Looking for a good gaming laptop

**Vanquished** · December 31st, 2006

Hey,
I was just wondering if anyone knows of some good laptops out there for gaming. I would like HP or Compaq, or Toshiba, etc. Not Alienware because they are expensive. I don't really care about HDD capacity, screen size, battery life, etc. All i really care about is a good video card.
My max price would be 2 grand.
Thanks,
Jack

**Aprox** · December 31st, 2006

As I stated in another thread there is a company called Clevo that makes the chassis that Alienware uses. They also sell to another company called Sager. You can get the same quality and performance of an alienware for wayyyy less.

http://www.discountlaptops.com/index...ude_type=sager

**chastity** · January 1st, 2007

be that as it may Aprox, Vanquished already said he didn't want a alienware he was looking for something 2 grand or less and from HP/Compaq or Toshiba.

Now Vanquished I'm not sure how good of a gaming laptop your going to find for your price, but would interested in what you do find

**Vanquished** · January 1st, 2007

Well, really the only thing is 2 grand or less. and on that link. i found one for 2grand with some change, and with the go 7950 512mb graphics so...
Nice find, thanks.
Even cheaper would be great

, as i said, i barely use hdd space, and i dont care about dvd burners, etc..

**madmatt** · January 1st, 2007

Thread moved.

**omg its nlm** · January 1st, 2007

http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1210?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~section=specs#tabtop

**kcnychief** · January 1st, 2007

Within your price range, I would recommend any of these three models:

Gateway M685-E

http://www.gateway.com/products/gcon...em_id=m685esbb

HP nx9420

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...1-1839153.html

HP Pavillion dv9000t

http://www.shopping.hp.com/series/ca...YyNxsx!5160476

Each are customizable, so you can go lower on hdd and others that you don't want to beef up graphics. Haven't come across too many cost effective portables with more than 256MB of Dedicated Video RAM.

**Vanquished** · January 1st, 2007

Originally Posted by kcnychief

Within your price range, I would recommend any of these three models:

Gateway M685-E

http://www.gateway.com/products/gcon...em_id=m685esbb

HP nx9420

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...1-1839153.html

HP Pavillion dv9000t

http://www.shopping.hp.com/series/ca...YyNxsx!5160476

Each are customizable, so you can go lower on hdd and others that you don't want to beef up graphics. Haven't come across too many cost effective portables with more than 256MB of Dedicated Video RAM.

Ok, thanks.
I got the gateway down to just under 2 grand, so thats good, with the t7400 processor, and the Go 7900 GS graphics card.
I also customized your third one, with the 512mb card, but im wondering if the 7600 is good enough, it is 512mb but...
And im not a huge fan of dell, but thanks

**kcnychief** · January 2nd, 2007

Good luck with your choices, you should be happy if you go with either of those models

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Vanquished B's logo for a game! Joined: January 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,840 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1816 Power: 144	Looking for a good gaming laptop Hey, I was just wondering if anyone knows of some good laptops out there for gaming. I would like HP or Compaq, or Toshiba, etc. Not Alienware because they are expensive. I don't really care about HDD capacity, screen size, battery life, etc. All i really care about is a good video card. My max price would be 2 grand. Thanks, Jack Phenom II X4 955 BE \| 12GB DDR3 1600mhz \| Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 \| ATI Radeon 5770 CrossfireX \|Windows Awesome (I Mean... Windows 7 Ultimate!) OSNN - The Best Place to Stay on the Internet! Watch Improv-A-Ganza!

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Aprox OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: August 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,735 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 2036 Power: 142	Re: Looking for a good gaming-ish laptop As I stated in another thread there is a company called Clevo that makes the chassis that Alienware uses. They also sell to another company called Sager. You can get the same quality and performance of an alienware for wayyyy less. http://www.discountlaptops.com/index...ude_type=sager

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chastity OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: July 2002 Location: Arizona near the Grand Canyon Posts: 2,099 Reputation: 613 Power: 146	Re: Looking for a good gaming-ish laptop be that as it may Aprox, Vanquished already said he didn't want a alienware he was looking for something 2 grand or less and from HP/Compaq or Toshiba. Now Vanquished I'm not sure how good of a gaming laptop your going to find for your price, but would interested in what you do find

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Vanquished B's logo for a game! Joined: January 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,840 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1816 Power: 144	Re: Looking for a good gaming-ish laptop Well, really the only thing is 2 grand or less. and on that link. i found one for 2grand with some change, and with the go 7950 512mb graphics so... Nice find, thanks. Even cheaper would be great , as i said, i barely use hdd space, and i dont care about dvd burners, etc.. Phenom II X4 955 BE \| 12GB DDR3 1600mhz \| Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 \| ATI Radeon 5770 CrossfireX \|Windows Awesome (I Mean... Windows 7 Ultimate!) OSNN - The Best Place to Stay on the Internet! Watch Improv-A-Ganza!

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: Looking for a good gaming laptop Within your price range, I would recommend any of these three models: Gateway M685-E http://www.gateway.com/products/gcon...em_id=m685esbb HP nx9420 http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...1-1839153.html HP Pavillion dv9000t http://www.shopping.hp.com/series/ca...YyNxsx!5160476 Each are customizable, so you can go lower on hdd and others that you don't want to beef up graphics. Haven't come across too many cost effective portables with more than 256MB of Dedicated Video RAM. XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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Vanquished B's logo for a game! Joined: January 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,840 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1816 Power: 144	Re: Looking for a good gaming laptop Originally Posted by kcnychief Within your price range, I would recommend any of these three models: Gateway M685-E http://www.gateway.com/products/gcon...em_id=m685esbb HP nx9420 http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...1-1839153.html HP Pavillion dv9000t http://www.shopping.hp.com/series/ca...YyNxsx!5160476 Each are customizable, so you can go lower on hdd and others that you don't want to beef up graphics. Haven't come across too many cost effective portables with more than 256MB of Dedicated Video RAM. Ok, thanks. I got the gateway down to just under 2 grand, so thats good, with the t7400 processor, and the Go 7900 GS graphics card. I also customized your third one, with the 512mb card, but im wondering if the 7600 is good enough, it is 512mb but... And im not a huge fan of dell, but thanks Phenom II X4 955 BE \| 12GB DDR3 1600mhz \| Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 \| ATI Radeon 5770 CrossfireX \|Windows Awesome (I Mean... Windows 7 Ultimate!) OSNN - The Best Place to Stay on the Internet! Watch Improv-A-Ganza!

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: Looking for a good gaming laptop Good luck with your choices, you should be happy if you go with either of those models XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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