   Now IM looking for a laptop :)
  Ok,So for my final year project im developing a library for use in DirectX applications. It will require SM2.0 and i would like SM3.0. I have concluded, naively, that this means it can't have this Intel integrated graphics chipsets. Need something like a mobility radeon or the nvidia equivelent.So can anyone link me to any laptops. I could do with them being as cheap as possible. 600-900 quid.I looked on a few sites and so many of them were specced but unrated etc...Thanks,Dave   
  What size? Are you looking for something you can actually move around with (i.e. take to the library/class), or something that is portable in the sense that it can be transported in the boot without any hassle of wires or seperate monitors?From my frequently mention laptop maker of choice Asus (an ODM, meaning they design and manufacture the laptops sold by other companies, their most famous customer being Apple) you can get the Z71V whitebook (a DIY laptop filled out either by your dealer or by you) which uses a Geforce 6600 GO, has a 1680x1050 15" screen, runs about 4 hours on the standard battery and weighs about 6.6lbs for about 390 quid. Throw in 2x 512MB SODIMM sticks (1GB) for 50 quid, an 80GB 7200 rpm drive for 75, and a Pentium M 760 (2Ghz+2MB) for 166 and you've got a pretty snappy machine for about 680 pounds. Keep in mind though that I calculated that from Canadian prices - you'll need to factor in labor for assembly, VAT if applicable, and extra markup depending on where you buy (part prices in Toronto can be very low due to competition, you'd need a place like newegg to get similar prices)edit: Specs for 6600 GO;  If possible, avoid Mobility Radeon chipsets. It's starting to look like they have some bad yields of X1600s in a number of Core Duo machines (I've heard so far: Asus' new line of W-series machines, the Macbook Pro models, Compaq's gaming rigs).NVidia has some nice setups, including the obscenely ludicrous 7950 series. I'm not sure you can get a laptop with SM3.0 for under six hundred quid, but you're welcome to try.Michalson seems to have a good idea there; do what he says. Do it!   ;Quote:Original post by Ravuya I'm not sure you can get a laptop with SM3.0 for under six hundred quid, but you're welcome to try.If I read the spec sheet right, the 6600 GO has 3.0 support (don't know how fast that support is, Google for benchmarks);Quote:Original post by MichalsonIf I read the spec sheet right, the 6600 GO has 3.0 support (don't know how fast that support is, Google for benchmarks)I know my desktop 6600GT definitely has OGL 2.0 support, so you may have something there.   ;  Late Reply:Yeah it needs to be portable really. But that means that it would be smaller and less likely to be as powerful as i would like.   