Gaming laptop

cathall

I'm looking for a good gaming laptop.I don't know a budget as it depends on a summer job without one €400-600 with one €400-1400 I want to be able to do the usual stuff ie Facebook twitter YouTube and play games like skyrim minecraft etc but also use fraps and I have Only heard of Alienware Any help appreciated.

Torqay

cathall wrote: »

I don't know a budget as it depends on a summer job without one €400-600 with one €400-1400

400-600 Euro will buy you an entry level laptop, forget about gaming.

You should at least consider 8-900 Euro.

Bump the thread when you have the money. No point in looking up good deals now if you only have the money in 3 or 4 months, is there?

cathall

I'm looking now so I can research it plan out how to get the money etc. and it's only 400-600 if I don't get a job

Torqay

cathall wrote: »

I'm looking now so I can research it plan out how to get the money etc. and it's only 400-600 if I don't get a job

What good does you a "research" now when the 3rd generation of Core iX (Ivy Bridge) based systems hit the shelves in a few weeks time, you wouldn't want to buy an old clunker with your hard-earned cash, would you?

carbon nanotube

your budget should get a xps m1730, as long as it got a 9800m graphics it should be good for most games, bonus points if it got sli.

as torquay pointed out no dx11 and no fancy i3/i7 processors but to go that route you will have to up the ante considerably.

_AVALANCHE_

carbon nanotube wrote: »

your budget should get a xps m1730, as long as it got a 9800m graphics it should be good for most games, bonus points if it got sli.

as torquay pointed out no dx11 and no fancy i3/i7 processors but to go that route you will have to up the ante considerably.

Did you sell that laptop yet?:p

Skerries

is the laptop a definite?
because you could get a similar specced desktop for half the price?

carbon nanotube

_AVALANCHE_ wrote: »

Did you sell that laptop yet?:p

yes

got this one, dx11 compliant..

BaseAlienware M17xR3 : Stealth BlackProcessorProcessor: Intel Core i7-2670QM (2.20 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.10 GHz)Operating SystemGenuine Windows 7 Home PremiumMemory8 GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)Hard Disk Drive750 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)Media BayBlu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)NoteBook ScreenDisplay: 17.3-inch Wide FHD (1920 x 1080) WLED LCDVideoGraphics: 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560MSoftwareEnglish Genuine Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium (64Bit OS)Network Interface CardWireless: Dell 375 Bluetooth Card
Wireless : Killer Wireless-N 1103Laptop BatteryBattery : Primary 9-cell 90W/HR LI-ION

carbon nanotube

one question on that laptop.

that hard drive, since just 1 is quoted on the build will there be a cable to attach another hdd? like my m1730?

also with the new wave of ivy bridge cpus out, i wonder will dell release a updated bios for the alienware range down the line...

Torqay

carbon nanotube wrote: »

got this one, dx11 compliant..

Somehow I knew all along that the lack of DirectX11 compatibility was the reason for you to sell your old clunker...

carbon nanotube

not really, i think you really underestimated that.

i will run pc mark vantage and see what scores i get on it once it arrives, got almost 7000 marks with this 'clunker' :eek:

I dont really game much but did not realise my machine was 'shoving' on so to speak, have not been tuned into hardware and laptops for a bit as I was busy studying and working.

Torqay

carbon nanotube wrote: »

also with the new wave of ivy bridge cpus out, i wonder will dell release a updated bios for the alienware range down the line...

Dell isn't exactly known for updating their BIOS with support for newer processor generations (they will happily sell you a new computer though), better hope this policy doesn't apply to Alienware.

carbon nanotube

where theres a will, theres a way.

Torqay

carbon nanotube wrote: »

where theres a will, theres a way.

Not with Dell, there isn't.

If you're looking for OCing or performance upgrades, Dell is not the place to shop around. But then, this may be different with Alienware.

_AVALANCHE_

Torqay wrote: »

Not with Dell, there isn't.

If you're looking for OCing or performance upgrades, Dell is not the place to shop around. But then, this may be different with Alienware.

Clevo and Alienware are built for upgrading. I wouldn't be worrying about upgrading that thing though.

cookie1977

_AVALANCHE_ wrote: »

Clevo and Alienware are built for upgrading. I wouldn't be worrying about upgrading that thing though.

Dell have constantly updated their alienware bios. Although in saying that some of the updates for the m14x have been worse as they've increased fan rate and reduced processor speed on battery

carbon nanotube

there is always a new technology to worry about...

as soon as its one thing its another.

lets not worry too much. its not like an i7 is a relic...or is it. :pac:

_AVALANCHE_

carbon nanotube wrote: »

there is always a new technology to worry about...

If it's not a real Holodeck or a Stargate with a Puddle Jumper then it's not worth knowing about.













:P

Skerries

if it's not one thing it's your mother...board