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Looking for a gaming exclusive laptop

RyanReddRyanRedd Registered User regular
edited June 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
Hey gang, I'm looking for a solid gaming PC to do some MMO playing on, but I have another Mac laptop to do everything else on.

Any recommendations on brands or models I should look for? I guess preferably on the reasonably priced side would be a plus as well.

Thanks!

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  • mechaThormechaThor Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Are you 100% sure that you want a laptop and not a desktop? If you just want to do gaming you can save money and improve performance with a desktop. Though, if you do want a laptop, I just got a Lenovo Ideapad Y series, which has served me well (and was relatively inexpensive).

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Yeah, give us reasons why it has to be a laptop so we can shoot them down or at least feel sorry for you.

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  • RyanReddRyanRedd Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I guess I have no reason for a laptop, I'm just sort of used to them (just graduated from college, am used to moving a lot).

    What sort of desktop?

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  • saint2esaint2e Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Well, Dell XPS laptops are pretty powerful. And expensive. You could start there.

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Just build a desktop. For the same price as whatever laptop you were going to buy, it will be better in every single way except weight. What's your budget like?

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  • mechaThormechaThor Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Also what kind of games do you want to play? Playing WoW versus Crysis at a ridiculous resolution can result in very different required specs.

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  • RyanReddRyanRedd Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I'll be looking to play MMO's mostly. The Old Republic-esque tech specs.

    Budget will probably start around 500-800 bucks. But I could always save more.

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  • RubberACRubberAC Sidney BC!Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    A "gaming laptop" is going to be massive, heavy, expensive, expensive, and have a short battery life. What you want is not a "gaming laptop"

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  • mechaThormechaThor Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The folks in the computer build thread can provide you with a build that will suit your needs, both financial and technical.

    How comfortable would you be having to build a computer yourself from scratch?

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