Which is the best laptop for a student starting college in 2012?

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Ahmed Bila

My budget is from 500-750 USD. I am NOT going to use it for gaming. Primary use is watching movies, using a couple of softwares, facebook, youtube, music etc... And I have a dell inspiron i3 right now and when i open multiple tabs, it slows down pathetically so please also keep that factor in mind.

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1. Here this one looks cool and would be my first choice within your price point and lenovos last forever ( A big screen blocks your phone so you can text in class if you take it with you. lol.)
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+-+17.3%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+6GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive/5855624.p?id=1218697204078&skuId=5855624
2. This would be a second choice. Samsungs are really powerful and can take on many task!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+15.6%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+6GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive+-+Blue+Silver/5622143.p?id=1218677492447&skuId=5622143

what is the best gaming computer for a 1000$ budget or less?

Alfonzo Al

i'd prefer a desktop but if you know any good laptops, cool with that too.

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Check this out.
http://www.squidoo.com/build-gaming-pc

Builds Under $500 http://www.gamingpcbuilds.com/build-a-gaming-pc-under-500-2012/
Builds Under $1000 http://www.gamingpcbuilds.com/build-a-custom-gaming-pc-1000/
Builds Under $1500 http://www.squidoo.com/best-gaming-build

Laptops.

To run all the modern games today you need intel i5.....2.4/2.5 GHZ boost up to 2.9/3.0 GHZ (Or AMD equivalent), and a graphic card > Nvidia 9600M-GT or AMD Radeon HD 6470M and above.
Oh and 6 GIG 1333MHZ/1600MHZ DDR3 RAM, although you can add this your self.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html

http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/NX.RULAA.001

http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/LX.RMU02.095

http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/LX.RVH02.064

http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/LX.RPW02.128

Also look at Asus and Sony.

Third Gen Intel i7 for laptops has just come out: 2.9 Ghz boost to 3.6 Ghz so worth a look if you can get one.

Intel® Core⢠i7-3820QM Processor
(8M Cache, 2.7GHz boost up to 3.70 GHz)

Intel® Core⢠i7-3720QM Processor
(6M Cache, 2.6 GHz boost up to 3.60 GHz)

Intel® Core⢠i7-3520M Processor
(4M Cache, 2.9 boost up to 3.60 GHz)
http://ark.intel.com/products/family/65506/3rd-Generation-Intel-Core-i7-Processors/mobile

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what is a good laptop to play arma 2 on?

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Bryan

i am 15(dont worry,i am very militant and will not be a douchebag on arma 2,trust me) but both of my parents are highschool dropouts.my dad has a good paying career where he worked for over 20 years.i have a dell d420 laptop which will not run arma,and i am on a very low budget.i am getting $100 from my dad for xmas,and 50 or so from my grandparents.i get $5 for lunch money,and i save it,so $25 a week.i want arma 2,so what is the lowest price laptop i can play it on?

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Arma 2 is an older Game, but unfortunately is is Extremely CPU intensive. I understand that your budget is low, and unfortunately you may want to hold off buying one for less money; until you can afford a more advanced system. If you are looking to buy a good gaming rig, I would always go for a desktop over a laptop. For gaming, a desktop tends to dissipate heat much faster and process data much faster per dollar. For a good gaming desktop you are looking at about $500, or $1000 for an equivalent laptop.

I know it is not the answer you were hoping for, but the best Idea I can give you is to get a part time job and buy a good system. Right now (2012 &2013) is a good time to buy a long lasting gaming rig that should last you near a decade due to the fact that the next gen consoles (Release ETA winter 2013) will be running DirectX 11, which most current PC systems can already handle.

I went ahead and attached a link for the system requirements of Arma 2 with Operation Arrowhead expansion, so you can see the recommended Specifications for yourself.
http://gamesystemrequirements.com/games.php?id=1237
Also keep in mind that Arma 3 is in development, and the recommended CPU for that will be an Intel-I5. So if you want the next installment, This is what you will need.
http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/05/19/arma-3-system-requirements-revealed/


Good Luck!

What laptops have an Ivy Bridge CPU and a GT 650m?

Nyanner&Pr

I need to buy a new laptop that can last me a few years and has an Ivy bridge CPU and GT 650m GPU, so I can do some gaming on it. It also has to be light enough to carry around since I may need to bring it into school. Any good suggestions that are not the 2012 MacBook Pro? (I'm on a budget of $1500 USD)

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The Alienware M14x R2 is the best answer.

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