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Could I get anyone's opinion on this laptop I am thinking of buying? I'd appreciate it. I'm using this for gaming and school. I'm looking to buy one that will actually play today's latest games and be ready for future ones. Not the extremes, like BioShock or Two Worlds. Casual stuff like The Settlers, Flight Simulator, etc.
Here is the current customization.
Dell Inspiron 1520
Color-Jet Black
Processor-Trying to decide between the Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 (2.0GHz/2MB cache) or Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz/4MB cache) Would there be any noticable difference in speed with a 4MB cache instead of a 2MB? Or would that be a waste of money?
OS-Vista Home Premium
Display-Can't decide between a 1280x800 glossy widescreen or a 1440x900 high definition widescreen. What would you take?
Graphics Card-Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT 256MB
Memory-Either 2GB or 3GB. How much memory does Vista hog up when using Aero?
Hard Drive-Either a 80GB SATA 5400RPM driver or a 120GB SATA 7200RPM drive. Would the RPM make any noticable difference in performance?
Internal Optical Drive-CD Writer/DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
Wireless Network-DON'T CARE ABOUT THIS
Mobile Broadband-DON'T CARE ABOUT THIS
Battery-85Whr 9 cell Lithlium Ion Battery
Sound-Express Card Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Sound Card
Price ranged from $1,400-$1,600. That's steep, for me. Is it just me, or is this WAAAAY too much?
Here is the current customization.
Dell Inspiron 1520
Color-Jet Black
Processor-Trying to decide between the Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 (2.0GHz/2MB cache) or Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz/4MB cache) Would there be any noticable difference in speed with a 4MB cache instead of a 2MB? Or would that be a waste of money?
OS-Vista Home Premium
Display-Can't decide between a 1280x800 glossy widescreen or a 1440x900 high definition widescreen. What would you take?
Graphics Card-Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT 256MB
Memory-Either 2GB or 3GB. How much memory does Vista hog up when using Aero?
Hard Drive-Either a 80GB SATA 5400RPM driver or a 120GB SATA 7200RPM drive. Would the RPM make any noticable difference in performance?
Internal Optical Drive-CD Writer/DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
Wireless Network-DON'T CARE ABOUT THIS
Mobile Broadband-DON'T CARE ABOUT THIS
Battery-85Whr 9 cell Lithlium Ion Battery
Sound-Express Card Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Sound Card
Price ranged from $1,400-$1,600. That's steep, for me. Is it just me, or is this WAAAAY too much?
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