Looking for a gaming laptop 2012?

Young Fun

Hey guys!
I've been saving up for a new gaming laptop (I would love portability).
At first I was only looking at Alienware computers but people literally freak out when I mention it.
So i'm looking for something with a big screen and runs new games with top graphics settings with ease.
My price range is 1000-1500$
I would like 15-18inch sized screen.
The games i'll be playing will be :
Guild wars 2
Starcraft2
TERA

and in all honesty that's probably it. I don't care what brand but I am just seeing what you all would recommend.

please provide links to any specific computers if you list any.

Answer
Dell Inspiron 17R (N7110)

Price: $1,039.98 direct
The Dell Inspiron 17R (N7110) gives you some 3D performance through its Nvidia GeForce GT 525M graphics chip, creative control of both your virtual media and the laptop's physical appearance, and features to make this desktop replacement laptop pop. Read the full review âºâº


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Acer Aspire AS3830TG-6431

Price: $750 street
Best Deal: The Acer AS3830TG-6431 is one of the most powerful ultraportables on the market, equipped with an Nvidia GT 540M graphics chip. This laptop will not only play Crysis, it has enough battery power to get you through a coast to coast flight. Read the full review âºâº


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Asus K53SV-B1

Price: $990 street
Best Deal: The Asus K53SV-B1 desktop replacement laptop packs high-end performance without the price tag, offering quad-core Intel Core i7 processing and powerful Nvidia GeForce graphics for under $1,000. Read the full review âºâº


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Acer Aspire AS8950G-9839

Price: $1,499.99 street
Gamers will love the Acer Aspire AS8950G-9839 laptop's big 1080p-resolution screen, built-in Blu-ray drive, and crisp-sounding speaker system. The AMD Radeon HD 6850M powering the system impress, with playable frame rates on Lost Planet 2 and Crysis. Read the full review âºâº


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Dell XPS 15z (Microsoft

Price: $999 direct
Best Deal: The XPS 15z (Microsoft) is available from Microsoft's Store and every bit as luxurious as the Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch, but it won't cost you nearly as much. Read the full review âºâº


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Asus G74SX-BBK7

Price: $1,199 list
Best Deal: The Asus G74SX-BBK7's huge exterior speaks volumes: Intimidating to the casual consumer, but speaks to the gamer saying, "The bigger I am, the better I game." Read the full review âºâº


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Alienware M17X (Sandy Bridge)

Price: $2,254 direct
Best Deal: With outstanding gaming scores and the most wicked design, the Alienware M17X (Sandy Bridge) is the best gaming laptop, period. Read the full review âºâº


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Alienware M11xr3

Price: $1,099 direct
Need a portable gaming device to keep you sharp while you're on the road? Look no further than the Alienware M11xr3.

Read the full review âºâº


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Asus G74SX-A2

Price: $2,000 street
Best Deal: The Asus G74SX-A2 holds its own against top gaming laptops with its quad-core processor and Nvidia graphics, and its stealthy cooling system kicks in when those components get hot. Read the full review âºâº


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Samsung QX411-W01

Price: $799.99 list
Best Deal: The Samsung QX411-W01 is a mainstream laptop that includes top-notch battery life and a sturdy design among its features. It's Nvidia GT 520M won't get you far when it comes to high-end titles, but for those who like to play games like World of Warcraft, Portal, and Indie games like Limbo and From Dust, the QX411-W01 will suit your needs. Read the full review âºâº

What are some nice gaming laptops with other good qualities (2012)?

Jim

I really want an excellent gaming laptop but I dont want a computer that only has nice graphics and runs games well. I would like something with a lot of memory that will last me a good time battery wise AND years. Something that run fast for a good portion of it's life and I'm not looking for a mac. If you are going to get technical, please explain what the things like DDR3 memory and stuff like that mean because I am not too advanced in that department. Please include prices and if possible, a link to buy it at. Thank you!

