Gaming laptops?need suggestions

[Jables]

Hey guys. I have decided I want to buy a laptop because I travel around a lot. Since I very much enjoy playing vidya games on my computer i though hey why don't I get a gaming laptop? Anyway i have been browsing sites like lucomputers and other similar sites but i don't really know what i am looking for, or at. This is where you guys come in. I need a decent gaming laptop, i don't care that much about graphics so as long as it can run current and future games decently I'll be happy. Don't really want to spend 1000+ and it would be very nice if i could get it a couple hundred under 1000. Also have no real desire for special extras like 3D or an amazing sound system. Already have a desktop just in case you were wondering. So please post you're suggestions and maybe links if at all possible.
Thanks.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Well, first of all, welcome to the forums.

Secondly, what kind of game do you play? If you're looking at primarily playing WoW/Farmville it's going to have a different standard than say, Crysis.

There's currently quite a bit of options out there for that price range with mid-level graphics cards. Having said that, if you can wait a few months, there's a new architecture that is rolling out called "Llano" that might be worth a gander; no one's gotten a good look at it yet, but there's quite a bit of hype and we're hoping that it matches the hype.

If you need to get a gaming laptop now, this isn't too shabby. You wouldn't have problems with an Alienware M11x[url] either; I think the older revisions may be available for that pricepoint.

 

[Jables]

Well, first of all, welcome to the forums.

Secondly, what kind of game do you play? If you're looking at primarily playing WoW/Farmville it's going to have a different standard than say, Crysis.

There's currently quite a bit of options out there for that price range with mid-level graphics cards. Having said that, if you can wait a few months, there's a new architecture that is rolling out called "Llano" that might be worth a gander; no one's gotten a good look at it yet, but there's quite a bit of hype and we're hoping that it matches the hype.

If you need to get a gaming laptop now, this isn't too shabby. You wouldn't have problems with an Alienware M11x[url] either; I think the older revisions may be available for that pricepoint.

Thanks. To answer you're first question i do play WoW, not that much but off and on, not really interested in crysis though. I am a really big fan of the elder scrolls series and I cant wait for Skyrim. Also a huge fan of total war series, going to buy Shogun 2 soon. Not a big fan of fps on pc (just enjoy it more on console) I also enjoy most rts', not really into Starcraft though. I sometimes play mmorpg's also.

You're first link there looks like a great option, thanks for that. I looked at the m11x and im still seriously considering it. Llano looks pretty cool too. Thanks