John needs a physically strong laptop, seeing how his [i]two[/i] previous laptops died because of hardware problems (I smashed the screen of the first on by accident, and the second one, the motherboard or CPU became screwed up...).

Anyway, here's what I'll need:

1) Like mentioned above, physically strong, so it can take a punch or two...literally...
2) I'll need it to play games. Probably the biggest one being The Sims 2, as well as some older games like Post Mortem and The Longest Journey, and the CSI games.
3) I'll need it to run programs, like 3ds Max # probably being the biggest.
4) Windows XP

Ok, now, I'm stupid computer-wise. Hence why this'll be my third laptop. So, with those standards, can someone give me a brand, upgrades, and anything else I'll need to get a laptop that'll live up to those standards? And, if possible, a price to know how much I'll need to save? Also, how would I get it (BestBuy, reliable online source?).

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