Answer
The hp hdx isn't bad i own one and its awesome!! no problems owned for 2 years now.
you shouldn't worry about the hard drive memory because i have a 320 gb model and its more than enough (and i do alot on my computer), you can buy an external hard drive if you somehow fill up the 320 gb (i have one and i use it for back up)
I play Gta 4 on it all the time and it runs great.
It has a nice 16in screen which is just the perfect size for games and movies and if you get one with blu-ray its a perfect dvd/movie player
its just a nice laptop all around and just like you need it can play games but it works for other things like homework and such.
its $545 on amazon, its used though, but seems like a good deal
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001NPDKTO/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

hopefully i could help, and I wish you good luck on finding the perfect laptop.

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is this a good deal for a laptop?

Mason

I am currently looking for a laptop and i think i am set on the HP Pavilion dv6t quad edition it has beats audio and these are the specs

Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2860QM Processor (2.5 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz)
2GB AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7690M GDDR5 Discrete Graphics(TM) [HDMI, VGA]
8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
750G 7200 rpm Hybrid Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Microsoft(R) Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word/Excel(R) only, No PowerPoint(R)/Outlook(R)
Norton Internet Security(TM) 2012 - 15 Months
9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
15.6" Full HD HP Anti-glare LED (1920 x 1080)
Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)

All of this is for $1,642 I will be using this computer for every thing form searching the web to gaming
also if you find a laptop with better specs for cheaper let me know or leave a link in your answer

Answer
That is a good a deal, however HP often has STEEP PRICE CUTS around holidays, so I would wait until Memorial Day weekend if I were you. Also, for that price, you are better off checking out HP's high quality, premium line of ENVY laptops. I was going to spend 1,400 on a Pavilion, but divided to get an Envy 15 instead, it has about the same specs and was actually cheaper.

Have you ever considered a Macbook Pro 15 inch? They are $1,799 (not much of a price difference at all) and has all the high end specs above (with even more advantages). You won't have to pay for Norton security (Macs are immune to most viruses), you get up to 7 hours of battery life, you still get premium audio (it has a sub-woofer), and you even get a BACK-LIT keyboard, so you can type in the dark. The Pavilion does not have this.

So if I were you, I'd go with an Envy or Mac. Good luck and enjoy your new computer ;)

How to quit gaming addiction?

Larry

I need help to quit it. I always game when I come home from school on my laptop, and I pretend I am working (My school is in One To One laptop program) At the middle of the night I game, and I always get caught by my mom, and I risk getting my Samsung Galaxy W conficasted. How can I stop this? This if affecting my grades, and I dont want my phone confiscated for a month every time. How can I get out of it?

Answer
Hello:

I am sorry you are struggling. There are MANY people who are struggling with the same thing and they get help through treatment centers that deal with video game addiction. I would suggest looking on Passport to Recovery. They will help you find the right program and hope!

http://passporttorecovery.com/treatment-centers


Here is an article they wrote about video game addiction:

http://blog.passporttorecovery.com/2012/07/video-game-addiction.html

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Is the Inspiron 15r by Dell a good laptop?

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Michael

Now my high school recommends that students should have laptops. So what i'm looking for is a laptop good for academics, social networking, and media. I've been doing research and it seems that this laptop meets those basic needs. If your a computer wiz or have owned this before, PLEASE tell me what you think :)

Answer
I have to agree with both points from the previous answers, Dell has a very bad track record with everything customer support realated (including failing to uphold their warranty)

Their laptops are also slightly not up to date, as in, you can get superior performance and durability from a cheaper laptop, mainly from Acer, HP samsung ASUS and Toshiba.

