Gaming Laptop Recomendations

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Hello Everybody.

Before I begin Id just like to introduce myself to the forum :) I'm Neosteve and have been a regular reader on mybroadband for a long time and decided to join up today and break my silence :)

I was a vivid gamer back in the day and use to play Counter Strike Source, Team Fortress 2 and EVE Online a long time ago.

Long Story Short, I need your help to get me back into the word of Gaming now that I have time.

I need Recomendations on the best gaming laptop for my price range of 15k to 20k and where I could get it from?
I want to start playing BF3 and COD3 online so I need a laptop that can handle those games nicely :)

Thanks for the advice I greatly appreciate it.
 
http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/laptop_specifications.php?laptop=46505

msi gx 740 for 11k odd

http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/laptop_specifications.php?laptop=50494

of the new gt780 with gtx 570m, which is better then hd 5870m , but goes for 21k


http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/laptop_specifications.php?laptop=48603

or the msi with gtx 560m is good buy , because it takes 2 drives etc, not as powerful as the gtx 570m , but still packs a punch.

the first laptop will play all games on max res as its max res is 1440x900 , the rest will suffer a bit i know the gtx 560m can play bf3 at about medium full res or there about.
 
I recently purchased the Acer 8951G from Rebeltech for R15k.
Sexy looking and good specs.
i7 Sandybridge
8GB RAM
1TB HDD
USB 3
18.4" Full HD LED backlit screen
5.1 sound
Backlit keyboard

Currently playing MW2 on it at HD res and very smooth. Soon to play MW3, so will let you know how it handles it.
I won't getting BF3 as it blows IMO. I played the demo on console. Lasted 30 minutes then went back to MW2. Called BT Games the next morning and cancelled my pre-order. MW3 however I have on pre-order for both console and PC.

I also get 3 hours (high performance) to 6 hours (balanced) on battery. Never seen this before on a notebook like this.

Also got a sexy brushed aluminum finish.

http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/acer-aspire-ethos-8951g.aspx

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My advice; do not use a laptop for gaming. It's too expensive, and too complicated and expensive even more to upgrade.

Man up, carry your desktop around.


:)
 
Asus G74SX
Lenovo Y570
Alienware M17x/M18x
Toshiba Glasses free 3D Toshiba Qosmio F755-3D350


any of the above awesome for gaming
 
You want to play BF3? Get a desktop.

In regards to the Acer laptop that was posted up:

In the more-demanding game Far Cry 2, the Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G provided strong frame rates of 62 fps at 1024 x 768 resolution and 37 fps at its native resolution of 1920 x 1080. Those numbers are definitely playable but come up shy of the 81/34 fps category averages. Both the HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition (127/45 fps) and the ASUS G73SW (143/57 fps) fared better.
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http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/acer-aspire-ethos-8951g.aspx?page=2

If you want to play BF3, the processor is not as important as the graphics card.

Processor-wise, it doesn’t really matter. I could pick an AMD FX, an Intel Core i3, or a Core i7 and get the same performance.
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http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063-14.html

If the graphics card can only manage 37fps in Farcry 2, BF3 will break it over it's knee.
 
Just get a gaming desktop PC for like R12k and then buy a cheap laptop if you need something to carry around.

I've recently been to a LAN where 80% of my friends pitched up with laptops, and almost all of them had poor framerates, and they had no way of competing against the few of us who had decent gaming desktop PC's.

Is there a very good reason why it has to be a laptop?
 
I am a dev and often mobile so have moved from PC's to decent spec notebooks.
Not as ideal as my old desktop but at least I can play wherever and whenever I feel like it.

At home, I play XBox. Simple and just works. I sometimes play PC at home but preference is my console.
 
Pada said:
Just get a gaming desktop PC for like R12k and then buy a cheap laptop if you need something to carry around.

I've recently been to a LAN where 80% of my friends pitched up with laptops, and almost all of them had poor framerates, and they had no way of competing against the few of us who had decent gaming desktop PC's.

Is there a very good reason why it has to be a laptop?
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nonsense, they had crappy laptops then.
No game will challenge any of the laptops I mentioned above.
 
I have a Dell XPS 17 and it works very well for games...
 
Thanks for all the advice guys :)

Id need to be a laptop because Im going to be taking it with me everywhere from home to work and I just want to have one main computer.

How do these 3 compare and which one would you guys rate is the best bang for buck?

