Portable PCs & what not

[PiratePimp]

I am only 15 and have a little bit of expeirience in putting together PCs. Being 15 it seems that I don't have as much cash as I wish I did. I was wondering if anyone out there knew something on portable PCs or should I just go with a laptop? I would mostly use it for games not work...well maybe a little. If anyone has some good ideas on what I should do or knows somewhere I can look to get some more info on the subject.

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[squeech]

First of all, Welcome to TechIMO!

If you're looking for a small PC that you can build yourself Shuttle sells Small Form Factor (SFF) boxes that are barebones (require you to install CPU, RAM, and drives). I've built these things several time, and they are stable. Although, sometimes it takes little hands to get into certain spaces You can usually pull one of these for a P4 (they make them for Athlons also) for about $199 (great if you already have some of the hardware components needed).

Also, places like TigerDirect often have complete systems without an Operating System on them (use a copy of 98 or 2000 that you already have) for about $300-800.

When you're tight on cash, laptops aren't always the greatest way to go...especially if you do a fair amount of gaming. However, if the mobility if more important to you, then check out a used computer store in your area. You can generally find a 800MHz~1GHz machine for around $899.

Hope this helps!