Need Help with a Gaming Laptop.

Budget:
4-7k

Expectations:
Well i mainly play WoW and EQ2 so i want it to be able to run those on max and some of the games that are coming out such as Skyrim etc.
Usage:
I will be using it for about 80% Gaming and 10% general use plus 10% programming.
Special Needs:
Don't really know except to be able to max out games that i mainly play.

Here's a rig i customized abit:

Chassis Model:Digital Storm x17E Laptop (Model: 7280)

Display:17.3 Inch (16:9) (Resolution: 1920 x 1080) (Glossy Surface) LED-Backlit Display

Processor:Intel Core i7 990X Extreme Edition (3.46 GHz Turbo Mode to 3.73Ghz) (Six Core) (12MB Cache)

Thermal Compound:Premium IC Diamond CPU and GPU Thermal Compound (Reduces Thermal & Laptop Noise)

Memory:12GB DDR3 1333MHz (Requires Intel Extreme Edition Processor)

Primary Hard Drive:Intel 250GB SSD (510 Series) (SATA 6Gb/s)

Secondary Hard Drive:Intel 250GB SSD (510 Series) (SATA 6Gb/s)

Optical Drive:Blu-Ray Player & Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (Blu-Ray 6x Read / Blu-Ray RW 2x)

Wireless Card:Bigfoot Networks Killer Wireless-N 1103 (Reduces Latency for Online Gaming)

Video Card(s):2x SLI (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M 2GB)

Windows OS:Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition)

Warranty Plan:Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty


Note: I'm not really all that knowledge wise in computer parts, therefore i just tried to pick the best things i saw. I want some advice too see if anything is wrong with this rig setup.

Hi Zarl,

I know you must have your mind set on a lap top but ArchiSurf poses a good question. The gaming experience would be much better on a Desktop. Wouldn't you like to be playing on a 23" to 30" screen than a little 17". You will be spending big bucks for a CPU operating at maybe 3.7Ghz and a desktop would be at 4.7Ghz. There are just a lot of reasons that a desktop is a better gaming machine.

Now if you need a laptop for a particular reason I am sure some of the DS laptop users will be along to help you out. You are in for a treat dealing with DS for your computer.

Frank

That would depend on the native res of the monitor you want to be gaming at.

check out ode 3 or something like this:

Here you go Ticket# 602098 --- $2,851 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

performance-wise nothing.

Thats the point, I can spend another $2000 of your money putting the pc under lc, but you won't need it,m it won't give you anymore fps, and if things go wrong its easier to fix yourself without lc.

the only other things is the new x79 high end platform coming out in nov so if you want you can wait for that and get a 30" IPS monitor.

Edited by DST4ME - 02 Oct 2011 at 1:29pm

Our pleasure and good luck

Out of curiosity, given that you're looking toward having some portability, want an insane gaming experience, and have a pretty darn high budget...I'm going to throw in a crazy suggestion. How does this case look like to you guys?



For those that can't comprehend the ridiculosity of it (crazy enough to have its own word), it's basically a ATX mid-size tower that has three fold out 17.3", 1920x1080 screens attached to the front, as well as a fold out keyboard/touchpad (not shown) and onboard speakers. I don't know how practical it is given that it's spec'd for a standard sized PS2 power supply, though they do special orders so a larger PSU compartment is possible. 7 slots are open, 4 are "full-length". I need to check specifically what full length means, but again, special orders are possible... If a 700w psu is out of the question, then they do make a single 17.3" 1920x1080 version as well. Of course, it's heavy as heck (~33lbs), but for what it packs into its form factor...

To the OP, it's pretty much a fold out, tri-screen 17" laptop with a mid-size tower strapped to the back of the main screen,

To any DS employee, would DS be willing to undertake this task?

To prove that it is feasible for a gaming rig, well, this is actually that triple screen beast I posted awhile back here


Edited by ablahblah - 02 Oct 2011 at 11:04pm

ablahblah, that set up is crazy, lol. Looks to be out of the 4k to 7k budget range for Zarl though, ha.

I can't say I like it, to begin with my monitors have to be 24" to begin with, if they were 24" at 1900 x 1200, you may have my attention.

I will act like I didn't see you mention the 590.



Edited by DST4ME - 03 Oct 2011 at 8:04pm