AMDOCuser Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 I live on the third floor of an apartment and I take my system to LAN parties often. I'm getting so sick of carrying my 19 inch monitor and full tower. I want to get a laptop for LAN parties and for school when I go back for my master's degree. But I don't want to buy a Dell or some other company's pre-built laptop. I would like to built my own. But I have never seen laptop cases or mobile video cards for sell any where. Plus I have never seen the in side of a laptop too, but it couldn't be too much different than a desktop, just more compacted. The only laptop I've seen that I would like to get is the HP Pavilion zd7000 that comes with a 17inch display. With the 80GB HDD, 128MB FX Go5600, DVD/CDRW Combo Drive added it still only comes out to $1800, which is better than other company's. The only thing I don't like is that no company has the mobile 9600 in their laptops yet.... Anyway, has anyone built a loptop before? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mist Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 just get a mini system and a 15 inch lcd it will be cheaper and more powerful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overclocker16 Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 Exactly. Build a little ammo case PC. Get a mobile AMD chip (saw them for sale somewhere, and they run cooler). Then get a good vid card. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
O(V)eGA_l2el) Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 (edited) Or you can get an aluminum mid-tower case with all necessary hardware and 15" or 17" CRT or LCD plus add a case strap with pockets for patch cables,keyboard,mouse,etc and you are good to go Edited October 15, 2003 by O(V)eGA_l2el) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMDOCuser Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 (edited) Your forgetting the other reason why I wanted a laptop... for school, plus I can watch dvds when ever I travel, my gf can bring it to the kitchen for looking up recipes while cooking, or when I'm watching college or pro football I can get a constant update on scores from other football games without leaving the couch to go to my computer, and the list goes on and on. Edited October 15, 2003 by AMDOCuser Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aliencam Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 i guess you would have to buy scrap parts i dont think a store would sell them new. mabye ebay? but you have to make sure the parts fit, ive taken apart a laptop and everythign is very precise... and a case.. um... lol ive never seen one... try online.. google and ebay i would say are your best bets Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 i asked a question about building a laptop a while back. Basically, the responses seemed to be that it would not only be MUCH MUCH more expensive than buying retail (pre-built), it would also be a heck of a lot heavier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mist Posted October 15, 2003 Posted October 15, 2003 the only ones ive heard about were on the forum nad they were limited and crap. I looked into getting a laptop and there is this one company that is really good but it slips from my mind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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