Question:
Gaming but Portable
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
~2,000
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
B or C
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Gaming, Photo editing, word processing ect. anything basically
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
I would like it to be pretty portable
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
CS:source, WoW, FFXI, FPS games
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Dont really have a preference, I would like a laptop with quality
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
enough to watch at least 1 movie on a plane flight
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
nope
9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in?
USA
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
Wide Sceen is nice, not necessary, i would like the best mobile graphics on the market though
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Dont really have a lot of experience here. i usually dont run more then 2 apps at a time though
Standard
a. XGA -1024x768 - Large and easy to read text + graphics icons, but you fit less stuff on the screen.
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
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
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?
Same here not much experience, kinda flexable
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
looks arent that important, build quality is
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
2-3 years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 160GB?
~100gb would be fine
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
Dvd-cdrw at minimum
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Answer:
Re: Gaming but Portable
Probably the best portable gaming notebooks are:
For 14":
- Compal HGL30
- Asus A8Js
- Asus A8Jp (from Newegg.com)
All of these models have great mid-range videocards (nVidia 7600/7700 or ATI X1600/X1700), which should play the current and new games very well.
You can check these out at Powernotebooks.com and XoticPC.com
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Re: Gaming but Portable
Second Gophn's recommendations....and I'd definitely stick with a 14 inch for portability reasons in your case.
The HGL30 will have an edge in battery life over the other two, because it usually comes with an extended battery. However, all 3 will get you through a movie in flight, if power is managed properly, and the Asus's video chips are slightly more powerful.
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Re: Gaming but Portable
What do you guys think about this one that i found on new egg? Is it a good price?
ASUS G1-AK008M NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T7200(2.00GHz) 15.4" Wide SXGA+ 2GB DDR2 667 160GB 5400rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce Go 7700 - Retail
Built-in 512MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7700 graphic card
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Re: Gaming but Portable
What do you guys think about this one that i found on new egg? Is it a good price?
ASUS G1-AK008M NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T7200(2.00GHz) 15.4" Wide SXGA+ 2GB DDR2 667 160GB 5400rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce Go 7700 - Retail
Built-in 512MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7700 graphic card
Thats a great notebook. Its a hot item now, you'll be lucky to find it to be in stock.
UPDATE: Newegg's got the Asus G1 in stock... sweet...
if you are looking at 15.4" notebooks, check out:
- Compal HEL80
- Asus ZS96J
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Re: Gaming but Portable
i am on my Fathers Dell inspiron 6400 that he got from work it has a 15.4 " glossy widescreen. the size and weight seem fine to me. is the one that i picked similar in size and weight?
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Re: Gaming but Portable
If usage on an airplane (unless you're flying first class, of course) is important to you, I'd steer clear of the 15.4" size. It just won't work in a coach seat, especially if the guy in front of you reclines.
I like the three 14.1" systems Gophn mentioned, and agree that the Compal will give you better battery life at the expense of a slighlty less powerful GPU compared to the two Asus models.
The Asus G1 is an excellent system and a great deal if you are looking at 15.4" systems as well.
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Re: Gaming but Portable
well mostly it will be used around the house. so i can game and watch tv. multitask ftw. i would like to bring it to work which doesnt seem like much of an issue. i do go on flights but usually with my wife so i will have 2 seats to share the laptop since we will probably watch together. i would like a 14.1 system but i cant seem to find one that has the newest video card and things like bluetooth included and i would prefer to have 2gig of ram too. if you know where i can get this with a 14.1 system i would appreciate the heads up
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Re: Gaming but Portable
The main issue with the 15.4" system is with the height of the screen when opened. You wouldn't be able to open it enough--and if the guy in front of you reclines, there's a chance his seatback could crush your LCD.
If you're limiting your options to the go 7700 or x1700, you will have very few options. Currently the Asus A8Js/A8Jp, G1, and V1J are the only systems with those GPUs. The go 7600 and x1600 systems are not weak, and may be worth considering as well.
EDIT: btotech.com does offer upgrades on the A8Js. There may be other resellers who do as well, so you may want to look into it.
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Re: Gaming but Portable
well mostly it will be used around the house. so i can game and watch tv. multitask ftw. i would like to bring it to work which doesnt seem like much of an issue. i do go on flights but usually with my wife so i will have 2 seats to share the laptop since we will probably watch together. i would like a 14.1 system but i cant seem to find one that has the newest video card and things like bluetooth included and i would prefer to have 2gig of ram too. if you know where i can get this with a 14.1 system i would appreciate the heads up
The most powerful video card around is the 78-something...I haven't seen that in less than a 17 inch machine. 7700 is the most powerful you'll find in a sub-17 inch machine. The 7700 and 7600 chips are very recent, but if by "new" you mean DirectX10, they're just barely coming out for desktops, so it'll be a while before mobile versions show up.
Incidentally, even if you have 2 tray tables I'd stick with the 14 inch machines. It's nothing to do with width; it's the height of the screen that is the important factor on an airplane tray.
EDIT: Chris, you apparently type faster than I do :D