Notebook Cpu help

[BeholderX]

Done some research and I am literally more confused then I started with every one's opinion as well as every possible benchmarks.
I want first to buy a notebook either from dell or ibuypower.

Secondly I want to play games on it and maybe upgrade my video card when time comes.

And lastly I don’t know should I go with Pentium-M 145, P4 3.2 or amd 64 3000?

I lean myself more towards the mobile Pentium but im afraid that it’s weak for performance.

Please help have two weeks to decide.


thanks

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[thall]

What's your price range?
The biggest issue you will have for games is the video card.
Dells' XPS, 9100 or 8600 is one of the few that will play a game with some of their refurbs with a ATI 9600 126MB being pushed by Doom3 and similar games. $1800 in a refurb with 1 year warranty. I buy a lot of these and they really are worth trying. Most refurbs are just product returns anyway. you can try them for 2 weeks and send it back if its not right. they only make you pay shipping with no re-stock fee.

Alienware is the premier line for gaming lappys if you have the $$.

If you can find it, try looking at the various IBMs with an upgraded video card. Any survey anywhere will tell you they make the best, most reliable laptop. I love finding a deal on an IBM and reselling them. I never get one back. Thinks are like a tank for stability. They do require a bit of tweaking and off loading bloatware to get the performance up.

If you look at the RR ratings, Powernotebooks.com has a perfect 10.00 rating in the last 6 months with over 800 postings. I have never bought from them but their feedback speaks volumes.

Just a few words from here, good luck!!

[BeholderX]

my range is towards 2500$CA.
Going to check ibm but dell was on my mind just afraid that you pay more for the name. As well as buying a laptop from ibuy and have no warrenty more then 1 year. You get screwed after and it comes out from your pocket.

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[bombledmonk]

If I was buying a Laptop right now I would get one of these
http://www.powernotebooks.com/product.php?itemId=414

[BeholderX]

you know what i was starting to like this company until i read the reviews. OR might i say the horror views.

Still woundering arround, so far looking good for dell.

[bombledmonk]

horror reviews? What are you talking about? Powernotebooks.com has a perfect 10 rating. And computers better than Dell in the same price range.

http://www.resellerratings.com/selle...seller_id=1980

PowerNotebooks.com
http://www.powernotebooks.com/index.php3
Customer Satisfaction
Six-Month Rating: 10.00
Six-Month Reviews: 105
Lifetime Reviews: 809




Lifetime Rating: 9.99

[BeholderX]

sorry i was checking out portablez.

looks interessting