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 Member 792 Level 16.30 Mar 2006 
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Well. I think the best mainstream video card is the 8600M. I mean, they do have better mobile graphic cards on the market, such as the 7900M, but most of them only come with the high priced gaming laptops/desktop replacements.
In fact, if I recall correctly. I think Dell may be the only one that lets you put the 8600 in their default 15.4 widescreen. I think HP stops at the 8400, which is a terrible card. I just priced one out. By choosing the 8600, you'll have an okay $1000 laptop for playing source games. I run an x1400 on my dell and it can handle source games at medium quality decently. Slight hiccups on detailed maps. MacBook Pro is at least twice your budget. It starts at $1999. No, you can't connect your 8600. If you want a good gaming system for $1000, a homebuilt PC is a much better solution. Techreport and anandtech both have had system guides for a good price. Especially anandtechs, which has $700 budget option that can be boosted to a good gaming system with a purchase of a ATI 3850 or nVidia 880GT. TR's Christmas 2007 system guide - The Tech Report - Page 1 AnandTech: November 2007 Budget Buyers' Guide How ya doing, buddy? |
Member 792 Level 16.30 Mar 2006
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It should be fine. You won't be able to run things at full whack and get fabulous frame rates, but it can handle Source games at medium with little or no problems.
The slow hard drive does lead to a bit slower loading, but it's a really minor issue. The price difference between 5400 and 7200 isn't worth it. There's nowhere I can't reach. |
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