Buying a laptop: 17", i7

[Deleted]

This weekend a lightning strike (not alakirs) burned my computer, so I need a replacement.

I am thinking of getting the cheapest 17" with i7 quad, preferably not shared memory GPU. I'm a 3rd worlder so pricetag is essential.

I could use suggestions.
- where to buy (i live in Slovenia) and have a credit card if a price is more viable elsewhere in Europe
- should I wait for something new that is coming out soon ? As there is no rush in buying it
- I cannot spend more than 1k€
- I do not need legitimate software
- if there is a good alternative to i7, feel free to put it out here

Thank you greatly,
Skey

[capslocked]

Don't i5's work just as well as i7's(for WoW purposes anyway)?
And are you planning on building it, and just want parts, or do you want it prebuilt?

[Deleted]

Hello,

It will also be a working computer aswell, but I know little for cpu/gpu characteristics in recent past so comments like yours are very useful.
Laptop will be bought and untouched hardware wise after.

[ispano]

Look for some European Sager/Clevo retailers. You don't have to go with a Sager, as those companies usually carry other brands as well.

[Khalelia]

Nice to see some folks from the EU here...

Probably as a baseline: DELL Austria is offering a Inspirion 17" laptop with an I7 2630M, a a 3 Gig GT555m, 4Gigs of RAM, 500 GB HDD for 949€. Should be a pretty solid gaming laptop.

Or as a more budgetfriendly option: I7 2630M, 1 GB GT550M, 4Gigs of Ram 500 GB HDD for 749€.

[Deleted]

Hello again,
I have found a laptop that seems affordable and decent.
Choices consist of 2 options that cost the same, first with less RAM and HDD space, but 7200 HD rpm, 2nd with 5400. I don't need HDD space really, i got an external drive for that - what do you reckon, is the 2 GB of RAM worth the slower HDD rpm, which one slows the computer down more ?

1. HP Pavilion dv7-6001, 979€
17,3" (43,9 cm), 1600 x 900 pik
Intel Core i7 2630QM, 2,9 GHz, 6 MB Cache, Quad-Core
4 GB DDR3 SO-DIMM, 1333 MHZ, 1 x 4 GB, maks. kap. 8 GB
500 GB, SATA, 7200 rpm
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6770M, 1024 MB DDR5

2. HP Pavilion dv7-6003, 979€
17,3" (43,9 cm), 1600 x 900 pik
Intel Core i7 2630QM, 2,9 GHz, 6 MB Cache, Quad-Core
6 GB DDR3 SO-DIMM, 1333 MHZ, 1 x 4 GB, 1 x 2 GB,maks. kap. 8 GB
640 GB, SATA, 5400 rpm
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6770M, 1024 MB DDR5

[kailtas]

I would have went for the one with higher HDD speed.

But thats because i think anything over 4GB of ram is useless to the majority of gamers.

[Fuzzykins]

1. HP Pavilion dv7-6001, 979€
17,3" (43,9 cm), 1600 x 900 pik
Intel Core i7 2630QM, 2,9 GHz, 6 MB Cache, Quad-Core
4 GB DDR3 SO-DIMM, 1333 MHZ, 1 x 4 GB, maks. kap. 8 GB
500 GB, SATA, 7200 rpm
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6770M, 1024 MB D

is the better of the two.

[georgevonfranken]

I would go with 1

[Deleted]

Thank you kindly, number 1 it is :-)

Have a nice day everyone involved in this discussion!