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moog
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Looking for a very specific kind of laptop
#4938436 - 11/15/05 06:16 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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Only the uber-geeks need read this, because otherwise you'll get lost halfway through this.
OK here's the deal. I'm shopping for a new laptop, but unbelievably no one makes exactly what i'm looking for. I absolutely HATE the widescreen laptop trend. Ever since i first used one i realized i just can't stand them. I want a screen with height to it, i don't care how wide it is. So i'm looking for a laptop with a 15.1" screen. Any other size is either too big or too small for my tastes.
But here's the catch. I'm looking to use this as a gaming laptop, so i want a high-end graphics card. So far I can't find any 15.1" laptops with an ATI X700 or X800, or an nVidia Geforce 6600 or 6800. I don't know what the deal with that is. Do those cards not support SXGA displays? Only WXGA displays?
I basically want to buy a fucking top-of-the-line machine that'll still have decent performance in 4 years. Here's basically what I'm looking for in terms of base specs:
- *** 15"/15.1" screen (no widescreen bullshit) *** - Pentium M 760 or faster - 2GB memory (don't care what kind but preferably 533mhz DDR) - Top-of-the-fucking-line graphics card, preferably the same level of performance as an ATI X800 or Geforce Go 6800 - 80GB HD or bigger - DVD+RW drive - Don't really care about anything else as long as it has built-in wireless NIC and doesn't weigh 9 fucking lbs.
I'm willing to shell out some serious money to anyone who builds a laptop like this that i can buy. And i'm willing to shell out some serious 5-star shroom ratings... 'cause uh, that's about all i can give you for helping me find this dream laptop. 
help pls.
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Re: Looking for a very specific kind of laptop [Re: moog]
#4938686 - 11/15/05 07:09 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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Well you're really limiting yourself by refusing to consider a widescreen display. Pretty much all the high-end systems have them and they really aren't that bad - it's just a different way of arranging the pixels. However, based on your specs I would recommend the Polynote MXM915AS as the closest match.
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This be it [Re: moog]
#4938790 - 11/15/05 07:29 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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http://adamant.com/customize_snb246.asp?GotoID=CUST&systid=SYS-NB-246&menu=SYSLINE2
or if that didnt work... adamant.com ASUS Z70Va Custom notebook.
exactly what you want.
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Re: Looking for a very specific kind of laptop [Re: Ythan]
#4938992 - 11/15/05 08:10 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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Awesome! You guys are all right. Thanks for the fast responses.
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Re: Looking for a very specific kind of laptop [Re: moog]
#4939042 - 11/15/05 08:21 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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Grateful jims suggestion looks like it could meet your needs. Try an Alienware too.
The laptop your looking for is damn expensive though dude.
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Re: This be it [Re: Jim]
#4940240 - 11/16/05 01:21 AM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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FYI the Asus is a widescreen (1680 x 1050 WSXGA). Again, not necessarily a bad thing IMHO. But if you're going widescreen I can suggest better models. The Alienware m7700 or Dell XPS M170 come to mind.
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Re: Looking for a very specific kind of laptop [Re: moog]
#4940329 - 11/16/05 02:13 AM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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Don't get the alienware, get the corresponding Clevo (the company that makes their computers). Alienware just adds a paintjob and $1000 to the price. Other than that, they're just what you're looking for. But they weigh a ton (I have one).
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Re: This be it [Re: Ythan]
#4943005 - 11/16/05 06:38 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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Well i've been thinking it over and i think i just might just give in and get the widescreen anyway. It seems like only the 15.4" models have exactly what i want. i definitely don't want a 17"er though, that's too big. So far Asus and Clevo are the cheapest ones i can find with the specs i listed above (replacing the 15" screen with 15.4" widescreen). I think the Clevos actually look better than the Alienwares too. I was also looking at the ABS Mayhem G4 which has gotten good reviews. EDIT: Actually I just noticed that the ABS Mayhems are just Asus's with facelifts.
Thanks again for the tips, keep the suggestions coming.
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Re: This be it [Re: moog]
#4945109 - 11/17/05 01:55 AM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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Re: This be it [Re: Jared]
#4945117 - 11/17/05 02:01 AM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah, that's the Clevo that I have an older (~2 years) version of. Make sure you're not paying significantly more than for an unbranded Clevo. Compare the prices with here for example: http://www.pctorque.com/. I'll say again that these things are HEAVY. It looks like a laptop but doesn't feel like one :p
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Dont get a nvidia 6600, as the x700 is faster. The x700 though, is certainly not a top of the line graphics card. I own an asus x70va, with 2 gigs of ram, 2 ghz centrino, and a x700. I can run most games perfectly, but FEAR certainly has some slow down with everything on full. The x800 is noticeably more powerful, and 6800 is even more powerful.
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Re: This be it [Re: TheCow]
#4970145 - 11/22/05 08:37 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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I have a 7800GT, Athlon 64 4000+ and 1GB of RAM. FEAR still slows down with everything on full!
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Re: This be it [Re: Ythan]
#4972991 - 11/23/05 04:18 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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Well, what resolution are you running it at? I use 800x600, with 2xanti-aliasing(sometimes) and anisotropic filtering. And by slowdown I mean below 30, your slowdown is probably below 60.
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Re: This be it [Re: TheCow]
#4975341 - 11/24/05 05:12 AM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah I run at 1600x1200 since that's the native resolution of my displays. That's what really kills it, but even 1280x1024 is slow with 4xAA. Most other games run pretty fast though.
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Re: This be it [Re: Ythan]
#4975387 - 11/24/05 06:38 AM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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Aren't those screens delicious? : )
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