485 laptop config

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   Hey all,

I'm new to this forum, but I've been looking for a new laptop for a while. Found digitalstorm through an Engadget post a while back and have been impressed with what I've seen so far. 

My budget is $1200-1850, with that being the absolute maximum. It's a laptop, and I've already got an external TV tuner/logitech gaming mouse/speakers for when docked.

I really just want a laptop to replace the XPS m1530 in my sig. It's a nice laptop, but it's well outside it's prime for gaming. I'm a gamer, and I'm attached to Nvidia. I've got 3D vision on my home desktop and have pretty much been loyal for years. I need this laptop to do a few things: 1) needs to be a solid gaming machine, as I'm a gamer and my desktop has made me unlikely to want a low end mobile platform like I've got currently, 2) battery life needs to be better than what i've got, so ~2 hours or more. Basically I want a powerhouse that can also make do as a daily college/work machine as well. 

I've put together a basic config below:

Display: 15.6" 1920 x 1080 FHD LED Backlit GlassView Display                               
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM, 6MB L3 Cache 2.0GHz                                            
Memory: (4GB) 4096MB, PC3-10660/1333MHz DDR3 - 2 SO-DIMM                                           
Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 485M 2GB GDDR5
Hard Drive: 500GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA 300
Optical Drive: 8X Multi DVD+/-R/RW RAM Dual-Layer Drive                                             
Wireless: Internal 802.11B/G/N LAN and Bluetooth Card                                              
Cooling: Stock OEM Thermal Compound, CPU & GPU    
Warranty: 3 Year Ltd. Labor and 1 Year Parts Warranty with 24/7 USA-Based Support

This was a laptop I'd found elsewhere for around $1800, which was the max end of my budget. Can anyone recommend something here that would be comparable? I was looking at the x15, but I have the sneaking suspicion from the similar config options that both are the same Clevo P150HM chassis. If so, does DS use the Clevo chassis that are found through other resellers? 

How would this config work for mobile gaming? I don't like to have to compromise on graphics quality when I'm traveling, especially when used to my machine at home. Is it true that the 485m is similar to an underclocked desktop GTX 460? 

I don't have the extra budget to swing a bluray drive or extra RAM, but it seems like both are things I can add myself down the road, correct?

Anyway, I appreciate any help. I've been out of the loop with mobile hardware for quite a while, and it'd be good to get some advice about the config/any other ideas.

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Epsilon748 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Quote Reply Topic: 485 laptop config Posted: 29 Jan 2011 at 12:23am
	Hey all, I'm new to this forum, but I've been looking for a new laptop for a while. Found digitalstorm through an Engadget post a while back and have been impressed with what I've seen so far. My budget is $1200-1850, with that being the absolute maximum. It's a laptop, and I've already got an external TV tuner/logitech gaming mouse/speakers for when docked. I really just want a laptop to replace the XPS m1530 in my sig. It's a nice laptop, but it's well outside it's prime for gaming. I'm a gamer, and I'm attached to Nvidia. I've got 3D vision on my home desktop and have pretty much been loyal for years. I need this laptop to do a few things: 1) needs to be a solid gaming machine, as I'm a gamer and my desktop has made me unlikely to want a low end mobile platform like I've got currently, 2) battery life needs to be better than what i've got, so ~2 hours or more. Basically I want a powerhouse that can also make do as a daily college/work machine as well. I've put together a basic config below: Display: 15.6" 1920 x 1080 FHD LED Backlit GlassView Display Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM, 6MB L3 Cache 2.0GHz Memory: (4GB) 4096MB, PC3-10660/1333MHz DDR3 - 2 SO-DIMM Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 485M 2GB GDDR5 Hard Drive: 500GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA 300 Optical Drive: 8X Multi DVD+/-R/RW RAM Dual-Layer Drive Wireless: Internal 802.11B/G/N LAN and Bluetooth Card Cooling: Stock OEM Thermal Compound, CPU & GPU Warranty: 3 Year Ltd. Labor and 1 Year Parts Warranty with 24/7 USA-Based Support This was a laptop I'd found elsewhere for around $1800, which was the max end of my budget. Can anyone recommend something here that would be comparable? I was looking at the x15, but I have the sneaking suspicion from the similar config options that both are the same Clevo P150HM chassis. If so, does DS use the Clevo chassis that are found through other resellers? How would this config work for mobile gaming? I don't like to have to compromise on graphics quality when I'm traveling, especially when used to my machine at home. Is it true that the 485m is similar to an underclocked desktop GTX 460? I don't have the extra budget to swing a bluray drive or extra RAM, but it seems like both are things I can add myself down the road, correct? Anyway, I appreciate any help. I've been out of the loop with mobile hardware for quite a while, and it'd be good to get some advice about the config/any other ideas.
	Desktop: i7 920, 12gb DDR3, 2x GTX 470 SLI, 64gb SSD Laptop: XPS m1530, 2.4ghz, 4gb DDR2, 8600GT

485 laptop config

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