[Yonge]

Hey all,

I'm probably gonna be moving to the UK in a matter of months for a year but probably won't be taking my PC along with me. As laptops are getting faster and cheaper these days, might as well pick one up for the year!

Anyone using laptops that they'd recommend for gaming?

Currently I've also got an ASUS in the house and it's run perfectly.

[Intoccabile19]

Hi Yonge,

Firstly what kind of games? and secondly whats the budget?

I'm currently using an ASUS N73SV and it runs most games pretty well. latest game Ive run on it is Mass Effect 3. However the Graphics card in this laptop isnt the best.

Edit: Oh and portability? my laptop is pretty big.....

[TheGentleman]

Originally Posted by Intoccabile19

Hi Yonge,

Firstly what kind of games? and secondly whats the budget?

I'm currently using an ASUS N73SV and it runs most games pretty well. latest game Ive run on it is Mass Effect 3. However the Graphics card in this laptop isnt the best.

Edit: Oh and portability? my laptop is pretty big.....

This is probably the best place to start. It really depends on what games you plan to run on the laptop and what kind of budget you are on. For instance, StarCraft II on low graphics won't require as significant an investment as say... skyrim on full.

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YOUR NAME IS CHAD?!

[Yonge]

Originally Posted by Intoccabile19

Hi Yonge,

Firstly what kind of games? and secondly whats the budget?

I'm currently using an ASUS N73SV and it runs most games pretty well. latest game Ive run on it is Mass Effect 3. However the Graphics card in this laptop isnt the best.

Edit: Oh and portability? my laptop is pretty big.....

good questions.

Games: sc2, ME3, LoL...diablo 3 (suppositively can pick it up for less than $50 in the UK, sweet!). I'm a lil bit of a graphics junkie so always like to stick games (besides sc2) onto high settings.
Budget: Say $1500 or less
Portability: not worried as I'll generally have it plugged into the wall and it's mainly just to tie me over for a year. I'll be bringing my keyboard and mouse so having a proper keyboard (my missus has the same laptop you mentioned but I really struggle to use the keyboard coz its flat) doesn't really matter. Prob just pick up a cheap monitor there as well.

Thanks for the suggestions so far! Research efficiency increased dramatically :P

[PiG]

My Gigabyte P2532N Laptop should arrive in the next few days (it had to get shipped from taiwan) but it looks pretty sick for gaming:

- Genuine Windows® 7 Professional
- Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM Processor (2.2GHz-3.1GHz)
- 15.6" Full HD 1920X1080 LED backlight
- 4GB DDRIII, 2 slots (Max 8GB)
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GT550M 2GB
- 750GB 2.5" 9.5mm SATA HDD 7200rpm
- Weight: 2.6kg

I'll update on how it runs everything once i have my hands on this badboy!

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[UHF]

If you want performance at a decent price, look at the Clevo's.

http://www.logicalblueone.com.au/store/

[Criven]

http://www.sc2sea.com/showthread.php?t=3767

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My opinion from there remains the same :P
http://www.dell.com/au/p/xps-l502x/pd

$899 AUD and very very baller. I chucked in an extra 4GB of ram for like $30 after delivery. Runs like a dream.

[Dox]

http://www.fraglabs.com.au - Buy FragLabs and support eSportttttttttttttts

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inFeZa:

was gonna suggest this. The laptops at ACL were fantastic and i think you can get them for a good deal.

[Cordance]

Originally Posted by Dox

http://www.fraglabs.com.au - Buy FragLabs and support eSportttttttttttttts

More importantly when you buy something to support esports remind them that is one of the deciding factors in buying your device from them. For every 1 person that says something they assume there are 19 that didnt (the 5% rule).

Although I cant help you much with laptop specs and costs be sure with out a doubt to get a cooling pad if you plan to game on it for any reasonable length of time. I believe TTesports have one that is reasonable priced and good quality there was a post hidden somewhere about it.

Something else you should look at is if you getting something like a HDMI cable out so you can power up your TV when home alone to some big screen action.

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Mayo:

+1 to commenting and +1 to any cooler for any laptop!

[TCPKiaSu]

razer blade yo! http://store.razerzone.com/store/raz...oryId.57876700

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Intoccabile19:

I was gonna get one of these imported from US...but needed 1 for work quick and ran out of time

[EXCL]

I use an Asus RoG G73JW: http://rog.asus.com/notebook/17-inch/g73jw/

great laptop and bought from ebay store in aus with free p&h my mate and I bought one each and we both think they kick some serious ass.