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Budget Laptop

dougnukem

By dougnukem,
Posted on: 2010-11-03 08:22 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs

 

Posted

I was looking to get a new laptop, something under $500 that could suffice for a little bit of CoX playing when I'm traveling. I came across this one, and it seems like it wouldn't be too shabby. Am I way off base, or not?

HP G62-340US

Don't I know you???

 

Posted

eh. it's got a RadeonHD 4250. You probably won't find any laptops with GPU's more powerful than that under the $500 mark unless you shop used or stolen.

That being said... if you don't have to buy this year. Don't.

Here's why: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/14/a...-against-intel

Zacate / Fusion units are targeted for around the $500 mark and the first production units should be hitting shelves in January: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/home/amd_demos_zacate

So if you are in the $500 mark, I would wait. Really. I would.