Gaming Laptop Recommendation

[Yum]

I'm looking for a gaming laptop for under or around $1300, and I was just wondering if anyone had a recommendation.

I was thinking of getting an Asus Republic of Gamers PC, but I'm not sure.

Thank You

[Deleted]

http://sagernotebook.com/index.php?p...el_name=NP8130

Sager are pretty hot-damn good.

[Yum]

I will definitely check one out, never heard of that brand before.

[Fuzzykins]

"Gaming Laptop" "Under 1,300". You're asking for something that's going to be incredibly difficult to find. Scryus linked Sager's site, but you're not really going to find anything near 1.3k that's going to suit your needs very well. In fact, what he linked is as good as your going to get. (And it isn't awful, ignore my foreshadowing.)

[Deleted]

http://www.amazon.com/G53SW-XA1-Republic-Gamers-15-6-Inch-Gaming/dp/B004X5XL3Q/

winner for $1300

Intel i7-2630QM (2.0 GHz Quad-Core with Turbo Boost up to 2.9GHz); Nvidia GTX 460M Graphics with 1.5GB GDDR5 VRAM
8GB DDR3 1333MHz, 4 SODIMM Sockets, up to 16GB; 500GB HDD (7200RPM); Super-Multi Optical Drive
Illuminated Keyboard; 1x USB 3.0; 3x USB 2.0; 8-in-1 card reader; 2.0MP Webcam; 802.11 b/g/n; Gigabit LAN; Bluetooth
15.6-Inch FULL HD (1920x1080) LED Display; Windows Home Premium 64-bit Operating System

wont find better for $1300

[Fuzzykins]

http://www.amazon.com/G53SW-XA1-Republic-Gamers-15-6-Inch-Gaming/dp/B004X5XL3Q/

winner for $1300

Intel i7-2630QM (2.0 GHz Quad-Core with Turbo Boost up to 2.9GHz); Nvidia GTX 460M Graphics with 1.5GB GDDR5 VRAM
8GB DDR3 1333MHz, 4 SODIMM Sockets, up to 16GB; 500GB HDD (7200RPM); Super-Multi Optical Drive
Illuminated Keyboard; 1x USB 3.0; 3x USB 2.0; 8-in-1 card reader; 2.0MP Webcam; 802.11 b/g/n; Gigabit LAN; Bluetooth
15.6-Inch FULL HD (1920x1080) LED Display; Windows Home Premium 64-bit Operating System

wont find better for $1300

You've managed to link a worse laptop than the Sager linked above. GG.

[mercutiouk]

See if you can find any MSI's. They do a couple of VERY good gaming laptops at the moment (appear to be gearing up to take on Asus).

The GX660R is available in the UK for around £870

Intel Core i5 (460m) 2.53GHz Processor with 3MB Cache
6GB DDR3 Memory
1TB SATA Hard Drive
DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC
15.6 inch 16:9 Full HD LED Display
ATi Radeon HD 5870 graphics

Have one I got a little cheaper and can honestly say it's been nothing but a joy to use. It's my "away from home" machine or to take to mates for a cheap night in with a little multiplayer or something but it's been completely solid.
Sorry to sound like a BIT of a fanboy but very happy with my purchase anyway
The graphics in this will beat most other people's offerings:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/ATI-Mob...0.23073.0.html

It beats out the 460M and most of the other single core cards.
That sager is looking like a winner tho indd!

---------- Post added 2011-06-12 at 09:20 PM ----------

"Gaming Laptop" "Under 1,300". You're asking for something that's going to be incredibly difficult to find. Scryus linked Sager's site, but you're not really going to find anything near 1.3k that's going to suit your needs very well. In fact, what he linked is as good as your going to get. (And it isn't awful, ignore my foreshadowing.)

560M GTX, I7 core and 8GB ram isn't good?

---------- Post added 2011-06-12 at 09:24 PM ----------

You've managed to link a worse laptop than the Sager linked above. GG.

Indeed on this though. If buying a gaming laptop the ONLY thing your bothered about is getting the best graphics card possible. The rest are about as easy to upgrade as a desktop (probably easier in most cases). IF the laptop you buy support MXM graphics cards so they are upgradable you can still expect to pay through the nose for a replacement/upgrade.
If that was too long/subtle 460M<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<560M

[klimon]

I use this:
http://usa.asus.com/Notebooks/Gaming_Powerhouse/G53Jw/

[Vikzter]

I don't understand why you flame the 460m, it can carry most of the games on a decent resolution + the g53sw is quite awesome!

Then again soon the 560m will be placed in the g53 series, making the g53sx or g74sx, those also come with dead eye / glass free 3D which is expensive as hell, but quite impressive...

Imo if you need something under the $1300 mark, then the g53sw is the way to go (actually planning to buy it myself! Awesome airflow - low noise, neat look! Everything you want for a cheap $)

[Synnal]

I'm going to say this with the most Rage face possible. Do NOT buy a sager. I bought one as it was cheaper then Mtech and WAY cheaper and better then Alienware. 4 times now I have sent that PoS laptop in and its barely 8 months old. Everytime they give me static about some BS excuse why its taking so long to fix it and then red flag it as "user damaged". After I got it back the 4th time and it worked for...oh....5 weeks decently AGAIN the damn thing broke. So instead I took it to a local computer place and what do you know they fixed it in 2 days telling me the problem was skimpy worksmanship on how they put the laptop together. I spent around 1800 bucks on it (Would have been more, but I had a discount) and now I understand why the Better Business Bureau gives it a F rating. I recently just turned it in and got a full refund back after a crapload of back and forth red tape and bought a D9FHD from Mtech. No issues, freaking sweet computer and customizing is 100% better.

http://www.m-techlaptops.com/laptop%...are%20page.htm

[ispano]

I'm going to say this with the most Rage face possible. Do NOT buy a sager. I bought one as it was cheaper then Mtech and WAY cheaper and better then Alienware. 4 times now I have sent that PoS laptop in and its barely 8 months old. Everytime they give me static about some BS excuse why its taking so long to fix it and then red flag it as "user damaged". After I got it back the 4th time and it worked for...oh....5 weeks decently AGAIN the damn thing broke. So instead I took it to a local computer place and what do you know they fixed it in 2 days telling me the problem was skimpy worksmanship on how they put the laptop together. I spent around 1800 bucks on it (Would have been more, but I had a discount) and now I understand why the Better Business Bureau gives it a F rating. I recently just turned it in and got a full refund back after a crapload of back and forth red tape and bought a D9FHD from Mtech. No issues, freaking sweet computer and customizing is 100% better.

http://www.m-techlaptops.com/laptop%...are%20page.htm

This made me giggle, that thing IS A SAGER.

Also, to the OP, check out xoticpc.com They're a reseller for Sager/Asus/MSI and I think one other company. Where I got my NP7280, which is the same thing as what the anti Sager guy above me has.

EDIT: Going to explain a bit better. Neither my laptop, nor yours are actually made by Sager. Mine is branded Sager, sure. And yours is not. However, they are the same X7200 model from Clevo. Same stuff.

[Yum]

Thanks for all the feedback everyone =D

Certainly have alot to think about with all the information I've been given

---------- Post added 2011-06-13 at 01:41 AM ----------

http://usa.asus.com/Notebooks/Gaming...53Jw/#overview

how does everyone feel about this one? just curious?

[Vikzter]

the g53jw got first generation intel cpu, imo buy the g53sw with 2nd gen, or wait for the g53sx to drop in price