I highly advise you look for the A-Type AMD laptops, their basically like a CPU combined with 2 powerful GPU's, dirt cheep quad core dual GPU laptops, I think less then 1 month fresh technology hitting the markets right now.
the prices are skyrocketing up, but im sure you can find an A6 out there NEW for under 450 if you shop around
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=-8723332177078543851&id=pcat17080&type=page&lcn=Computers+%26+Tablets&sc=abComputerSP&st=processingtime%3A%3E1900-01-01&usc=abcat0500000&cp=1&sp=%2Bcurrentprice+skuid&nrp=15&qp=cabcat0500000%23%23-1%23%23-1~~cabcat0502000%23%23-1%23%23-1~~f551||414d44~~f546||414d4420467573696f6e~~q70726f63657373696e6774696d653a3e313930302d30312d3031~~cpcmcat247400050000%23%230%23%23x~~nf118||344742&add_to_pkg=false&pagetype=listing

there are also Really nice new things out there, like a little netbook that turns into a pad from ASUS, I believe this is the unit where the first of the Tegra 3 chips where introduced to the public in 2012, tegra is a very big deal by the way.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230218&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-NA-_-NA
and its out of stock as we speak, need I say more?

another posible example you might be interested in, is an ultra light ultra low voltage laptop, its not the most powerful, but the battery will be more then ample, IBM is super professional durability and quality, also its powerful enough for everyday schoolwork and moderate graphics design/gaming due to an extremely efficient, very desirable ATi graphics chip built inside.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834246115
this laptop series is also, quite legendary amongst people who travel, this is something im considering as a replacement for my LENOVO U350 which is about to turn 3 years old, I do my research well, I suggest you look at the IBM X120 as a serious option.

I would probably avoid Intel graphics, if you are planning on doing any kind of graphics design or gaming.

Relatively inexpensive gaming laptop?

Xquardoff

I'm going to college in the fall, but I'll need a computer. I want to be able to game really well, but won't be able to lug a desktop all over the place. I'm looking for something decently priced, but I don't care about size or weight, so long as it is smaller than a desktop tower. What amazing gaming laptops would you recommend?

Answer
innexpensive/amazing gaming laptop + 2012 USA economy = nearly impossible

innexpensive/decent gaming laptop = 2012 USA economy = doable

Try looking at your local stores, best buy has some really great deals sometimes, if you catch it at the right time, it might even be under 500-600 bucks.

Dell/Toshiba (if you have the money, alienware) but one of the main things with gaming computers are RAM and Graghics card. If you want a good laptop look for one with atleast 2-4 GB of RAM and a RADEON 6000 series or up or a GFORCE 400 series and up. Find a computer with those specs for the right price and youll be set for college, beer, books, and call of duty is the life if you think about it. (dont forget the hot chicks)

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Should I buy the PlayStation Wireless Headset?

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Tyrant

They work with PCs as well.
In your opinion is $99 for high quality sound with virtual 7.1 surround sound a good deal or are there better wireless headsets for under $150?
If so I'm looking for a headset to work with my laptop and gaming consoles.

Answer
Honestly, I have seen a lot of problematic questions with this headset(i almost bought one myself, and im glad i settled for the official wireless bluetooth headset). I've got a friend saying that it always disconnected when he used it, and broke easily(plastic).

What you SHOULD do is just drop turtle beach and other off-brand stuff. Because if we look at all the other sony accesories (official wireless headset, duelshock 3 controllers), we know they're good and worth buying. but i think this headset was a hicup for Sony.

What you SHOULD do is wait for the Pulse Stereo Headset that Sony is releasing this fall. It's basically a enhanced stereo headset, giving very good sound quality and it dont look as breakable as the origonal stereo headset,as its not ALL plastic.

They're releasing it for 150$, check it out.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/06/01/introducing-the-pulse-wireless-stereo-headset-elite-edition-coming-this-fall/

Which laptop brands is the best?

Xue12

I wish to buy a new laptop(touch screen) recently.I want to buy a laptop(touch screen) that could last long.
If possible, please tell me the best touch screen laptop brand/model.

Answer
Is there a site to watch for good laptop reviews and comments on the brands?

HP - The best laptop is hp. I read HP makes some of the best gaming laptops for the price. Even HP non gaming laptops are suppose to be some of the best.

Acer - I always thought Acer was an average brand. I heard it's total garbage in 2012. I have seen some in stores, the material is quite cheap on most, but hardware wise I don't know nothin' bout em.

