<p>In that case I change my mind. I don’t want to waste money on an elaborate graphics card I’m not going to use for a decent purpose.</p>
<p>If you’re going to play games, then don’t use a laptop. lol.</p>
<p>I think you’d be better off having a netbook for your mobile needs and a desktop at home for gaming. </p>
<p>I have dedicated graphics on my Dell, but I use my tower for gaming. </p>
<p>Dell Outlet coupons, you can get a laptop like mine. Dedicated graphics, 3gb of ram, dual core processor and great features, 15" for $525. My coupon was I think 25% off which is rare, but you should still be able to get something similar with a 15% off.</p>
<p>@Essenar: Those games are fine to play on a laptop, honestly. It’s usually very intensive games like Bad Company 2 or GTA IV that causes overheating and crashes.</p>
<p>@ISUClub: If you don’t want to game then, then I’d stick with an i3 CPU + integrated graphics. I have the Intel 4500 GMA on my own laptop (Asus UL30A), and I can work and watch videos on it just fine. I stream DVDs through my network to my laptop on a regular basis, and there’s no lag on it :)</p>
<p>Would you rather have a powerful laptop or a mobile one, or somewhere in between? I just need to know before I pick out a laptop for you.</p>
<p>If processors were factories, the clock rate (GHz) would be how fast production lines move, whereas the number of cores would be the number of production lines.</p>
<p>Lots of unrelated work? More cores = better. Need to get a highly sequential process done quicker? You’d want a single core that’s really fast.</p>
<p>Unless you’re compiling massive software, encoding audio/video, or doing lots of virtualization, a dual core would probably serve you better due to better battery life.</p>
<p>If you want gaming, you can save money by getting two computers: a gaming desktop and a small netbook.</p>
<p>I prefer mobility, but with a 12.1 screen or bigger.</p>
<p>get a 14" laptop. I’ve found that it is the optimal size after using laptops of sizes: 10", 12", 13", 14", 15". It has the screen area and its moderately heavy yet still pretty portable. when you go to 15" it just feels clumsy bringing it around. 13" is a bit small but still better than 15. </p>
<p>Gaming on a laptop is ok if you dont want Crysis on Max. It will handle most games.</p>
<p>And Nice to see other people from OCN here haha ;D</p>
<p>With a quad core laptop you will get minimal battery life, unless it has a 12 cell, then you will get a little more life out of it.</p>
<p>But a dual core laptop is all you will need for any kind of school work. And you can definitely get a good one for under your 600 dollar budget. When I was looking for one, I wanted one under 500 and I found a pretty good HP. I know a lot of people say HP’s suck but I have had no issues with this one, and it is only 439 on amazon right now. Btw, it’s a HP G42-230us.</p>
<p>Product Features
AMD Turion II Dual-Core Mobile Processor P520; 4GB DDR3 System Memory - Max supported = 8GB; 320GB Hard Drive; Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
14.0 inch diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED Display; ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 Graphics with up to 1917MB total graphics memory
Textured HP Imprint finish with the prism design in silver; HP Webcam with integrated microphone; 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader
Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector); Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN
3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0; 1 HDMI; 1 VGA (15-pin); 1 RJ -45 (LAN); 1 Headphone-out; 1 Microphone-in
LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support; Altec Lansing speakers
Processor, Memory, and Motherboard
Hardware Platform: PC
Processor: 2.3 hertz AMD Turion 64 X2
Number of Processors: 2
RAM: 4 GB
RAM Type: DDR3 SDRAM
Memory Slots: 2
Hard Drive
Size: 320 GB
Manufacturer: SATA
Type: Serial ATA
Speed: 7200 rpm
Ports and Connectivity
USB Ports: 3
Modem: Modem
Cases and Expandability
Size (LWH): 13.46 inches, 8.97 inches, 1.43 inches
Weight: 4.85 pounds
Power
Battery Type: Lithium ion
Rated Charge (normal use): 2 hours
Wireless
Wireless Type: 802.11bgn</p>
<p>This should be reliable and fit your needs and budget @550.00
[CompUSA.com</a> | B43J-A1B | ASUS B43J-A1B 14 Black Laptop](<a href=“http://www.compusa.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=6689747&sku=A51-14028]CompUSA.com”>http://www.compusa.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=6689747&sku=A51-14028)</p>
<p>I know this isn’t quad or dual core butttt the second generation intel core processors are supposed to be especially fast. If you look in the right place you should be able to get a laptop for around $600.</p>
<p>The specs on this are pretty good if I do say so myself 
[HP</a> Pavilion dv4 and dv4t series | HP Official Store](<a href=“http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=See+all&v1=series&a2=Screen+size&v2=12.0+-+14.9&series_name=dv4t_series&jumpid=in_R329_prodexp/hhoslp/psg/notebooks/All_laptop_&_tablet_PC_series/dv4t_series]HP”>http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=See+all&v1=series&a2=Screen+size&v2=12.0+-+14.9&series_name=dv4t_series&jumpid=in_R329_prodexp/hhoslp/psg/notebooks/All_laptop_&_tablet_PC_series/dv4t_series)</p>
<p>Look at the date this thread was started you silly geese</p>