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I would go for the MSI GT660, that's the high end gaming laptop, this is a beastly laptop  But it's not cheap, 1500€so like 2000$.
GT660
* Intel Core i7 processors
* Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium. MSI recommends upgrade to Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate.
* 16' HD LED LCD
* NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M with 1G GDDR3 VRAM
* x2 Theater Class Speakers + subwoofer
* Intel 802.11 a/b/g/draft n, Bluetooth V2.0EDR
* Primary & 2nd 2.5' 500GB SATA; 2nd HDD optional
* HD Webcam
http://beatit.msi.com/productHome.php
edit : I don't know if it's the best price/performance you can find
edit 2 : I guess the 440 is very good too, i5 better price with very good performance, good ati gfx card and much cheaper.
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Ahh, I see you've got a Vostro as well. I got a 3400 two months ago ($1000 CDN).
6 GB RAM
500 GB HDD
i5 420M processor
310M graphics (Nvidia)
Backlit keyboard (surprisingly hard to find this feature on most laptops)
14" non-reflective screen (huge plus imo)
I wanted something relatively mobile (14" seemed right) and am content with just running SC2 at medium settings. You can swap from the 310M graphics to the integrated graphics super easy for when you're not gaming. I typically get ~5 hours of battery life if I'm just browsing the web or using an Office program with the screen brightness turned down pretty far. It was a bit of a switch going from my 19" monitor but I got used to it pretty quick and hardly use my desktop at all now.
It's definitely not a gaming laptop, but it's worth a look and it was in the right price/performance area. As most people said, a gaming laptop will always have some shortcomings whether it's weight, the sound/heat it emits, bad battery life, etc.
As for upgrading your old one, I have no idea how easy that is with a Dell. Do tell how that goes please.
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On November 02 2010 19:04 writer22816 wrote:
imo the point of a 'gaming laptop' should not be a powerhouse thats also a laptop. That's useless because its overpriced, will be heavy as fuck and will have a pathetic battery life. Instead a gaming laptop should be decently powered but still lightweight and portable with a nice battery life (probably need an IGP switch). A great example is Acer 4820TG.
My opinion? Quit trying to max out modern games on a huge 17" laptop and get a smaller, cheaper, and more portable machine. The advantage of a gaming laptop to me is gaming on the fly. It is not about maxing out games. If you don't travel much, then I would get a nice desktop. But if you really need the portability, learn to live with lower settings.
Listen to this man, he is wise. You should probably be aiming more for "medium" quality when you want portability. That and you'll want to stick to that ~15" screen size. It's all about the degree of portability you're aiming for.
The guys talking about the MSI laptops are also giving a pretty great recommendation, too. I also watched the EG Masters and I remember their size being pretty decent. Looks like a solid machine.
Another option for you would be getting a desktop and then getting a cheap netbook. If you just need to have some computing power on the go that's all you need. Mind you, if it's more of relocating from place to place or extended stays, you'll obviously want the "gaming laptop" so that you can actually play. I didn't seem to pick up from your posts whether you truly needed it. It's basically the distinction between someone like a college student who wants something for notes and such and can use a netbook and someone with other needs.
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On November 02 2010 19:04 writer22816 wrote:
imo the point of a 'gaming laptop' should not be a powerhouse thats also a laptop. That's useless because its overpriced, will be heavy as fuck and will have a pathetic battery life. Instead a gaming laptop should be decently powered but still lightweight and portable with a nice battery life (probably need an IGP switch). A great example is Acer 4820TG.
My opinion? Quit trying to max out modern games on a huge 17" laptop and get a smaller, cheaper, and more portable machine. The advantage of a gaming laptop to me is gaming on the fly. It is not about maxing out games. If you don't travel much, then I would get a nice desktop. But if you really need the portability, learn to live with lower settings.
This is what I did with my Ideapad Y460 and I am more satisfied with it than I have ever been with any PC or my gaming laptop.
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I'm going to Law School next year and I don't want to haul around my real PC, so that's why I'd be interested in a Gaming Laptop.
