Looking at Gaming Laptops...Suggestions?

[MagicofGaia]

Gateway FX series is really nice. It should be around $700-800 now and it runs the game fine. I have the p-7805u model. I recommend trying something new (since this thing is 2 years old) but if you want a decent lappy that runs the game well for cheap, this is your comp.

you actually paid money for a gateway and are proud of it??

sorry, I really don't want to or mean to be a di--.



Moving on. I know they are expensive, but I've owned 2 different systems now and Alienware has always delivered dollar for dollar, and you can escape with a decent one for about $1500 nowadays.

If you look at the 9-1100 range you can find a couple great 15" and 17" Sony Vaio's with core i5's and 7's, 8 gb memory, and radeon HD's that will do the trick as well.

[MightyDan]

well best PC? custom build ones. Alienware? yes they are good but you can get better performance w/ better quality on each part inside by building one.

[Dubont]

Also...don't get an alienware. Refurbished parts sold at high prices? {No thanks!}

[MagicofGaia]

well best PC? custom build ones. Alienware? yes they are good but you can get better performance w/ better quality on each part inside by building one.

I know! lol. I built my desktop about a year to the day ago. If I had known about the core i5 and 7 processors I would have waited a few more months.

I spent about 1400 bucks, all straight from newegg.com

-EVGA Mobo
-Core2Duo 2.8 Ghz w/ L3 Cache
-4 GB OCZ dual channel
-Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 w/ 1 GB Video Ram
-1 TB HDD - Samsung
-23" LCD monitor w/ 2ms response time, full 1920x1200 support
-Modular 750w power supply


It runs ffxiv smooth as hell. The only reason I suggest Alienware is mainly for their desktops. Their ALX series is truly awesome stuff, and they have a great liquid cooling setup for multi GPU's. But that is wayy out of this threads price limit.

[MightyDan]

I know! lol. I built my desktop about a year to the day ago. If I had known about the core i5 and 7 processors I would have waited a few more months.

I spent about 1400 bucks, all straight from newegg.com

-EVGA Mobo
-Core2Duo 2.8 Ghz w/ L3 Cache
-4 GB OCZ dual channel
-Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 w/ 1 GB Video Ram
-1 TB HDD - Samsung
-23" LCD monitor w/ 2ms response time, full 1920x1200 support
-Modular 750w power supply


It runs ffxiv smooth as hell. The only reason I suggest Alienware is mainly for their desktops. Their ALX series is truly awesome stuff, and they have a great liquid cooling setup for multi GPU's. But that is wayy out of this threads price limit.

i built mine a month ago:
CMIII case
i7 950 @ 3.07
2TB WD
corsair c8 24 GB 8x3 triple channel
evga mobo
nvidia geforce gtx 560 ti 1 gb x2 SLI
sony 40 inch hdtv led via hdmi

FFXIV? well..?

[MagicofGaia]

i built mine a month ago:
CMIII case
i7 950 @ 3.07
2TB WD
corsair c8 24 GB 8x3 triple channel
evga mobo
nvidia geforce gtx 560 ti 1 gb x2 SLI
sony 40 inch hdtv led via hdmi

FFXIV? well..?

*secretly wants to stab you and steal your rig*

That's really awesome. If I had the money I'd be right there with you. How is the RAM?

[MightyDan]

first time trying corsair. used to be kingston fan before. i'd must say, solid performance and overall acceptible speed.

[MagicofGaia]

first time trying corsair. used to be kingston fan before. i'd must say, solid performance and overall acceptible speed.

It better be damn acceptable to run 24GB.. lol

[Point_Zero]

i built mine a month ago:
CMIII case
i7 950 @ 3.07
2TB WD
corsair c8 24 GB 8x3 triple channel
evga mobo
nvidia geforce gtx 560 ti 1 gb x2 SLI
sony 40 inch hdtv led via hdmi

FFXIV? well..?

The fact you chose an X58 to build in Feb puzzles me. 24 GB RAM big waste of money for most.. P67 FTW and the same cost. I built in January a

CASE: HAF X CoolerMaster
MOBO: Gigabyte P67A-UD5
CPU: I7-2600k @ 4.7 60Celcius under Full Load
RAM: 4GB Dominator GT 1866 CL8
HD: 640GB SATA3 6.0GB Going to upgrade when prices on SSD fall
GPU 2x EVGA GTX 570 @ 800/1600/2000 W/ 3D Vision Kit
PSU: Corsair 950TX
COOLER: Noctua NH-D14
Monitor: Benq XL2410 120Hz 23.6 Inch
LoL and a keyboard I found at the bottom of some guys driveway....

I love it... its ma baby ^^
But yeah is there any reason why you chose to go with the X58? Just curious..
3D Vision on this game pwns lol ^^

Asus G73JW seems like a little beast of a laptop ^^ Maybe you can find one with new Sandy Bridge chips..

[Dubont]

you actually paid money for a gateway and are proud of it??

sorry, I really don't want to or mean to be a di--.



Moving on. I know they are expensive, but I've owned 2 different systems now and Alienware has always delivered dollar for dollar, and you can escape with a decent one for about $1500 nowadays.

If you look at the 9-1100 range you can find a couple great 15" and 17" Sony Vaio's with core i5's and 7's, 8 gb memory, and radeon HD's that will do the trick as well.

lol I've owned previous gateways and hated them every time, but yes, I'm proud of this laptop. In 2 years, I have had only 1 problem. The HD failed, but that was my fault. Took $50 to fix and I even upgraded it from 320GB to 720GB. I've never been more happy with a lappy (I've owned 4 previous to this one...all 4 failed horribly after a few months...2 of them being gateway lol)