Help me understand the new era of processing...........

[scorpionldr]

Ok.........Core, Core duo, Core i7, Core i6, etc??? um......*** just happened to "this is power, X amount of gigs of processing, oh, and here's some ram, how about a terra......yea, you'll be good to go."

Every time I think about buying a new computer, I get to have the foresight that by the time I get it set up, there will be something new that I can not use it for, thus giving me another opportunity to throw more cash in the hole.

These days (and I mean looking with foresight into the next 6-8 months) I'm going to be investigating the whole laptop industry, as I've decided I have no personal space of my own. I wanna be able to play a bunch of modern games (not limited to pre-2003 gaming), as well as run a bunch of CPU hungry computer music programs (As I plan to keep that up) steadily.

What is Satisfactory, Good, and "Above average" these days?

I'm looking at a budget of 800-1000, but obviously I'd be cool with cheaper

[MJ5150]

With the demands you plan on placing on your laptop, you will need to look over the $800-1000 range.

-Mike

[cash87]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

With the demands you plan on placing on your laptop, you will need to look over the $800-1000 range.

-Mike

This. For what you are wanting to do that range is perfect for a desktop but for a laptop it would be in the $1200-1800 range

[Jonyak]

Originally Posted by cash87

This. For what you are wanting to do that range is perfect for a desktop but for a laptop it would be in the $1200-1800 range

probably much more than that if he wants to play modern games.

the i7 quad core is where its at, plus you will need a good video card, which is hard to get in a laptop.

[sloasdaylight]

http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529668516.php

$1099.99

The 98 is an older card, but that should still do you pretty well.

[daystcity]

good video card + http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103818 = no lag problems EVER on a desktop. COD WAW and Fallout 3 are as recent as i get, but seriously, You don't need an i7 (get a good cooling system).

If you want to go with this CPU specifically it's dropped about $20, really good for the value!

[MJ5150]

Originally Posted by daystcity

no lag problems EVER on a desktop.

OP is buying a laptop.

-Mike