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[Honest]

Here is a list of benchmarks for various laptop video cards. Not sure how well versed you are in these things. I would get something that has a decent processor, at least 8gb of ram and either a mid-high to high range video card. ATI or NVIDIA is up to you, im a bit of an ATI fan myself, but no just as many NVIDIA fanboys. Get something with DX11. There will always be games that will just melt your machine (Crysis 2).

[Honest]

forgot the link

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-...ist.844.0.html

[xshayla701]

Alienware because you get a hat

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[Thulack]

i just picked up a alienware m11x r3 for a grand. I like the portability of the 11 inch model and the power of the 6gb ram and 2gb video card to basically play anything i want. If i feel like playing a bigger screen i just run a HDMI to my TV.

[Hasbinbad]

Can you spend $13,000 on a computer?

Yes you can.

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/co....asp?id=599110

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS HailStorm Cryo-TEC Edition
Exterior Finish: - EXOTIC StormWhite High-Gloss Automotive Paint Finish (HailStorm Chassis Only)
Trim Accents: Paint Chassis Vents and Grills (White)
Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 990X 3.46GHz (Six-Core) (Extreme Performance)
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage III Extreme (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)
System Memory: 24GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified (Highly Recommended) (6x4GB Sticks)
Power Supply: 1200W Corsair Pro Gold Series (CMPSU-1200AX) (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 2x (300GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 2x (2TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition) (SATA 6Gbps)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: 2x (2TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition) (SATA 6Gbps)
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) (Lite-On iHBS112)
Optical Drive 2: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) (Lite-On iHBS112)
Internet Access: !PROMOTION: Killer 2100 (Optimized for Online Gaming) Lag and Latency Reduction
Video Card: 4x SLI 4-Way (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB (PhysX) (Overclocked Edition)
Add-on Card: ATI TV Wonder HD 650 Combo (PCI-Express Slot Based) (Model: TVW650PCIEWB)
Sound Card: Auzen X-Fi Hometheater HD 7.1 (Model: AZTHTHD02817) (PCI-Express Slot Based)
Extreme Cooling: Digital Storm Cryo-TEC CPU System & Chipset + Triple Video Cards Liquid Cooling
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With Zalman Performance Fans (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: Strike-X AeroCool Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade)
Chassis Mods: HailStorm & 950Si: Processor & Video Card Area: Drill and Mount Two Side Window 120mm Fan Blow-Holes
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material)
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 3: Overclock the processor between 4.2GHz to 4.6GHz (Requires i7 990X Processor)
Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service)
Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Advanced Recovery Kit (40GB Hard Drive Partition of Image With OS & Drivers)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
Display: Samsung 24 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (5ms Response Time)
Surge Shield: APC 1500VA Uninterruptible Backup Surge Conditioner (Recommended)
Speakers: Corsair High-power 2.1 System (Includes Subwoofer) (CA-SP211NA)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Gaming Keyboard (USB) (Mechanical) (RZ03-00380100-R3U1)
Mouse: Razer Lachesis 5600 Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade)
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Extra Large)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 6 Year Limited Warranty

That's most, but not all of the available options turned up to 11.

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You get a T-Shirt too.

[Hobby]

Im not going to do the research for what video cards are offered at the different tiers of laptops from DSO. It'll all be done for you on tomshardware. Just gotta look.

[Doors]

Alright thanks everyone! I'm torn between buying a quality computer and clothing apparel based on where I buy.

I'll sit down and read through some of those sites in a bit.

[Autotune]

ASUS G74SX-A2


just a tad above what you want, but it's good as gold man.


The design and fans in it will keep it from overheating, which is the main killer of all gaming laptops.
Also, about battery life. You can check out some good tips on making your batter last as long as possible.