A Laptop

The latest intergrated graphics by Intel... the x4500 are actually not half bad for light gaming.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1218071605696

Videos from youtube of it running games: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=x4500+gaming

Spend 700$ though and you can get a real graphics card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16834115539

Unfortunately.. I can't find anything in between.

In my opinion, it's always a nice idea to splurge that little extra money ($100 is a little bit compared to $500 for some hardware) for something that you want that will make you keep the computer for longer.

[quote name='Regiiko' post='1898741' date='Apr 11 2009, 09:14 PM']In my opinion, it's always a nice idea to splurge that little extra money ($100 is a little bit compared to $500 for some hardware) for something that you want that will make you keep the computer for longer.[/quote]
Not when I don't have a lot of extra money to splurge. I'm not going to be using the laptop for more than a few years, and I don't expect to do much hardcore gaming on it, I have a tower for that. I just need a laptop that will be stable and usable for a while. I'm actually thinking about getting a Thinkpad. My cousin has one and I have to say I'm impressed by it. The form factor and general quality of the laptop is great.

EDIT:
INSPIRON 15
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6400 (2.00GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330
250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
TOTAL: $655.20

Worth it?

http://www.dell.com/content/products/produ...;l=en&s=bsd

unfortunately, its $700 with a real graphics card (NVIDIA® GeForce™ 9300M GS 256MB), but its pretty good. don't be put off the fact that its on the small business website, dell home will sell you one over the phone swapping vista business for vista home for free. its best to order over the phone with dell anyway because you can haggle!

As an aside take a look on Ebay and see if you can pick up some spare hinges for your current laptop. (ie cannibalised from broken-down ones, you'd be surprised what people try to sell). I know you're upgrading but it might be worth it if you do decide to sell it or give you the option of having it around the house as an occasional use system rather than writing it off completely.

I already have plans for my current laptop. And that Vostro isn't such a great deal. I could get an Acer off of newegg for the same price and it'd have a 9600M GS. (Edit: It's the one linkiboy linked to above)

[quote name='iritegood' post='1900497' date='Apr 12 2009, 05:58 PM']I already have plans for my current laptop. And that Vostro isn't such a great deal. I could get an Acer off of newegg for the same price and it'd have a 9600M GS. (Edit: It's the one linkiboy linked to above)[/quote]

maybe so, but being an acer it will be broken within a couple of years (probably 366 days), their build quality is truly abysmal

I was just using it as an example, though I've no experience with acer products.
Also, for $450, this seems like a pretty good deal:

Inspiron 1520 Laptop:
Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 (1.5GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
80 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
15.4 WXGA Laptop Screen
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz (2 DIMMs)

Upgrade the RAM and I think it's a pretty solid deal for 450

[quote name='iritegood' post='1900572' date='Apr 12 2009, 06:41 PM']I was just using it as an example, though I've no experience with acer products.
Also, for $450, this seems like a pretty good deal:

Inspiron 1520 Laptop:
Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 (1.5GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
80 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
15.4 WXGA Laptop Screen
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz (2 DIMMs)

Upgrade the RAM and I think it's a pretty solid deal for 450[/quote]

well, the GPU is rather last generation, but my last generation vostro (that cost about £700 over a year ago) with that exact GPU handles oblivion with everything on high flawlessly for what its worth.

[quote name='iritegood' post='1900572' date='Apr 12 2009, 01:41 PM']I was just using it as an example, though I've no experience with acer products.
Also, for $450, this seems like a pretty good deal:

Inspiron 1520 Laptop:
Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 (1.5GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
80 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
15.4 WXGA Laptop Screen
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz (2 DIMMs)

Upgrade the RAM and I think it's a pretty solid deal for 450[/quote]
That's a great deal for $450, an 8600 card is what I have in one of my PCs, and it runs all the games I want it to.

I would go for it.

Cool. Thanks guys.

EDIT:
Damnit, the laptop was on clearance and someone else grabbed it. T.T