MSI GT780DXR Gaming Notebook R 21352
MSI GT780DXR series MS-GT780DXR-275ZA Black Gaming Notebook, Intel Mobile HM67 Express Chipset, Intel Core i7 Sandy Bridge Quad Core i7-2630QM 2.0Ghz 6MB L3 Cache Processor, 8192MB DDR3-1333 SO-Dimm Memory (2x4096), 16GB Max Mem, 1TB (2x500GB) 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive, Bluray Writer / DVD Super Multi Writer optical drive, 17.3" FULL HD (1920 x 1080 resolution) Glossy Type LED Backlit Display, nVidia Geforce GTX 570M with 1.5GB dedicated graphics, 802.11b/g/n Wireless Lan, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth, Webcam, 9 Cell Battery, Full Size Keyboard with Numpad, USB 3.0 ports, HDMI output, 3.9 kg, Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64bit, 2 Year Carry in warranty, MSI Carry Bag and Mouse
http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/laptop_specifications.php?laptop=50494

Dell XPS L702x Notebook Silver R 17006
Dell XPS 17 L702x Series XPS17-2720 Silver Notebook, Intel Mobile HM67 Express Chipset, Intel Core i7 Sandy Bridge Quad Core i7-2720QM 2.2Ghz 6MB L3 Cache Processor, 6144MB DDR3-1333 SO-Dimm Memory (1x4096,1x2048), 1TB (2x500GB) 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive, 8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+/-R write capability optical drive, 17.3" FULL HD (1920 x 1080 resolution) TruLife 3D Vision WLED Backlit Display, nVidia GeForce GT 555M with 3GB dedicated graphics, 802.11b/g/n Wireless Lan, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth, 2.0MP Webcam, 9 Cell Battery, Backlit Keyboard, Full Size Keyboard with Numpad, USB 3.0 ports, HDMI output, 3.4 kg, Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Edition 64bit, 3 Year On-site warranty
http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/laptop_specifications.php?laptop=48408

Alienware M17x R3 Black R 20632
Alienware M17X R3 Series M17XR3-I72670-8750BLK Black Gaming Notebook, Intel Core i7 Sandy Bridge Quad Core i7-2760QM 2.4Ghz 6MB L3 Cache Processor, 8192MB DDR3-1333 SO-Dimm Memory (2x4096), 16GB Max Mem, 750GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive, 8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+/-R write capability optical drive, 17.3" FULL HD (1920 x 1080 resolution) TruLife WLED Backlit Display, AMD Radeon HD 6870M with 1GB dedicated graphics, 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless Lan, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth, 3.0MP Webcam, 9 Cell Battery, Full Size Keyboard with Numpad, USB 3.0 ports, HDMI output, 4.3 kg, Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Edition 64bit, 3 Year Next Business Day On-site warranty
http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/laptop_specifications.php?laptop=52105

If there are any more laptops which are similar and that im missing out please let me know.

Also a mobile graphics card comparison would be nice to see if anybody has a link to that?
 
For a gaming laptop that has a Full HD (1920x1080) screen, you should go for one with a very good graphics card - like the GTX570M.

I suppose any graphics card in the top half of the Class 1 at Notebookcheck is OK - eg. GTX570M/HD6870M http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-570M.56635.0.html

The reason why I don't suggest gaming laptops are because you'll be paying like R21k on a laptop that scores only P11,000 3D-Mark Vantage points, where a R10k worth desktop PC will score P20,000 if not more.
Besides the lower performance, you'll be getting a heavy and big laptop, which really sux to carry around.

Why don't you just get a gaming desktop PC, and like a MacBook Air? It will cost less and you'll get much higher framerates in games.
 
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 2670QM 2.2GHz (3.1GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ i7 2760QM 2.4GHz (3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ i7 2860QM 2.5GHz (3.6GHz with Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ i7 2960XM 2.7GHz (3.7GHz with Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ i7 2960XM Overclocked Turbo Boost to 4.0GHz (8MB Cache

Memory6

4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (2DIMMS)
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (4DIMMS)
16GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (4DIMMS)
32GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (4DIMMS)

Video Card

1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M
Dual 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M – NVIDIA SLI Enabled
Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6990M AMD CrossFireX
Dual 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 580M – NVIDIA® SLI® Enabled

18.4-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 WLED

Up to 1000GB7 SATA hard drive (7200RPM)
Up to 512GB7 Solid State Drive SATA hard drive

Audio and Speakers

Internal High-Definition 5.1 Performance Audio with WavesMAXX Audio (Standard)
Internal High-Definition 5.1 Performance Audio with SoundBlaster MB Software (Optional)
2.1 Speaker configuration with Subwoofer
Audio Powered by Klipsch®
7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection or S/PDIF Optical port

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All on ultra settings
Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007) 48 fps
Crysis - CPU Benchmark (2007) 44.8 fps
F.E.A.R. 2 (2009) 157.7 fps
Anno 1404 (2009) 140.9 fps
Colin McRae: DIRT 2 (2009) 86.1 fps
Need for Speed Shift (2009) 64.9 fps
Resident Evil 5 (2009) 120.5 fps
Risen (2009) 97.6 fps
CoD Modern Warfare 2 (2009) 118.3 fps
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (2010) 93.4 fps
Metro 2033 (2010) 35.8 fps
StarCraft 2 (2010) 82.3 fps
Mafia 2 (2010) 90.2 fps
Fifa 11 (2010) 328 fps
Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) 94.8 fps
Crysis 2 (2011) 43.3 fps
Thats the M18x

For half that you can buy a good gaming setup, a xbox, a ps3 and a psp portable plus have change left over for the lady on the corner
 
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