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price diff between 1600 and 2100 is minimal.
custom cooler is must. senegal is in africa not on north pole ;)
non k will save 20$
gd45 isnt avialable from south african shop. only gd43 but it will give 1100 rands drop in price.
120gb ssd is other big $$$ saver.
monitor is big ???
what is avialable localy and at what prices. other option is to get pc and use hdtv for monitor till have enough money for monitor. but this could be a bit problematic with online gaming cause typically tvs are with 16+ms input lag

GD43 + 120 GB SSD would save enough for a 23" 1080p monitor?
 
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We need more information.

What games do you plan on playing? How long does this computer have to last? Which resolution will you be playing at? What graphic detail will you be happy with?

You'll struggle to find a laptop capable of gaming as well as a PC, without paying significantly more.


sorry i was away for a bit, when i talk about games i talk about high games, name any, i might be silly on this but i don't like to see that i have low VGA or that is not enough, u have lots of games need high resolution. special these new games.


and on the respond of ne6togadno yes it is very hot in here in summer, and yet there is a lot of sand, i hope that i did mention it correct,

so yes should be self cooler and well covered,
 
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the one thing i don't like to buy also from here taxes bro, are so high 18% on purchase,

so u can imagine if i pay outside a 100 then i'm going to pay 118$, taxex here are very high,

and lack of material,

senegal currency is 500 XOF FCFA is = 1$

so for example 100$ is 50000FCFA...

here it is really hot and lots of sand on the air,

when i bought COD i thought my lap will take it on very high resolution since my laptop almost 2000$ and i have like almost a year saving money for that, but i think they got me on the A** lol,

i will bring when i go home the specification of my laptop soon i go home, ( i'm very bad with choosing, ) or i just get confused, and these seller people are so good looll Damn,!!.

but i hate to be honest to play and there is something wrong with the quality of video or so,

so now i'm saving money to buy another one cause really i'm pissed off, i want something that does not lag, or give me low resolution, or low speed .

like for example i played total war rome 2, when i made it to the best, it start lagging and slowed down, tho it shouldn't, !

i will check the specification that u guys gaved me with my friend he have computer shop., and see what he can do to me and how much that would cost in FCFA currency ,,

i'm sure it would be more expensive than what u guys have mentioned,
 
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Ah, tax in the UK is 20%, so you got it slightly better than us :D
 
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OOoooh, and i was saying that the taxex here are so high ! lol

that is tottaly weird, !

i should get it from middle east then, 12% or 14% taxes
 
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you have to check your legislation.
if you go in uk (i think in usa will be the same) for lets say vacation and buy pc parts you pay full price but you can ask for tax back document (cant remember the exact document name) and on the airport you can receive VAT back. this is because you export parts out of the EU and for export goods you shouldnt pay VAT. then you have to check what import taxes you should pay in your contry if you have to pay any.
if 1500$ total cash you can spare may be you should calculate how much of this will go for taxes and then we can update partlists accordingly.
for example in my country if i import pc parts from outside of the EU i have to pay only 20% VAT.

edit:
this sand can cause problems.
do you get sand inside your home due to wather conditions?
 
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you have to check your legislation.
if you go in uk (i think in usa will be the same) for lets say vacation and buy pc parts you pay full price but you can ask for tax back document (cant remember the exact document name) and on the airport you can receive VAT back. this is because you export parts out of the EU and for export goods you shouldnt pay VAT. then you have to check what import taxes you should pay in your contry if you have to pay any.
if 1500$ total cash you can spare may be you should calculate how much of this will go for taxes and then we can update partlists accordingly.
for example in my country if i import pc parts from outside of the EU i have to pay only 20% VAT.


but this matter only if i go by my self to uk and buy the pc and then on the go at the airport, i refund the taxes ,,!! that case only if i'm in uk,!
 
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but this matter only if i go by my self to uk and buy the pc and then on the go at the airport, i refund the taxes ,,!! that case only if i'm in uk,!
yes you should be in uk cause when they give you the document they need your passport N and you have min order value too but it is around 75gbp so in your case that isnt problem.
laptop should be ok for dota but it is weak for anything else. good amount of ram good display size and res blue ray is + but weak video card and so-so weight. wireless is good too. everything rest if pretty standard.

you can save some money if you make case by yourself. there is a case mod gallery here on tpu. you can make a small wooden desk if you can get materials on cheap and have or can land tools you will need.
 
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and it is not a cheap one !! and i told the retard guy i wanted the laptop for gaming, and he says yes yes this is very good for gaming, little Indian ******** :D lol
 
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and it is not a cheap one !! and i told the retard guy i wanted the laptop for gaming, and he says yes yes this is very good for gaming, little Indian ******** :D lol
you can alway stick laptop at his "where no sun shines". this wont retrun your money back but will make you fill better.
you can sell laptop and use money for pc this will reduce saving time.
 
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for Gaming i would build a nice system for that price instead of notebook.
PC is better.
 
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and it is not a cheap one !! and i told the retard guy i wanted the laptop for gaming, and he says yes yes this is very good for gaming, little Indian ******** :D lol

Wow, discriminatory and racist in the same sentence.
 
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how much u think my laptop worth at this moment ?
have u seen the specifications ? http://www.sony-mea.com/product/vpcf236hg

sorry i was away for a bit, when i talk about games i talk about high games, name any, i might be silly on this but i don't like to see that i have low VGA or that is not enough, u have lots of games need high resolution. special these new games.

If you're only interested in games with big names and won't settle for anything less than high detail then you need a desktop.

and it is not a cheap one !! and i told the retard guy i wanted the laptop for gaming, and he says yes yes this is very good for gaming, little Indian ******** :D lol

You won't last long on this forum. A lot of the moderators are Indian.

Also how do you know he is Indian? He could be from any other neighbouring country, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, or Nepal.
 
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Only 1 day a member, I don't think the OP is worth the bother.
 
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Wow, discriminatory and racist in the same sentence.


lol now u are making it hard mate,

and i havn't talk about all Indian so u r making it more hard :D

cause he was infront of me ? and talking? and even the manager who was from Lebanon and i'm sure of was even more stupid, ! cause he confirmed and said oh it is soo good, :D ,,

racism is beyond saying someone is stupid, lol, u r trouble maker :D

i'm sure u r going to say now Lebanese lol :D if that make u feel better i'm from lebanon so :D hahaha
 
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Let's stick to PC hardware guys, race has nothing to do with anything.
 
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Let's stick to PC hardware guys, race has nothing to do with anything.


thanks bro, that sound better, so how much my laptop worth ?
 
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i7's start at a high price when new. As a rule of thumb, I take what I paid for the item, remove VAT (20% for me), then take away 5-10% of that value for each year of it's age.
 
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i7's start at a high price when new. As a rule of thumb, I take what I paid for the item, remove VAT (20% for me), then take away 5-10% of that value for each year of it's age.

my laptop costed me 2000$

i have it for a year now

what do u think? will cost?
 
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my laptop costed me 2000$

i have it for a year now

what do u think? will cost?

If i followed my own calculations I'd have said $1600~, but that seems slightly wrong almost. Other users with know-how about laptop prices would be more qualified to answer you.
 
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If i followed my own calculations I'd have said $1600~, but that seems slightly wrong almost. Other users with know-how about laptop prices would be more qualified to answer you.


thanks for trying bro, if that then awesome i hope i could sell it on that price, !

hope someone can tell me exactly how much i can sell it :)

thanks again
 
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guys from all around the world, i apologies if i did offend anyone, :D i don't mean any one in particular, so if i did offend any one i apologize ,,

thanks for understanding,
 
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