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    Laptops under $1500 with 8800gts or higher

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by chesieofdarock, Jul 10, 2008.

  1. chesieofdarock

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    So my brother is getting a new computer 15" or 17" work, he wants a laptop with an 8800gts, radeon 3870m, or 8800gtx for under 1500. What options are there other than the gateway? Thanks for the help.
     
    chesieofdarock, Jul 10, 2008
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  2. Nirvana

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    Gateway P-6860FX. that's all.
     
    Nirvana, Jul 10, 2008
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  3. jonhapimp

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    there are non other than gateway at that price. unless im missing something
     
    jonhapimp, Jul 10, 2008
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  4. DFI Fan

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    The Gateway 17" FX series is the only ones I know of. They have an 8800M GTS 320MB in them. All the other laptops with similar chips are $2000+, and all the other sub-$1500 laptops have 8600M GTs or worse.
     
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  5. chesieofdarock

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    this is what i figured. Its on sale for like 1099 again right now. Isnt there a nother cupon somewhere to bring it down to 1000? plz post if there is. thx
     
    chesieofdarock, Jul 10, 2008
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  6. aznofazns

    aznofazns Performance Junkie

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    the 8800m GTS has 512mb of gddr3, not 320mb.
     
    aznofazns, Jul 10, 2008
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    I don't know. But If I was buying again, I would probably get the FX and then throw a T8300 off of Ebay in there. The FX is one heck of a deal.
     
    Tusin, Jul 10, 2008
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    i doubt it. and i would buy it at 1099. thats an amazing deal.
     
    Lakjin, Jul 10, 2008
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  9. joon82

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    dell outlet has xps 1710(7950GTX) for around $1300
    also XPS 1730(8700 SLI) for around $1400-1500

    gateway is back to $1350

    for price i would go with dell(full hd resolution) but read so many bad things about them.
    wait about 2 weeks for 15% dell outlet coupon
     
    joon82, Jul 10, 2008
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  10. joon82

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    sorry looks like 1730 is cleaned out.
    they had like 5 last night
     
    joon82, Jul 10, 2008
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  12. KGann

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    The 8800m GTS out-performs both a single 7950m GTX, and SLi 8700m GT's. ;)

    Not saying that just because I own one, as I have never had experience with SLi 8700m GT's. (I have with the 7950 GTX though) I am just going by what gaming benchmarks, along with GPU stat-charts have shown.
     
    KGann, Jul 10, 2008
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  13. chesieofdarock

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    Yeah what kgann said i'm looking for laptops of 8 series or 38xx series cards, plus 7950's and 8700gt's in sli will be beat by an 8800gts.
     
    chesieofdarock, Jul 10, 2008
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    The Gateway is a steal. Like I've said before, I could only imagine the worst when it came out. I loved my Sony, and wanted no other.

    Finally, my wife of all people, convinced me to just go buy it, and if we didn't like it, I would just eat the 15% restocking fee. I bought it, looked at the box once, and wasn't all that excited. It looked nice, but I was just wanting to get it home and bash all of it's flaws. Got it home, ate some dinner, watched a movie, and at about 1am, figured I would check it out. It was flawless. The craftsmanship was that, or better than my Sony. The attention to detail was purely shocking, and the over-all looks just screamed gaming machine. Turned it on, and was sold from there.

    I went in expecting the worst, and came out joyed with the best.
     
    KGann, Jul 10, 2008
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  15. BlackSheep5

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    I think he means it has a 320 GB HD
     
    BlackSheep5, Jul 10, 2008
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  16. eyepwnuall

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    Another lappy to note would be the HP HDX notebook. It's huge though. ( 20.1" ) but they sport an 8800m GTS, and cost around $1500. Check it out. xD
     
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  17. ARom

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    dude, lol, its on sale again, and you want to bring the price down some more... Buy that piece of hardware before its sold out :D
     
    ARom, Jul 10, 2008
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  18. thelaptopadvice

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    where you find a price like this :p :p :p
     
    thelaptopadvice, Jul 10, 2008
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  19. link747

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    Where is it on sale because Bestbuy's website shows the 6860 at $1350.
     
    link747, Jul 10, 2008
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  20. brainer

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    ORLY? is that a fact or what? mind posting the proof for this?
     
    brainer, Jul 10, 2008
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  21. dtwn

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    7950 GTX SLI can better the 8800M GTS, wait till you get brainer in here. :D

    edit: Oh wait, there he is. :D :D
     
    dtwn, Jul 10, 2008
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  22. brainer

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    yup, daddy's home XD , the GTS will only beat if the user is playing on anything higher than 1440x900 otherwise, both are equal in raw performance in most of the games.
     
    brainer, Jul 10, 2008
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    He never claimed that it would out perform it. He said that the 8800 would outperform the single 7950 GTX.
     
    E30kid, Jul 10, 2008
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    are you serious?? i just went in the other day to pick one up and they were sold out. now i have to pay more than i expected.
     
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  25. brainer

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    SLI 8700gt's i'm talking about here, i proved my point previously on the 7950GTXs :p
     
    brainer, Jul 10, 2008
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    dont know about local best buy but its $1350 at best buy online.(sux to be in sandbox)
     
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  27. KGann

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    Yeah, 7950 GTX's in SLi will outperform the 8800m GTS, only the 8800m GTS will outperform the 8700m GT's in SLi. (If SLi was what they promised years ago, the 8600m GT's would outperform it...)
     
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    yup....and as everyone has said there is NO other laptop, and I doubt there will be.... The closest next would be the Satellite X205, and it has SLI 8600m GT's, and they are in nowehre near the same league as the 8800m GTS
     
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  29. KGann

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    Narsnail speaks da truf.
     
    KGann, Jul 10, 2008
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    guys dont think i'm an 7950GTX fanboy, i have a gateway myself (well its for my bro but i own him..)
     
    brainer, Jul 10, 2008
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  31. KGann

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    7950GTX fanboy? Hell, I'm more of a 7950GTX fanboy than you. That card still plays all games high/maxed, almost 3 years later!
     
    KGann, Jul 10, 2008
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    HP's HDX right now is $1600 with a free upgrade to an 8800m gts. Its a 20.1 inch screen though
     
    Tippey764, Jul 10, 2008
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  33. joon82

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    I'm also looking for gaming laptop below 1500. looks like gateway is the fastest. dont think i can carry around 20.1 inch laptop lol.
    im going to wait till 15th and see how new 9600m performs.
    Also to see if bestbuy will have another sale on 6860.(really dont want to pay $1350 when they just had sale for $1099)
     
    joon82, Jul 10, 2008
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  34. brainer

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    Joon82, but dont be too late, or they'll go out of stock.... again
     
    brainer, Jul 10, 2008
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