i want a notebook for gaming but not those xps or voodoos and anything excpensive like those just a regular notebook but is good for gaming one that is able to run lotr battle for middle earth 2 supreme commander age of empires 3 DOOM umm..... some of the new nxt gen games. Also what graphics card would be good for all those example games??? i have been searching for a notebook but i dont understand some of the grpahicxs card i really needa good notebook for games but isnt to expensive any ideas?
2007-07-27 10:16:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Most gaming laptops will be expensive, thick, heavy, and with low battery life. The absolute BEST laptop graphics card you can get now is the Nvidia Go7950GTX, but keep in mind you will only find this in a large 17" laptop with extremely poor battery life. At all costs, avoid integrated graphics cards. Make sure to get lots of ram (at least 2GB for a Vista system), and as much video ram as possible. A very nice card to get would be an 8600M-GT.
Keep in mind that you CANNOT upgrade your laptop's graphics card.
This site should be incredibly helpful:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=39568
2007-07-27 10:47:58 · answer #1 · answered by Ethan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gaming notebook computer will be the voodoo, xps, Alienware well over 2,000+ (more like $4,000). It is DOUBLE the price of a desktop with the same amount of power. But the desktop can be upgraded, the notebook cannot.
If you're serious about 3d gaming get a desktop or spend alot of money (DOUBLE ) for a laptop.
2007-07-27 18:46:09 · answer #2 · answered by computertech82 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want a regular laptop, say 15 or 14 inch screen, that will play those games you mentioned, and it's kinda cheap(below $1500) have a look at these:
1- Dell Inspiron 1520 / Vostro 15000:
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/vostronb_1500?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&~tab=bundlestab
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspnnb_152x?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
Choose NVidia 8600GT under Graphic Card. Will play all the games you mentioned at maxed out settings with no problem.
2- Sager np2090:
http://www.xoticpc.com/product_info.php/products_id/1876
Same as the 1520, or 1500, but extra features make it a bit more expensive.
3- Dell 1420:
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspnnb_1420?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
Choose the Nvidia 8400GS under Graphic Card. Will play all games you mentioned at mid settings.
4- Asus A8SC:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220175
Same as the 1420.
2007-07-27 18:06:31 · answer #3 · answered by boris_sv_2001 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well laptops are not intended to be used as gaming rigs. look for a laptop with a nvidia 8 series graphics card, like the 8400, or 8600. nvnidia 8 seres cards are dx10 supported, for use with next-gen games. ig u want a laptop to play games it will be more expensive then computers u can go to the sotre and buy for less then $1000.
http://web.mac.com/compgeek7889/iWeb/Site/Files_files/dv6500t%20.pdf
just look for a computer with the same specs as the 1 above.
2007-07-27 17:28:16 · answer #4 · answered by Jake 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