Hey everyone. I dont know much about computers (just basics) and I would really appreaciate your help I currently have a Compaq Presario R3306 and it doesnt meet my needs anymore, so I am looking for a new laptop. I am looking for something powerfull, that doesnt give off a lot of heat or noise. I will do some traveling, but it will be mostly for home use. My gaming needs are light, however I do have a game called Football Manager 2006 which needs a very fast processor to let it run smootly.
(EDIT- This is what I have right now BTW: http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Presario_Notebook_with_Mobile_AMD_AthlonT_XP_M_Processor_3000_R3306US)
I have been looking at some computers, and I was wondering which one do you think will suit me best?
Here are the options so far (and any other suggestions are appreaciated):
Option 1
HP ZX5000 P4 3.0GHz with Hyper Threading
15.4†Widescreen WXGA Display
ATI 9600 128MB Video Card
1GB RAM
60GB Hard Drive
CDRW/DVD Drive
3 ½†Floppy Drive
802.11b/g Wireless
12-Cell Battery
Something like this: http://www.shopping.com/xPF-Hewlett_Packard_HP_Pavilion_ZX5000_Customizable_Notebook_Computer
Option 2
Pentium 4 3.06GHz w/ Hyper Thread 800MHz FSB and 512K L2 cache
1GB of PC2700 Ram (2 X 512mb)
60GB Hard Drive w/ 16MB cache at 5400RPM
24X CD-R/RW DVD-Rom combo
15" SXGA+ Screen (1400X1050 max resolution)
ATI 9600 w/ 128MB 8X AGP
56K Dial-up modem, 10/100 Network port, and built in wireless networking
Option 3
Toshiba Satellite A75-S213 P4 3.33Ghz
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows XP Home
Platform Learn More: Notebook PC
Expansion Ports: 1 - Type I/II PC Card Slot
Processor Brand: Intel
Processor Class: Pentium 4 HT
Processor Speed: 3.33GHz
Additional Technologies: Hyper-Threading Technology
Memory Type: DDR
Memory Size: 1024MB
Memory Speed : DDR333 (PC2700)
Memory Slots (Total): 2
Memory Slots (Available): 0
Capacity: 100GB
Optical Drive Type: DVD-RW/CD-RW
Type: Media Reader
Graphics Description: Integrated Graphics
GPU/VPU: ATI Mobility Radeon 9000
Video Memory: 64MB Shared
Communications Description: Integrated Modem
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless LAN
Interface Type: 802.11b/g Wireless Networking
RJ-11 Phone Connector
RJ-45 Ethernet Connector
Width: 10.8"
Height: 1.8"
Depth: 14.4"
Weight: 8 lbs
Display Type: WXGA
Viewable Screen Size: 15.4"
Something like this: http://www.shopping.com/xPF-Toshiba_TOSHIBA_A75_S213_Satellite_Notebook_Computer_PSA70U1Y200G
Option 4
Sony Vaio PCG-K37 P4 3.2GHZ
Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
Installed Memory 1 GB (DDR SDRAM)
Hard Drive 80 GB
Display 15.4 in. WXGA TFT Active Matrix
ATI MOBILITY RADEON IGP 345M
Something like this: http://www.shopping.com/xPF-VAIO_K37_P4_3_2G_80G_1GB_XPH_15_4_WXGA_XB_DVD_RW_DL_802_11G
Option 5
Toshiba Satellite A105-S361 Centrino
Hardware Platform: PC
Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium M
System Bus Speed: 533
Number of Processors: 1
RAM: 1000 MB
HD Size: 120 GB
Size (LWH): 14.2 inches, 10.5 inches, 1.45 inches
Weight: 6 pounds
Something like this: http://www.shopping.com/xPF-Toshiba_Toshiba_Satellite_A105_S361_Laptop
Option 6
HP Pavillion zv5000
Microprocessor Pentium 4 at 2.6Ghz
Microprocessor Cache 512KB (L2)
Memory 1024MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512MB) at 266MHz
Memory Max 2048MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 1024MB)
Video Graphics ATI Radeon 9000
Video Memory 128MB DDR SDRAM (shared)
Hard Drive 80GB enhanced-IDE hard disk drive
Multimedia Drive DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo
Display 39 cm (15.0 inch) WXGA+ WVA TFT (1280 x 800) display
Fax/Modem Integrated v.90/v.92 56KB modem (RJ-11 connector)
Network Card Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Connectivity Broadcom 54g MaxPerformance 802.11g
Something like this: http://www.shopping.com/xPF-Hewlett_Packard_HP_Pavilion_ZV5000_Customizable_Notebook_Computer
THANK YOU!
