Building a Laptop

I'm looking to build a laptop for myself for college. I will in all likelihood not be bringing my desktop so I need it to be my main PC, which means games + normal things(hopefully running Ubuntu full time, likely will have windows installed though). I'm aiming for a budget of about $1300 or so. Here's what I've come up with so far:

MSI MS-163A this is the barebone thing, 8600GT, and I'll be getting the AGN wifi chip and the 45nm upgrade. $704

Intel Core2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz 6MB L2 Cache. $319

4GB of Corsair Value Select Ram. $75

Seagate Momentus 200GB 7200RM SATA2. $150

If anyone knows what I can expect in terms of a) battery life, and b) FPS in games(such as TF2). That would be great. Also, is rkcomputers a good seller? Finally, how long does it usually take for MSI's new models to become available, this looks like a decent step up from the other barebones I was looking at, and I'm wondering when it might be available. Any other thoughts are welcome.

 

Small bump, if this is in the wrong place, could someone let me know so I can put it in the correct place.

 

My question is why do you want to build your own laptop? You could get a Sager 2090 (Compal IFL90) for about that price. Anyways with the 9 cell battery you can probably get 2.5-3 hours of battery life. I am not sure what kind of FPS you would get. I am sure the game would be playable though. Rkcomputers is a reputable seller. I am not sure how long it takes for MSI models to become available. You might want to check out the MSI section and ask there.
Tim

 

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=848366
I think this could help. It's a thread I had over at slickdeals.net forums with a great coupon code.
I had a very similar configuration spec'd out and it weighed in at 970 bucks thanks to a 350 dollar off an order of 1299 or more code that is included in the thread. Ultimately I didn't go with that deal because I needed an extended warranty but I think it could help you out. Good luck and feel free to message me with any questions!

 

Hey, last I looked at Dell(a week or 2 ago), this exact configuration was about $350 more, so, unless it came down, with the coupon they come out similar. By building it myself I also get a slighty better warranty(if more complex), since things like the RAM will have a lifetime warranty.

Thanks for the help.

 

As Tim metioned above, the NP2092 would be a good option to consider...

 

In my opinion, that says it all.........

desktops are 1 thing, laptops another......IMO, you'd be much better off buying a laptop that has a good warranty, vs. building one!!

I'll third the sager!!