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NIKO
27 Oct 2008, 12:59pm
I am looking for the smallest gaming notbook you can get. I am also looking for something about $600 or less, i dont need to play Crysis, but CS:S and TF2 would be nice. Any suggestions?

andre1028
27 Oct 2008, 03:22pm
If you wanna run a source engine game like CS:S make sure the notebook you get has a pretty good processor because it's weighting on the performance seems to be greater than the video card in my opinion. You also have to watch out for notebooks with Intel GMA video cards because those suck balls, trust me. At least have one with a NVIDIA or ATI video card since they're the leading companies for them so far.

I don't know any great notebooks for 600 dollars or less but if you're willing to pay 200 dollars more you can get this notebook

http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/configurator.aspx?mid=295

There's also a section on the website where you can customize it to your likings and here's it's current specs.

Processor Support IntelŽ Merom FSB800 CPU T5450/T8100/T8300/T9300/T9500
Chipset IntelŽ PM965 + ICH8-M
Graphics & Video Module Mobility 256MB NVIDIAŽ 8600GT PCI-Express 3D Video
Main Memory DDR2 667 SO-DIMM x 2 slots, MAX: 4GB
Display 15.4" WXGA ( 1280 x 800 )
PC Cards Slot x1 Card Reader SD/MMC/MS/MS-Pro 4-in-1 Card Reader
Hard Disk Drive Supports SATA HDDSupports SATA HDD
Optical Drive Build-In DVD+/-RW
LAN/Modem Realtek Gigabit LAN + 56K Modem
Wireless LAN Supports IntelŽ PCI-Express mini card 4965 & 3945
Built-in CMOS Camera 2.0 Mega Pixels
I/O Ports • USB 2.0 : 4 • IEEE 1394 : 1 • MIC-in : 1 • Headphone out : 1 • RJ11 : 1 • RJ45 : 1 • TV-Out : S-Video x 1
Audio Realtek ALC 888H
Battery Pack & Life Li-ion battery
AC Adapter 20V DC, 110~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
Dimension 355mm(W) x 257mm(D)x 35.2mm(H)


Weight 6.6 lbs

You can also check a list of cheap notebooks from newegg right here from lowest to highest.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2030260032&bop=And&Order=PRICE


If you don't want the notebook mailed to you, you should find a pretty good notebook at Best Buy if you have one near you, they usually have a good deal and some great packages. Although their customer service sucks so stay away from it.

Harpr33t
27 Oct 2008, 03:24pm
Don't buy gaming notebooks. They are all over priced even the somewhat decent ones.

Red
27 Oct 2008, 03:46pm
600 for a gaming is going to be tough to find man.

A pc sure, but laptop, eh.

the_Butler
27 Oct 2008, 03:48pm
Hate to say it, gaming laptops that can run CS:S and TF2 at a decent FPS are going to be more than 600.

Zero001
27 Oct 2008, 04:27pm
It's not impossible, but it can be done if you wait for a deal. Black Friday isn't to far away. Less than two months ago, in September, Best Buy put the Gateway M-6862 on clearance for around $500. Prices varied at each store. While you wouldn't want to play Crysis on it, CS:S and TF2 would be just fine on it. Either hold out for a deal, search for a used gamer, or dish out the cash.

EDIT:
Specs on the M-6862 were:
Intel Centrino Core2Duo T5750 2.0 Ghz processor
4GB RAM
250 GB HDD
ATI Mobility RADEON HD 2600 w/512MB memory (dedicated card)
5-in-1 Memory Card Reader
Webcam
HDMI output
Wireless-N
Vista 64-bit

GOD
27 Oct 2008, 05:31pm
Don't buy gaming notebooks. They are all over priced even the somewhat decent ones.

not at all. the only overprices ones are from brand name companies if you get one from the odm then you will pay around 2 grand, and thats for a 17 inch laptop with a quad core, 4 gb ram, and sli.

you just gotta know where to get the odm's (google clevo if you dont know what im talking about)

also for 600 dollars you cant buy a gaming notebook unless by gaming you mean pong :-p for 600 bucks your stuck with low end graphics cards or god forbid integrated. imo, a gaming laptop should have a 9800 gts or gtx or a gt card. which i havent been able to find for under a grand