Gaming Laptop

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I know the title is very much an oxymoron, how can one have a true gaming rig in something small and portable... Just boggles the mind, however with my new recent employment portable is the only way to go. And I figure if I am going to be mainstaying to a laptop for the next twenty years I might as well start it off with a bang.

So my question to all you enlightened ones in the fields of computer technology which company, route, or avenue I should pursue for that damn fine but afordable gaming laptop.

So far I have kitted myself a basic but nice and afordable Alienware laptop with the following specs:

Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Dual 512MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7950 GTX - SLI Enabled
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200 2.0GHz 4MB Cache 667MHz FSB
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz – 2 x 1024MB
80GB 7,200RPM (8MB Cache)
24x DVD-ROM/CD-RW Burner
Internal Intel® PRO Wireless 3945 a/b/g Mini-Card
Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
Total Price $2,198.00

Good or Bad? Or is their a better provider out their for what I want?

Oh and most important will I be able to rock SOASE?
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
Good rig. The only "issue" I see is that you went with a 7950 -- IIRC, there is a 8800GTX mobile version of some kind due out soon, you may want to wait for that. Otherwise, thats a GOOD system.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
i like how the dual 512mb 8800GT is looking (for the price).
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

i like how the dual 512mb 8800GT is looking (for the price).
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I'd really like to wait for this to get announced before I make any judgments, myself.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
Don't waste money on Alienware.

Sager Notebook is the way to go.

Intel Core 2 Duo T7700
2GB DDR2 667 RAM
100GB 7200RPM HDD
nVidia 8700M GT 512MB GDDR3 (If for some reason you prefer the 7950, you can change to that for $100)
17" screen (1680x1050, for about $150 you can go to 1920x1200)
1GB Intel Turbocache Memory
Vista Home Premium
Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
Bluetooth
Fingerprint Reader
Price as configured: $1999


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Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
Well...

If I wante to buy a Gaming Laptop and had the Cash I would buy a AlienWare Machine, just because it looks bloody nice.

Other than that, The Asus Gaming Lamborghini Laptop. The vid card sucks though

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Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
Alienware = Dell, Dell = garbage, thus Alienware = garbage. They overprice like mad, and don't offer much for it. Sager or Asus is the way to go. Though the lamborghini isen't as nice as it should be. The GX series does pretty well.
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
Sager: INSUPPRESSIBLE PERFORMANCE!

Something seems wrong with that motto...
Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top
They are from Taiwan.   But they do make the most powerful laptop avabile. And for only like 4.8k. Their motto though is 'Portable Power People', or some such thing.
Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top
Why would anyone waste that much money on something, that will cost 10x less in like a year or two?
Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top
Because in a like a year or two it will not be top of the line. Your paying for both show and for power. The advantage of paying more for it now, is that it will most likely last longer. i.e. that top end system will be able to play everything for about 2 years on high, and 4 years at all. If you buy it in a year or two it will go from nearly 5k to 3k, and only have 1-2 years of usability. Money is here for the sole purpose of using it, why the hell would you not use it for something you wanted?