Question:
Gaming Laptop
1) What is your budget?
$1000-$1600
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
15" or 17"
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Gaming/Business
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
I will be taking it different places but weight is not that big of a concern for me.
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
BF2, Oblivion(March 20) - I would like to run them with good settings if possible.
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Nope
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
1-2 Hours
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
Online preffered
9) What country are you buying this in?
U.S.
Screen Specifics
10) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
I am not concerned with screen resolutions. I like the widescreens. Basically looks decent enough for gaming.
11) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Does not matter to me.
Build Quality and Design
12) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Nope
13) How long do you want this laptop to last?
2-4 years
Notebook Components
14) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
40GB is fine.
15) Do you need a DVD, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-R drive?
Need an 8x DVD so I can run Oblivion.
Answer:
Re: Gaming Laptop
Greetings, thanks for doing the FAQ.
I recommend the HP nx9420 - it's a 17" business notebook with a 256MB X1600 - that will be excellent for gaming. You can find it here on HP's Small Business website:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...1-1839153.html
Answer:
Re: Gaming Laptop
Thanks CHaz. I checked the Graphics card section and see that the x1600 is the new version of the x700. How does the x1600 compare with the 6800 and 7800.
Answer:
Re: Gaming Laptop
The X1600 is very close in performance to the Go6800, and it runs much cooler. The Go7800 is ahead of the X1600 naturally, better for gaming. But, the X1600 is really an impressive card, doesn't require a big cooling solution.
If I had to choose between the Dell E1705 and the Go7800 (is that even offered right now?) and the HP nx9420 with the X1600, I'd go with the HP because it is better built, better design and superior service + warranty.
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Re: Gaming Laptop
No the 7800 is not in the e1705 which is the problem. I wanted to use the coupon and bring it into my price range and ger the 7800. Right now they have the x1400 in it. No one can give a straight answer as to what is going on either.
Anyway I really want to not short myself on the video card because I know they are either not able to be upgraded or are hard to upgrade. The other things like Hard drive, processor and memory can always be upgraded later(I think).
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Re: Gaming Laptop
Yes, it is very easy to upgrade the memory and hard drive yourself. That is what I normally do with my laptops. Buy the CPU you want from the place you are getting it, because if you install it yourself, that voids the warranty.
I believe Dell has run out of stock of the Go7800's - they stopped offering it as an option a few days ago. The demand has been quite high.
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I am not buying the laptop for another 1-3 weeks. I am wondering if Dell will get the 7800 back in so I can get one? Oblivion is going to take a laptop with balls to run and look good at the same time. I am just hoping I can get one in my price range.