Odin Eidolon
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Processor | e6300 @ 3000, stock Volts |
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Motherboard | msi p35 neo2-FIR |
Cooling | HDT-1283 |
Memory | 2gb tracers 1066 micron d9GMH, cooled by a modded CoolIt Memory Cooler |
Video Card(s) | HIS 4850 ICEQ4 |
Storage | WD Caviar 16 320gb WDAAKS + 640gb WDAAKS |
Case | CM RC-690 sligthly modded |
Power Supply | Bequiet darkpower PRO 850W (say overkill? :D) |
Software | kubuntu 8.10 + Windows XP, soon Windows 7 too |
Hi all, i'm gonna buy a laptop for university.
This is a challenge for you all. The one that will suggest me the laptop i'm gonna buy will get either some 120mm fans, and/or misc stuff like that (only stuff you need of course . I have fans, fan controllers, filters, cables, old processors and mobos, old power supplies and so on. You pay shipping) or 10€ on your paypal account.
i'm not an expert in laptop field, so i'd like you guys to give me some advice...
my budget is 700-800€, which should be around 1000-1150$. Considering electronic stuff costs more here in EU, 900-1000$ would be a nice USA price. I will use Linux on it.
This is what i'm looking for (bold for important stuff):
- Good computing power, but nothing extreme
- INTEL dual core processor, possibly 40nm (use less current)
- list of preferred graphics cards (not in order of preference, those are MOBILITY graphics chips):
- DVD burner
- good screen
- no need for exceptionally good sound
- silent! (i will use a custom built cooling pad)
- between 13" and 16" (1400x900 maybe?)
- great build and components quality: it has to last long. Good plastics, anodized aluminium would be amazing
- good battery life: 2 hours watching a DVD are required
- minimum of 2gb of ram (DDR2 800 or DDR3 1066 at least), if only 2gb, expandable
- minimum of 250gb 5400rpm HDD
- built-in wireless
- SD card slot
the latest and greatest:
- if this is possible, and i hardly believe it is, room for TWO 2,5" HDDs
thank you all in advance, and good luck!!!
This is a challenge for you all. The one that will suggest me the laptop i'm gonna buy will get either some 120mm fans, and/or misc stuff like that (only stuff you need of course . I have fans, fan controllers, filters, cables, old processors and mobos, old power supplies and so on. You pay shipping) or 10€ on your paypal account.
i'm not an expert in laptop field, so i'd like you guys to give me some advice...
my budget is 700-800€, which should be around 1000-1150$. Considering electronic stuff costs more here in EU, 900-1000$ would be a nice USA price. I will use Linux on it.
This is what i'm looking for (bold for important stuff):
- Good computing power, but nothing extreme
- INTEL dual core processor, possibly 40nm (use less current)
- list of preferred graphics cards (not in order of preference, those are MOBILITY graphics chips):
- wide or non wide screen, dont care4650/70
4860
GTS250M
4830
GT240M
(dedicated graphics memory not less than 256mb)
- DVD burner
- good screen
- no need for exceptionally good sound
- silent! (i will use a custom built cooling pad)
- between 13" and 16" (1400x900 maybe?)
- great build and components quality: it has to last long. Good plastics, anodized aluminium would be amazing
- good battery life: 2 hours watching a DVD are required
- minimum of 2gb of ram (DDR2 800 or DDR3 1066 at least), if only 2gb, expandable
- minimum of 250gb 5400rpm HDD
- built-in wireless
- SD card slot
the latest and greatest:
- if this is possible, and i hardly believe it is, room for TWO 2,5" HDDs
thank you all in advance, and good luck!!!
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