your budget? $1500

2) What size notebook would you prefer? no preference

a. Ultraportable; 12" screen or less
b. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen

3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in. USA

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? I Like Hp

5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook? mainly browsing internet surfing web and possibly play call of duty and starcraft

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? i am a student so i need to transport

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? not really probably starcraft 2 when it comes out but i do want a 9600m gt graphics card incase and call of duty

8) How many hours of battery life do you need? if it can stay on for 2 hours thats good enough

9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? I don't mind, just needs good feedback

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc. Vista is fine

Screen Specifics
Note - When this FAQ was started many years ago, the split between standard screen notebooks and widescreen notebooks was about 50-50. In the meantime, widescreen notebooks have become the new standard. If you're looking for a standard screen notebook, some people are, you may wish to mention it. There are a few standard screens still being sold, but they're going the way of the Dodo bird.
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

either one
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Wider viewing version of UXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.


12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? no preference

Build Quality and Design

13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? Semi important

14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last? I want to buy this laptop ASAP my deadline to get a laptop would be after the holidays. I want it to be a desktop replacement lasting 3+ years

Notebook Components

15) How much hard drive space do you want: 250+

16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM

[Xirurg]

Hi and welcome to NBR

Can you please fill the Faq to help us a bit?

[Chango99]

It's very general... especially on the laptop size... but you said you want it as a desktop replacement?

HP dv5t or dv7t would do well. You can also try dell's XPS series. The HP dv5t is pretty good for it's price considering the many coupons HP has been giving out.

[araharja]

HP dv5t

I customized it like crazy and it only comes out 1200$ after 400$ instant savings.

Plus u get a free printer.

Dont get XPS, since the new XPS will comes around in couple of months.

[Chango99]

Yeah, since your a fan of HP, dv5t i'd say. It's great for it's price. And about that free printer araharja, it's kind of a rip off imo. I know you get a rebate back, but you still paid 70$ for it. Printers cost like 30$ -.-. My sis bought her all-in-one for 30$.

[ARom]

Xotic PC's MSI 1651 with the 9600M GT (GDDR3 ) & 1680*1080 Resolution.

[tential]

Please choose a screen size man. If you want 15 inches you can get a decent PC but if you get a 17 inch screen you'll get a much better GAMING laptop from Gateway. A 15 inch laptop you might have a slightly faster CPU (CPU is good but the core2duo is so fast I wouldn't really make too much noise about it) while a 17 inch gateway or toshiba will get you a MUCH faster GPU. Either choose 15 inches and a 9600GT (or equivalent) or a 17 inch with a 9800GT (or evuivalent).

If you want some portability a 15 inch but if your laptop will sit stationary on the desk (like MOST people I know who rarely move their laptop off the desk) a 17 inch gaming laptop will give you great performance for SC2.

[Tarentum]

Either choose 15 inches and a 9600GT (or equivalent) or a 17 inch with a 9800GT (or evuivalent).

But I have a 15 inch laptop here with a 9800GT :P

(Of course, jakester will need $150-200 more).

[Xirurg]

Check out Hp DV5t,DV7t,HDX 16t and HDX 18t

[jakesterwinson]

Thanks for the help guys, I am at 80 percent sure on buying the dv5t now.