Cheap gaming Laptop

td2008

Was just looking up a few gaming laptops and came across this asus g71

http://www3.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=27278&agid=729

only 1200 euro!
The g71 with quad core is on elara for 2200!!
The msi gt725 is 1400 which is about right
http://www3.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=26084&agid=729

Why is the asus so cheap!

Voodu Child

If that includes VAT then it is indeed very cheap compared to other Asus sellers. Seems like a nice laptop, although note that the screen res is kind of low for a 17", just 1440x900. 1680x1050 or 1920x1200 are more common on 17"-ers these days.

Edit - A google of the model number shows it has a RRP of around €1299 in Germany, so they are still cheap, but not 'miles cheap'. Still seems like a nice laptop.

Also, does it have a German keyboard (if such a thing exists..?)

Secoundrow

Voodu Child wrote: »

Also, does it have a German keyboard (if such a thing exists..?)

man their germans not afgans they still use A-Z & 0-9

only thing is your instruction manual may be in german;)

Alanstrainor

Well i don't know about you but having a German keyboard layout like this:

Would be a mighty pain in the ass if you're used to touch typing on a "regular" layout.

EGIT: hmmmm svg images and boards don't go well together, it's a qwertz keyboard!

Brian

>gaming
>laptop

Choose one.

J_E

Baza210 wrote: »

>gaming
>laptop

Choose one.

It's not too hard to get a laptop which can do some decent gaming.

Mine wasn't even made for gaming and it can run Mirror's Edge on Medium/High on native 1440x900 at a steady 40fps.

Brian

It doesn't count unless it can run Crysis at supa kawaii settings.

Voodu Child

Secoundrow wrote: »

man their germans not afgans they still use A-Z & 0-9

only thing is your instruction manual may be in german;)

Well some of those shifty foreigners have different keyboard layouts. QWERTZ instead of QWERTY etc. It would really mess you up for touchtyping, and you could change it in the language bar but then you'd never find any of the symbols.

Was just saying/asking about it is all, I don't know the exact ins and outs :pac:

Sephiroth_dude

Take a look at the dells,some of them have a nice spec for a good price.

steppen

http://ireland.aldi.com/ie/html/offers/2827_10001.htm

this one should fit the bill if you're on a budget

Alanstrainor

steppen wrote: »

http://ireland.aldi.com/ie/html/offers/2827_10001.htm

this one should fit the bill if you're on a budget

But today's Monday the 10th...

steppen

Alanstrainor wrote: »

But today's Monday the 10th...

I have no idea about aldi offers, i didnt realise that they were one day things

td2008

That medion one is very cheap alright, what would the quality be like i wonder??
Realise the resolution isn't the greatest but its really between the asus one and the msi for a gaming laptop under 1500e. The msi has a better resolution but i have a asus already and like the brand, plus its still 200 euro cheaper!

Bubblefett

hey, sorry to commender the post a little, but my boyfriends decided he wants to get a laptop for his birthday which he can play games on and just wondering it's possible to get a decent enough one for under a grand? All the ones i've seen are so expensive!
Just wondering if this one is any good:
http://www.alienware.com/products/M17-notebook.aspx?SysCode=PC-LT-M17&Subcode=SKU-DEFAULT

Any advice as to what i should be looking for would be greatly appriciated!
Thank you!!!

ytareh

Gaming laptops are a disaster ,in fact in my opinion anything much bigger than a netbook is pointless.The power brick/block on a 17inch gaming laptop will be bigger and perhaps heavier than a netbook!!!They MUST be used sitting at a table...For the cost you would get a FAR better desktop PC .If you are planning to use them on battery power alone forget it ....at best it will last an hour or so and at worst quite likely it will slow down dramatically to save battery life-maybe making gaming actually impossible ...
That Alienware M17 'might' be 999 US dollars but it will be a LOT over 1000 euro...
Gaming laptops as I see it are only worth considering for people who move house a lot ...student/commuters etc

farrelli

Hi, my sister bought a Samaung laptop off them last week and the keyboard was a different layout. i.e. non-qwerty and the semi-colon and a few other things in different places, also Page up/down etc. are German. They're taking it back no problem which is great. Just if your still thinkin of getting the original one.