Recent content by BigTortoise

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    Should I buy an Alienware?

    Came to say this. The ROG laptops are some of the best there are out there, especially when it comes to price/performance. Alienware is overpriced for what you get and you're really paying for the label and the flashy lights. not to mention the cooling one those things burns like hell.
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    Recommend me some Headpones

    This headphone guide will provide all you need [http://i.imgur.com/3fKwl.jpg]
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    Recommend me a laptop

    Hope you would be willing to go up a bit. This is probably his best option for the price. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220796 It's a recertified laptop, but ASUS is a very trustworthy brand with great repair quality for any blemishes on functionality. But...
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    For those of you wanting to buy a gaming laptop

    I should tell you right now that a PC itself is a much better idea. The only thing a gaming laptop has over a PC is portability. Here's a little further explanation: 1. A gaming laptop's battery will usually last about 2 hours when put under heavy load (i.e. playing games.) While of course a...
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    High end gaming/media Laptop

    Dony and Alienware are probably your worst options here. If you must, go with an Asus G73 or G53
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    How do you afford your games?

    A job bro. Those things are awesome.
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    Recommend me a laptop

    Laptops aren't good for gaming. But I suppose there are some good ones you can get for a budget. how much are you willing to spend?
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    Advice on buying/building a new computer.

    Never buy pre-made ones. The money you save by building one on your own is fantastic. Here is a list of parts off Newegg that fit your budget. http://i.imgur.com/JLBwj.jpg Trust me, you could probably run anything you want on max settings with a build like this
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    Giving up gaming and selling my PC. Need laptop advice?

    The Asus Eee Pad Trnasformer may be what you're looking for if you want a tablet. though you might want to wait for a 3G model to come out.
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    For those of you wanting a gaming laptop

    I should tell you right now that a PC itself is a much better idea. The only thing a gaming laptop has over a PC is portability. Here's a little further explanation: 1. A gaming laptop's battery will usually last about 2 hours when put under heavy load (i.e. playing games.) While of course a...
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    recommend gaming laptop

    Yes, because we can magically know what the requirements for a game will be before it's even released...
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    Buying a gaming laptop

    Even if it wasn't deactivated, the G7 is always the best choice
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    PC Gaming is Cool And All... But...

    A laptop that can actually play games on quality settings is hard to come by.
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    Gaming Disappointments?

    Oblivion and Fallout 3. Only a few hours into each of them and have no interest in continuing.
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    Quick PC Build Question

    go with the i5 2500k. Games really don't make use of hyperthreading. And btw, in a couple years, nvidia will probably move on to a gtx 600 series, in which that would be what you'd want.