buying a new gaming laptop soon...thoughts?

[rioisk]

Was considering http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220695

Anybody have a better suggestion? Looking to pay around $1500

[Serona]

Build a desktop instead of buying a laptop.

[Cyph]

I would agree with Serona, if you want to play games, build a desktop. But if you REALLY want a laptop, then be prepared to part with some good $. I've also seen significant user complaints about failures with 'gaming' spec'ed laptops, seems to be heat issues.

[internalprime8]

What they said. If you can avoid buying a laptop for gaming, do so. They cost too much, they will never be as powerful as a desktop, and they are unusable as a laptop as they will burn your lap off and make you sweat bullets.

So don't buy one unless you are a road warrior, and even then I'd recommend buying a micro atx sized desktop to carry around with you since that's how you'll find yourself using the laptop after a few days.

[Rogean]

Laptop?

Asus.

[Rogean]

Hah, I said that before I even clicked the newegg link.

Win.

[internalprime8]

That said, I did have an Asus G50 or whatever model it was and if you were to go that route I'd second Rogean's recommendation. Although it could heat a room, it never gave me any trouble.

[Raavak]

What's some good video cards these days?

[Rogean]

The only picture I have of mine, coincidentally playing EQ while at work. It runs pretty good. Asus G50VT

Http://www.rogean.com/images/workeq.jpg

[Rejuvenation]

Was considering http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220695

Anybody have a better suggestion? Looking to pay around $1500

Was just going to say my typical response, "Gaming Laptop" = Oxymoron, but all things considering that guy has pretty nice bang for the buck!

You wont be maxing Crysis or anything, but you should get good usability for a pretty decent amount of time with that.

[internalprime8]

The only picture I have of mine, coincidentally playing EQ while at work. It runs pretty good. Asus G50VT

Http://www.rogean.com/images/workeq.jpg

Lol that looks identical to mine. Got mine at Best-Buy for 1250 two years ago when Asus started getting more into the laptop market.

Edit: Have you happened to find a way to disable that annoying pre-boot splash screen that makes the midi explosion noise?

[rioisk]

I know desktops are more bang for the buck in terms of performance but I'm a student and currently unable to carry around a desktop year after year, apartment to apartment, on the airplane, etc.

The laptop at the link I provided seems like the best possible bang for the buck. I guess i'm asking if anybody can find a better price/performance ratio then this?

[Bashee_Feind]

I absolutely LOVE my Asus G72. Look into it. Bestbuy carries them in stock. I walked out with mine for 1200$ with the year accidental insurance. If I drop it and break it, I simply get a new one, or they fix it if they can.

Without the warranty it'll be around 1050 I think. Comes with a 1 year manufacturer's warranty.

It'll run anything I have thrown at it so far at max graphics without the slightest lag. you know.. stuff like.. Diablo 2, everquest, doom, duke nukem. all the really graphic intensive games! lol, jokes here. I wish I had Crysis to check it. The laptop stays at a decent temperature when you're not utilizing much of the graphics end. When you start playing games, it'll get pretty warm. As far as battery life... about an hour - hour and a half gaming.. 2 1/2 hours not gaming. I keep mine plugged in 90% of the time.

[Bashee_Feind]

Also, another thing i loved. Walmart sells a laptop bag that will hold this laptop. I couldn't find one anywhere else around. Bestbuy sold the laptop, but didn't have a bag to fit it.. Silly people.

[dallammarr]

Wanted to add here I was lucky and managed to find a used Asus g51vx-rx05 on ebay for $500. All it needed was the audio pcb header replaced which cost me $20 to get and replace it my self. Now I have a pretty sweet 15" laptop that can game pretty well.

Asus g51vx-rx05 specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0ghz
4gigs of DDR2 800
GeForce GTX260M w 1gig of GDDR3
320gb SATA HDD
15.4" 1366 X 768 screen

Also the other nice thing about this laptop is you can upgrade it to a Core 2 Quad and also get the 15.4" WUXGA 1920 X 1080 screen for it. Cost for upgrades would be about $300.

[Rasterburn]

"Gaming" and "laptop" do not belong in the same sentence. :p

[Serona]

I've got an Acer, I picked it up off Newegg for 750$, Its got 4gigs, intel duel core processor 2.1ghz, nvidia 130M, 15.6" screen... When I was picking it out I wanted something that would be able to run games *okay* and 750 was a good deal to me, I'd say it could probably run 6 instances of EQ pretty easily(I box on another server).

