Hey Everyone,
What to do? I am going off to college next year, and will be needing a laptop. Question is, should I go for the high-end stuff, and keep my mid-end desktop, or get a cheap laptop and build yet another high-end gaming rig.
My last rig cost me an arm and a leg back when Core 2 Duo came out (E6600/P5B Deluxe/6GB PC6400/500GB HDD/320GB HDD/Nvidia 7950GT). Sadly enough, the thing can't play Crysis the way I want to. It's probably the just the graphics card, but I'll have to change the motherboard, so why not change the whole thing to get a clean cut to SLI technology right?
Laptop Side
On this side of things, I am seriously considering the Dell XPS m1730; which will cost me around $3000. Although the laptop may be too big to carry around, I think I would really enjoy running high-end applications somewhere else than at my home desk. This is a big decision and don't want to make a mistake, I just wish I could demo the M1730 for a while.
DELL XPS M1730
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (2.5ghz/800fsb/6mb cache)
NVIDIA SLI DUAL 8800m GTX w/ 1GB GDDR3 Memory
4GB DDR2 667mhz RAM
250GB Sata HDD w/ fall free sensor
8X CD/DVD Burner
Intel Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini-Card
Integrated Bluetooth
Windows Vista Premium
Desktop Side
If I choose this direction, I get a low-end laptop, and get a high-end gaming desktop. Problem is that I don't think I will enjoy using a cheap laptop, I enjoy decent performance, and the Dell XPS M1730 is what I'm looking at.
If I get the DELL XPS M1730, I still have my current mid-end rig as backup. Isn't a high-end laptop and a mid-end backup desktop the best solution? I do understand that a lot of gamers here would get a cheap laptop and get a high-end desktop with such a budget, but I like playing a few times a week, and having to sit in my house is a lame idea.
So, what would you guys do? What would you get (anything different)? Any personal experiences etc.?
Thanks for your support,
Patrick
**IMPORTANT MODIFICATION**
I also forgot to mention that I no longer live in the United States so I don't have access to those nice NewEgg prices like you do.
What to do? I am going off to college next year, and will be needing a laptop. Question is, should I go for the high-end stuff, and keep my mid-end desktop, or get a cheap laptop and build yet another high-end gaming rig.
My last rig cost me an arm and a leg back when Core 2 Duo came out (E6600/P5B Deluxe/6GB PC6400/500GB HDD/320GB HDD/Nvidia 7950GT). Sadly enough, the thing can't play Crysis the way I want to. It's probably the just the graphics card, but I'll have to change the motherboard, so why not change the whole thing to get a clean cut to SLI technology right?
Laptop Side
On this side of things, I am seriously considering the Dell XPS m1730; which will cost me around $3000. Although the laptop may be too big to carry around, I think I would really enjoy running high-end applications somewhere else than at my home desk. This is a big decision and don't want to make a mistake, I just wish I could demo the M1730 for a while.
DELL XPS M1730
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (2.5ghz/800fsb/6mb cache)
NVIDIA SLI DUAL 8800m GTX w/ 1GB GDDR3 Memory
4GB DDR2 667mhz RAM
250GB Sata HDD w/ fall free sensor
8X CD/DVD Burner
Intel Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini-Card
Integrated Bluetooth
Windows Vista Premium
Desktop Side
If I choose this direction, I get a low-end laptop, and get a high-end gaming desktop. Problem is that I don't think I will enjoy using a cheap laptop, I enjoy decent performance, and the Dell XPS M1730 is what I'm looking at.
If I get the DELL XPS M1730, I still have my current mid-end rig as backup. Isn't a high-end laptop and a mid-end backup desktop the best solution? I do understand that a lot of gamers here would get a cheap laptop and get a high-end desktop with such a budget, but I like playing a few times a week, and having to sit in my house is a lame idea.
So, what would you guys do? What would you get (anything different)? Any personal experiences etc.?
Thanks for your support,
Patrick
**IMPORTANT MODIFICATION**
I also forgot to mention that I no longer live in the United States so I don't have access to those nice NewEgg prices like you do.