Want a cool gaming laptop

Rawlaw · 06-26-2009, 09:14 PM

I've been in the market for a laptop. My dad has also been. He's landed up with a choice of a mac.
(see this:Mac laptop Comparison)
I however am considering a alienware laptop. I know they are overpriced and all but i want to get one. My budget is about 2 grand but its a little bit flexible.I game my dad does not.

kookooshortman55 · 06-26-2009, 09:41 PM

You can get a customized gaming laptop for around $800. Check out the gaming laptop configurators at www.ibuypower.com and www.cyberpowerpc.com

Rawlaw · 06-26-2009, 10:22 PM

I'm looking at the ibuypower though theirs a lot of stuff they don't say. How much does it weigh, warranty, etc. Hows this build, if it is not adequate for good gaming on let's say crysis feel tell me i am way below my budget.

kookooshortman55 · 06-26-2009, 10:52 PM

If you have the money to spend a laptop that can handle Crysis you can definitely make one. I was going through a website a couple days ago for the fun of it. I made a laptop with a Cire 17 975 processor with 2 GTX 280's. Of course it was valued at $4000, but you shouldn't really be restricted to what you can build simply because of the fact that it's a laptop. You get what you pay for. Check out the CyberPower PC website, it has more in-depth specs on their computers. If you plan on playing Crysis will good frames I would look into getting of the 260M builds. A 9600M build would be a great gaming computer for most games, but you might need something a bit more powerful to run Crysis.

Sir Travis D · 06-26-2009, 11:23 PM

Cyberpowerpc and Ibuypower aren't really the most reputable sager/asus resellers.. Actually they are two of the worst.

Washrag · 06-26-2009, 11:52 PM

You can find some pretty decent laptops on Newegg for gaming. Especially MSI. I'd stay away from ibuypower and cyberpower due to past experiences with their desktops. Alienware is pretty overpriced and not something I'd recommend, but if it's what you want, go for it.

g4m3rof1337 · 06-27-2009, 12:54 AM

I do not recommend Alienware at all. Look around at Newegg, and some other places posted above. I got my laptop around this time last year, and technically, the cards are "outdated", but the new 9 series is practically the 8 series, so it's still the name, just different on paper.

If you find some that catch your eye, post them here and we'll check em out.

Sir Travis D · 06-27-2009, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g4m3rof1337

I do not recommend Alienware at all. Look around at Newegg, and some other places posted above. I got my laptop around this time last year, and technically, the cards are "outdated", but the new 9 series is practically the 8 series, so it's still the name, just different on paper.

If you find some that catch your eye, post them here and we'll check em out.

For $2,000, with Alienware, you can get a GTX 200 series card, beats any 9 series non sli config.

**bomberboysk** · 06-27-2009, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g4m3rof1337

I do not recommend Alienware at all. Look around at Newegg, and some other places posted above. I got my laptop around this time last year, and technically, the cards are "outdated", but the new 9 series is practically the 8 series, so it's still the name, just different on paper.

If you find some that catch your eye, post them here and we'll check em out.

+1, You can get an asus notebook with a mobile 4870x2 for $2200ish on newegg.

Sir Travis D · 06-27-2009, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bomberboysk

+1, You can get an asus notebook with a mobile 4870x2 for $2200ish on newegg.

-1, that asus has a bad processor that cannot be overclocked. @The op's budget is $2000, not $2200.

06-26-2009, 09:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rawlaw Gold Member Join Date: May 2009 Age: 13 Posts: 342	Want a cool gaming laptop I've been in the market for a laptop. My dad has also been. He's landed up with a choice of a mac. (see this:Mac laptop Comparison) I however am considering a alienware laptop. I know they are overpriced and all but i want to get one. My budget is about 2 grand but its a little bit flexible.I game my dad does not. __________________ When people call you a noob, just simply say "Hey, everyone's got to start somewhere."

06-26-2009, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
kookooshortman55 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California/Arizona Age: 19 Posts: 1,546	You can get a customized gaming laptop for around $800. Check out the gaming laptop configurators at www.ibuypower.com and www.cyberpowerpc.com __________________ CPU: AMD Athlon 64 x2 5200+ @ 2.6GHz GPU: Zotac 8800GT AMP! w/ Akimbo 740/1800/2000 PSU: 450W Corsair VX450 Monitor: Acer 22" X223W Memory: 4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 HDD: 320GB HDD Speakers: Logitech 5.1 X-540 3DMark06: 9521 3DMarks

06-26-2009, 10:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rawlaw Gold Member Join Date: May 2009 Age: 13 Posts: 342	I'm looking at the ibuypower though theirs a lot of stuff they don't say. How much does it weigh, warranty, etc. Hows this build, if it is not adequate for good gaming on let's say crysis feel tell me i am way below my budget. __________________ When people call you a noob, just simply say "Hey, everyone's got to start somewhere."

06-26-2009, 10:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
kookooshortman55 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California/Arizona Age: 19 Posts: 1,546	If you have the money to spend a laptop that can handle Crysis you can definitely make one. I was going through a website a couple days ago for the fun of it. I made a laptop with a Cire 17 975 processor with 2 GTX 280's. Of course it was valued at $4000, but you shouldn't really be restricted to what you can build simply because of the fact that it's a laptop. You get what you pay for. Check out the CyberPower PC website, it has more in-depth specs on their computers. If you plan on playing Crysis will good frames I would look into getting of the 260M builds. A 9600M build would be a great gaming computer for most games, but you might need something a bit more powerful to run Crysis. __________________ CPU: AMD Athlon 64 x2 5200+ @ 2.6GHz GPU: Zotac 8800GT AMP! w/ Akimbo 740/1800/2000 PSU: 450W Corsair VX450 Monitor: Acer 22" X223W Memory: 4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 HDD: 320GB HDD Speakers: Logitech 5.1 X-540 3DMark06: 9521 3DMarks

06-26-2009, 11:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
Washrag Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 304	You can find some pretty decent laptops on Newegg for gaming. Especially MSI. I'd stay away from ibuypower and cyberpower due to past experiences with their desktops. Alienware is pretty overpriced and not something I'd recommend, but if it's what you want, go for it. __________________ CPU: AMD Athlon X2 3800+ Motherboard: NForce 4 SLI RAM: A-Data Vitesta 2x1gb dual channel Video Card: XFX GeForce 7600gt overclocked PSU: Standard case power supply- cheap PSU but sufficient.

06-26-2009, 11:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sir Travis D banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 15 Posts: 1,612	Cyberpowerpc and Ibuypower aren't really the most reputable sager/asus resellers.. Actually they are two of the worst.

06-27-2009, 12:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
g4m3rof1337 Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 10,579	I do not recommend Alienware at all. Look around at Newegg, and some other places posted above. I got my laptop around this time last year, and technically, the cards are "outdated", but the new 9 series is practically the 8 series, so it's still the name, just different on paper. If you find some that catch your eye, post them here and we'll check em out. __________________ Desktop/Laptop nForce 750i SLI FTW Q9450 @ 2.66GHz Water Cooled/ T8100 @ 2.10GHz Two XFX 512MB 8800GTs with Accelero S1s / Two 512MB 8600GTs RaidMax 700Watt OCZ 4GB/ 2GB WD 500GB,200GB,80GB/ 320GB Sceptre 20.1'' or 32'' Sharp Aquos HD LCD/ 17'' Widescreen G15, MX518, N52TE/ 4 Harmon/Kardon Speakers w/ Sub.

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