View Full Version : 15" laptop - advice for gaming/school
awhir
09-02-2009, 05:47 PM
hey guys , i have been out for the tech area for about a year so im not sure on whats the "best" any more.Im looking for a laptop that is portable but can also do for the odd bit of gaming .who makes the best 15" lappys these days ? is there any major hardware updates on the verge of release ? im not full sure on how much i want to pay but 1600$ would be the max . anyone have any good reccomendations ?
cheers andy
Monkeywoman
09-04-2009, 07:07 AM
1600 is over kill for a lappy IMO. check this out; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834157020. pretty good for 800 bucks, pop in a 7200 hd and your golden. heres some info on the vid-card- http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-ATI-Mobility-Radeon-HD-4670.13881.0.html
Jamesrt2004
09-04-2009, 08:02 AM
that HP is good, theres a msi with a 4670 for $700 that was 16" (so only like .6" larger) but much better card etc.. :)
disruptfam
09-07-2009, 01:39 AM
I'm also looking for a 15inch laptop for gaming/multimedia 1920 x 1200 res
blu-ray decent sized hd good gfx good cpu etc
looking @ the ASUS G Series G51VX-X1A NoteBook but no blu-ray hmmmm
BigHops323
09-09-2009, 04:01 PM
I like the MSI MS-1651, 9600m GT and you can find them pretty cheap on ebay and places of the like. There is also a refreshed version with a 9800m GS (the model number evades me).
knissel
09-10-2009, 12:17 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115594
how do you guys feel about that one?
I just got my ASUS G Series G51VX-X1A in the mail today. It was definitely worth the cash at $1299 from Newegg. It runs everything that I have thrown at it smoothly from Supreme Commander to COD4 with 4x AA @ 1920x1080 resolution.
The full keyboard layout is definitely a plus for gaming and it is also back lit and has great tactile feel when typing.
The speakers are kinda crappy when compared to my old 18.4" Acer that had 5.1 surround sound on it :p
@Knissel - thats actually similar to my old Acer I was referring to above, except mine was faster processor/mem.
Gator!
09-18-2009, 08:24 AM
Get the MSI GT 628...it is one of the best gaming 15 laptops hands down.......and you get 1 year accidental and 3 year regular warentee
h0bbes
09-18-2009, 11:20 PM
Concerning major hardware updates: Intel is about to release the Clarksfield processors (quad core) but they might be out of your budget. The Arrandale processors (dual core) will be released in January (or around that time i think) and they should be better than the current dual cores, as well as being 32nm