It runs WoW too very well, I don't really play any crazy games that require a crazy pc =d

Although, my PC I built back in february is:

8gigs @ 1760 Mhz
3.52GHz AMD Phenom II quad core processor
velociraptor 10k RPM HD
radeon HD 5770 1gig card
pretty case with lots of fans and a 700W PS

I can run like .. 14 EQ instances on this PC without any lag what-so-ever, so, I love it :D, Oh, and that cost me about 1050ish to build from Newegg.

[Humerox]

i been taking a hard look at the

Asus Republic of Gamers G73Jh (http://computershopper.com/laptops/reviews/asus-republic-of-gamers-g73jh) myself. With a few accessories my current laptop has become a full desktop replacement...but it's time for another.

dunno if that's hi for yer range tho...

[Bashee_Feind]

i been taking a hard look at the

Asus Republic of Gamers G73Jh (http://computershopper.com/laptops/reviews/asus-republic-of-gamers-g73jh) myself. With a few accessories my current laptop has become a full desktop replacement...but it's time for another.

dunno if that's hi for yer range tho...

Similar to the G72. 2 gigs more of ram, 500gig more storage, and twice the core for about 400 more than the G72. not a bad find

[aggresor223]

I have a Asus g73jh that is what I am using right now, the laptop is epic, plays all games on full or little under. THE ONLY THING I can say that was a pity was no back up discs ( have to spend 4 hours of your own time doing it ) AND the 10.8 catlyst drivers...they are horrible for GSOD (Grey screen of death) after days of trolling forums I found a fix, U have to update your Bios and Vbios then the catalyst..no more GSOD no more crashing. As far as this thing heating up...no it doesn't if you noticed the back end raised up about a inch ...that is because the cooling system in this thing is one of a kind with big fans. IMO it is a great buy just don't update the graphics drivers from stock untill u update the BIOS and VBIOS. Also, make sure your getting the 1900x1200 resolution, they have one that has 1600x something and u don't want it. I got a 26 inch 1080p monitor hooked up to it via HDMI and for it being able to unplug and go somewhere while also play every single game out on the market smoothly with high end graphics I wouldn't go back to a desktop thats why they call these desktop replacments =D

[aggresor223]

[/QUOTE]Asus g51vx-rx05 specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0ghz
4gigs of DDR2 800
GeForce GTX260M w 1gig of GDDR3
320gb SATA HDD
15.4" 1366 X 768 screen[/QUOTE]



that resolution is horrid. why even waste the money?:mad:

[quellren]

I have an Asus G51VX, that I bought for $600. So far it plays everything I've ever tried at max resolution/max effects at fluent FPS.
I did have to turn down the effects to get 50 FPS when playing Mass Effect 2, and Max/max Crysis is reported to only run at 30-35FPS.
EQ is only laggy/skippy because its old and doesn't like dual core processors. I've played Warhammer online in 200ppl+ Keep seiges with spell effects maxed and still get 40-50 FPS.

Although mine never gets hot on my lap, or on the bottom, it blows some pretty toasty air out the left side. Just dont smash it up against the arm of the chair and you'll be fine.

[quellren]

I have an Asus G51VX, that I bought for $600. So far it plays everything I've ever tried at max resolution/max effects at fluent FPS.
I did have to turn down the effects to get 50 FPS when playing Mass Effect 2, and Max/max Crysis is reported to only run at 30-35FPS.
EQ is only laggy/skippy because its old and doesn't like dual core processors. I've played Warhammer online in 200ppl+ Keep seiges with spell effects maxed and still get 40-50 FPS.

Although mine never gets hot on my lap, or on the bottom, it blows some pretty toasty air out the left side. Just dont smash it up against the arm of the chair and you'll be fine.

Edit: I used to 6-box on PEQ with little performance decrease with this rig. Up to 4 you wont notice a thing.




that resolution is horrid. why even waste the money?:mad:

It's not as bad as you might think. Not everyone is a videophile. I'm much more interested in smooth framerate than a big screen. It is EQ after all, and I just look at EQ on my 60' LCD flatscreen via HDMI cable anyway.