which asus is best for gamingand school

Hi All
I am looking for a good gaming laptop but good for school to. It should be able to play the sims 2 and 3, rct3 CoD 4,5 anda couple others. It is between the G51 RX05, the G51VX A1, and the G71 all from asus the following is my

General Questions

1) What is your budget?
About 1,500 USD though i can stretch my budget a little

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
a. Netbook; 10” screen or less
b. Ultraportable; 11" - 12” screen
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
e. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
D or E though I would perfer D
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
America

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like:Asus
b. Dislike:

5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Gaming and schoolwork(power point microsoft word, multimedia,ect)

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Both

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games or types of games?
The sims 2 and 3, RCT3, CoD 4 and 5 and some others.

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
At very minimum 2 hours

9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
Doesn't matter though I would prefer to see it.

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
XP though I would use Vista.
Screen Specifics

11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
a. WXGA – 1280x800 or occasionally 1280x768; For people who like big text and icons that are easy to read. Less stuff fits on the screen, which translates into more scrolling.
b. WXGA+ – 1440x900; A modest bump over WXGA. Text and icons are a bit smaller. A little more stuff fits on the screen.
c. WSXGA+ – 1680x1050; The middle ground. Again, text and icons are smaller than WXGA+, and more stuff fits onto the screen. Good for having applications open side by side, like a web browser while playing a video.
d. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Very small text and icons, that can be hard to read. Lots of stuff fits on the screen, which means less scrolling. Good for applications that require a high level of detail like CAD or Photo Editing.
Whatevers best for gaming
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
doesn't matter but I heard that glossy is bad in light because of glare

Build Quality and Design

13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
not really
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
at least 2 yrs but i would like it to last for 4 years

Notebook Components

15) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 500GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
at least 250 but would prefer 320 or 360GB

16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
Only to play computer games and watch DVDs and i could use a DVD burner but i don't need it

 

None of the games you want to play are that demanding.

Go with the N81 you will get a 14" notebook with a 4650 and you still will be able to play those games.

But if you want ultimate power go with the Asus G51VX.

 

Ahhh, back to school season has arrived again and these topics will start showing up en masse

There is no way you are going to want to deal with hauling around a 17" notebook all around a college campus for taking notes.

The G51 is a capable system but is suspect in this regard as well, as it is closer in size/weight to the 17" size than 15", but if you get the right backpack then.....

 

I measure my older G50 and new G51 chasis and they are 16.1 from one corner of the lcd bezel to the other.

 

Keep i mind that powerful GPUs come at a cost - low battery capacity. If you will be taking your G51 with you to class, it will die after two lectures and some. I also found it difficult to fit a 15.4 inch frame onto one of those small fold-away tables used in a lot of lecture halls. A 17'' will be a huge drag.
If you can live with that, G51 should be a good choice because it manages to encompass powerful components and relative mobility at a reasonable price.

EDIT: Also it seems that G51's produce lots of heat. I can imagine this laptop generating enough heat during simple internet surfing and office application usage to force it to spin its fans quite loudly. Can be bothersome in a quite environment.

 

Our lecture halls were loaded with outlets, so I never had to worry about battery consumption all that much. Take that into consideration if possible.

 

It's coming to an end.

 

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That is an awesome deal, wow If i was looking for a notebook now i would snatch that up.

 

Lol out of stock already.

 

Heh, no surprise

 

lol u want an OG 15.4 with a superb descent card with everything loaded blu ray and p8600? Early spetember brotha msi gt628 GTS 160M. Take that into consideration. With a little of overclock on the 160gts, it cud be just like GTX 260M. Thatz if, u can wait. 1299.99. Is the price. Hck that gpu can play crysis.

 

Better cooling also, and they got rid of that annoying keyboard flex.