ASUS - The one brand I really trust. Had ASUS mobo's and ASUS gpu's. Never have failed me. I have heard now that their customer service is awful and the laptops are quite average.

Lenovo - Don't know much about this brand. All I heard that it was very good.

Sony - Sony seems to have good quality products that are not computers. I have only heard bad things about the Sony VAIO.

Dell - Never liked Dell. Overpriced crap. Dell/Alienware overpriced crap, nuff said.

Samsung - Went with a friend and bought a brand new Samsung laptop last year. Wireless card was broken. Returned it to the store and got a different Samsung. The Hard Drive was clicking - returned on the spot. That's all I can say about them.

Toshiba - a laptop I own. Nothing fancy, not for gaming. Got a deal on it. Hate the touchpad and keyboard is average. Material is average. The charging port was flimsy and broke. Got it fixed though.

Compaq (HP) - other laptop I own. Quite old, AMD 64. Pretty average. Nice keyboard and touchpad, decent screen. Runs very hot though. Try installing Windows and you have to prop the laptop up or the computer will turn off. The DVD drive is slowly failing.

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Should I buy the PlayStation Wireless Headset?

best gaming laptop deals 2012 image

Tyrant

They work with PCs as well.
In your opinion is $99 for high quality sound with virtual 7.1 surround sound a good deal or are there better wireless headsets for under $150?
If so I'm looking for a headset to work with my laptop and gaming consoles.

Answer
Honestly, I have seen a lot of problematic questions with this headset(i almost bought one myself, and im glad i settled for the official wireless bluetooth headset). I've got a friend saying that it always disconnected when he used it, and broke easily(plastic).

What you SHOULD do is just drop turtle beach and other off-brand stuff. Because if we look at all the other sony accesories (official wireless headset, duelshock 3 controllers), we know they're good and worth buying. but i think this headset was a hicup for Sony.

What you SHOULD do is wait for the Pulse Stereo Headset that Sony is releasing this fall. It's basically a enhanced stereo headset, giving very good sound quality and it dont look as breakable as the origonal stereo headset,as its not ALL plastic.

They're releasing it for 150$, check it out.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/06/01/introducing-the-pulse-wireless-stereo-headset-elite-edition-coming-this-fall/

Which laptop brands is the best?

Xue12

I wish to buy a new laptop(touch screen) recently.I want to buy a laptop(touch screen) that could last long.
If possible, please tell me the best touch screen laptop brand/model.

Answer
Is there a site to watch for good laptop reviews and comments on the brands?

HP - The best laptop is hp. I read HP makes some of the best gaming laptops for the price. Even HP non gaming laptops are suppose to be some of the best.

Acer - I always thought Acer was an average brand. I heard it's total garbage in 2012. I have seen some in stores, the material is quite cheap on most, but hardware wise I don't know nothin' bout em.

ASUS - The one brand I really trust. Had ASUS mobo's and ASUS gpu's. Never have failed me. I have heard now that their customer service is awful and the laptops are quite average.

Lenovo - Don't know much about this brand. All I heard that it was very good.

Sony - Sony seems to have good quality products that are not computers. I have only heard bad things about the Sony VAIO.

Dell - Never liked Dell. Overpriced crap. Dell/Alienware overpriced crap, nuff said.

Samsung - Went with a friend and bought a brand new Samsung laptop last year. Wireless card was broken. Returned it to the store and got a different Samsung. The Hard Drive was clicking - returned on the spot. That's all I can say about them.

Toshiba - a laptop I own. Nothing fancy, not for gaming. Got a deal on it. Hate the touchpad and keyboard is average. Material is average. The charging port was flimsy and broke. Got it fixed though.

Compaq (HP) - other laptop I own. Quite old, AMD 64. Pretty average. Nice keyboard and touchpad, decent screen. Runs very hot though. Try installing Windows and you have to prop the laptop up or the computer will turn off. The DVD drive is slowly failing.

