Please help me build a gaming Laptop.

Tyler B · 05-20-2009, 03:17 PM

I have $1,600 possibly $1,700 to spend on a laptop for college. So of course I need a laptop that can play the top notch games, and will be able to play the best games for a while. I have never had a laptop or a super nice gaming computer so please help me build one. It doesn't matter what brand, I just need the best I can get for that money. Thanks!

MikenandezNST · 05-20-2009, 03:24 PM

I saw your post and noticed and that there were no suggestions yet so you can take a look at this page I come across.

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/1021542.html

**Tyree** · 05-20-2009, 08:13 PM

Laptop and Gaming really don't go together. Any quality laptop will play games but they can't give you gaming performance.
Intensive graphics require a high quality Graphics card which in turn requires a powerful/high quality power supply. That just doesn't fit in a small package.

**emosun** · 05-24-2009, 12:58 AM

They make gaming laptops , with high end cpu's , videocards ect....

But these are the worst laptops to buy. They are way to expensive for there specs , compared to an equal power desktop. The parts run very hot and typically overheat and burn up. They get outmoded very quickly , and since it's a laptop it's bones can't be upgraded to keep up with the times.

Here's my suggestion , and it's good. Buy a cheap laptop , or a used one. Use it for all your classes or whatever it is you need it for. A cheap or used laptop will only be 500$ or so. Then use the rest of your money and buy a desktop for a gaming machine. The desktop will be more powerful , run cooler , and be much more upgradeable in the future.

And if the laptop stops working or is broken or stolen , it won't be money lost and you'll have a second computer to fall back on.

05-20-2009, 03:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tyler B Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9 OS: Vista	Please help me build a gaming Laptop. I have $1,600 possibly $1,700 to spend on a laptop for college. So of course I need a laptop that can play the top notch games, and will be able to play the best games for a while. I have never had a laptop or a super nice gaming computer so please help me build one. It doesn't matter what brand, I just need the best I can get for that money. Thanks!

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MikenandezNST Tech, Microsoft Support Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,168 OS: Win Vista Ultimate EditionSP1/WinXPSP3 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Please help me build a gaming Laptop. I saw your post and noticed and that there were no suggestions yet so you can take a look at this page I come across. http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/1021542.html __________________

05-20-2009, 08:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,702 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Please help me build a gaming Laptop. Laptop and Gaming really don't go together. Any quality laptop will play games but they can't give you gaming performance. Intensive graphics require a high quality Graphics card which in turn requires a powerful/high quality power supply. That just doesn't fit in a small package. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

05-24-2009, 12:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,017 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Please help me build a gaming Laptop. They make gaming laptops , with high end cpu's , videocards ect.... But these are the worst laptops to buy. They are way to expensive for there specs , compared to an equal power desktop. The parts run very hot and typically overheat and burn up. They get outmoded very quickly , and since it's a laptop it's bones can't be upgraded to keep up with the times. Here's my suggestion , and it's good. Buy a cheap laptop , or a used one. Use it for all your classes or whatever it is you need it for. A cheap or used laptop will only be 500$ or so. Then use the rest of your money and buy a desktop for a gaming machine. The desktop will be more powerful , run cooler , and be much more upgradeable in the future. And if the laptop stops working or is broken or stolen , it won't be money lost and you'll have a second computer to fall back on. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list Last edited by emosun; 05-24-2009 at 12:59 AM.