Welcome to what may be the least sexy "Help me buy a computer!" thread of this year. My wife needs a new laptop. She needs something that is portable for work, so a desktop is out of the question. She plays games like Minecraft, World of Warcraft, and The Sims, and I'd like to think that the reason I can't seem to motivate her into trying newer games is that her current laptop struggles with the above listed games. Unfortunately, gaming is not a big enough concern to her (I didn't find this out till AFTER I married her) that she is willing to spending $900-$1200 on a new laptop. She's giving me a meager budget of $700. I know almost nothing about laptops and their components, so I come to you with the hope of finding a decent solution (she says I have to keep the kids if we divorce, so that's out of the question) to my problem. Wishlist: Based on the impressions I have after looking at laptops so far, I'd like to have a dedicated video card. Windows 7 is a plus but not mandatory. SSD would be nice, but as long as I'm able to upgrade to one in the future I can pass on that for now.
I think a tablet hybrid may be a better choice for her Dulllllllllarrrrrdd and when did you move to Minnesota? on purpose ? maybe you should save your money for a new Ariens snowblower or plow contractor ?
D! Long time no see =] Well for 700$ id pick this Asus notebook with nvidia 840m. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...yMark=False&IsFeedbackTab=true#scrollFullInfo
I picked up this gem have had no issues playing BF4, PS2 and other games in High detail. It may be out of our price range, but their is a model with 12GB ram and 1 HDD etc for around 1200 or 1300. You could also check out lenova Y-Series which is on the cheaper side but does pack a punch
Sorry about the late response, but thanks for the help everyone. Gruune we moved up here at the end of July, it's so much better than Kansas. I always figured you'd be the guy to go to for advice about blowing things. Doxy! I think I might get her the laptop you linked to if she won't let me spend a few more bucks on her.
