Question:
Gaming Laptop recommendations
1) What is your budget?
$1600 American Dollars
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?
Gaming mostly, schoolwork too
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Taking it with me, i don't mind carrying a big notebook.
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
World of Warcraft, Company of Heroes, Battlefield 2142, basically new games.
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
I dont really care.
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
2-3 hours
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
Yeah
9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in?
America
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
Widescreen would be good
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Standard
a. XGA -1024x768 - Large and easy to read text + graphics icons, but you fit less stuff on the screen.
Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Glossy
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
I don't want it too be TOO ugly :p
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
End of this month
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 160GB?
80gb
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
DVD-ROM or DVD-RW
I've been looking at the HP dv9000t and it seems like a pretty good deal.
Answer:
Re: Gaming Laptop recommendations
With your budget and gaming needs, probably going to suggest the usual:
For 14-15.4"
- Compal HEL80 (w/ nVidia 7600)
- Asus ZS96J (w/ ATI X1600)
- Asus A8Js (w/ nVidia 7700)
- Asus A8Jp (from newegg.com) w/ ATI X1700
- Asus G1 (w/ nVidia 7700)
For 17"
- Clevo M570U-A (a.k.a Sager 5750) w/ ATI X1600
- Dell e1705
- Toshiba P105
- HP dv9000t
Check them out at www.powernotebooks.com and www.xoticpc.com
Probably the Compal HEL80 will give you a fully loaded configuration for your budget and needs.
Hope this helps,
-Gophn
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Re: Gaming Laptop recommendations
check out the dell e1705
asus g1p
toshiba p105
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Re: Gaming Laptop recommendations
If you will be carrying the notebook around, I would not suggest 17" unless carrying 10+ pounds of equipment is okay with you.
In the 15.4" class, I would pick Asus G1 (you may have to increase your spending though).
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Re: Gaming Laptop recommendations
Best bet is to go with the Asus A8Jp, if you want to stay within budget and get the best performance out of your system.
If you want to go cheaper, look up the S/Z96J Built-On Asus notebooks. Other than that, if you can find the right Dell coupon, the E1705 with a 7900GS GPU looks very attractive.
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I like the suggestions above. They are all worth looking into.
If you are going to take it around a lot, I would strongly suggest a 14.1" system though for greater portability. It doesn't seem like a big difference in dimensions on paper, but once you've handled it you'll appreciate the smaller footprint.
The Asus A8Js/A8Jp and Compal HGL30 are excellent systems to look at.
If you want a 15.4" system, then the Compal HEL80 and Asus S96J/Z96J are good matches for you.
I think the Dell e1705 is a good 17" system to consider. More powerful than the other 17" systems that will fit under budget with the exception of the Clevo M570U-A from RJtech (but it will stretch your budget a bit).
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Re: Gaming Laptop recommendations
gateway nx860xl is on sale for $1699 right now. thats what i would go for.