Which gaming notebook should I get?

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#1 Philosopheros
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Hey I;m about to get a new gaming laptop as my old one is outdated, I have seem to come to possibly two rigs and I need to know which one is the best for gaming and the like.

SPECS A

Laptop A The MSI GT725-212US Starting at
$1,699.99

CPU
Type IntelĀ® CentrinoĀ® 2 Processor Technology , IntelĀ® Penryn Core™ 2 Quad Q9000
Speed 2 GHz
Front-side Bus 1066 MHz
Cache 6 MB
OPERATING SYSTEM
Operating System Genuine Windows VistaĀ® Home Premium
COLOR
Color Metal Hair Brush
LCD
Size 17"
Backlight WUXGA / Glossy
Resolution 1920 x 1200
CHIPSET
Chipset PM45+ICH9-M
GRAPHICS
GPU ATI Radeon™ HD 4850
Video Memory 512MB DDR3 VRAM
Graphic Type PCI Express
AUDIO
Audio HD Audio quality, Dolby Digital Live
Speaker 4 speakers+ 1 sub woofer
SYSTEM MEMORY
Spec 2GB DDR2 x 2 667/800
Max Memory Supported 4GB
HDD
HDD Capacity 320GB / 7200rpm
HDD Interface SATA
OPTICAL DRIVE
Optical Drive Type Blu-ray
COMMUNICATION
Modem 56K
LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet
WLAN Built-in 802.11b/g/n WLAN Card
Bluetooth Yes
SUPPLEMENTAL DRIVE
Card Reader 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro)
Finger Print Reader N/A
WEBCAM RESOLUTION
Webcam 2.0 MP Webcam
I/O PORT
USB USB2.0 X 3
ESATA/USB Combo x 1
IEEE 1394 x 1
Video Port VGA (15-pin, D-Sub) X 1, HDMI X 1
Audio Port Mic-in X 1, Line-in x 1, Headphone X 1
EXPANSION SLOTS
Card Slot PCI Express Card X 1
TV Tuner N/A
AC ADAPTOR
AC Power Adaptor Output: 19V DC, 120W, Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
BATTERY
Battery Pack Li-ion 9 cells (standard)
PHYSICAL SPEC
Dimension 15.56 "(L) x 10.95 "(W) x 1.04"~1.38"(H)
Weight 7.05 lbs (6 cell)
ADDITIONAL INFO
Accessory Gaming backpack
WARRANTY
Manufacturer Warranty 3 Years Limited Warranty

SPECS B

Laptop B the Sager NP8760 Starting at $2029.00 (but I have found it a few hundred cheaper other places)

Processor
45nm IntelĀ® Core™ i7-720QM Processor (1.60GHz), 6MB L3 Cache, mPGA-989

45nm IntelĀ® Core™ i7-820QM Processor (1.73GHz), 8MB L3 Cache, mPGA-989

45nm IntelĀ® Core™ i7-920XM Processor Extreme Edition (2.00GHz), 8MB L3 Cache, mPGA-989


Core Logic
IntelĀ® PM55


Memory
64-bit wide DDR3 data channel
Two 204Pin SODIMM sockets, support for DDR3 1333MHz
Expandable up to 8GB


BIOS
4MB Flash ROM BIOS


Display
17.3" (16:9) Full HD (1920x1080) LED-Backlit Display with Super Clear Glare Type Screen


Graphics Processor
nVIDIAĀ® GeForce™ GTX 280M with 1GB GDDR3 Video Memory
PCI-Express™ 16X
MicrosoftĀ® DirectXĀ® 10 Compatible
HDCP supported


Storage
2 Detachable 2.5" 9.5mm (H) SATA Hard Disk Drive (RAID 1 / 0 capable)
1 12.7mm (H) Optical Drive Bay, SATA Interface,
Interchangeable with DVDĀ±R/RW Combo drive, Blu-ray/DVDĀ±R/RW Combo Drive


Audio System
Built-in High Definition audio
3D Stereo Enhanced Sound System
S/PDIF Digital output 7.1CH
1 Built-in Microphone
4 Built-in Speakers
1 Built-in Sub-Woofer


Pointing Device
Integrated Touchpad with Scrolling function


Keyboard
Full sized keyboard with Numeric Key Pad & Windows Hot keys
Integrated with Hot Keys for LCD Brightness, Suspend, Panel/CRT Display
Touch Sensor Hot Keys for E-Mail, Web Browser, and Mute


I/O Ports
1 HDMI output Port
1 DVI-I output Port
4 USB 2.0 Ports
1 eSATA Port (VISTA only)
1 IEEE-1394a Fire Wire
1 Headphone Jack
1 Microphone Jack
1 Line-In Jack
1 S/PDIF output Jack
1 RJ-45 LAN (10/100/1000Mbps)
1 RJ-11 Modem


Slots
1 Express Card 34 / 54 Slot
7-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/SD/Mini-SD)
1 MiniCard Slot for WLAN module


Communication
Built-in 56K MDC modem with V.90 & V.92 compliant
Built-in Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Bluetooth™ V2.1 + EDR module
IntelĀ® Wi-Fi Link 5300AGN 802.11a/b/g/n Half-MiniCard Wireless LAN


Security
KensingtonĀ® Lock
Integrated Fingerprint Reader


Power System
1 Removable Li-Polymer battery pack 3800mAh, 42.18Wh
Full Range AC-in 100~240V, 50~60Hz, 120W AC Adapter, DC output 20V, 6.0A


Power Management
System Management Mode (SMM)
Suspend to HDD / DRAM
Full features of SMI Power Management, Doze, Sleep,
Suspend/Resume Mode


Physical Characteristic
8.35 LBs with Battery Pack
16.25" (w) x 11" (d) x 1.69"~2.25" (h)


Other Features
Built-in 2.0M Digital Video Camera


Optional Modules
External USB ATSC HDTV / ANALOG TV-Tuner with Remote

Please help,

Thanks.

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Can't go wrong with the sager. Gtx 280m is a really good card, basically a 9800gtx desktop.

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#4 telefanatic
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If i were you id spend about $1350 , check out my sig you can get that laptop at bestbuy.com or a store if you got one close by. Runs everything i throw at it even Crysis on high.

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#5 Philosopheros
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You mean this?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+Laptop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B2+Quad+Processor+-+Black/9568149.p?id=1218125774394&skuId=9568149