Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Alienware M17 Dream Machine

How many times am I going to call a computer a dream machine? There is a review of the Alienware M17 and this machine has power to spare. The price is amazing at $1399. The best part is the machine has dual ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 video cards. 2 video cards in this laptop for only $1399. I call that amazing.

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Friday, March 20, 2009

My new Dream Machine

I can't afford this laptop but boy do I want it. Notebook review.com has a review of the Asus W90 and it is nice. It has two ATI Radeon Mobility 4870 video cards in SLI. When I read that then I instantly thought this would be a $4000 machine but it is $2199. Still really high but half the price I was thinking of. It even comes with a free backpack and mouse. This laptop is calling for me.



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Thursday, March 19, 2009

MSI Megabook GT627 Gaming Notebook

Notebook Check has a nice review of the MSI Megabook GT627 Gaming Notebook. It has a nice Nvidia 9800 MGS card. The price is good for $1,299.99 at Amazon. If you can live with a 2.26 GHz processor instead of a 2.4 you can save $200 and the the $1,099.99 model.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Quad-Core Gateway


According to Notebook review a new Gateway P-7808u FX has been released. The big difference here is the Quad-Core processor. $1799.99 is a good price for a quad-core laptop with a good video card. I would still get the cheaper P-7805u at best buy.

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Monday, March 16, 2009

ASUS N81Vp-C1 Review

Laptop Mag has a review of the ASUS N81Vp-C1. They like the middle level ATI HD 4650 but I think my 8600mgt is just a little lower and not worth the upgrade for me. I guess I just like looking at high level video cards like the 9800.

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Friday, March 13, 2009

Engadget looks at the Gateway P-7808u FX gaming laptop

Engadget has unboxing pics and a hands on review. They seemed to like the laptop. They called it evolutionary which I agree with.

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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Another Killer Asus Machine


The ASUS G71Gx is another fine machine from Asus. It has a very nice high end GeForce GTX 260M graphics card. The body looks nice. Also another plus in my book is its nice 17 inch screen. No more living in 15 inch land. I wonder what the price will be?

Via Engadget
Via iTech

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Gateway P-7808u FX Review

Right after Engadget announces this product, Laptop Mag comes along and writes up a review. They say it is too expensive to be a budget gaming laptop and for $200 you could get a nice Alienware machine.

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New Gateway 17-inch P-7808u FX

Engadget has discovered a new Gateway 17-inch P-7808u FX for sale at JR.com. The price is a little high for $1699.99 so I probably wouldn't get this machine. The specs are really nice.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2.0 GHz Processor
6 MB L2 Cache, 1066 MHz Bus Speed
4096 MB DDR3 (PC3-8500) RAM
500 GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
17" WXGA+ (1440 x 900) Ultrabright Display
Built-in 1.3 MP Webcam and Microphone
NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS with 1024MB of Dedicated Video Memory
Labelflash DVD±R/RW Drive with Dual Layer
Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
ExpressCard 54 Slot
5-in-1 Memory Card Reader SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD
Connections: 3 x USB 2.0, eSATA, IEEE 1394b, Headphone/SPDIF Audio Out, Microphone, HDMI, VGA, RJ-11 (Modem), RJ-45
Approximate Unit Dimensions: 15.75" (W) x 11.75" (D) x 1.7"(H)
Approximate Unit Weight: 9.05 Pounds

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Monday, March 9, 2009

MSI GT627 Review over at Laptop Mag


Laptopmag.com reviewed the MSI GT627 and they love it. They didn't like the keyboard which they thought was too cramped but the performance is to die for. The price is great too at $1,149. The secret is the Nvidia 9800M GS graphics chip.

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Friday, March 6, 2009

18 inch Acer Aspire 8930 gaming laptop


I like the way this laptop looks. The video card isn't bad either. The price is really high at $1,699.99. But man that large 18 inch screen looks nice. Here are some specs.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2.0 GHz Processor
6 MB L2 Cache, 1066 MHz Bus speed
4096 MB DDR2 (PC2-8500) RAM
500 GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
NVIDIA GeForce 9700MGT

Via: Engadget

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

GT725 Is my new Dream Machine


First of all the Video Card is awesome. ATI's 512MB Radeon HD4850 GPU is the third fastest laptop video card. Next I looked up the price at Amazon and it is only $1,349.99. I am totally in love. If this card was in an Alienware machine the price would easily be in the $4000s. What a beauty.

Via: Engadget

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Thursday, February 26, 2009

HP Pavilion dv7t

This series of laptops from HP has just been updated. They start at $799.99 and include some ok video cards. They come with either Mobility Radeon HD 4530 or the HD 4650. I would go for the HD 4650 but they don't compare to other $1000 gaming laptops. According to Notebook Check the two Ati cards aren't even high end.

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Via: Engadget

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Asus W90

I was just browsing the Asus website and discovered a new laptop to be released. It is the W90 and it looks sweet. They are advertising it as a multimedia notebook. I can't wait to see the pricing. I don't think this will be a cheap device. Here are the specs.

Processor and Cache Memory
Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T9600/T9400/P8600/P8400
Intel® X38 + ICH10R Chipset, FSB=1066 MHz

Operating System
Microsoft® Vista 64 bit SP1 Premium

Main Memory
DDR2 800MHz, up to 6GB, 3xSO-DIMM slots support

Display
- 18.4” widescreen HD ultra-bright LCD display (W90Vp/W90Vn)
- 17” widescreen WUXGA ultra-bright LCD display (W90V)

Graphics Card
- ATI CrossFireX™ technology with ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4870 graphics, GDDR3 1024MB VRAM (W90Vp)
- NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS, GDDR3 1024MB VRAM (W90Vn)
- ATI CrossFireX™ technology with ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3850 graphics, GDDR3 1024MB VRAM (W90V)

Hard Disk Drive
320 + 320GB / 250 + 250GB / 500 + 500GB (5400rpm)

Optical Drive
Blu-ray Combo/ DVD Super Multi DL

Video Camera
2.0M Pixels Auto Focus Webcam

Communication
- 802.11 Draft N wireless connection
- BlueTooth 2.1+EDR
- 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
- 56k Modem

Audio
5.1 channel Altec Lancing speaker (w/ subwoofer),
2nd Generation Dolby™ Home Theater

Interface
- 1 x HDMI
- 1 x E-SATA
- 4 x USB 2.0
- IEEE 1394
- VGA-out (D-Sub)
- Headphone (SPIDIF)
- Mic-in
- 8 in 1 Card Reader
- 1 x Express Card
- 1 x CIR
- RF-in (w/ TV SKU)
- 1 x Modem jack (RJ11)
- 1 x LAN port (RJ45)

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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Netbook for Gaming

I have been reading a great thread over at the Notebook Review forums and I love it. They are talking about which netbook is good for gaming. The consensus seem to agree on the ASUS N10. They talk about overclocking and some games that can play on it including GTA3,GTA Vice City, Fallout 3, Battlefield 2, Red Alert 3, Warcraft 3, and C&C Generals Zero Hour. These are all older games but some still struggle with Intel Integrated graphic cards. So what is the secret of this little gem? It is the Nvidia 9300M GS video card. The Nvidia 9300m gs is not the fastest video card, heck it is only a mid range card according to the Notebook Review chart. But since every other card is Intel Integrated makes this one laptop special. I might get one considering the price, power, and portability.

At $679.99 it costs quite a bit more than most netbooks. But it is cheaper than many notebooks. Here are the specs.

1.6-GHz Intel Atom processor
10-inch (1024 x 600) display
160GB HDD (N10E) / 320GB HDD (N10J)
2GB of RAM
802.11n
Bluetooth
SmartLogon facial recognition
DisplayPort Video Out
ExpressCard slot
Fingerprint reader
Windows Vista (with an option to downgrade to XP)
Switchable Integrated Intel or Nvidia GeForce 9300 MS (with 256 MB of dedicated video memory) graphics (N10J) / Integrated Intel Graphics only (N10E)
6 to 12 hours of battery life with 6-cell battery

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Monday, February 23, 2009

Alienware M17


Notebook Check has a review of the Alienware M17. I would rank this as a dream machine and I will never have a chance to buy one. Especially since the one they tested is worth more than four thousand dollars. But it is nice to dream sometimes.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Asus G50Vt Review


There is a new review up for the Asus G50Vt Gaming Notebook. HotHardware.com did a nice review of the Asus G50Vt. They seemed to love the laptop and all of its features. My Fiance will probably be buying one pretty soon so I will be able to take a look at it. I like that they showed how strong the speakers are. This may be the gaming laptop to get. For costing under $1000 this is an amazing laptop.

