ive never been into laptops really, having been a serious gamer for a while, but in recent months ive gamed only occassionally, and not usually anything new and shiny except HL2.
since my wife moved out and took the computer, i thought id get a laptop that i could carry around the house or even outside on a nice afternoon. then i thought..well i could get one with a decent video card in it, just for an occassional game. id be playing morrowind, ut2k4, and maybe a few other games, something a desktop 9600 could handle quite well; can i expect similar performance from a laptop with a 9600?
and then where do i get one from? theres a couple with a 9600/9700 in the fs/t forums, but what do i need to know? or look for? i dont want to spend more than $700 or so, nothing high end.
whats the nvidia equivalent to a 9600? should i bother with ebay, or pass it over completely? does dell run any of their specials or coupons where i could get a decent new laptop for some light gaming for under $800 or is that way out of the question?
i wont be doing much, but id rather something a bit stronger than a radeon 9000 since that wasnt much of a desktop card to start with; and wont satisfy me im sure.
any help, info, tips, leads etc would be appreciated
since my wife moved out and took the computer, i thought id get a laptop that i could carry around the house or even outside on a nice afternoon. then i thought..well i could get one with a decent video card in it, just for an occassional game. id be playing morrowind, ut2k4, and maybe a few other games, something a desktop 9600 could handle quite well; can i expect similar performance from a laptop with a 9600?
and then where do i get one from? theres a couple with a 9600/9700 in the fs/t forums, but what do i need to know? or look for? i dont want to spend more than $700 or so, nothing high end.
whats the nvidia equivalent to a 9600? should i bother with ebay, or pass it over completely? does dell run any of their specials or coupons where i could get a decent new laptop for some light gaming for under $800 or is that way out of the question?
i wont be doing much, but id rather something a bit stronger than a radeon 9000 since that wasnt much of a desktop card to start with; and wont satisfy me im sure.
any help, info, tips, leads etc would be appreciated