Help finding a Good Laptop

I am hesitating between the following options:

http://www.toshiba.ca/web/product.grp?lg=en§ion=1&group=1&product=8193&part=8283#spectop

http://www.toshiba.ca/web/product.grp?lg=en§ion=1&group=1&product=8195&part=8277#spectop

http://www.gateway.com/systems/compare/compare_results.php

Ideally there should be a good price to performance ratio and I'd like to run moderate games (maybe run Bioshock on low settings. Running Oblivion okay would be ideal though)

Also, as low as possible, but I can go up to 1 300 $ if I have to...

Thanks in advance :D

I think you can have a look at Dell laptops.. Some of them are on sale now.

Thanks...

Just another question: can a Laptop 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS play Crysis ? Or do I need a a 8800 GT ?

Well I'm comparing specs with very high end games, but I'd like to run Oblivion at low/medium settings. I'm not going to be traveling with it a whole lot, it's just I don't have room for another desktop. So I'd like a laptop than can run games to aren't too taxing on the resources or are a few years old.

I'm really looking to get those posted above, or a Dell XPS. I'd like to know what would be the best choice.

:) thanks for the help so far, and thanks in advance for the help coming up :D

Well I'm comparing specs with very high end games, but I'd like to run Oblivion at low/medium settings. I'm not going to be traveling with it a whole lot, it's just I don't have room for another desktop. So I'd like a laptop than can run games to aren't too taxing on the resources or are a few years old.

I'm really looking to get those posted above, or a Dell XPS. I'd like to know what would be the best choice.

:) thanks for the help so far, and thanks in advance for the help coming up :D

DarknessKilla

I'll look into it...

What can a 384MB Graphics Media Accelerator do ?

What about a 256 MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 ?

Or a 1340 MB Mobile Intel GM45 Express ?

Which one is best ? (Note that the Intel Express one comes with a more or less equal, yet cheaper computer)

Thanks guys, I think I'll go for a Sager. Thx allot :D

Just one last question: is there muchof a difference between the 512MB Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT and the 256MB Nvidia Geforce 9300M GS ? Cuz if both are really powerful cards then I'd go for th 9300 since it would put less of a strain on my budget (I'm a 16 year od earning minimum wage at 15 hours a week, 1300$ is a s**t of dough :P)

Sager makes the dell xps, dell just puts their sticker on it.ferret-gamer

OP: I would go with a name brand reseller. Gateway has the best value gaming machine on the market right now, but i wouldn't go with a smaller vendor. Ive heard horror story's about support... also...

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Sager

If you're budget is around $1300, then I'd suggest picking up the Gateway P7811FX. It's pretty much the best gaming laptop you're going to find for under $2k. 9800m GTS, 4GB DDR3 RAM, core 2 duo @ 2.26 GHz (upgradable if you want something better), 1920x1200 resolution 17" screen...the only drawbacks to it are the small HDD (200GB) and the lack of bluetooth, a fingerprint reader, and blu-ray. I got it back when it was released in August (then got a price match when it went on sale a week later, so I snagged it for $1250) and I can say it kicks ass. With some cvar tweaking I can get Crysis maxed out (no AA) at 1280x800 resolution with an average of 30 FPS. If you're looking for an affordable gaming laptop, that's the one to get.gameguy6700

One of the best laptops for $1000: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115486brandeyep

:shock::shock:! That Gateway looks awesome !! That's the one I'm buying :D even though it's going to punch a whole in my budget... e.e but it looks so awesome !!

EDIT: ****!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not available in Canada e.e

If you're budget is around $1300, then I'd suggest picking up the Gateway P7811FX. It's pretty much the best gaming laptop you're going to find for under $2k. 9800m GTS, 4GB DDR3 RAM, core 2 duo @ 2.26 GHz (upgradable if you want something better), 1920x1200 resolution 17" screen...the only drawbacks to it are the small HDD (200GB) and the lack of bluetooth, a fingerprint reader, and blu-ray. I got it back when it was released in August (then got a price match when it went on sale a week later, so I snagged it for $1250) and I can say it kicks ass. With some cvar tweaking I can get Crysis maxed out (no AA) at 1280x800 resolution with an average of 30 FPS. If you're looking for an affordable gaming laptop, that's the one to get.gameguy6700

Man the huge ass resolution kills it for me =/ Why not go with 1440x900 for a laptop like that one? Jesus christ. It must suck to play at 1280x800 there no? Either the screen is too small, or it's stretched out horriby. Reminds me of the Asus G70. 1920x1200 when the cards can't even cope with 1680x1050.

What about a NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS how good is that one compared to the 9600M GT ?

It would come with this laptop: http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10107470&catid=26955&PCName=laptop_800_999&logon=&langid=EN

It has had bad reviews but it still looks like a good PC to me. Thoughts ?

