Gaming Laptops
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Zeeky_Santos said:buy an alienware from the site. they make them exclusively for gaming as is evident by the art designs you can get on them (like the horde or alliance WoW ones).mALX said:
oh yeah, and if you have $8000 AUD just laying around the place maybe you could buy me the Altech NRG Storm i7 from iBuypower.com?
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NRG STORM i7 - Intel Core i7 965 Extreme Edition Quad Core (3.2Ghz) overclocked up to 4Ghz, High Performance Corsair 6GB 1600Mhz DDR3 Triple Kit, 2 Terabytes HDD space (RAID 0 2 x 1TB HDD), Dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 295 1792MB DDR3, Nvidia SLI Technology, Blu-Ray Burner, Dual Gigabit LAN, 7.1 HD AUDIO, Antec TruePower Quattro 1000 Watt, Extreme water cooling system, Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Office Ready 2007 60 day free trial, 1 year return to base warranty.
Altech Computers NRG STORM i7 [http://www.altech.com.au/nrg/default.aspx]
Drool, drool, drool.....Awesome desktop, but over 7,200 ?? They only have desktops that I could find, and they were higher than Alienware on their prices.
Alienware is crap. The ones that support Alienware usually haven't bought one and probably have a picture under their pillow dreaming about them, they are not good and they have failed miserably. Which might be the reason they sold out to dell. End of Story.
EDIT: Bought parts for my desktop instead. Cost substantially less. Works better than anything Alienware has to offer.
EDIT: Bought parts for my desktop instead. Cost substantially less. Works better than anything Alienware has to offer.
Howabout this?
MSI GT627-218US NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo P8600(2.40GHz) 15.4" Wide SXGA+ 4GB Memory 320GB HDD 7200rpm BD Combo NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152099
I recommend newegg, hella good prices.
MSI GT627-218US NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo P8600(2.40GHz) 15.4" Wide SXGA+ 4GB Memory 320GB HDD 7200rpm BD Combo NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152099
I recommend newegg, hella good prices.
While it's true that 32-bit XP and 32-bit Vista are both limited in how much memory they can use, the limit is dependent on your hardware, not a fixed 3GB. As a rule of thumb, the amount of usable RAM is 4GB, minus the amount of VRAM you have, minus a small additional amount. My 32-bit Vista box with 512MB VRAM allows me to use 3.25GB. If you had a 1GB graphics card, you couldn't fully use 3GB of RAM; SLId 1GB graphics cards, you couldn't fully use 2GB.Aesthetical Quietus said:
The price of regular DDR2 memory is insignificant now, and I think there is a potential speed benefit for having symmetric memory modules (for dual channel mode)? Finally, you might switch to a 64-bit OS in the future. All things considered, I consider getting 3GB at this point in time to be nickle and diming. If a ready-made machine configuration with DDR2 has 3GB then I expect it to cut corners on other things as well and therefore not be worth buying.
It is like having dual graphics but on one card. The thing is, though; you can get two of the 9800 GT for 100. each, or one of the new cards for 500. I'd go for two of the old ones and save 300. Especially with a Laptop, you are looking at replacing in a couple years anyway, and by that time the old cards will most likely be phased out. I'd like to get in on the deal now while I can.Joos said:
You must have missed that, lol. I have an XBox. I carry it with me everywhere, along with a 15.4" flat screen TV. Then I have to set it all up where-ever I go. A laptop would be easier, lighter, and I could also mod the games while out and about (plus pick up my email, etc.).KenzS said:
Bobojo11 said:
Thanks!
Thanks!Wazaki said:
That's merely the Service pack talking, it's not actually used. Well, so far as I've been told and learnt in any case. I'm not going to out and out deny the possibility, because I never designed Windows or anything like that. It might have something to do with the limit of 32 bit integers, no idea.Nutcase said:
Anyways, you are correct, there is a boost for having symmetrical models, and it's not so much a boost as it is a major slow down without it.[As in if you only have 1/2 or 3/4 slots filled. My point wasn't so much that you should aim for a laptop or whatever with 3 GB of RAM, or anything like that, my point is that you'd be better off to go with an 64 bit OS, tha with a 32 bit if you are running 4 GB's of RAM, because the afore mentioned restrictions on 32 bit OS's and RAM.
Aw geez, I'm sorry y'all, but anyone who knows anything, is this good enough to play newer games such as Fallout 3, Dawn of War 2, Left 4 Dead and Episode 3 when it comes out? Is there anything I'm missing from that which would be cheaply added.
It's a Dell, and at the moment that setup will cost about £620 - essentially $1,000. Should I pull the trigger on this one? I need a laptop and want to be able to play some games.
That is exactly what my problem is. I want to be able to play ALL the upcoming Fallouts and Elder Scrolls in the series. According to what I have read, Bethesda has tweaked the Gambryo once again, and that will mean I have to have something that will handle it. These are the games I play exclusively, and they are power-sucking games! (and graphics hogs!)fedpayne said:
(Thanks for understanding!)
This is good. [http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9172511&type=product&id=1218043606827]
Runs TF2 1920x1200 at 71 fps.
<img src="http://out0v0der.fileave.com/nicelappy/lappy4.jpg> runs Crysis 1440x900 on High with a solid 30 fps.
Runs TF2 1920x1200 at 71 fps.
<img src="http://out0v0der.fileave.com/nicelappy/lappy4.jpg> runs Crysis 1440x900 on High with a solid 30 fps.
Alienware is cool but quite overpriced. I've always found that you can find something comparable on newegg for less than half the price. It wont look as cool as an alienware but it'll do the job.crimson5pheonix said: