best gaming laptop?

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#1 moonslash1718
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I realaize that a laptop will never get the same performance a desktop gets, but I really love the mobility of a laptop, so what would be a kickass and ideal gaming laptop? (Please no overboard prices that are super high, just names brands)

I have been looking at Voodoo, Dell, and Alienware as of now, is there anything that is the same or better then any of these in terms of laptop gaming?

Thanks.

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#2 zeppelin_64
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ya I'm wondering same thing.
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#3 KILLERJAK702KA
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Check out the Toshbia gaming laptops X205 series and others I got one and love it plus awesome features check em out.
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#4 moonslash1718
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Check out the Toshbia gaming laptops X205 series and others I got one and love it plus awesome features check em out.KILLERJAK702KA

Indeed nice, but is their a review that compares somethign like a voodoo against one of the toshibas? I like the price much moer for the toshiba...lol

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#5 trodeback
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I'm not to sure how they'd be for gaming but IBM sells laptops around the reasonably priced range and they come in better casing then the lower end HP & Dell laptops do. I've seen people with IBM laptops and they build them more for ruggedness then your average HP laptop.
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#6 kemuri_recon
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Sager ( rock extreme in uk ) are the most powerful laptop at the moment .. ive done alot of research i should know..i bought a xps m1730 with 8700m gt sli .. the rock extreme can hold a 8800m gtx but i didnt like the design of that laptop plsu it was at 2000 quid.. if you put gaming and laptop words together you can expect to find anything cheap...tho around 600-700 mark you cud get sumthin decent
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#7 kemuri_recon
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i meant cant ..jesus x why cant u edit posts on here ffs
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#8 Indestructible2
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You can get a AVADirect laptop with a 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo,2GB DDR2 667 and a 256MB 8600M GT GDDR3 for a little over $1000 i do believe.
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#9 Merovingin33
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i dont understand why people want sli in their laptop.

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#10 trodeback
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i dont understand why people want sli in their laptop.

Merovingin33

Uhhh Same reason someone would want SLI on their Desktop

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#11 Merovingin33
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[QUOTE="Merovingin33"]

i dont understand why people want sli in their laptop.

trodeback

Uhhh Same reason someone would want SLI on their Desktop

yeh but i dont put my tower on my lap with 1 fan while putting ducttape over the hole thing to make sure there is no airflow

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#12 DrewTheSchu
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problem with "gaming" laptops is that newer games require newer technology. Newer technology drains a lot of power and puts out A LOT of heat. Laptops are very limited on how they deal with heat and usually rely on two - three SMALL fans and "pipes" to try to vent heat out of the system. The past 5 laptops I have owned, 3 dells, 1 sony, and 1 alienware all had heat problems that over time (and rather quickly mind you) GREATLY reduced system performance and even made some games unplayable that ran fine when the system was still new.

Personally, I will never buy another "gaming" laptop again.

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#13 imprezawrx500
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the dell xps 1530is great for a mid range one
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#14 SearchMaster
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asch is right about the heat issue, but anyway if oyu still want to go for agaming laptop you can get something from alienware as their laptops are way better than their desktops.
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#15 trodeback
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Honestly. If I wanted a gaming machine I'd never go looking for a laptop. Although it is nice to be able to play newer games on your laptop, my primary concern for a laptop is portability. Having a good mobile computer. Battery life, space, & size are the 3 big questions you should ask yourself when you looking for a good laptop. Even processor speed isn't that much of a factor if you leave gaming out of it.