Gaming laptop brands poll

I posted here several times already about my MSI laptop's games moving in slow mo after about a week after installing the OS:(. Well MSI service centers could not find out the cause of the problem, so I did the next best thing, I sold it (& that felt good:D).

So now I'm planning on buying a new laptop, but this time I'm not just gonna buy the cheapest one (Unlike last time). This time I'll be thinking real hard about it, that's why I'm posting this here, I want to hear what you people, the REAL gamers think, about which brand is the most dependable? Which graphics card should it come with? Everyrthing.

As always, thanks for the suggestions......

The key to a poll is actually making a poll...

If you want a serious gaming laptop go Alienware. Got Poll?

No matter wut (gaming)laptop you chose , it allways slows down after a while.

it"S a good idea to ALLWAYS make an IMAGE of your c-partition after you"ve installed your OS,web-browser, and drivers.

THAT way you can allways come back to your "clean" system without having to worry about all the trojans, worms , useless programms etc ...

When things slow down on my laptop i make a back-up of my save-games , xlive ,etc on an external back-up device.

i use macrium reflect to put my back-up image of my "clean"system back in under 10 minutes.

All i have to do is update my windows, drivers and firefox to the latest (10 minutes).

It beats having to to a clean install (1 to 3 hours)

The Asus G73 is the best thing I ever bought gaming-wise. Runs like a champ, no slowdowns, and all new/newest games run great on it (high/very high/extreme) settings.

I frequently check gpu temperatures- never a problem, even after long gaming sessions.

I run my Asus with stock bio and stock gpu drivers.

I bought my unit in October of last year -not one GSOD or BSOD.

99.9% of problems are problems the user himself created due to incompetent handling of the hardware(overclocking processors and /gpus, opening up the unit, etc.), or using untested beta drivers.

In addition, I always keep my operating system up to date, use MSE as my antivirus software, scan my system on a regular basis, and don't download any crap from some obscure Uzbekistan porn site.

I posted here several times already about my MSI laptop's games moving in slow mo after about a week after installing the OS:(. Well MSI service centers could not find out the cause of the problem, so I did the next best thing, I sold it (& that felt good:D).

So now I'm planning on buying a new laptop, but this time I'm not just gonna buy the cheapest one (Unlike last time). This time I'll be thinking real hard about it, that's why I'm posting this here, I want to hear what you people, the REAL gamers think, about which brand is the most dependable? Which graphics card should it come with? Everyrthing.

As always, thanks for the suggestions......

I3LACK5UN

The Asus G73 series is your best bang for the buck. I spent almost a year comparing and contrasting different brands and components. Alienwares are overpriced. The Asus G73 delivers more value for much less money.

Maingear. Alienware is Dell now and they put loads of bloatware on it. Alienware also charges you an arm and a leg for support. $500 for a three year software support package??? That's highway robbery. Maingear has ZERO bloatware and a lifetime support package free. They also build and support their PC's in the U.S. (Alienware is built in Mexico and supported in India). Check them out. I love em!

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I posted here several times already about my MSI laptop's games moving in slow mo after about a week after installing the OS:(. Well MSI service centers could not find out the cause of the problem, so I did the next best thing, I sold it (& that felt good:D).

So now I'm planning on buying a new laptop, but this time I'm not just gonna buy the cheapest one (Unlike last time). This time I'll be thinking real hard about it, that's why I'm posting this here, I want to hear what you people, the REAL gamers think, about which brand is the most dependable? Which graphics card should it come with? Everyrthing.

As always, thanks for the suggestions......

Ricardo41

The Asus G73 series is your best bang for the buck. I spent almost a year comparing and contrasting different brands and components. Alienwares are overpriced. The Asus G73 delivers more value for much less money.

One of the best notebooks for less money from2010 for gaming.

Still i wish you could update the gpu and motherboard afterwards like in Sager gaming notebooks

My Asus K53SV has served me very well as a budget multi-purpose laptop.

It runs most modern games acceptably well, although I wouldn't use it for something really demanding like Metro 2033 or The Witcher 2. Its been pretty impressive for a 800 dollar laptop.

I use the MSI GX740... don't know what your MSI's problem was, this one is very capable.

MSI cards tend to overclock on the core very well. For example, my 5870 is capable of 920/1085 clocks, compared to base of 700/1000. That's a lot more than some of the other GPUs.

If you want the very best performance though, get the M18X from Alienware with 2x6990M.

If you want a serious gaming laptop go Alienware. Got Poll?

LUMIN4RY

Gaming laptops are a scam. Do NOT waste your money on them.kdawg88

If you want a serious gaming laptop go Alienware. Got Poll?

