Gaming Laptop Needed Quickly

[mimminito]

Hello guys, im new here, and have been looking around at the various posts and topics on people after new laptops, and you seem to be very helpful. So i was wondering if you could help me with mine. I am after a new laptop, primarily for gaming purposes. Here is the basics i want in the laptop:

• 2GB Memory
• Core2Duo 2Ghz Processor
• 100GB HDD - I could buy external HDD, but bigger the better

I am considering the Nvidia GeForce 8600M, as its DX10 compatible, but reading some reviews on here, i found you dont recommend this for decent gaming as much as other models. But i will leave that up to you to decide for me, as i want something that will play high endish games, maybe HMDI port, and dedicated graphics. I have got a price range of up to £1000 maximum, lower would be a real bonus, but im open to options. It needs to be quite soon, as i am selling mine as wel speek, so sooner the better!! Cheers
PS: i am going to uni, and prob will end up doing some Gaming orientated course, development wise, so it would be great if it could handle this too!!

[staffsMike]

You have a few choices here.

Dell vostro 1500 / inspiron 1520 crazy cheap at the moment (especially the vosto) but long delays (improving all the time though)

Rock Pegasus 670 - Expensive but amazing specs, good warranty as stardard.
http://www.rockdirect.com/viewNotebo...ASUS%20670

www.zepto.com
www.rizeon.com

Not as well known but hell of a lot of bang for bucks.

[mimminito]

yeah, i have looked at the rock, and its a ncie, laptop, but will prob be too pricey for what i am after. one quick question, would i need 2gig of mem to run decent games with a decent graphics card?

[mimminito]

and quick update, my laptop has been sold, and payement has come thru today! so needing new one asap lol

[staffsMike]

Yeah 2GB is fine.

They have brought out the 2.0ghz model now which falls inside your budget.

The dell is the best option for good brand at a good price. But you will have to wait until september to get your hands on it.

[mimminito]

have you got a link to the vostro in the uk at all? i have been looking at meshcomputers as well, thats where i got my current laptop from. i was looking at the 600-999 brackets, and they seem to have some decent notebooks there, any opinions? i also configured one with rizeon, i will post up specs soon to see wat ya think

[staffsMike]

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dells...N0815003&s=bsd

Prices are shown ex VAT and this one starts with 3 years warranty. If you take that down to 1 year it costs about £550inc which the true life screen. Its a very cheap laptop for what you get.

FYI vostro 1500 and Inspiron 1520 are the same laptop just a different colour.

Order on the phone and you will get a further discount

[mimminito]

have you got any other options, say 900-1000? i am willing to stretch to that

[staffsMike]

not really. I think there is a sony fz that will just about meet your budget but it has a very slow hard drive and an 8400gt not the 8600gt.

HP havn't brought anything out with the new graphics card i don't think and they would be expensive anyway.

Theres the asus G1 but thats about £1200.

[mimminito]

I have configured this laptop with the following options, opinions?

No Operating System
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 2GHz 4MB L2 Cache 800MHz FSB
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 667MHz - 2x1GB
160GB 7200 RPM SATA
1GB Intel Turbo Memory Card - Flash Memory Module
Internal Bluetooth Module
Customisable Notebook Lid Panel
£846.00
Inc VAT, excl. Del

what ya think
http://www.rizeon.com/configurator_fl90.php

[staffsMike]

Thats pretty good.

Just watch the lead time on that one. I think you can get teh 256mb 8600gt one now but the 512mb one is on preorder.