My Game


Since the title of the blog is Laptop Gamerz then I should talk about the games I play. Right now I am in between games. So to fill the time I have been playing City of Heroes. The benefit of mmos is that I get to play with friends. I play with my cousin and my old friend from high school. I am looking forward to Batman: Arkham Asylum and Ghostbusters. I am so glad that EA doesn't have the license for these games. EA would just screw it up. See you online.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

MSI GT627 is nice

The more I read about this laptop the more I like it. NotebookReview.com has a great review of this notebook. The price is right for $1,099.99 at NewEgg. The case looks very nice. I love the NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS which is one of the fastest notebook graphic cards on the market. One awesome feature is a turbo button which overclocks the system. Kevin the author of the article says the keyboard is really cramped. I believe it, they stuck a number keypad on a 15" laptop. The MSI GT627 sounds like a winner. Here are the specs.

• Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26G
• Windows Vista® Home Premium
• 15.4" TFT-LCD Widescreen Display
• Exclusive Turbo Drive Engine Technology
• Exclusive ECO Engine Power Management System
• The Combination of Aluminum and Metallic Threads in Body Design
• nVIDIA Geforce 9800M GS 3D Graphic Card (Build-in DDR3 1GB VRAM)
• 7.1 Channel Output Recognized and Approved by the Highest Standards of Dolby®
• HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Output
• Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixel Webcam
• 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN with Bluetooth

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Which card is best?



One difficulty of shopping for a laptop is to find out which video cards are the best. Heck trying to find a laptop that isn't Intel Integrated is a difficult task. The one resource that I have used for a while now is a post on Notebook Review.com. It is continually updated with the latest cards. Here is the post. Any time I want to compare laptops it is the first place I go. Another great resource is NotebookCheck.net. They have detailed reviews of each card. They even have benchmarks.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Affordable Gaming Laptop



At a recent trip to Best Buy I discovered that gaming laptops are really taking off. Now I don't have to drool over the Gateway fx. Now there is an Asus laptop for $949.99. The kicker is the video card rules. The Asus uses a Nvidia GeForce 9800M-GS card which is in the top 5 fastest laptop video cards. It is a great time to be a laptop gamer.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

NEXTGEAR-NOTE M750WX1 from Mouse Computer



This is another fine gaming laptop. I really like the Logicool G5 LaserMouse that comes with it. The video card is the most powerful out now short of using two video cards in sli.

17-inch
1,920 x 1,200 resolution
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 processor
4GB of RAM
NVIDIA's GeForce 9800M GTX (1GB)
120GB SSD
WiFi
Logicool G5 LaserMouse
$3,769

Via:Engadget

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

MSI GT727 Gaming Machine



MSI has announced a nice gaming laptop. This one is the GT727. I like the color and the new video card it will be using. If the ATi Mobility Radeon HD4850 is faster than the HD 3870 then we will have a very nice machine. Here are the specs.

• The latest Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology
• Windows Vista® Home Premium
(MSI recommends upgrade to Windows Vista® Business)
• 17" TFT-LCD Widescreen Display
• The Latest DDR3 1066Mhz System RAM
• Exclusive Turbo Drive Engine Technology
• Exclusive ECO Engine Power Management System
• The Combination of Aluminum and Metallic Threads in Body Design
• The Best ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4850 3D Graphic Card with DDR3 512MB VRAM
• Theater Class 4 Speakers Recognized and Approved by the Highest standards of Dolby®
• HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Output
• Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixel Webcam
• 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN with Bluetooth
• High end model is about $1,700

Via: NotebookReview.com