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Which laptop brands is the best?

best gaming laptop deals 2012 image

Xue12

I wish to buy a new laptop(touch screen) recently.I want to buy a laptop(touch screen) that could last long.
If possible, please tell me the best touch screen laptop brand/model.

Answer
Is there a site to watch for good laptop reviews and comments on the brands?

HP - The best laptop is hp. I read HP makes some of the best gaming laptops for the price. Even HP non gaming laptops are suppose to be some of the best.

Acer - I always thought Acer was an average brand. I heard it's total garbage in 2012. I have seen some in stores, the material is quite cheap on most, but hardware wise I don't know nothin' bout em.

ASUS - The one brand I really trust. Had ASUS mobo's and ASUS gpu's. Never have failed me. I have heard now that their customer service is awful and the laptops are quite average.

Lenovo - Don't know much about this brand. All I heard that it was very good.

Sony - Sony seems to have good quality products that are not computers. I have only heard bad things about the Sony VAIO.

Dell - Never liked Dell. Overpriced crap. Dell/Alienware overpriced crap, nuff said.

Samsung - Went with a friend and bought a brand new Samsung laptop last year. Wireless card was broken. Returned it to the store and got a different Samsung. The Hard Drive was clicking - returned on the spot. That's all I can say about them.

Toshiba - a laptop I own. Nothing fancy, not for gaming. Got a deal on it. Hate the touchpad and keyboard is average. Material is average. The charging port was flimsy and broke. Got it fixed though.

Compaq (HP) - other laptop I own. Quite old, AMD 64. Pretty average. Nice keyboard and touchpad, decent screen. Runs very hot though. Try installing Windows and you have to prop the laptop up or the computer will turn off. The DVD drive is slowly failing.

Is the Inspiron 15r by Dell a good laptop?

Michael

Now my high school recommends that students should have laptops. So what i'm looking for is a laptop good for academics, social networking, and media. I've been doing research and it seems that this laptop meets those basic needs. If your a computer wiz or have owned this before, PLEASE tell me what you think :)

Answer
I have to agree with both points from the previous answers, Dell has a very bad track record with everything customer support realated (including failing to uphold their warranty)

Their laptops are also slightly not up to date, as in, you can get superior performance and durability from a cheaper laptop, mainly from Acer, HP samsung ASUS and Toshiba.

I highly advise you look for the A-Type AMD laptops, their basically like a CPU combined with 2 powerful GPU's, dirt cheep quad core dual GPU laptops, I think less then 1 month fresh technology hitting the markets right now.
the prices are skyrocketing up, but im sure you can find an A6 out there NEW for under 450 if you shop around
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=-8723332177078543851&id=pcat17080&type=page&lcn=Computers+%26+Tablets&sc=abComputerSP&st=processingtime%3A%3E1900-01-01&usc=abcat0500000&cp=1&sp=%2Bcurrentprice+skuid&nrp=15&qp=cabcat0500000%23%23-1%23%23-1~~cabcat0502000%23%23-1%23%23-1~~f551||414d44~~f546||414d4420467573696f6e~~q70726f63657373696e6774696d653a3e313930302d30312d3031~~cpcmcat247400050000%23%230%23%23x~~nf118||344742&add_to_pkg=false&pagetype=listing

there are also Really nice new things out there, like a little netbook that turns into a pad from ASUS, I believe this is the unit where the first of the Tegra 3 chips where introduced to the public in 2012, tegra is a very big deal by the way.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230218&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-NA-_-NA
and its out of stock as we speak, need I say more?

another posible example you might be interested in, is an ultra light ultra low voltage laptop, its not the most powerful, but the battery will be more then ample, IBM is super professional durability and quality, also its powerful enough for everyday schoolwork and moderate graphics design/gaming due to an extremely efficient, very desirable ATi graphics chip built inside.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834246115
this laptop series is also, quite legendary amongst people who travel, this is something im considering as a replacement for my LENOVO U350 which is about to turn 3 years old, I do my research well, I suggest you look at the IBM X120 as a serious option.

I would probably avoid Intel graphics, if you are planning on doing any kind of graphics design or gaming.

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