Recommended Gaming Laptop?

[Fatalis]

Hi all, I'm looking for a good gaming laptop, preferably 15" or 17", below 2500$ and good enough to run games like BF3 or Metro 2033(at least on low) My current laptop sucks as in can't run SC2 even in low .Anybody know of one?

[RLVG]

it's difficult to find a proper gaming laptop as the current prices of laptops are nearly completely random regardless of how good or bad the laptop is.

The thing you're first going to look for is performance without the laptop overheating, enough memory to handle all the process and et cetera.



I've checked the web and found MSI GT70 2013. $2,351.99
https://computers.toptenreviews.com/g...0-details.html


The only bad thing is W8, but that can be degraded to W7.

Windows 8
The latest 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5 Processor
17.3" Full HD (1920x1080) anti-glare LCD panel in LED backlight
Super RAID with 2 SSD RAID0 gives you over 800MB/s storage speed!!(option)
Killer Gaming Networking for priority online gaming
Exclusive Audio boost design for greatly enhance headphone performance and faithfully reproduce each acoustic detail
A Keyboard made just for gamers by SteelSeries
Exclusive TDE technology to speed up the performance easily
High-end NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 670M discrete graphics card (with GDDR5 3GB VRAM) provides great detail images quality

[Roflcopter]

MSI GT Series GT70 0NE-452US
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834152362

~2300$

16 GB DDR3 RAM

4 GB GTX 680M video card (huge memory and powerful card)

128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

i7 quad core CPU

[Roflcopter]

LOL we found the same one and went to two different sites RLVG.

Except my site is 50$ cheaper!

Edit: actually, same model but slightly different specs, not sure which is better

[Fatalis]

Thanks for your suggestion, I might consider MSI due to it's robust power, but I don't really like the design of it

[Fatalis]

LOL we found the same one and went to two different sites RLVG.

Except my site is 50$ cheaper!

Edit: actually, same model but slightly different specs, not sure which is better

LOL I just realize that too
also yeah windows 8 is a pain. I installed it on my PC, worst mistake I've ever made

[Mugy]

MSI GT Series GT70 0NE-452US
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834152362

~2300$

16 GB DDR3 RAM

4 GB GTX 680M video card (huge memory and powerful card)

128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

i7 quad core CPU

Overkill for sc2 XD.
Not sure about other games.

Be sure to install Windows 7 when you get it home.

[RLVG]

Thanks for your suggestion, I might consider MSI due to it's robust power, but I don't really like the design of it

If you want better design and cheaper, you might try Alienware M17X 2013. $1,642.00



https://computers.toptenreviews.com/g...x-details.html

Specifications

    Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit (Windows 8 Upgradeable)
    3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
    8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (2DIMMS)
    1TB RAID 0 (2x 500GB SATA 3B/s 7,200 RPM)
    2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 7970M
    17.3-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED
    Slot-Loading Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)

My Software & Accessories

    Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish
    Quasar Blue
    My Accessories
    1 Year Basic Plan
    Microsoft Office trial
    No Anti-Virus Software Selected
    Also Includes
    English Keyboard
    Alienware Documentation
    Shipping Material - Black
    Additional Software
    90WHr 9-Cell Primary Battery
    Standard Nameplate
    Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 With Bluetooth 4.0
    Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di with THX TruStudio Pro Software
    Alienware M17X R4 with Soft Touch
    Alienware M17x 240W A/C Adapter
    Adobe Acrobat X Reader

[oops_ur_dead]

The best gaming laptop is to not get a gaming laptop. They're a waste of money, enormous as fuck, and have shitty battery life. If you want to play games and have a budget like that, get a beast desktop for like $1000 and a decent laptop like an ultrabook or something for $700-1000.

[Cryptonic]

The best gaming laptop is to not get a gaming laptop. They're a waste of money, enormous as fuck, and have shitty battery life. If you want to play games and have a budget like that, get a beast desktop for like $1000 and a decent laptop like an ultrabook or something for $700-1000.

i was gonna post this, but I thought people would think i'm a dick. but THIS!
if you're buying a machine for games, get a desktop.

[Ash]

The best gaming laptop is to not get a gaming laptop. They're a waste of money, enormous as fuck, and have shitty battery life. If you want to play games and have a budget like that, get a beast desktop for like $1000 and a decent laptop like an ultrabook or something for $700-1000.

this is what i was about to post. you, sir, know what you are talking about

[oops_ur_dead]

Also when it comes to Windows 8, the UI is fucking horribad (even in desktop mode. The theme looks like fucking Windows 98) but it has several performance upgrades when compared to Windows 7, so I'd advise it more for a gaming machine.

Though soon enough, Linux will be the leader in gaming.

[Fatalis]

I thought it was pretty obvious that I asked for a laptop instead of a desktop.. because I frequently travel around...

[oops_ur_dead]

I thought it was pretty obvious that I asked for a laptop instead of a desktop.. because I frequently travel around...

What do you mean by "travel around". Where do you go and how long?

[Fatalis]

Friend's house, sometimes school, sometimes I go to Singapore every week or so with my Father because of work stuffs

[Naskdn]

I thought it was pretty obvious that I asked for a laptop instead of a desktop.. because I frequently travel around...

I was going to recommend you the MSI GT Series GT70 0NE-452US. But if you travel a lot, you can get a ultrabook

[Naskdn]

Here are some ultrabooks, check out. See if it's suitable for your situation
https://ultrathinlaptops.org/best-ultrabook/

[Admiral]

I hate when people ask for gaming laptop recommendations because they never give you enough information.

How often will you be mobile? How often will you be near power?
How concerned are you with price : performance?
How concerned are you with visuals? (Are you okay without 16x AA and High Shadows)
What games do you want to play?

Answer most those questions and I will make a recommendation.

Here are some ultrabooks, check out. See if it's suitable for your situation
https://ultrathinlaptops.org/best-ultrabook/

None of those are any good for gaming except maybe the XPS, but not for $1200 it isn't.