Want to buy a gaming laptop

[johnlukeg]

So I've put away about 1500 USD and intend to buy a gaming laptop. (I live on the West Coast of the US)

I'm curious as to what you folks would buy? I'm not saying that $1500 is the price I want to pay, but it's available if there's a particularly spectacular product at that range. Preferably I'd want something a bit less expensive if the difference is marginal.

I care a lot about overheating issues, as they've terrified me for years on my current computer. I have some very demanding games that I'd like to play without my lap getting covered in melting plastic.

[Jaehead]

I already posted this in a bunch of other threads, but here

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834214050&cm_re=qosmio_460m-_-34-214-050-_-Product[/url]

I would recommend either this or the MSI laptop that has a 5870

[Brod Ster]

[QUOTE=Jaehead;26869000]I already posted this in a bunch of other threads, but here

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834214050&cm_re=qosmio_460m-_-34-214-050-_-Product[/url]

I would recommend either this or the MSI laptop that has a 5870[/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.amazon.com/MSI-GX640-260-15-4-Inch-Gaming-Laptop/dp/B003QW14EU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293048380&sr=8-1[/url]

[Whatisthis]

[QUOTE=Jaehead;26869000]I already posted this in a bunch of other threads, but here

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834214050&cm_re=qosmio_460m-_-34-214-050-_-Product[/url]

I would recommend either this or the MSI laptop that has a 5870[/QUOTE]

1680 x 945? The hell? 16:9 1/2?

[doonbugie2]

[QUOTE=Kel|oggs;26883445]1680 x 945? The hell? 16:9 1/2?[/QUOTE]

You do understand that there are non-mainstream monitors with different resolutions for different needs.

[Whatisthis]

[QUOTE=doonbugie2;26883895]You do understand that there are non-mainstream monitors with different resolutions for different needs.[/QUOTE]

Yes, I've never seen that res though.

[doonbugie2]

[QUOTE=Kel|oggs;26884006]Yes, I've never seen that res though.[/QUOTE]
You just did see it.

[PunchedInFac]

That's actually pretty good.
A laptop with a strong(er) graphics card and a lower than most resolution will last longer.
Obviously.

[Reapaninja]

Msi gx740

[Brawkoli]

I have a Sager laptop, and it's quite nice, so I'd recommend looking into some of those. They are a bit more expensive than other gaming laptop's that I've seen, though.

[Flubadoo]

Asus G73Jh.

5870M + i7-740/720QM + 8GB RAM + Awesome cooling + FHD = Absolute must.

Otherwise, the GX740 with the i7 processor.

[url]http://www.xoticpc.com/msi-gx740079us-p-2765.html?wconfigure=yes[/url]

[robopm]

how big? i mean, we could go anywhere from netbook size to more of a desktop than a laptop.