Which Laptop is the Best for Gaming

[coolendra]

[B]HP Pavillion dv9704tx[/B]

# Intel® Core 2 Duo processor T7250 (2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2MB L2)
# Intel ® PM965 (Crestline PM), Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection
# 20484MB DDR2 667 (1024MBx2DIMM)
# 250GB Hard Drive 5400rpm
# DVD+/-RW Drive (Super Multi DVD Writer Dual format, Double Layer) Light Scribe
# 5-in-1 Digital Media Reader Slot (SD, MMC, SDIO, MS, Mspro, xD)
# 17" TFT WXGA LCD Brigtview Wide Screen
# Nvidia NB8P-SE( Geforce 8600M GS) with 512MB of dedicated video memory
# Altec Lansing branded speaker
# 10/100 LAN Ethernet, high speed 56K modem, 802.11b/g Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
# 3xUSB 2.0 ports, 1394a (1), VGA, S-Video Output, RJ-11 / Modem, RJ-45 / Ethernet, Consumer IR input, Headphone / Line out (stereo), Microphone Input (stereo), AC Port, One Type I/II PC Card slot, One fingerprint reader, One ExpressCard/54 Slot, Full size Keyboard with numerical key pad
# New moulding HP Imprint technique
# Microsoft® Windows® Vista Premium
# 8-Cell LilON Battery
# Limited warranty 1 year
# HDMI Port
# ULTRA SLIM REMOTE CONTROL
# QuickPlay Function (Play/Preview Music, Movie and Pictures)
# Integrated HP Pavilion Webcam

i'm getting this for around 60-61 thousand...


nd the

Dell XPS 1530


# 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo T7250 processor, Santa Rosa chipset
# 2GB DDR2-667 SDRAM
# 250GB 5400 RPM SATA HDD
# 15.4-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) CCFL glossy screen
# "Crimson" red paint
# Slot-loading dual-layer DVD±RW drive
# NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT with 256MB GDDR3
# WWAN option for Verizon
# Ethernet, 802.11a/g/n (Intel 4965), Bluetooth option
# Integrated 2.0 megapixel webcam
# HDMI, VGA, S-Video, Firewire/1394, three USB 2.0 ports, integrated media reader (MS, SD, xD), fingerprint reader
# Media Center remote located in ExpressCard slot
# Windows Vista Home Premium

nd this would be around 58 thousand...

Please suggest which one is better...
Which Laptop is the Best for Gaming nd Why ... ??

[ancientrites]

if the processor was T7700 it would be even more fantastic.i go for 1st option.best of luck

[MetalheadGautham]

8600 ? there are better gaming laptops out there.

[debsuvra]

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

8600 ? there are better gaming laptops out there.

I think coolendra wants to find the best between the given two.

IMO, Go for the Dell XPS M1530. It's nVidia GeForce Go 8600M has GDDR3 memory and that will give you a performance boost over games. Also Dell is more customizable one.

From This, I would recommend 1st one....

Outer this, i would recommend Asus G2 Laptop.......

[napster007]

buy an alien ware

[juggler]

Out of the above two
Dell XPS 1530 is definately the better one

[Chirag]

Laptops are not for gaming!!!!

I got Dell Inspiron 1520 with 8600m gt, 5250 proccy and 1 gig ram. Crysis lags so bad.. unreal 3 runs on med settings. Maybe the bad part is proccy but still you won't njoy gaming on laptop...

Anyways customize Dell and go for it..

[coolendra]

Originally Posted by ancientrites

if the processor was T7700 it would be even more fantastic.i go for 1st option.best of luck

Sorry dude.... budget ain't goin above 60k....so have 2 stick to the T7250

Originally Posted by Chirag

Laptops are not for gaming!!!!

I got Dell Inspiron 1520 with 8600m gt, 5250 proccy and 1 gig ram. Crysis lags so bad.. unreal 3 runs on med settings. Maybe the bad part is proccy but still you won't njoy gaming on laptop...

Anyways customize Dell and go for it..

ya i know that notebooks r not best for gaming...but if on the go i can play games apart from work...its an aded advantage...

neways...in HP there is 512 MB of video graphics
nd in dell its 256 MB ... so goin by the saying...

Ain't BIGGER THE BETTER ?? []....hehe...

i liked the HP 17" lappy
but am just a bit reluctant because of the graphics card...
will the HP lappy be able to play NFS PS nd crysis , Quake 4 etc ??....
if it can play these ...i'll go for it..coz the scrren is bigger for my 300 odd movies that i can watch on it then..

[ring_wraith]

Just consdier the monster desktop you could get. Q6600, 8800 GT, 4 gigs of RAM, [faints]

[coolendra]

Originally Posted by ring_wraith

Just consdier the monster desktop you could get. Q6600, 8800 GT, 4 gigs of RAM, [faints]

dude....i already have a gaming desktop....jst that i've to leave home for MBA nd stuff.....
so need a good notebook which can suffice my basic gaming requirements on the go....

whc 1 would be better...???....also consider the fact that i also would watch movies nd also sometimes use it for work.....(ppt presentations nd stuff....)...

[MetalheadGautham]

when it comes to memory, the HP has a very weak GPU. 8600 already doesn't use all of that 512 mb, and 256 is enough even for Desktop 8600. But the real problem is that HP gives 8600m GS and Dell gives 8600m GT and we all know that GS sucks compared to GT.

[s18000rpm]

but i'm palying Crysis, CMR DiRT, Test Drive Unlimited, NFS PS on my dad's HP dv9704tx all these games palyed at max. resolution (while usin laptop's screen), 1024x78 resln. (when using my TV).

none of these games lag.

Crysis gives a steady 25+ fps. wit medium gfx. settings.

i'll try COD4 on laptop 2morow

[coolendra]

Originally Posted by s18000rpm

but i'm palying Crysis, CMR DiRT, Test Drive Unlimited, NFS PS on my dad's HP dv9704tx all these games palyed at max. resolution (while usin laptop's screen), 1024x78 resln. (when using my TV).

none of these games lag.

Crysis gives a steady 25+ fps. wit medium gfx. settings.

i'll try COD4 on laptop 2morow

i guess that i can live with...
howz the sound quality of the alt-lans speakers....??..
r u playing these games on vista or have u changed os ??
also can i put xp on it ??...

[s18000rpm]

i'm playing these on Vista.

The sound quality is superb for a laptop & louder too, the Quick Play is a added advantage with HP.

as its my dad's laptop, i dont want to mess with it (installing other OS)