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Barebones Laptop Help Needed

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  • 03-02-2011 7:50pm
    #1
    lukich79
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭


    I am looking for a potential barebones laptop case. I am hoping to be able to keep the components from my current laptop.

    I bought this machine 4 years ago http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Rock_Xtreme_CTX_Pro_XCTX-PRO-T72-ESP/version.asp
    At the time it was marketed as a gaming desktop replacement.
    I have been trawling the net for a potential case, but have found they are hard to come by.

    I have experience of upgrading desktops, when it comes to laptops I am a noob and was hoping someone here could point me in the right direction.

    My current state laptop, linked above has many issues related to its case:
    -keyboard broken (using USB keyboard)
    -Screen Hanging off
    -Disk drive inoperable
    -Can't turn on wireless due to broken keyboard
    -Power input jack broken (jack disconnected from circuit board)

    As you can see all the issues are related to the laptops case. It seems a waste to throw away all the components which in my opinion still make a decent system. I would like to keep the components particularly the graphics and hopefully CPU, wireless, RAM and even the HDD.

    I have since bought a Gaming desktop, so I will be using this machine as a general use secondary system. I don't want to spend too much max budget E400.

    What do you guys think?
    - Is it worth even thinking of this, or should i just buy a new system
    - are the components worth keeping, compared to the newer stuff
    - Where can i buy a barebones laptop
    - can i simply switch components in a laptop, (gpu,cpu)
    - could i consider a second hand system and the move components

    Thnx in advance.


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