LUMIN4RY

I use the MSI GX740... don't know what your MSI's problem was, this one is very capable.

MSI cards tend to overclock on the core very well. For example, my 5870 is capable of 920/1085 clocks, compared to base of 700/1000. That's a lot more than some of the other GPUs.

If you want the very best performance though, get the M18X from Alienware with 2x6990M.

Koraboros

You're going to have to spend closer to $1000 to get a "gaming" laptop.

You're going to have to spend closer to $1000 to get a "gaming" laptop.

simardbrad

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You're going to have to spend closer to $1000 to get a "gaming" laptop.

I3LACK5UN

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You're going to have to spend closer to $1000 to get a "gaming" laptop.

I3LACK5UN

So you automatically assume that anybody that wants a pc that can actually game has no life outside of gaming? How ignorant.

You know what, if you don't want to listen to us, go ahead and buy a cheap laptop that has a **** graphics card. See if I give a **** if you waste money.

You're going to have to spend closer to $1000 to get a "gaming" laptop.

simardbrad

For a real gaming laptop (with 2 x GTX 580M cards), you're going to pay a hell of a lot more than a grand.

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You're going to have to spend closer to $1000 to get a "gaming" laptop.

Johnny_Rock

For a real gaming laptop (with 2 x GTX 580M cards), you're going to pay a hell of a lot more than a grand.

That's why I put quotes around "gaming" because it'd be able to game, but not max.

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You're going to have to spend closer to $1000 to get a "gaming" laptop.

simardbrad

For a real gaming laptop (with 2 x GTX 580M cards), you're going to pay a hell of a lot more than a grand.

That's why I put quotes around "gaming" because it'd be able to game, but not max.

Point taken. I hope the OP decides against a gaming laptop.

I believe I said it doesn't have to be GREAT... I have to take in to account that I HAVE A LIFE outside of PC gaming. So I'm SACRIFICING playing games on high settings just to get a laptop thats dependable & doesn't breaK DOWN EASY.

I3LACK5UN

U gotta understand that most laptops aren't dependable and DO break down easy...specially gaming ones since they generate a lot more power and heat inside themFelipeInside

Maingear. Alienware is Dell now and they put loads of bloatware on it. Alienware also charges you an arm and a leg for support. $500 for a three year software support package??? That's highway robbery. Maingear has ZERO bloatware and a lifetime support package free. They also build and support their PC's in the U.S. (Alienware is built in Mexico and supported in India). Check them out. I love em!

Johnny_Rock

Nope, they don't have ton's of bloatware. I have the m17x r3 and it's fantastic, it's 6970m blazes through just about anything. Cost just a bit above 2k before warrenty and tax. You can now get them with the 6990m or the nvidia equivilent. Dunno where you got your info but I got 3 years of accidental for 350 bucks on mine, and they send a tech out to me when something needs to be done instead of me mailing it back to them.. Plus Dell's 1080p LCD's have better viewing angles than just about every other manufacturer. I'm gonna have to with recommening Alienware's m17x r3. I also feel wary about buying brands that are very niche, very unknown because you don't know if they are gonna support you or not. Dell may hard to understand phone support, but they always get it done in the end, and it's been better lately compared to a while ago.

Sager!

Asus make THE most reliable laptops out of ALL of the major manufacturers according to a 3rd party survey!

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Maingear. Alienware is Dell now and they put loads of bloatware on it. Alienware also charges you an arm and a leg for support. $500 for a three year software support package??? That's highway robbery. Maingear has ZERO bloatware and a lifetime support package free. They also build and support their PC's in the U.S. (Alienware is built in Mexico and supported in India). Check them out. I love em!

ryangcnx-2

Nope, they don't have ton's of bloatware. I have the m17x r3 and it's fantastic, it's 6970m blazes through just about anything. Cost just a bit above 2k before warrenty and tax. You can now get them with the 6990m or the nvidia equivilent. Dunno where you got your info but I got 3 years of accidental for 350 bucks on mine, and they send a tech out to me when something needs to be done instead of me mailing it back to them.. Plus Dell's 1080p LCD's have better viewing angles than just about every other manufacturer. I'm gonna have to with recommening Alienware's m17x r3. I also feel wary about buying brands that are very niche, very unknown because you don't know if they are gonna support you or not. Dell may hard to understand phone support, but they always get it done in the end, and it's been better lately compared to a while ago.

The pricing for support packages differ from model to model. It's well over $400 for a three year package on a XPS 9100. And their phone support as recently as this past July was enough to incite me to send the PC back to them. I'll never deall with Dell / Alienware again.