Gaming laptop

ghost

ghost

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Howdy all hope your all well...

At the end of this month I want to get a laptop purely for gaming, I don't want to spend more than 1,200 (will push to 1,500 if needed).

It will be for MMORPGS plus a few FPS games, basically I have a desktop which is more than capable of playing the games I like but I want something mobile for when I am at work or at girl friends.

Lapstops I have looked at so far...

Dell Studio XPS 16

Price - 999 - 1300


Alienware M15x

Stock price 999


They both use ATi chipsets, will get a proper mouse for it too (dont like the touch pads for gaming). If you know of anything better/cheaper that will suit my needs please let me know.


Thanks ppl,
Steve
 
Shane

Shane

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also take a look at these Ghost...

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/laptop/range/x70ca15.6.html

Intel Core i7 Mobile 720 1.6Ghz
4Gb 240Pin DDR3 1066Mhz
250Gb 2.5" 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive
Blu Ray Combo Drive
GTX 260 Graphics

£1219...£200 off!

You can customise the laptop aswel,so u could add bigger hard drive if wanted or add a 30gb ocz solid state drive for £51 extra.
 
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scoaster2010

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I also need another one for my gaming sessions and I want to look for affordable yet high quality laptops. Thanks for you suggestions, maybe I could look into it as soon as possible.
Thanks!
 
ghost

ghost

Active Member
This is my list so far...

1# M15x - MOD

CPU - Intel Core i5 540M 2.53GHz, 3MB cache
MEM - 4GB 1333MHz DDR3
OS - Windows 7 Home Premium 64
REZ - 1920x1080 15.6" HD display
GPU - 512MB NVIDIA GT240M
HDD - 500GB 7,200 SATA

Price - £1,238.99


2# Asus N61JQ-JX021V - Stock

CPU - Core i7-720M 1.6Ghz
MEM - 2 x 2048 MB 1066 MHz
OS - Windows 7 Home Premium 64
REZ - 1366 x 768 16" HD TFT
GPU - ATI Radeon 5730 1024 MB
HDD - 640 GB SATA

Price - £1062.63


3# Novatech X70 CA - MOD

CPU - Intel Core i7 Mobile 720 Quad Core 6Mb Cache 1.60Ghz
MEM - 4GB DDR3 PC3-8500 10666MHz 2 x 2GB SO DIMM
OS - Windows 7 Home Premium
REZ - Spec N/A
GPU - X70 CA Nvidia GTX260 1GB DDR3 Graphics
HDD - 320GB 7200 2.5" SATA Hard Disk Drive

Price - £1214.80


What ya think?
 
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daisymtc

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Novatech vs Asus
Novatech - 1920 x 1080 screen. GTX 260m faster than 5730.
Asus - Cheaper, 5730 support DX11, Well known brand world wide. World wide warranty
 
ghost

ghost

Active Member
Thanks daisymtc,

I see the i7 Mobile 720 Quad Core is only 1.6GHz and the i5 540M is 2.53GHz

Would the i7 still be the more superior processor?
 
Laquer Head

Laquer Head

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ghost said:
Thanks daisymtc,

I see the i7 Mobile 720 Quad Core is only 1.6GHz and the i5 540M is 2.53GHz

Would the i7 still be the more superior processor?
Click to expand...

The i7 720 mobile is 1.6GHz...but it overclocks itself to 2.8ghz when necessary!

Yes, it is a fabulous processor for laptops and I highly recommend it!
 
ghost

ghost

Active Member
ahh ace thank you Laquer head!

Yeah I think I will go down the i7 route
 
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Flaring Afro

Flaring Afro

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I'd go with the asus and use the difference to get an ssd (though I assume it comes with 2 hdds so you will have to remove the smaller). Although I dont know much about the 5730, I think it would actually play just as well at native because of the lower resolution screen, though I don't know for sure so someone else can comment on that.

I don't know anything about novatech but asus quality and customer service is great.

Also as far as games, see my sig but note that my screen is 1440x900.
 
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wag 42

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If you really want a hot gaming laptop, check out the Asus G73JH. Comes in various versions (G73JH-A1, G73JH-A2, G73JH-X1, G73JH-X2, G73JH-X3).

The biggest differences between the versions is blu-ray vs dvd drive and hard drive sizes/single or dual hard drives.

Here is the specs on the A2 (A1 has blu-ray):

17.3-inch 1080p (1920x1080) display with LED backlighting
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Intel Core i7-720QM processor (1.6GHz/2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB L3 cache)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5 graphics card
8GB DDR3-1066 RAM
Two 500GB 7200RPM hard drives (Seagate Momentus 7200.4/ST9500420AS) (Non-RAID)
Atheros AR9285 802.11n Wireless LAN adapter
Built-in Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
8X DVD Super Multi drive
Two-year limited warranty (one year on battery pack) with one year of accidental damage protection
8-cell battery pack (14.8V, 5200mAh, 75Wh)
Weight: 8.5 pounds
Dimensions: 16.3” (W) x 12.6” (D) x 1.8” (H)
MSRP: $1,599

Very awesome laptop, if you can find one.
 
ghost

ghost

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Looks good Wag, In the UK the Asus G73JH is almost 2000 GBP which is to much! Good spec though
 
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wag 42

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ghost said:
Looks good Wag, In the UK the Asus G73JH is almost 2000 GBP which is to much! Good spec though
Click to expand...

Wow, I didn't realize there was so much of a price difference between the US and UK-that's nearly twice the price. Sorry about that...
 
ghost

ghost

Active Member
Think im gonna settle for the M15x...

COLOUR CHOICE: Alienware M15x Gaming Laptop - Cosmic Black
PROCESSOR : Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 720QM (1.60Ghz, 6MB L3 cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit- English
SERVICES AND SUPPORT: 1 year of coverage included with your PC
SECURITY SOFTWARE: No Security/Anti-Virus Protection
LCD: 15.6-inch Wide Full HD Display (1920x1080)
MEMORY: 4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048]
HARD DRIVE: 500GB (7,200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive
GRAPHICS CARD: 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX260M graphics card
OPTICAL DRIVE: DVD+/-RW (DVD, CD read and write) Slot Load Drive
PRIMARY BATTERY: 6-cell 56Whr Lithium Ion battery

Any comments welcome, if you see any floors in the above please shout before I spend 1,300 on it...

Thanks ppl
 
Flaring Afro

Flaring Afro

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With a 6 cell battery, that thing is going to have terrible battery life. Can't say if it's a good deal since I'm in the US though.
 
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