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Old 08-12-2013, 03:38 AM   #1361 (permalink)
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Is anyone here knowledgeable on gaming laptops, by which I mean could they tell me if it's possible to get one for ~£1000 that isn't terrible?
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Old 08-15-2013, 01:31 PM   #1362 (permalink)
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I'm not that au fait with gaming though I do know it's been said that laptops in general are not great for gaming. You're stuck with a small monitor (unless you can hook up to a TV or summat) the processors are not terribly powerful and the keys, mouse and so forth all quite fiddly and upgrading is at best a bitch and at worst impossible. So if you're serious about getting a gaming machine I would think, unless there's a good reason why not, you should go for a desktop PC, and you'll definitely get a good asskicker for under a grand.

Things to look out for: decent graphics card with good memory, also good memory on the computer, good monitor (nothing under 17 inch and really you're looking at starting at 24) and of course the most powerful processor you can get.
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Old 08-15-2013, 01:36 PM   #1363 (permalink)
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Is anyone here knowledgeable on gaming laptops, by which I mean could they tell me if it's possible to get one for ~£1000 that isn't terrible?
I'm not much for gaming on laptops but the top two seem to be the alienware 17 and the MSI which are generally in all top ten reviews listed.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...H22yncK4_iirfQ

The Alienware is generally about 1500.00. I'd say if you're willing to pay a grand i'd save a bit more and splurge.
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That's going to cost more than a grand, guaranteed. Unless they give computers away in the UK
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Old 08-15-2013, 01:39 PM   #1365 (permalink)
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That's going to cost more than a grand, guaranteed. Unless they give computers away in the UK


Actually come to think of it in pounds that converts to 1500.00 dollars so only the best is the way to go.
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Alienware are the Cadillacs of laptops, only for those with more money than sense. Or rich parents. Very rich parents. Who love their children.
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Old 08-15-2013, 03:47 PM   #1367 (permalink)
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Alienware are the Cadillacs of laptops, only for those with more money than sense. Or rich parents. Very rich parents. Who love their children.
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Its still in the price range of a 1000. The other two in the top three sound more reasonable. I'm sorry to hear about your childhood.
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Old 08-15-2013, 04:02 PM   #1368 (permalink)
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The one I'm currently considering is this one. By all accounts the graphics card is absolutely solid and a 2.5-3.5GHz processor alongside it is a very good deal for the price, at least from what I can tell. Have I hit some kind of computer blind spot and overlooked a terrible part of the specs here or does it look good enough to go for?
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The one I'm currently considering is this one. By all accounts the graphics card is absolutely solid and a 2.5-3.5GHz processor alongside it is a very good deal for the price, at least from what I can tell. Have I hit some kind of computer blind spot and overlooked a terrible part of the specs here or does it look good enough to go for?
PC MAG gives it 4/5 stars. Rather glowing reviews also. I'd say it sounds like a perfectly good option for what you need it for.
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Old 08-15-2013, 05:09 PM   #1370 (permalink)
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No they're not. Alienware is the the "just drove back from Pimp my ride in a Honda Civic" of laptops.
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