Help picking out a gaming laptop please

[adamt212]

I would love if someone could help me make a decison on a gaming laptop. Ive been to a few websites to build my own and am just stuck on a decison and could really use come help. Heres a little about what Id be using thec omputer for.

-High graphics gaming (EX. World of Warcraft, Star Wars the Old Republic, All points Buliten, Call of Duty etc...)
-Online Chatting such as skype ventrilo programs like that
-Watching movies blue ray and regular
-other carious simple tasks such as word and powerpoint

Im looking for a laptop that can run these games fast and on high graphics without the choppyness or other griefs felt by people running these on low grade computers. If anyone can help me choose or has ideas on things i should add or change i would really apprieciate it.

From iBuyPower
Battalion 101 P170EM 17.3" Full HD 1920x1080 LED-Backlit Display Laptop w/HDMI Port, DisplayPort, USB 3.0, Illuminated Keyboard, fingerprint Reader, Li-Ion Battery, Universal AC Power Adapter - Original Metallic Black
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-3720QM Mobile Processor (4x 2.6GHz/6MB L3 Cache)
Memory
16GB [4GB x 4] 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Laptop Memory] Corsair or Major Brand
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M 2GB GDDR5 Video [P170EM]
Primary Hard Drive
750 GB 5400rpm Serial-ATA Super Slim Laptop Hard Drive
Data Hard Drive
None
Optical Drive
6X Blu-Ray-R/8x Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive [P170EM]
Flash Media Reader / Writer
Built-in 9-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Laptop]
Sound Card
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card
Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN [Laptop]
Internal Wireless Network Adapter
Intel Advanced-N 6235 802.11 a/g/n 300Mbps Dual-Band Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Combo
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit
USB Ports
Built-in 1x USB 2.0 + 2x USB 3.0 + 1x USB 3.0 / eSATA Combo Ports [Laptop]
Carrying Case
None
Video Camera

From CyberPowerPC
Notebook: Clevo P150EM Gaming Notebook 15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 Display w/ Built-in 2.0 MP Webcam, Fingerprint Sensor, HDMI Port, Li-Ion Battery, & Universal AC Adapter
Notebook Color: Xplorer X6 Gaming Notebook Cover - Original Black
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-3720QM Mobile Processor 2.60 GHz 6M Smart Cache, Max Turbo Freq. 3.60 GHz [+140]
Motherboard: Mobile Intel HM77 Express Chipset Mainboard
Memory: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR3-1333 SODIMM Memory [+16] (Corsair or Major Brand)
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 675M 2GB PCIe Video
Hard Drive: 500GB 5400RPM SATA300 Hard Drive
External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None
USB Flash Drive: None
Optical Drive: Clevo 6X Blu-Ray Reader/8X DVD±R/2.4X + DL Super-Multi Drive (NB-368-BLURAY) [+79]
Sound: Built-in 3D Premium Surround Sound
Freebies: FREE! Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! Pro External Sound Card w/ THX TruStudio & EAX 5.0
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: Intel® Centrino™ Advanced-N 6235 Wireless 802.11 a/g/n 300Mbps Dual-Band Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Combo [Intel WiDi Ready] [+9]
WiDi Router: None
LCD Monitor: None
Speakers: Built-in Stereo Speakers System
Network: Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Card
Keyboard: Built-in Keyboard
Mouse: BUILT-IN TOUCHPAD
Mouse Pad: None
Gaming Gear: Thermaltake Massive 23 CS Notebook Cooler [+52]
External Wireless Network Card: None
Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None
Bluetooth: Built-in Bluetooth
Flash Media Reader/Writer: Built-In 9in1 Media Reader
Battery: 8 Cell Smart Lithium-Ion battery pack 76.96Wh
Carrying Bag: Free Deluxe Carrying Bag for 15.6 Inch Notebook
AC Adapter: Full Range AC-in 100~240V, 50~60Hz, 180W AC Adapter, DC output 19V, 9.47A
Car Adapter: None
Video Camera: Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixel Webcam
DisplayPort: Built-in DisplayPort
Headset: * Corsair Vengeance 1300 Analog Gaming Headset [+79]
HDMI Output Port: Built-in HDMI Port
Security Feature: Built-in Biometric Fingerprint Sensor
Printer: None
Cable: None
Power Protection: OPTI-UPS VS575CB 575VA/345W Uninterruptible Power Supply [+46]
USB Port: Built-in 1x USB2.0 Ports + 3x USB3.0 Ports
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
Office Suite: Free Microsoft® Office® 2010 STARTER EDITION (Reduced-Functionality versions of Word and Excel that include advertising)

