# ATTN Computer nerds

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-computer-nerds/185667
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [October 17, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-computer-nerds/185667 "2006-10-17T21:50:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-computer-nerds/185667/1 "2006-10-17T21:50:32Z")

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I bought a laptop today. Is this half-decent for a non-gaming macine? Or did I get poked in the sphincter? I paid $749 (marked down from $999)

Processor 1.8 GHz

Installed Memory 1 GB (DDR SDRAM)

Hard Drive 120 GB, 4200 RPM

Display 15.4 in. WXGA TFT Active Matrix  
Processor  
Processor Type Turion 64 Mobile Technology

Processor Manufacturer AMD

Processor Speed 1.8 GHz  
Motherboard  
Chipset ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M IGP

Bus Speed 1600 MHz

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### Author: ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2006, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-computer-nerds/185667/2 "2006-10-18T03:28:39Z")

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That nots bad. You can go vista which is nice…turion 64 processors are just lightweight 64bit processors. It’s capable of playing most video games i just wouldnt recommend it. Decent ass amount of RAM and the harddrive is big enough…nice price…great buy…congrats

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### Author: ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2006, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-computer-nerds/185667/3 "2006-10-18T05:24:27Z")

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that’s a good deal

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### Author: ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2006, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-computer-nerds/185667/4 "2006-10-18T05:28:49Z")

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ehh the cpu may be lacking and the rest is pretty much average by todays standards but def not a ‘gaming machine.’

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### Author: ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2006, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-computer-nerds/185667/5 "2006-10-18T06:18:33Z")

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low speed harddrive … otherwise decent for normal use… is it a 1 gig chip or two 512 chips?

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### Author: ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2006, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-computer-nerds/185667/6 "2006-10-18T07:03:00Z")

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> [@FWD "tracion bars" control arm deflection arms](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fwd-tracion-bars-control-arm-deflection-arms/25033/10):
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> low speed harddrive … otherwise decent for normal use… is it a 1 gig chip or two 512 chips?

i’ve got no idea.

it’s a Gateway MX6445, if that helps.