gaming laptop

[yoyosupmang]

looking for a good gaming laptop. I already have a desktop fully built but i never got into how laptops are built. Are they as easy to build as a desktop? Any suggestions of any good gaming laptops that are not over the top prices?

[HondaFREAK]

Originally Posted by yoyosupmang

looking for a good gaming laptop. I already have a desktop fully built but i never got into how laptops are built. Are they as easy to build as a desktop? Any suggestions of any good gaming laptops that are not over the top prices?

tell you the truth, a gaming laptop top is a dead end...they are built from the factory with little to no after purchase upgrades. My Lenovo t60p is the closest I can get to a gaming laptop and I'm still coming up short on CPU speed. If you want, Dell will build you one, but it's gonna be pricey. If you want their "gaming laptop" go with the Dell XPS notebook, it's not amazing but it will do the job.

But like I said if you really wanna get a SERIOUS gaming platform, Desktop is still #1 in my book

[chrisfrofro]

is alienware still around??

and there's a section for these kinds of questions:
Technology - 8th Generation Honda Civic Forum

[deviousin10tion]

Yes Alienware is still around but thier quality has fallen off and with Falcon West being purchased my HP the only real pure system out there is the Voodoo

[Izzy]

Not paying top top top dollar and wanting a bleeding edge (meaning to say, it BARELY plays new games, for the most part) laptop is just not in the cards. You either seriously empty your bankroll, find that games coming out just a few scant months after are horrendously slow on the rig -- but it will likely be BOTH.

What games are you aiming to play on the road, that you can't play at home? My new laptop, essentially, I just made sure can play some older games I really enjoy. Source-games, and a few other PC games that I still have fun playing. And MAME.

[HondaFREAK]

Originally Posted by deviousin10tion

Yes Alienware is still around but thier quality has fallen off and with Falcon West being purchased my HP the only real pure system out there is the Voodoo

I'd forgotten about voodoo. It's been a while since I looked at their line up...
but like everyone else pretty much said, laptops are not exactly great in the long run (lack of upgradability)

[Izzy]

LOL, yeah. It's fairly bad when I worry about my new one being able to play CS: Source. I actually looked around for benchmarks on it! But, I'm sure it'll handle it, considering it's a 8xxxm card. I really wanted it for school, rather than current gaming anyway.

[habitat]

the words gaming and laptop do not go together. If you want something portable get an xbox 360

[Jardiniboy]

Originally Posted by habitat

the words gaming and laptop do not go together. If you want something portable get an xbox 360

Uhhh portable, xbox 360. I wouldn't call that portable.

[12Bravo]

This is my laptop. I haven't had any of the problems listed in the reviews, and I am running Vista on it... I'm still happy that SP1 for Vista will be released within the next couple of weeks (looking for even more of a performance boost.)

This laptop is a beast for under $1700, I haven't found a game that I can't run full graphics on and still be playable. The screen is beautiful and I just can't say enough good stuff about Asus... Plus it comes with a 3yr parts and labor warranty and a 1yr accidental damage warranty without paying extra for it.

[duk]

gaming and laptop cant be used together in the same sentence yet man, sorry.
I doubt there is a single laptop available that can handle Crysis.

[av911]

Originally Posted by deviousin10tion

Yes Alienware is still around but thier quality has fallen off and with Falcon West being purchased my HP the only real pure system out there is the Voodoo

Dell bought Alienware.
HP bought Voodoo.

[02em2ex]

dell xps is good and reliable

[Leonard1818]

did anyone notice this was posted in the GARAGE...

C'mon mods... move this!

[remz857]

alienware is ok i guess. I have a family computer that everyone uses but i bought myself this laptop that im using for myself right now. It has alienware, but to be honest, id rather go gaming on the ps3 or 360 ect. I have alot of consoles and I have the ps3 as well, its much better than gaming on the laptop. You could build like a top end desktop for $750 if you know how. I've helped my friend do it, turned out great. I also mod systems, ill send you pics if you want. PM me for them. I mod xbox's and ps2's ect. I do mod chips and work with Evolution-X. I can do apperance mods if you want, but its a waste of money, who cares what it looks like right?

If you want to do this type of gaming, I can install a Xecuter Smart-t v3 mod chip into the motherboard of your laptop or desktop and then you will be able to play xbox and xbox360 games. Beware, dont tell to many people, you might get caught. If you want the modchip it will take up about only 20mb on your harddrive, nothing really. PM me for pics

[themovielifedc]

Gateway P-6831FX

this is one badass laptop (which im using now)
I purchased it at bestbuy for 1249.99 usd and it can handle crysis on the laptops highest resolution on medium settings and almost every other pc game before crysis with max on everything (including call of duty 4).

P-16831fx gateway 8800m gts - Notebook Forums and Laptop Discussion

that's the link to a review of the notebook. i think bestbuy did hike up the price to 1700.00 usd though so im not sure if you can still find it at the price i paid for.

[habitat]

Originally Posted by Jardiniboy

Uhhh portable, xbox 360. I wouldn't call that portable.

Why not? all you need are a couple of cables and controllers. You can move it anywhere where a TV is. As compared to a PC that can run similar games it is ultra portable.
The fact is, if you want to be playing crysis on full resolution and full 8xAA, etc. while "on-the-go" you're dreaming. The biggest enemy to laptop performance is battery life. The fact that battery technology has not significantly advanced in a decade, computer manufacturers are demanding hardware with low power consumption. (i.e will never be a gaming computer)

[volvo9]

Originally Posted by themovielifedc

Gateway P-6831FX

this is one badass laptop (which im using now)
I purchased it at bestbuy for 1249.99 usd and it can handle crysis on the laptops highest resolution on medium settings and almost every other pc game before crysis with max on everything (including call of duty 4).

P-16831fx gateway 8800m gts - Notebook Forums and Laptop Discussion

that's the link to a review of the notebook. i think bestbuy did hike up the price to 1700.00 usd though so im not sure if you can still find it at the price i paid for.

[H] Consumer - Gateway NX860XL

My buddy bought this same Gateway laptop like 6 months ago with a slightly faster processor and it plays games just fine. He takes it out all the time and plays COD4 with the options cranked up.

I've got a similar one, but it's got integrated graphics since I don't play games. Great laptops.

On a powerful laptop the battery is only going to last about 1/2 an hour playing a game, and performance suffers too since hardware goes into power saving mode. It's nice to be able to take your whole computer with you though, I love laptops.

[rickhilbert]

Originally Posted by duk

gaming and laptop cant be used together in the same sentence yet man, sorry.
I doubt there is a single laptop available that can handle Crysis.

My laptop handles it quite fine in fact.

[jasonandre]

Originally Posted by Leonard1818

did anyone notice this was posted in the GARAGE...

C'mon mods... move this!

Moved to the Technology forum

Also removed remz857's unauthorized sales solicitation. Show us of your Si and we'll reconsider (or not)