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SxDxMxF · 22-02-06, 07:04 AM

I was wondering if anyone knew of any good gaming laptops. Im in the market for a new one, but I dont want to get alienware. If you know of a good one, Idd like to know. Thanks!

CineMATTaG · 22-02-06, 09:52 PM

Well I have HP 17" laptop and when I bought that I was also looking for a gaming laptop as well. It performs really well with games like Doom 3 and Battlefield 2 with it's 128mb Mobility Radeon X600 graphics card, however the only problem I've found with it is it can be slow loading because it only has 4200rpm hard drive, so I'd definately recommend a 7200rpm one for gaming, but I can't say I can recommend any, the ones I have heard to be are the Dell XPS's, maybe check them out?

I'm not surprised you don't want alienware, I know I wouldn't, their ridiculously expensive for what they are.

SxDxMxF · 23-02-06, 05:13 AM

I was thinking about getting an HP and using aftermarket parts to build it..I was even considering putting a P4Mobile for my current laptop, and somehow getting a better video processor...I kinda gave up after I opened up my laptop and had no idea what was where...-_-

rogueslg71 · 24-02-06, 05:08 AM

HP is the way to go i also have a widescreen HP laptop and its awesome ! i can play most any game on it that i want to eventhough i dont play games that often but i do run some pretty big programs on here (like web design apps) and they run just fine

hokeshel · 07-10-06, 05:39 PM

I am partial to Dell ordinarily but, do not have a laptop and I am really not very knowledgeable regarding upgrades, I like to play RPGs so I too have been looking. Thanks for the info.

22-02-06, 07:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
SxDxMxF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sunnyvale Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gaming Laptops I was wondering if anyone knew of any good gaming laptops. Im in the market for a new one, but I dont want to get alienware. If you know of a good one, Idd like to know. Thanks!

07-10-06, 05:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
hokeshel Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Gaming Laptops I am partial to Dell ordinarily but, do not have a laptop and I am really not very knowledgeable regarding upgrades, I like to play RPGs so I too have been looking. Thanks for the info.


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22-02-06, 09:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
CineMATTaG Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well I have HP 17" laptop and when I bought that I was also looking for a gaming laptop as well. It performs really well with games like Doom 3 and Battlefield 2 with it's 128mb Mobility Radeon X600 graphics card, however the only problem I've found with it is it can be slow loading because it only has 4200rpm hard drive, so I'd definately recommend a 7200rpm one for gaming, but I can't say I can recommend any, the ones I have heard to be are the Dell XPS's, maybe check them out? I'm not surprised you don't want alienware, I know I wouldn't, their ridiculously expensive for what they are.

23-02-06, 05:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
SxDxMxF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sunnyvale Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was thinking about getting an HP and using aftermarket parts to build it..I was even considering putting a P4Mobile for my current laptop, and somehow getting a better video processor...I kinda gave up after I opened up my laptop and had no idea what was where...-_-

24-02-06, 05:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
rogueslg71 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	HP is the way to go i also have a widescreen HP laptop and its awesome ! i can play most any game on it that i want to eventhough i dont play games that often but i do run some pretty big programs on here (like web design apps) and they run just fine