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Mexico1178 Posts
G73J all the way, try to get the A1 model... its around 1.5k but the led FullHD screen its all i need, got SC2 in ultra with 50+fps
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i like to think of mine as a portable desktop; just move it, plug in the mouse, power, good to go. at home it's got it's own station, with the cooling pad, death adder, giant mousepad, and the second monitor. i don't really care about battery life, cause most places have outlets where i can plug in anyways.
what i'd recommend most is avoiding the integrated graphics cards. even if every other spec is good, that's where they're gonna get you. mine is a bit old, has a geforce 9600gt, but has good specs otherwise and gets me mid settings for recent games. and just go for the 15.4 or whatever it is, i knew someone with an 18 inch widescreen and it was fucking HUGE.
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well teh difference is, you can buy a 1,000$ desktop that will play sc2 on ultra no probs, but it will cost you atleast 2,000$ to play sc2 on ultra on a laptop. Make sure the laptop comes with a VERY nice graphics card, as you can usually not replace these.
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On November 02 2010 19:22 D1pstick wrote:
Words of wisdom from an old college professor of mine.
Good. Gaming. Laptop.
Pick 2 of those
Although don't get me wrong, gaming laptops exists but don't expect desktop level performance.
nice. gotta remember this. Makes perfect sense.
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If you want something sexy, get an HP envy. The Envy's got a pretty solid metal construction and is fairly thin unlike your usual gaming laptops.
And normally it's kinda expensive, but there's a sweet deal right now.
http://www.logicbuy.com/deals/hp-envy-14-laptop/19987.aspx
850 bucks for a core i7, 1gb 5650, and 4gb ram
And remember, this laptop looks nice too.
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I'm just gonna post in here, hope its fine, dont think I need to start antoher thread, but basically what I am looking for is a very similar thing it's just that I don't need ultra settings for SC2 but I'd like to be able to stream in at least mid settings, which one would you guys suggest and how much RAM should I shoot for, I think this'll make the differnce if I wanna stream as well, right?
I already picked some favorites through all these threads, but would like to hear some more opinions.
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I use a lenovo y560 which i got for $849 during the summer. i7, ati 5730, 4gb ram,320 gb hdd. it was a good deal but i've realized, i don't really play games that much on the go and prefer to play games when i get back to my room where i have my keyboard and led monitor. if your in school and just want portability, i think you'll find that its not very realistic to play games in weird places inbetween classes or what not. I mean yea you can play games wherever but you won't have the same feeling you do when you normally play with your keyboard and 1080p. it just doesnt feel right playing on the laptop alone on the go.
my recommendation is to go ahead and buy a good desktop that can play sc2 at ultra and then invest in a sturdy and well-built netbook. you'll save money.
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On November 03 2010 01:22 asdfTT123 wrote:I just got an MSI GX640 laptop, which is easily the best specs you can get in the price range: Core i5 450M 2.4ghz 4GB DDR3-1333 Radeon HD 5850 1GB DDR5 500GB HD 7200RPM 15.6" 1680x1050 WSXGA+ (most laptops at or above this price-range use crappy 1366x768) All for $1099. The chassis is also pretty compact compared to many monstrous gaming laptops. http://www.anandtech.com/show/3766/msi-gx640-speedy-dx11-laptop
ditto on the GX640, it's awesome!
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I own a Sager 8690, it's got an Intel i7-720 and nvidia 280m and a 1080p screen... and I absolutely wish I didn't buy it. It plays SC2 beautifully but it has 45 min battery life and is heavy. I can't even use it for college cause it wont last through lecture.
Unless you move a lot, or like to game in hotel rooms, buy a $500 laptop/netbook and a $750-$1000 PC, instead of buying a $2000 laptop.
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I recommend you get a game pad, perhaps a Belkin n52te, I use it instead of the laptop's keyboard, because it really hurts ur wrist if you don't. Or if you don't want to waste money on the game pad, mayb a simple desktop keyboard. Bottom line: don't use the laptop's keyboard, since it can do serious damage to your health.
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