(EDIT- This is what I have right now BTW: http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Presario_Notebook_with_Mobile_AMD_AthlonT_XP_M_Processor_3000_R3306US)
I have been looking at some computers, and I was wondering which one do you think will suit me best?
Here are the options so far (and any other suggestions are appreaciated):
Option 1
HP ZX5000 P4 3.0GHz with Hyper Threading
15.4†Widescreen WXGA Display
ATI 9600 128MB Video Card
1GB RAM
60GB Hard Drive
CDRW/DVD Drive
3 ½†Floppy Drive
802.11b/g Wireless
12-Cell Battery
Something like this: http://www.shopping.com/xPF-Hewlett_Packard_HP_Pavilion_ZX5000_Customizable_Notebook_Computer
Option 2
Pentium 4 3.06GHz w/ Hyper Thread 800MHz FSB and 512K L2 cache
1GB of PC2700 Ram (2 X 512mb)
60GB Hard Drive w/ 16MB cache at 5400RPM
24X CD-R/RW DVD-Rom combo
15" SXGA+ Screen (1400X1050 max resolution)
ATI 9600 w/ 128MB 8X AGP
56K Dial-up modem, 10/100 Network port, and built in wireless networking
Option 3
Toshiba Satellite A75-S213 P4 3.33Ghz
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows XP Home
Platform Learn More: Notebook PC
Expansion Ports: 1 - Type I/II PC Card Slot
Processor Brand: Intel
Processor Class: Pentium 4 HT
Processor Speed: 3.33GHz
Additional Technologies: Hyper-Threading Technology
Memory Type: DDR
Memory Size: 1024MB
Memory Speed : DDR333 (PC2700)
Memory Slots (Total): 2
Memory Slots (Available): 0
Capacity: 100GB
Optical Drive Type: DVD-RW/CD-RW
Type: Media Reader
Graphics Description: Integrated Graphics
GPU/VPU: ATI Mobility Radeon 9000
Video Memory: 64MB Shared
Communications Description: Integrated Modem
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless LAN
Interface Type: 802.11b/g Wireless Networking
RJ-11 Phone Connector
RJ-45 Ethernet Connector
Width: 10.8"
Height: 1.8"
Depth: 14.4"
Weight: 8 lbs
Display Type: WXGA
Viewable Screen Size: 15.4"
Something like this: http://www.shopping.com/xPF-Toshiba_TOSHIBA_A75_S213_Satellite_Notebook_Computer_PSA70U1Y200G
Option 4
Sony Vaio PCG-K37 P4 3.2GHZ
Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
Installed Memory 1 GB (DDR SDRAM)
Hard Drive 80 GB
Display 15.4 in. WXGA TFT Active Matrix
ATI MOBILITY RADEON IGP 345M
Something like this: http://www.shopping.com/xPF-VAIO_K37_P4_3_2G_80G_1GB_XPH_15_4_WXGA_XB_DVD_RW_DL_802_11G
Option 5
Toshiba Satellite A105-S361 Centrino
Hardware Platform: PC
Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium M
System Bus Speed: 533
Number of Processors: 1
RAM: 1000 MB
HD Size: 120 GB
Size (LWH): 14.2 inches, 10.5 inches, 1.45 inches
Weight: 6 pounds
Something like this: http://www.shopping.com/xPF-Toshiba_Toshiba_Satellite_A105_S361_Laptop
Option 6
HP Pavillion zv5000
Microprocessor Pentium 4 at 2.6Ghz
Microprocessor Cache 512KB (L2)
Memory 1024MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512MB) at 266MHz
Memory Max 2048MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 1024MB)
Video Graphics ATI Radeon 9000
Video Memory 128MB DDR SDRAM (shared)
Hard Drive 80GB enhanced-IDE hard disk drive
Multimedia Drive DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo
Display 39 cm (15.0 inch) WXGA+ WVA TFT (1280 x 800) display
Fax/Modem Integrated v.90/v.92 56KB modem (RJ-11 connector)
Network Card Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Connectivity Broadcom 54g MaxPerformance 802.11g
Something like this: http://www.shopping.com/xPF-Hewlett_Packard_HP_Pavilion_ZV5000_Customizable_Notebook_Computer
THANK YOU!