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gaming laptop for college
General Questions
1) $2000 - $3500
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Programming, Photoshop, Matlab & Mathematica, Word Processing, Gaming
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Would like to take it to common room / lan parties / etc. Not planning on bringing it to class.
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
Yes: FPS, RTS, TBS -
BF2, Civ4, Enemy Territory:QW, BF 2142, Spore, Splinter Cell: Double Agent, World in Conflict, Europa Universalis 3
I definitely don't want to buy a new laptop for a few years (at least 2), and want to be able to play games through that time period. Unplayable for me is below 25 fps on 800x600 and 0x/0x. Upgrading the graphics card would be acceptable.
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?
3 would be nice... not a gigantic concern for me.
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
No
9) What country are you buying this in?
US. Willing to pay for international shipping if necessary.
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
Widescreen would be nice, but not a huge concern.
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Standard
b. SXGA - 1400x1050 - Compromise resolution between XGA and UXGA.
c. UXGA - 1600x1200 - Very small text and graphics icons, you can fit lots of stuff on the screen.
Widescreen
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Wider viewing version of UXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
glossy, but not a huge concern
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
yes, but not a huge concern
14) How long do you want this laptop to last?
See #5.
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
80 or 100. would strongly prefer 7200 rpm with 8 mb cache
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
DVD-RW.
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Re: gaming laptop for college
p.s. I happen to like the Alienware Superman ed. Would you recommend that, given my preferences?
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one word "Sager". Check them out at www.powernotebooks.com. They have three models that fit your needs, if your looking for a monster take a look at the 5950.
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i would chose the sager 5670
http://www.powernotebooks.com/configure.php?special=335
http://istnc.com/store/products.php?cat=197
this clevo is the same thing with a different name
ok now check this out
your superman is core duo x1800
sager 5670 is core duo 7900 gtx better.
the case on the sager well um... although its better the case on the superman alienware does look nice it has nice paint.
oh ya if you are going alienware i would consider the m9700 over the superman definitely. might as well get ridiculous if thats the budget and the brand.
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I can get you a 17inch notebook (based on the sager recommended here) with any superman paintjob you want-exactly like aw's or far more detailed. Give me a call if your interested email or PM
I believe the aw systems are sold out only 350 made-but mine are one of a kind!
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HP nc8430 might be worth a look.
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yeah, I liked the Clevo M570U-based systems but the cases are kind of bland and places like hypersonic pc charge exorbitant amounts of money for a paint job.
I really wanted a Turion64 x2 machine but I really don't like any of the current offerings... even the Ferrari 5000 is going to be x1600 based I hear...
Do you know of any reliable places that will do a laptop paint job?
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Except for the battery life, Dell XPS M1710 would do. (The one wif the 7900GTX)
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From the games you listed an X1600 will suit you fine, playing everything on max settings. I'd go Core Duo over Turion X2 as it's faster.
I wouldn't go Alienware. They use the same stuff as Sager, Hypersonic, Voodoo, etc. Get whatever's cheapest, if you like something of theirs.
My recommendation is an Asus W2JB. My list was pretty much like yours (besides games) and I'm **** happy.
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I can do a paintjob for you and build the system. The reason painting is so expensive is the quality. At least with infinity we use automotive quality paint that will last for years and years without fading. And we don't just do solid colors we do full on designs which takes alot of time and paint (all of our machines have about 6-7 layers paint)
Let me know if your interested