gaming laptop suggestions?

[Hooftrot]

I love my rig but it's a little old and I want something I can bring with me to school. Any suggestions on an affordable and reliable gaming laptop?

 

[Ruckas]

I bought a Gateway FX P-6381 which I believe was their first model they released. I bought it two years ago as my first gaming rig ever and began playing from there. I've had zero troubles with it over the 2 years I've used it. There's more variety in gaming laptops now compared to when I bought mine. I paid $1,050 for it and COD4 came with it. Great deal for me since I was at the end of my senior year in high school and I need something.

Post what your price range is on a gaming laptop and I'm sure you'll have a slew of suggestions coming in no time. I'm very pleased with this laptop like I said but I've not been keeping myself up to date on everything that was released following my purchase but I can certainly provide some suggestions.

The capabilities you're looking for will also help a bit. What games you wish to play, maybe the settings you wish to play on will help keep suggestions nearer to what you want.

 

[dbee]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+...lack/9556072.p?id=1218124204092&skuId=9556072

Best you can get for the money IMO. $899, they also make a 17" for $999

There is a core i7 mobile version btw...

 

[ChocolateVillain]

Ya Gateway FX series and Asus are the budget gaming laptops out there. Best you can get with the money you spend. Personal I have an Gateway FX with a duel core. 4gigs ddr3 and a 9800gts. I got it for around $850 and LOVE the thing. They make one for around $1200 with the same components but with a 260 gpu. Great laptops with plenty of room.
Specifications
Operating system: Windows? 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Processor: Intel? Core™2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB), Intel? Centrino? 2 processor technology

Display: 17" HD Widescreen Ultrabright™ LED-backlit Display, 1440 x 900 resolution; 16:10 aspect ratio

Memory: 4096MB DDR3 Dual-Channel 1066MHz Memory (2x2048MB)

Video: NVIDIA? GeForce? GTX 260M with 1GB Dedicated GDDR3 Video Memory (up to 2815 MB of TurboCache™), supporting NVIDIA? CUDA™, PhysX™, PureVideo? HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft? DirectX? 10

Audio: 2nd Generation Dolby Sound Room? Audio Enhancement, featuring Dolby? Headphone, Dolby? Natural Bass, Dolby? Sound Space Expander, High-Definition Audio Support, Two Built-in Stereo Speakers, Built-in Digital Microphone

Hard Drive: 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Second hard drive slot is available

Optical Drive: 8X DVD-SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive (Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD?R, 6X DVD-ROM DL (double-layer), 6X DVD?R DL, 6X DVD?RW, 5X DVD-RAM Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD?R, 4X DVD?R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM)

Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader: Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

Communications: 56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem (RJ-11 port), 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port), Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

Ports: 3 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI port,1 ? DVI-D Port, 1 - eSATA Port, 1 ? IEEE 1394b, 1 ? VGA Connector, 1 - Headphone/Speaker/Line-out Jack with S/PDIF support, 1 - Microphone-in Jack, 1 - Ethernet (RJ-45) Port, 1 ? Modem (RJ-11) port

Webcam: Integrated 1.3MP Webcam

Expansion Slot: ExpressCard™ Type 54

Battery: 9-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery (7800 mAh), Up to 3-hour battery life

 

[yellowbadger52]

if you can deal with a small screen check out this netbook from Alienware

just gotta make sure you pay extra for the dual core processor.

 

[reflex99]

if you can deal with a small screen check out this netbook from Alienware

just gotta make sure you pay extra for the dual core processor.

the base proc is dual core...


+1 for asus laptop. My friend has it and it is sweet

 

[Putty]

I bought a Gateway FX P-7805u for school and loved it. Except a few months into school I got tired of carrying around a 12lbs weight in my bag (which could barely accommodate the animal). I ended up selling it, building my own beastly rig and buying a cheap netbook to take to school.

 

[Hooftrot]

if you can deal with a small screen check out this netbook from Alienware

just gotta make sure you pay extra for the dual core processor.

So far this one is making me drool more than the others haha

 

[Ruckas]

Throw some prices out there and what size laptop you'd prefer so we can start making suggestions for ya.

 

[motive]

I have a Tohiba Qosmio

* Intel? Core™ i7-720QM processor
* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
* 6GB DDR3 1066MHz memory
* 564GB: 64GB SSD (Serial ATA) + 500GB (7200rpm, Serial ATA)
* 1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA? GeForce? 360M

Total Price: $1,899.99

 

[Ruckas]

Another thing as well. Don't limit yourself to searching for gaming laptops to your mainstream computer locations, newegg, Best Buy or even straight from the company. Take your searches elsewhere too so you can potentially find more bang for your buck. Check out Amazon, eBay, and other such places. I've always been a fan of eBay as I've bought several things off there, mostly fishing gear <.< and some select PC odds and ends. Look for trusted sellers with good feedback and it's rare that an issue will arise. I'm sure you already know this part that's coming but, stick to finding the brand new products when possible.

 

[phalanx]

I have a Tohiba Qosmio

* Intel? Core? i7-720QM processor
* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
* 6GB DDR3 1066MHz memory
* 564GB: 64GB SSD (Serial ATA) + 500GB (7200rpm, Serial ATA)
* 1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA? GeForce? 360M

Total Price: $1,899.99

*drools*

Ive heard nothing but good reviews for the Gateway systems.
If you are really serious about dropping some cash for a gaming laptop
Digital Storm laptops in my opinion are def worth looking at.

 

[BootyTang]

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/category/notebook/

Some good notebooks. Check em out.

 

[PewPewBangBang]

Give us a budget and we will get you the best gaming laptop for your budget

 

[Dont Kill The Medic]

got mine at Best Buy for around 1.3K including taxes and warranty, runs everything really well. No problems yet

 

[blizbiggy]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834101203&cm_re=gateway-_-34-101-203-_-Product


This is the newer FX model with a GTX 260M. I have the one with the 9800GTS and I can play any game no problems. No overheating, good cooling, giant screen (17"), 2 hdd bays, up to 8gb ddr3 (this one has 4, but that is all you need...), 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Low price of $1099, not including shipping.

 

[PewPewBangBang]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...20695&cm_re=asus_g73jh-_-34-220-695-_-Product

This is the best laptop if your willing to cough up the money.......atleast for that price its definitely the best laptop no doubt

 

[blizbiggy]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...20695&cm_re=asus_g73jh-_-34-220-695-_-Product

This is the best laptop if your willing to cough up the money.......atleast for that price its definitely the best laptop no doubt

Holy crap. Yeah thats a good deal. (5870 with an I7!!!)

 

[dbee]

We all know ASUS to make great products. I cannot say the same about Gateway based on personal experience. ASUS gives you the option of a 15.6 or 17" if you dont mind it. The ASUS is also a few bucks cheaper.

 

[ChocolateVillain]

We all know ASUS to make great products. I cannot say the same about Gateway based on personal experience. ASUS gives you the option of a 15.6 or 17" if you dont mind it. The ASUS is also a few bucks cheaper.

From personal experience I have had 3 ASUS work laptops fry on me. All three were basic laptops not the gaming ones but from experience I will never buy a gaming one from them. As for my Gateway gaming laptop(First and only Gateway product I have ever owned).