which sony notebook is best for gaming..

my main focus is getting a sony, i've been searching quite awhile but i just can't decide whats the best to play games like medieval 2 or company of heroes, does any one have a suggestion??

1) What is your budget? 3,000 and less

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen

3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in. USA!!

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? Sony

5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook? gaming mostly and school work

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? mostly on a desk but it will be moed around sometims...

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? medieval 2 copany of heroes, some shooter games..

8) How many hours of battery life do you need? 1 hour

9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? yea, but would prefer to see it..

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

11) Would you prefer standard or widescreen? i truthfully don't know the difference..

12) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

Standard
a. XGA -1024x768 - Large and easy to read text + graphics icons, but you fit less stuff on the screen.
b. SXGA - 1400x1050 - Compromise resolution between XGA and UXGA.
c. UXGA - 1600x1200 - Very small text and graphics icons, you can fit lots of stuff on the screen.

Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Wider viewing version of UXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.

13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? maybe the matte/non-glossy screen

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? sort of yes

15) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?plan for at least 6 years...

Notebook Components

16) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 200GB? 120GB

17) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive? yes, whichever can help me to burn dvds also

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Your options are the 15.4 inch Sony Vaio FE series, with a Go7600, and the 17 inch Sony Vaio AR series, with a Go7600GT.

Other 15.4 inch options include the Asus G1 and V1Jp, the HP nc8430 and the Compal HEL80.

Other 17 inch options include the Clevo M570U (Sager 5760), and the Dell XPS M1710.

 

I though the FE series had the GO 7400 and i second your selection of laptops.
Also take a look the the Notebook Screen Guide

 

The Sony SZ series will do as well, as long as you don't mind the 13 inch screen. It has nVIDIA GeForce7400 as its graphic card.

 

The preconfigured FE series sold in stores at least seem to have only the GeForce Go 7400; however, on the sonystyle site you can custom configure an FE with a GeForce Go 7600.

 

The FE series does look good but ive been reading about lots of problems about the notebook...

 

I own a FE41S (european model) with go 7600 , 2GB RAM and core2duo T5500 CPU. I havent had any major problems so far and am able to play all modern games quite comfortably.

At least here in europe, FE models come with go 7600..i didnt have to pre-configure it.

i wud recommend this computer for ur purpose. It's a nice multimedia entertainment machine with a spectacular screen (probably the best in its class), runs very cool even during prolonged system-intensive use and it weighs just 2.8 kg.

 

I have the sz160. See my sig for benchmark. The vid card was perfect for a year or so ago. Now days, you need a better car. I'm looking for a notebook no larger than a 15in screen that has a good vid card. not looking for a desktop replacement, although it tends to go hand-in-hand with gaming notebooks.