Gaming Laptop Question - Hardware & Software

Hi, I was customizing a laptop from Sager, and was wondering if this was a good spec-to-price ratio, or if I'm getting ripped off for something (I have no experience in buying PCs). Also, how is customer support like for Sager? [code] NP9130 Laptop Display 15.6" Full HD LED-Backlit Display with Matte Finished Surface (1920 x 1080) - Back Order! (ETA: December 21, 2012) Video & Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce GTX 670MX GPU with 3GB GDDR5 Video Memory CPU Processor 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3740QM Processor ( 6MB L3 Cache, 2.70GHz) Thermal Compound Stock Standard Thermal Compound Operating System Genuine MS Windows® 7 Home Premium 32/64-Bit Edition ( 64-Bit Preloaded ) Memory 16GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 2 X 8GB Primary Hard Disk Drive 1TB 5400rpm SATA2 Hard Drive Optical Drive Bay — Optical Drive or Hard Disk Drive in Optical Drive Bay with Caddy case 8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software Wireless Network Card (not sure which is better, same price) Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN + Bluetooth Combo Module Killer™ Wireless-N 1202 802.11 A/B/G/N Wireless LAN + Bluetooth 4.0 Combo Module - Holiday Season Promotion Offer! Primary Battery Smart Li-ION Battery Pack Integrated Security Device Fingerprint Reader Unit Price: $1,454.00 Your Total: $1,454.00 [/code] thanks in advance

[QUOTE=cwook;38769001]Hi, I was customizing a laptop from Sager, and was wondering if this was a good spec-to-price ratio, or if I'm getting ripped off for something (I have no experience in buying PCs). Also, how is customer support like for Sager? [code] NP9130 Laptop Display 15.6" Full HD LED-Backlit Display with Matte Finished Surface (1920 x 1080) - Back Order! (ETA: December 21, 2012) Video & Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce GTX 670MX GPU with 3GB GDDR5 Video Memory CPU Processor 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3740QM Processor ( 6MB L3 Cache, 2.70GHz) Thermal Compound Stock Standard Thermal Compound Operating System Genuine MS Windows® 7 Home Premium 32/64-Bit Edition ( 64-Bit Preloaded ) Memory 16GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 2 X 8GB Primary Hard Disk Drive 1TB 5400rpm SATA2 Hard Drive Optical Drive Bay — Optical Drive or Hard Disk Drive in Optical Drive Bay with Caddy case 8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software Wireless Network Card (not sure which is better, same price) Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN + Bluetooth Combo Module Killer™ Wireless-N 1202 802.11 A/B/G/N Wireless LAN + Bluetooth 4.0 Combo Module - Holiday Season Promotion Offer! Primary Battery Smart Li-ION Battery Pack Integrated Security Device Fingerprint Reader Unit Price: $1,454.00 Your Total: $1,454.00 [/code] thanks in advance[/QUOTE] Well besides the fact that you can buy a faster PC for 1000$ It seems ok. If you want to look at alternatives try: Asus, Sony, MSI.

A PC isn't portable though. He just wants a laptop that's powerful to play good games

There are plenty of portable pc cases. A Bitfenix Prodigy ITX build would be perfect at this budget.

One thing to add is PLEASE spend an extra few quid and get a 7200RPM Hard Drive. The difference will be huge.

[QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;38773337]There are plenty of portable pc cases. A Bitfenix Prodigy ITX build would be perfect at this budget.[/QUOTE] Aw wow I thought this was the thread where the guy was asking for a laptop for LANs, my bad

[QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;38779810]Aw wow I thought this was the thread where the guy was asking for a laptop for LANs, my bad[/QUOTE] There are many more reasons for wanting a laptop than for LANS. Spend half of the time living with your mum and half with your dad? Try carrying a desktop back and forth twice a week. Want to cycle to a mates to play some games? Try carrying a Prodigy, a monitor, keyboard and mouse on a pedal bike. Hell, want to game sometimes in your bedroom and sometimes downstairs? That's a pain with a single desktop.

I move my desktop around my house weekly, and the tower weighs like 40 pounds itself. [editline]10th December 2012[/editline] But I see your point, and I do kind of agree.

[QUOTE=rhx123;38779683]One thing to add is PLEASE spend an extra few quid and get a 7200RPM Hard Drive. The difference will be huge.[/QUOTE] I'll do that, but the only 7200RPM hard drive they have is 750 gb. I decided to add on an SSD. They've got quite a few configs, what would you recommend? [code]mSATA SSD Drive with Intel Smart Response Technology (SRT) Preconfigured and enabled for max performance -------- Intel mSATA SSD Drives -------- Intel 40GB 310 Series mSATA SSD - Preconfigured for Intel SRT [+$120.00] Intel 80GB 310 Series mSATA SSD - Preconfigured for Intel SRT [+$200.00] -------- Crucial mSATA SSD Drives -------- Crucial 32GB M4 Series mSATA SSD - Preconfigured for Intel SRT [+$80.00] Crucial 64GB M4 Series mSATA SSD - Preconfigured for Intel SRT [+$100.00] mSATA SSD Drive configured as an OS Drive ( Primary Drive C: ) -------- Intel mSATA SSD Drive -------- Intel 80GB 310 Series mSATA SSD - Preconfigured as an OS Drive (Primary Drive C) [+$200.00] -------- Crucial mSATA SSD Drives -------- Crucial 128GB M4 Series mSATA SSD - Preconfigured as an OS Drive (Primary Drive C) [+$135.00] Crucial 256GB M4 Series mSATA SSD - Preconfigured as an OS Drive (Primary Drive C) [+$230.00] mSATA SSD Drive as a Storage Drive -------- Intel mSATA SSD Drive -------- Intel 80GB 310 Series mSATA SSD (Storage Drive) [+$200.00] -------- Crucial mSATA SSD Drives -------- Crucial 128GB M4 Series mSATA SSD (Storage Drive) [+$135.00] Crucial 256GB M4 Series mSATA SSD (Storage Drive) [+$230.00] [/code] Basically should I get an SSD as the OS Drive, as a storage drive, or as the special Intel Smart Response Technology?

The SRT Isn't worth it, go for the 128GB M4 as primary OS (C) drive, and ideally go for a 7200 with the secondary drive.

[QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;38773337]There are plenty of portable pc cases. A Bitfenix Prodigy ITX build would be perfect at this budget.[/QUOTE] Ducktape a UPS, monitor and a keyboard to the case and you're done. Good luck putting it in a messenger bag.

[QUOTE=Killervalon;38805412]Ducktape a UPS, monitor and a keyboard to the case and you're done. Good luck putting it in a messenger bag.[/QUOTE] Nice job reading the post two down from that.

[QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;38805896]Nice job reading the post two down from that.[/QUOTE] I did read the whole LAN mistake...