Laptops

[KAT]

Ok have a question since I am a noob at what to look for really... what i am wanting is a laptop that will run games like EQ2, WoW, mainly eq2 smoothly and without a lot of umm lag... I have no clue how things rate in this department, if it was a desktop I would know what to order, but at laptops I suck... price is not a big deal but I dont want to spean 2 grand on something that wont get used more than the time that Doc is gone to tech school, so I would like to keep the price to a min... any help would be great!

Thanks

[MassacreAL]

you can find some older answers here: http://www.gamemecca.net/forums/showthread.php?t=76443
there are few useful links, like link to dell or forum specialized on laptops

[Pure_Evil]

this isn't bad http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/141884/originURLEncoded/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.circuitcity.com%252Frpsm%25 2FcatOid%252F-12963%252FN%252F20012961%2B20012963%2B40001085%252 Flink%252Fref%252Frpem%252Fccd%252Fcategorylist.do/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do#tabs
product details from HP http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/product_detail.do?product_code=EP412UA%23ABA&tab=detailed_specs&storeName=computer_store&landing=computers&category=notebooks/hp_pavilion/dv5000_series/dv5000z_series&subcat1=rts&catLevel=5#defaultAnchor

go here http://www.deals2buy.com/delldeals.htm and look at the coupons and you can build a E1705 for about $1450 with a ati 256 meg card.

you can find great info here http://forum.notebookreview.com/index.php?

read this thread first http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=29271 and then start a new thread and you'll get some better answers :thumbs:

Take your time. Fragetti and I each bought gaming laptops last year and put a ton of time into it. Frag even started with a custom notebook, sent it back, and we both bought the Dell 9300. I can play any game full graphics that is out there today without lag.

[SALvation]

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[KAT]

Thanks everyone :).. I dont have a lot of time to look tho, Doc is wanting it when we visit him in 3 weeks, so doing as much looking, and getting info as I can, will need to order it in the next 2 weeks.... I went to the site you listed Pure, lots of great info there, thanks a ton, and as for the dell, Doc doesnt like them, so not even looking at them.. but thanks for the info on them :)

[Pure_Evil]

If there's a circuit city near you, take a look. My GF got a nice gateway with a AMD 64 cpu, 100gig HD, gig-o-ram, dvd burner, 15-1/4" screen, ATI 200 graphics card in it for $950 including tax. She loves it. I didn't see it on their web site though.

Too bad about Dell, their laptops are solid, but DO NOT get Toshiba either, a few friends of mine have them for work and they are unreliable.

[ME BIGGD01]

I was going to mention that laptop and glad you did. I am currently running the first version of that gateway which was an e-machines m6809 which is what I have. I can play sam and ut on it and others and I have even played doom3 on it with low settings. Definetly the best laptop I have touched for such a great price. Mine has a 9600 but the newer ones have a better chip which should be even better when playing games.

For the price and considering how fast technology is changing, I would suggest trhe gateway with AMD64. It will even run the newer OS when it's out which only prolongs the life of the unit. I can not see how you can go wrong.


As much as I like Frags and Pures Dell laptops, I just hate Dell and can not give you an unbias comment toward them. I am and was impressed of what they have for what they paid. Do keep in mind thos are not laptops but DTR's. There is a difference and if that is what you really want, look at www.sagernotebooks.com or Alienware which are the same hardware based from taiwan.

[Doc Holliday]

thanks for all the info guys...guy here a tech school told me about a gateway at bestbuy http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7628613&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat39100050016&id=1130986342926

this is the one im prolly gonna get very nice and nice price and will do what i want it to do

[ME BIGGD01]

Wow, that looks sweet. good choice at a great price.

[Pure_Evil]

that'll be solid for sure :thumbs:

when you get, bench mark it please and post results :D

[Die Hard]

Wow, that looks very impressive. Only wish they had deals like that in the UK :o