Even if I was a child I don't think I'd ever ask my mother for help. She criticizes me for everything I do. I am paying for it but not with credit card. I'm going to be using my college card with works similar to such or a debit card. I thank you for the help!

There worrying thing is I heard you need a credit card for that place, and I don't have one of those. Unless there is another way

It's more of a personal preference for a laptop really. I mean, more privacy to me and all and I can take it where be if needed. Plus I can't drag a Desktop to and fro college. c:

UPDATE
They took the laptop off then back on only with half as good specs. So I worry that may not work well.
There is a laptop EXACTLY like the one about, except instead of a nvidia it's a hd graphics 4000. is this adequate? :c

Can we please not fight here guys? I have Windows 8 because there isn't an option to pick Windows 7 on the laptop. I'm sorry if it seems iffy to some of you people, and I'm sorry if you're not a fan of such system, but it was the only OS choice available for the laptop. again, I'm sorry if it upsets anyone. :c

I know I haven't said anything the last couple days, guys. I just want to say thanks again for all your help, and I should get my laptop around the 4th. :) Everyone take care, and I hope to see you guys on TF2 sometime! <3

Is that a major difference between a SSD and an HDD?

I had completely missed your reply yesterday! so sorry!
200+ is a super jumped from 20. I would guess a fps_limit would be in order?

I wonder if that happened to this one as it's always gotten hot easily. I'll look into a cooling pad of sorts and see. thank you :)

It needs to be portable for college, as well as mom refuses to get rid of our 2004 desktop with 30 GB hd and viruses so no more desktops as we already have one.

@Saber + Brownymaster - Short and simple, thank you :)

@Joe - Pardon me for my sillyness, but what is the HDD? Is it the harddrive? I'm not computer savvy. I'm ever so sorry!
Edit: I'm feel incredibly silly. I never knew the HDD affected such things.

@Devon - oh my gracious me! I guess the person who told me before was way off! 120 is quite the jump from 10. thank you~

Hello everyone. I'm sorry to just pop in and then start asking questions off the bat. I do hope it's not bothersome!

You see, I'm in need of a new laptop, mainly because my 3 year old one is wonking out on me. It crashes, freeze, has drivers fail often if not constantly. the poor thing can't handle much anymore. I also want a new one because of wanting to play TF2 decently. On this one I can barely get 1-15 FPS on low settings WITH DX8! It's only 20-30 with Chris Max FPS Config, and it's troublesome as it always freezes whenever a Spy tickles me in the back. Quite annoying really...

Honestly, I just want to know if TF2 will be playable with this laptop. What I mean is... basically what the FPS will be at low and high settings. I tend to play in 800 x 600, only because it's pretty much impossible in full screen. I've tried to search what my FPS would be for weeks, but haven't found anything. Below are the spec of said Laptop... I hope they're not too bad, but considering when you've been playing a lappy with a Intel Dual Core and Series 4 express family anything is bound to look better.

Processor 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3632QM processor (6MB cache, up to 3.2Ghz)
Operating System Windows 8, 64-bit, English
Display 17.3" High Definition+ (900p) LED Display with Truelife
Memory2 8GB3 Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz
Hard Drive 1TB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
Video Card Nvidia GeForce GT 630M 1GB

I'd really appreciate a good estimate for these. Again I'm sorry for coming in randomly and asking questions. I thank everyone who helps, because honestly with getting it in the next couple weeks it's good to be prepared. thank you again, everyone!