Decent gaming laptop. Is there one?

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  • imported_Hoffa_J

    #1

    Decent gaming laptop. Is there one?

    I'm looking to buy a laptop for use in my truck while on the road. I would like to be able to play cod4 off of a wifi connection or wireless connection. I'm not very computer savey. Would like to know if there is a laptop out there that can fullfill my needs as a gamer. My price range is limited to like $3000. Is it possible? Any comments would be greatly appriciated.
  • [25H]B|Jgr.Jay64[X]

    #2
    dude add my xfire Jay64 (if u ave it) or email me @ immortal_64@hotmail.co.uk

    my uncle has just bought a sweeeeeeeeet gaming laptop(cos i bugged him to)

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    • [USAC]S|Cpl.TinFoil
      Member
      • Nov 2007
      • 136

      #3
      ...or you could, you know, post the link or product name. I'm interested too. :P

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      • Punis[XII]

        #4
        alienware ?

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        • pennywise

          #5
          Dell XPS laptops = win.

          Rock Direct laptops are good too, but I don't think they're sold in the US. Alienwares are overpriced to the balls, laptops even more so. They're essentially the XPS laptops with a trashy (imo) looking shell. Remember, Dell owns Alienware now...

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          • [25H]B|Jgr.Jay64[X]

            #6
            alienware u pay like £300 MIN for the name. i would post it up but i gotta get it from my uncles(he has it saved) and i could just get him to email the guy...he got his custom built. He was guna get alieanware but i sed not to

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            • Galactus
              Member
              • Apr 2008
              • 53

              #7
              Yeah I custom built a pc with better parts than an alien ware and it was cheaper lolz.

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              • imported_Hoffa_J

                #8
                This is the system I'm currently looking at. It's a Dell XPS M1730. Tell me what ya think. Will this work for me. Like I said I'm a truck driver so I'm not always in areas of wifi hotspots. Is there something else I would need to know to be able to play online. Like will I be able to get a good enough signal from a wireless network card. Also I'm a little stumped on whether I should go with XP or Vista. I've heard Vista sucks for gaming, is that true?

                SYSTEM COLOR=Sapphire Blue
                PROCESSOR=Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB/6MB cache)
                OPERATING SYSTEM=Genuine Windows® XP Professional
                MEMORY=2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
                HARD DRIVE=Speed: 160GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) Free Fall Sensor
                INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE=CD / DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW Drive)
                VIDEO CARD=NVIDIA®GeForce®8700M GT graphics
                WIRELESS CARDS=Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g
                Mini Card=BATTERY OPTIONS85 WHr Lithium Ion Battery (9-cell)
                SOUND OPTIONS=High Definition Audio 2.0

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                • Dan2k3k4
                  Member
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 1283

                  #9
                  How are you gonna drive and game at the same time? :P

                  Umm wireless internet is not good for gaming, ping fluctuates alot, especially since you'll be on the move too... you'll probably be looking at 200-400 ping, though I could be wrong...

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                  • [BFE]TA|Navajo

                    #10
                    Originally posted by [DO]*=DaN=*
                    Umm wireless internet is not good for gaming, ping fluctuates alot, especially since you'll be on the move too... you'll probably be looking at 200-400 ping, though I could be wrong...
                    Trust me, Dan, you have it exactly right. Don't ask me how I know this, just watch my ping and lag in game.

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                    • imported_Hoffa_J

                      #11
                      Umm. No I won't be driving at the same time. But that would be interesting to see lol.

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                      • pennywise

                        #12
                        I'd pay money to see that. It would be next to impossible though unless you managed to get a really good portable modem, and even if you did, you'd be paying like $40 a day just to play a few hours of BFE

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                        • FalcoNNN.ie[XVI]*

                          #13
                          Originally posted by [DO]*=DaN=*
                          How are you gonna drive and game at the same time? :P

                          Umm wireless internet is not good for gaming, ping fluctuates alot, especially since you'll be on the move too... you'll probably be looking at 200-400 ping, though I could be wrong...
                          I'm on wireless for my PC(Brand new Dell XPS),never a bother with Ping's on it.

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                          • [Ret'd TA]RaRaAvIs

                            #14
                            I dont think the ping on a whole is a problem just the odd ping spike, a bf2 clan mate plays on Wi-Fi some of the time, and although he has decent ping nearly all the time, he gets some odd lag that isnt his ping, so uses cable when possible.

                            On the OS front XP is better for gaming, currently. SP3 has just come out, and it'll no doubt be the last major update, for XP.
                            Vista is fine for gaming aswell, you just need the extra RAM, Vista is alot better since SP1 came out, sloved alot of problems.

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                            • JellzZaAA[VI]
                              Member
                              • Jan 2008
                              • 24

                              #15
                              gaming laptop i have is: HP Pavilion dv9790eb notebook PC
                              specs: http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/be/nl...-81577776.html
                              shal name a few:
                              4gb ram
                              NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600M GS 1791MB video memory, 512 reserved but it will uses all if tha aplication needs it
                              500gb hd
                              17 inch widescreen
                              Intel® Centrino®
                              • Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9300
                              • 2,5 GHz , Level 2 cache, 6 MB
                              • Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965AGN netwerkinterface

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