Any good gaming laptops like Alienware?
- Thread starter GTvsForza
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I know nothing about 13 inchers, unfortunately. Specs wise what are you looking for?
Keep in mind that up until the release of the 980 for laptops (not to be confused with the 980m), dedicated mobile GPUs tended to swing between 2/3rds and 3/4ths the performance of the desktop equivalent.
Keep in mind that up until the release of the 980 for laptops (not to be confused with the 980m), dedicated mobile GPUs tended to swing between 2/3rds and 3/4ths the performance of the desktop equivalent.
Robin
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You can either go OEM which is like what TB suggested where you get the most bang for your buck or go with a branded one. Every laptop manufacturer now offers gaming lines. Asus, Lenovo, Msi, Acer, HP etc. It really depends on your budget.
Asus are the most comparable to Alienware but are just as pricey.
Asus are the most comparable to Alienware but are just as pricey.
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- Rallywgn81
Razer makes good, but expensive laptops. The ASUS ROG series of laptops are good as well and a bit more affordable. As others have said, Alienware is no longer the gold standard of gaming systems. Selling out to Dell has not been good for them.
That said, if money is not an issue, go Razer all day, paired with the Razer Core.
That said, if money is not an issue, go Razer all day, paired with the Razer Core.
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As far as the ASUS ROG ones go, they are usually the coolest running but hardest to do anything with yourself and with spotty service. I'd suggest an MSI before an ASUS, as I've had great experiences with both of mine and I didn't have any of the trouble with either that my friend had with his G74. The onboard audio solutions MSI come up with are really good for laptops, though I can't speak for the cooling ability of the smaller screen models.
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- Kimky
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MSI and Asus Gaming laptop are good money for the performance I think. I had an Alienware and it was a blast but I had 30% off.
MSI seems to be pulling ahead on affordable gaming laptop. As someone else suggest tho, wait for gtx10xx series to get out then decide if it's worth buying.
MSI seems to be pulling ahead on affordable gaming laptop. As someone else suggest tho, wait for gtx10xx series to get out then decide if it's worth buying.
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- Rallywgn81
Ah, but if you get the Razer with the Core.box you can have a gtx1080 power laptop now.
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If he wanted to pay another grand instead of waiting a few weeks until all of the makers roll out their 10xx models, sure.
Not cheap (-ish) though.
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He also didn't state that he needed it right now, so suggesting he buy a worse laptop and tack on another $1200 for an external GPU instead of waiting a couple weeks to get a similar performance jump with the laptop alone is silly.
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- Rallywgn81
A worse computer? Razer is lauded as among the best in gaming laptops. Further, using the Core box gives you a full sized, desktop GPU, not one trimmed down for mobile use, also allowing for future upgrades, which an integrated GPU wouldn't.
GT was simply looking for opinions. You don't like mine, good for you, but it's neither yours nor for you.
GT was simply looking for opinions. You don't like mine, good for you, but it's neither yours nor for you.
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While the external GPU is a nice solution, it's not very handy to carry around to school (since that's what the OP is asking for). The MSI's that I (and @Tornado too I notice now) already mentioned can be bought right now too.
The Razer Core is more tailored to people who use their laptop for other purposes, but want to dock it at home to get desktop GPU power.
The Razer Core is more tailored to people who use their laptop for other purposes, but want to dock it at home to get desktop GPU power.
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As impressive of a company press release as that was, "worse laptop" referred to a tail-end previous model year with the 9XXm series grraphics hardware rather than the fine products made by Razer Incorporated.
And personally I think telling him to get out his checkbook and burn through the Razer store when one of the biggest leaps in high end mobile graphics is literally weeks away from hitting shelves for the manufacturers who haven't already done so is pretty ridiculous buying advice to give regardless of whether the computer is for me or not; particularly when those new models hit they will have performance jumps similar to spending the grand on a Razer Core and GTX 10XX card in addition to having all of that performance at all times.
Now you can either deal with the dissent or not, but turn the righteous indignation down a peg.
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- Rallywgn81
I didn't tell GT to get out a check book, I informed GT of an option. You are the one that wanted to argue my suggestions, with anecdotes at that. You don't want my "indignation" tossed your way, then don't comment on my opinion of the matter. Since, in the end, that's all this is, just a bunch of us tossing out our opinion about what we think are good laptops.
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An option/suggestion that is much worse than simply waiting until the model changeover occurs for all of the laptop manufacturers instead of just MSI. If he wants to dump another grand into his laptop afterwards for future expandability, that's his prerogative, but as it is right now when he's in no rush to get one there is no reason to get an older model and supplant it with an external GPU solution unless he can get a screaming good deal on the manufacturers cleaning them out. That was always my point, and that was the extent of my "arguing your suggestions" until you decided that I was besmirching the brand you aligned yourself with.
So is there anything else, or are there more Razer press materials you would like to share?
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A month on, what has your experience with the HP Omen been like? Noise under load is expected when gaming on a laptop. So my main concern is noise and heat when not under serious 3D load - like when using this forum.
My current 2010 business laptop doesn't quite passive cool when multi-tasking a web browser and Office software. Fan runs gently about 10-20 seconds then is off for a couple of minutes.
My current 2010 business laptop doesn't quite passive cool when multi-tasking a web browser and Office software. Fan runs gently about 10-20 seconds then is off for a couple of minutes.