From powernotebooks (There wasnt a summary avaiblabe for this one so I just copy and pasted my choices for the MSI GT70-219 Gaming Laptop)
17.3" Full HD (1920x1080) MATTE LED backlit LCD
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M 256bit w/4.0GB GDDR5
Intel® Core™ i7-3720QM (2.6~3.6GHz) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads
Stock Thermal Compound - FREE IC Diamond to CPU + GPU w/CPU Upgrade ONLY
12GB (3x 4GB) DDR3/1600 Memory
750GB SATA II 3GB/s 7,200 RPM Hard Drive
6x Blu-Ray Read-Write/8x Super Multi Combo Drive
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 Wireless Card + Bluetooth 4.0 (Single Band)
Windows 7 Premium - 64-Bit Pre-installed + Drivers & Utilities Disk
Full Range 180W Auto Switching AC Adapter
Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixels Digital Web Video Camera

 

[mtb211]

I'd go with the msi... im guessing thats a hell of a lot more expensive though?

 

[adamt212]

actually there all around the exact same price

 

[adamt212]

is it worth paying 300 more dollars to upgrade from the

Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM (2.3~3.3GHz) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads

to the

Intel® Core™ i7-3720QM (2.6~3.6GHz) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads

 

[wolfeking]

not at all. The 300MHz increase will not help in most cases.

 

[adamt212]

and youd agree too that the msi would be a better buy?

 

[wolfeking]

MSI is a better brand. Really if you are intent on a gaming laptop I would stay with Sager or MSI over anything else.

 

[adamt212]

okay thanks and yeah i want a laptop because i am traveling alot and I want a laptop that has the capabilities to game as a desktop with a budget of around $2000 cause right now im on a 400 dollar basic desktop freezes up if i go even slightly high on graphics

 

[wolfeking]

simply, you are never going to find that. Top end graphics from laptops will only be as good as lower end cards from desktops and the CPU will never keep up either. The HD6990m for example is only as good as the desktop HD6870, and the GTX580m is the desktop 560ti.

A 2000 desktop would kick the arse of a 4000 laptop at gaming.

 

[adamt212]

well i got a desktop with

Processor: AMD Athlon II x2 215 Processor 2.70GHz max
RAM: 4g
Graphics card: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series

so for my case I think Ill see improvement with it anyways

 

[mtb211]

Yes you will def see a huge difference with the laptop. Go for it

Matt

 

[wolfeking]

Well, you said you wanted a laptop that could game like a $2000 desktop. At that level you have an Overclocked 2500k and GTX680s. You will not match that in laptops without SLI GTX680m. And I do not think anyone is doing that yet.

You can get a pretty powerful laptop though. And it will game okay, but it will eat your battery in no time flat.
I am not saying that you need a desktop, I am saying you need to lower your expectations of the gaming laptops.

 

[adamt212]

okay well thanks guys im going to make my decision tonight you really really helped though thank you

 

[mtb211]

what did you go with adam, just interested

 

[tangoblast]

I am as well. Alienware M18x does SLI graphics I think, but I am not sure. I have an Alienware M17x (cost me about 8 thousand once I played around with all the specs). I am getting my doctorate in CS so I needed something that could run multiple graphic heavy programs all at once. Let us know what you choose!