I'm graduating! I need a laptop! Help me choose the best!

NMR · 05-27-2009, 08:08 PM

Okay, I'm graduating. Hell yeah! And well, since I have collage starting within half a year, I need a solid laptop to get me through everything I need. I will be going into graphic design, web design, multimedia; so I need a laptop with a dedicated video card (preferably), plenty of ram, and a decent CPU. I will be using the CS4 suite from Adobe, so I wanna take advantage of all the features, hence the dedicated video card. I would like some opinions from the forum goers on what to get.

Now on to the laptops!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115555

This is a beast. Core 2 Duo, 4 gigs of DDR3(!) ram, a dedicated 90600GT card, and a spacious 500 gig HD. This one looks the best out of the bunch by far. The only thing I do not like about it is the price. It is the most expensive right now (It isn't at the moment because of the sale.). I hope it stays on sale, because this is the one to get.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220517

Not as good as the first one, but not a major step down. I've heard amazing things about most ATI cards, and this one does well apparently. It also features a slightly higher clock speed, but a smaller HD. Also it probably has DDR2 ram, but it does not say. It is $100 US cheaper though, so this may be what I want.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115546

Here is the last one. It is the cheapest (ATM) and this is the one I would probably get if I do not get much money. It has a solid dedicated card that rivals the 9600GT somewhat I think. Not sure about that though.

I want to get the first one, but I do not know if the extra high cost justifies maybe a few extra seconds of speed. I'm not two worried about hitting high benchmarks, but if anyone would like to know, they all can play Crysis. Will the lower end be good enough? Or should I save for the most expensive and roll with it.

I forget to mention that I will be doing moderate gaming, video editing, photoshop, web design, HD video, and some other computer intensive stuff. I kinda want this to be my desktop at school.

Any help would be much appreciated!

EDIT!: Whoah! I just put this in the wrong forum. My bad. If any mod online would be kind enough to move this baby to the right forum, that would be much appreciated.

05-27-2009, 08:08 PM	#1
NMR Whoa... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 491	I'm graduating! I need a laptop! Help me choose the best! Okay, I'm graduating. Hell yeah! And well, since I have collage starting within half a year, I need a solid laptop to get me through everything I need. I will be going into graphic design, web design, multimedia; so I need a laptop with a dedicated video card (preferably), plenty of ram, and a decent CPU. I will be using the CS4 suite from Adobe, so I wanna take advantage of all the features, hence the dedicated video card. I would like some opinions from the forum goers on what to get. Now on to the laptops! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115555 This is a beast. Core 2 Duo, 4 gigs of DDR3(!) ram, a dedicated 90600GT card, and a spacious 500 gig HD. This one looks the best out of the bunch by far. The only thing I do not like about it is the price. It is the most expensive right now (It isn't at the moment because of the sale.). I hope it stays on sale, because this is the one to get. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220517 Not as good as the first one, but not a major step down. I've heard amazing things about most ATI cards, and this one does well apparently. It also features a slightly higher clock speed, but a smaller HD. Also it probably has DDR2 ram, but it does not say. It is $100 US cheaper though, so this may be what I want. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115546 Here is the last one. It is the cheapest (ATM) and this is the one I would probably get if I do not get much money. It has a solid dedicated card that rivals the 9600GT somewhat I think. Not sure about that though. I want to get the first one, but I do not know if the extra high cost justifies maybe a few extra seconds of speed. I'm not two worried about hitting high benchmarks, but if anyone would like to know, they all can play Crysis. Will the lower end be good enough? Or should I save for the most expensive and roll with it. I forget to mention that I will be doing moderate gaming, video editing, photoshop, web design, HD video, and some other computer intensive stuff. I kinda want this to be my desktop at school. Any help would be much appreciated! EDIT!: Whoah! I just put this in the wrong forum. My bad. If any mod online would be kind enough to move this baby to the right forum, that would be much appreciated. __________________ A mystery to all but and known to a few. Last edited by NMR; 05-27-2009 at 08:11 PM. Reason: Me be stupid.