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    best gaming laptop

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by benny11, May 31, 2007.

  1. benny11

    benny11 Notebook Enthusiast

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    can any one please tell me what are the best gaming laptops that will run with dx10 as the asus g2 i was going to get wont run dx 10
     
    benny11, May 31, 2007
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    ronkotus Notebook Evangelist

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    ronkotus, May 31, 2007
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  3. Vaath

    Vaath Notebook Deity

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    lol benny11 your hard to keep up with, got 3 threads going at once :D
     
    Vaath, May 31, 2007
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  4. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    If you like the G2 just wait abit for the G2S-A1 you can alread preorder it in some places.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, May 31, 2007
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  5. benny11

    benny11 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah just trying to get a clue about these laptops thought i new a bit till i needed to upgrade its hard trying to find laptops that support dx10
     
    benny11, May 31, 2007
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  6. benny11

    benny11 Notebook Enthusiast

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    was going in tomorrow to get a asus g2 but its no good now, back to the drawing board
     
    benny11, May 31, 2007
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  7. Elminst

    Elminst Some Network Guy

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    The performance of the 8600 is actually rather low. It may have DirectX 10 capabilities, but the overall power of the card is lower than a 7900GTX. And given there are only a FEW games that even support DX10, you have to decide what's more important. Sure it's got DX10, but it doesn't have the power to actually use it.

    My 5760 is 10 months old, and my 3dMark scores are WAY higher than the G2, even before I overclocked it.

    When the new Clevo 570RU (upgraded 570u = sager 5760) hits the market in July, it will have a 7950, but is speculated to have up to an 8800 as an option within a couple of months.

    So, if you want DX10, best bet is to wait until 3rd quarter this year, when you actually have some options.
     
    Elminst, May 31, 2007
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    kickdim Notebook Evangelist

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    clevo d900c
     
    kickdim, May 31, 2007
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  9. Elminst

    Elminst Some Network Guy

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    Beat me to it. heh.

    The D900C is THE MOST POWERFUL gaming laptop you can get right now. Sure, no DX10, but see my previous post. DX10 is pointless when the card doesn't have the power to use it.

    The D900C has DUAL 512M 7950GTX's, and up to 3 hard drives in RAID 0 or 1.
     
    Elminst, May 31, 2007
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  10. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    wow that thing must be huge and hot! I'll have to go look for pics/prices right now ;P
     
    ViciousXUSMC, May 31, 2007
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  11. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    No doubt.

    Clevo D900C (a.k.a. Sager 9260, Pro-Star 9191, etc...)

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    Best of the best 17" gaming notebook in the world. PERIOD.

    Highlights:
    - desktop Core 2 Duo/Extreme
    - up to 4gigs DDR2
    - dual videocards (SLI), initially shipping with 7950GTX's [new modular design is ready for high-end DX10]
    - 3 internal HDDs [w/ RAID 0,1,5]
     
    Gophn, May 31, 2007
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  12. Elminst

    Elminst Some Network Guy

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    Just gotta 1-up me don't ya?
    ;) :p
     
    Elminst, Jun 1, 2007
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  13. sinistertwo

    sinistertwo Notebook Enthusiast

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    SLI is not compatable with Vista btw just a heads up.. :(
     
    sinistertwo, Jun 1, 2007
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  14. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    who needs Vista when you got SLI. ;)
     
    Gophn, Jun 1, 2007
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