Im new here, and also new to laptops and hardware in general. I know a decent amount about software and i know components in the hardware, but i dont really know what does what.
Anyways my question is what is THE best gaming laptop for under $3k? I’ve personaly narrowed it down to 2 laptops, although im open to all suggestions. I have reasons that it needs to be a laptop, and i understand that they dont compete with desktops, but i just want something that can run all the games i play smoothly on medium/high graphics. I play League of Legends, Starcraft 2, Guild wars (2 when it comes out), Star Wars the Old Republic, Just Cause 2, and plan to start World of Warcraft soon.
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Case ( Battalion 101 P170HM 17.3" Full HD 1920x1080 Widescreen LCD TFT Laptop w/HDMI Port, eSATA port, fingerprint Reader, Li-Ion Battery, Universal AC Power Adapter - Original Metallic Black )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Processor ( Intel® Core™ i7-2760QM Mobile Processor (4x 2.40GHz/6MB L3 Cache) )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Memory ( 8GB [4GB x 2] 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Laptop Memory] - Corsair or Major Brand )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Video Card ( AMD Radeon HD 6990M 2GB GDDR5 Video [P170HM] )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Free Stuff ( [Free Game Download] - Deus Ex - Free with purchase of AMD FX processor / Radeon HD 6850 or higher video card )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Free Stuff ( [Free Game Download] - Total War: Shogun 2 - Free with purchase of AMD FX CPU + Radeon HD 6000 or higher video card )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Free Stuff ( [Free] Thermaltake SHOCK Spin Gaming Headset - Free with purchase of any laptop )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 1 TB 5400rpm Serial-ATA Super Slim Laptop Hard Drive )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Data Hard Drive ( 60 GB ADATA S511 SSD - Single Drive )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Optical Drive ( 8x Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive [P170HM] )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( Built-in 9-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Laptop] )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Network Card ( Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN [Laptop] )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Internal Wireless Network Adapter ( 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Combo )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Mouse ( Razer Lachesis 5600dpi 3.5G Laser Gaming Mouse )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x USB Ports ( Built-in 2x USB 2.0 Ports + 2x USB 3.0 Port [Laptop] )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Carrying Case ( Free Deluxe Carrying Case )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Video Camera ( Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixels Digital Web Video Camera )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service - Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10px][FONT=Arial]1 x Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )[/FONT][/SIZE]
Get the Batallion. The difference in GPU’s isn’t great. The 6990 is better. And also because it comes with an SSD! Alienware has great laptops but when it comes down to price you’re paying to have their logo.
I personally prefer MSI. The MSI GT70 is not a bad choice, this laptop is the beast. Able to run any game you throw at it at max 1080p and able to run smoothly and any program you run without a problem.
Custom built laptops by system builders is expensive relative to laptops from manufacturers. If you want customized laptop of your choice, you can go to system builder (+$$$) or go find a good DELL/Alienware/MSI/ASUS laptop that will pretty much do the same job for you.
I just posted about mobile computers from Auto ID Savings. Have you ever heard of them? Every forum that I have posted on about mobile computers and recommendations, that is what people have been recommending. I know they have a ton of different types and customization options. Let me know if you have heard of them!
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