I'm also looking around the Gateway Website to see if I can't find that previous, awesome laptop there

Ive had this http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9050279&type=product&id=1218012519873 for 3 days and it runs Crysis Warhead on Enthusist settings (the highest setting) with almost no lag at all. I love this laptop so much its well worth the money.

What about a NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS how good is that one compared to the 9600M GT ?

It would come with this laptop: http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10107470&catid=26955&PCName=laptop_800_999&logon=&langid=EN

It has had bad reviews but it still looks like a good PC to me. Thoughts ?

I'm also looking around the Gateway Website to see if I can't find that previous, awesome laptop there

DarknessKilla

a 9500M GS is aproximatly the same as a 8600gt. can run crysis on low and oblivion maxed. but the 9600M GT is about 30% more powerful.

and the Gateway that has a 9800m GT is about 30% more powerful than a 9600m GT

But this one is one of the best i have fourd. a peryn processor, 320gb HDD, 4gb RAM, and a 9800M GT.http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9050279&type=product&id=1218012519873

[QUOTE="gameguy6700"]If you're budget is around $1300, then I'd suggest picking up the Gateway P7811FX. It's pretty much the best gaming laptop you're going to find for under $2k. 9800m GTS, 4GB DDR3 RAM, core 2 duo @ 2.26 GHz (upgradable if you want something better), 1920x1200 resolution 17" screen...the only drawbacks to it are the small HDD (200GB) and the lack of bluetooth, a fingerprint reader, and blu-ray. I got it back when it was released in August (then got a price match when it went on sale a week later, so I snagged it for $1250) and I can say it kicks ass. With some cvar tweaking I can get Crysis maxed out (no AA) at 1280x800 resolution with an average of 30 FPS. If you're looking for an affordable gaming laptop, that's the one to get.bakalhau90

Man the huge ass resolution kills it for me =/ Why not go with 1440x900 for a laptop like that one? Jesus christ. It must suck to play at 1280x800 there no? Either the screen is too small, or it's stretched out horriby. Reminds me of the Asus G70. 1920x1200 when the cards can't even cope with 1680x1050.

Well, the laptop can run everything I play on it at 1920x1200 except for Crysis and Warhead. And in the event that I need to use a lower resolution it does have VGA and HDMI outputs so I can just have the video output to my 1280x1024 monitor instead. But to be honest it really isn't that bad playing at 1280x800 on it. The worst thing that happens is that the picture is a bit blurry, but I didn't see much of a difference when I hooked it up to my lower res monitor anyway. Also, I could probably play crysis on 1440x900 for a less blurry picture but for some reason only the Crysis benchmark offers that resolution, not the actual game (next highest 16:10 resolution offered in the game after 1280x800 is 1600x1050 which knocks me down from an average of 30 FPS to an average of 20 FPS).

[QUOTE="DarknessKilla"]

What about a NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS how good is that one compared to the 9600M GT ?

It would come with this laptop: http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10107470&catid=26955&PCName=laptop_800_999&logon=&langid=EN

It has had bad reviews but it still looks like a good PC to me. Thoughts ?

I'm also looking around the Gateway Website to see if I can't find that previous, awesome laptop there

ferret-gamer

a 9500M GS is aproximatly the same as a 8600gt. can run crysis on low and oblivion maxed. but the 9600M GT is about 30% more powerful.

and the Gateway that has a 9800m GT is about 30% more powerful than a 9600m GT

But this one is one of the best i have fourd. a peryn processor, 320gb HDD, 4gb RAM, and a 9800M GT.http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9050279&type=product&id=1218012519873

That's a 9800m GS, not a GT. BIIIG difference.

:shock::shock:! That Gateway looks awesome !! That's the one I'm buying :D even though it's going to punch a whole in my budget... e.e but it looks so awesome !!

EDIT: ****!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not available in Canada e.e

DarknessKilla

If you have a friend who lives in the US you could get them to buy it and ship it to you. Or use a shopping service. I've heard of people from Europe, Jamaca, and Africa getting their hands on this thing so it's defnitely possible if you really want it.

Any suggestions about where I can find a Gateway P7811FX ??

Ebay has some but the auctions are short-term, I have 900$ right now, will have 1300$ in two weeks...

Any suggestions about where I can find a Gateway P7811FX ??Ebay has some but the auctions are short-term, I have 900$ right now, will have 1300$ in two weeks... DarknessKilla

Not only does Gateway not ship to Canada, the P7811FX isn't even mentionned on their website e.e

But I'm going to buy the Acer Aspire. It has a 16" screen, a blue-ray/DVD/CD Drive, 4 GB of DDR2 RAM and a Nvidia GeForce 9500M GS, so it can run Crysis (albeit not on high settings). All that for 999$ Canadien. Good Rig, Good Price, and I don't even have to pay for shipping since I can just buy it at my local store.

But I can't get that Gateway... where do you suggest I look ?