15-09-2009, 02:53 AM
G'day Gents,
Laptops are a bit trickier. I just want to make this 100% certain. You MUST have a laptop? Keep in mind gaming laptops are desktop replacements. They are too big to use anywhere but on a desk; they're heavy with short battery life (typically 1 hour) and they run hot; so it's advisable to grab a Laptop cooler as well. Don't expect to use one on your lap as it will BURN.
Macs are completely out of the question. The graphics capabilities they bring get shit on by any half specc'd PC.
Ok, so this is your criteria correct?
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming.
Mad.
I would avoid Alienware; it's a pseudo brand that offers very little for a lot of money.It even states on their site that you buy an Alienware product if you don't care about the price. I mean, it's bullshit. Brands with computers are bullshit, given they all preform the same.
Dell's are decent from what I understand, as are laptops from http://www.ibuypower.com
The Battalion 101 M865TU (ibuypower) looks very nice. But I'm comparing them to Australian prices; and Aussie computers are always very inflated in comparison.
I don't know all too much about laptops; but you want a Intel Core 2 processor; 4GB ram; at LEAST a Nvidia 9800 graphics card with any suffix variation (with GTX260 and above being advisable. Avoid cards with the prefix GTS or GT). The ATI equivalent would be a 4850 (with an X2 suffix being the dual graphics version) and nothing else.
I personally would avoid dual graphics card configurations, but they do offer slightly more gaming grunt (at the price of being twice as hot, bigger and a shit tonne more expensive)
There is virtually no difference between 1066mhz and 1333mhz ram for Core 2; especially for laptops. So I would recommend 1066 if it's the cheaper option.
You want a 64bit Operating system (Vista or 7 only; avoid 64 XP); however there will still be compatibility issues and the such. It depends on what programs you run; but I've been using 64 Vista and I find problems to be pretty minimal. If however; you must; grab 32bit Windows 7.
Again; gaming laptops aren't good value for money, they're not good ergonomics either. Desktops are still superior in price to performance (And multiple monitors are awesome)
Laptops are a bit trickier. I just want to make this 100% certain. You MUST have a laptop? Keep in mind gaming laptops are desktop replacements. They are too big to use anywhere but on a desk; they're heavy with short battery life (typically 1 hour) and they run hot; so it's advisable to grab a Laptop cooler as well. Don't expect to use one on your lap as it will BURN.
Macs are completely out of the question. The graphics capabilities they bring get shit on by any half specc'd PC.
Ok, so this is your criteria correct?
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming.
Mad.
I would avoid Alienware; it's a pseudo brand that offers very little for a lot of money.It even states on their site that you buy an Alienware product if you don't care about the price. I mean, it's bullshit. Brands with computers are bullshit, given they all preform the same.
Dell's are decent from what I understand, as are laptops from http://www.ibuypower.com
The Battalion 101 M865TU (ibuypower) looks very nice. But I'm comparing them to Australian prices; and Aussie computers are always very inflated in comparison.
I don't know all too much about laptops; but you want a Intel Core 2 processor; 4GB ram; at LEAST a Nvidia 9800 graphics card with any suffix variation (with GTX260 and above being advisable. Avoid cards with the prefix GTS or GT). The ATI equivalent would be a 4850 (with an X2 suffix being the dual graphics version) and nothing else.
I personally would avoid dual graphics card configurations, but they do offer slightly more gaming grunt (at the price of being twice as hot, bigger and a shit tonne more expensive)
There is virtually no difference between 1066mhz and 1333mhz ram for Core 2; especially for laptops. So I would recommend 1066 if it's the cheaper option.
You want a 64bit Operating system (Vista or 7 only; avoid 64 XP); however there will still be compatibility issues and the such. It depends on what programs you run; but I've been using 64 Vista and I find problems to be pretty minimal. If however; you must; grab 32bit Windows 7.
Again; gaming laptops aren't good value for money, they're not good ergonomics either. Desktops are still superior in price to performance (And multiple monitors are awesome)