Gaming Laptops
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Radelaide said:I've got one of these. I don't mind it. I'm with you on it heating up, but it's an aluminum-cased laptop, so you get a lot of heat transfer.clicklick said:
Currently I'm running:
500 GB HDD
Intel Core Duo T8300 @ 2.40GHz
4GB DDR2 RAM
nVidia 8600M GT (Dedicated)
Vista Ultimate 64-bit
Full 1680x1050 resolution.
That's one whopping laptop!!!
If you plug it into a power point, it'll go great guns. Unfortunately, they don't make this laptop anymore. The one they used to replace it is the <a href=http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-studio-xps-16?c=au&l=en&s=dhs&cs=audhs1>Studio XPS 16 laptops. And that base model is a little under powered for it's price, but you can get some better specs for $200 more, or if you know a good computer guy, just buy some cheap laptop RAM and a laptop HDD and get them to replace the parts for you
I saw something about incompatability issues with the 64 bit and downloading of DLC for Oblivion, but I bought the PC disks so don't have to worry about that. I originally had incompatability issues with my Desktop's Windows Vista (Premium Home 32 bit) and Bethesda games, but that has been resolved.Radelaide said:
Well, my school gave us these: standard issue. Didn't know they were that beastly.mALX said:
The only games I've had trouble with on this were the Crysis ones. SUPRISE SUPRISE! I had to turn that game down to the low/med settings to run it, and it still kicked ass....
My alienware M17.
17' 1300p high def screen
Dual 512 ati radion mobile
2.63 ghz core 2 duo
blu-ray disk drive
Iluminated keyboard
300gb HD
And some other stuff. It was a great deal, $2,700.
17' 1300p high def screen
Dual 512 ati radion mobile
2.63 ghz core 2 duo
blu-ray disk drive
Iluminated keyboard
300gb HD
And some other stuff. It was a great deal, $2,700.
Can You find one?; Yes There are quite a few that can acomplish such a task.
Can you find one that cost less then $1000+?; Probably not.
Can you find one that isn't likely to self-destruct soon after you buy it?; Maybe a high quality one, but laptops made for gaming have a major problem with heat distrebution and reliability in general (most can't take the heat generated by their own parts).
If your looking to get into PC gaming then I highly recomend that you build your own desktop and save a huge amount of money (I would be more then happy to help you build your own rig). But if your mind (and wallet) is really set on a gaming laptop, then you could try an Alienware or check newegg.com for what they have.
P.S. Here's an idea of a high-end gaming laptop http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114633
Can you find one that cost less then $1000+?; Probably not.
Can you find one that isn't likely to self-destruct soon after you buy it?; Maybe a high quality one, but laptops made for gaming have a major problem with heat distrebution and reliability in general (most can't take the heat generated by their own parts).
If your looking to get into PC gaming then I highly recomend that you build your own desktop and save a huge amount of money (I would be more then happy to help you build your own rig). But if your mind (and wallet) is really set on a gaming laptop, then you could try an Alienware or check newegg.com for what they have.
P.S. Here's an idea of a high-end gaming laptop http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114633
Mine was pretty much the standard HDX-116t model from HP. The only thing I did was to ass more RAM and switch to a 64 bit OS. Both of these customizations are [in my opinion] worth the moneymALX said:
I also spent a LOT of time comparison shopping before I bought my HP. I would suggest doing a lot of footwork, checking out places like costco [good prices] and deals offered by the manufacturers. I would also check online retailers such as newegg. If you're a student, you can often get 10% off the price of a laptop [paid for express shipping on mine]. The paperwork they make you do is WELL worth the time.