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Buying a new Laptop (semi-gaming/travel friendly)

post #1 of 5
11/3/08 at 9:49am
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Getting a new laptop within a week. Budget is about $1200. Want a travel friendly/semi-gaming laptop, and of course that plays WoW like a knife through butter.

Im looking one with these specs (all are a must):

Processor: Intel Centrino 2 Processor

Screen Size: 13"~14" inch WXGA Screen HD if possible

RAM: 2-4GB DDR2 Ram

Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 9300M or ATI HD 3470/3650


Everything else is default 802.11N, WiFi, DVD Burner etc etc. Since I want no larger than a 14" screen are there any video cards more powerful that can fit into that size of a machine? Which is better the ATI or NVIDIA card? Anyone else out there with a semi-gaming travel friendly laptop 14' or smaller?

I travel a lot by plane resulting in wanting a no larger than a 14" laptop. Thanks for your input/suggestions in advance.

So far I've seen the Dell XPS 13" or Asus laptops. Whats the best or top 3 semi-gaming laptops at 13"~14"
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post #2 of 5
11/3/08 at 11:55pm
Asus A8Js is a 14 inch laptop with an 8600GT? You're not gonna find a very powerful gaming notebook for 14 inches. If you're willing to go 15 inchs you could find one with the card you're looking for.
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post #3 of 5
11/4/08 at 12:35am
Look at the ASUS G50 and M50/51:
http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=5&l2=132

Or here are there 13inchers:
http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=5&l2=131
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post #4 of 5
11/7/08 at 8:53am
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Originally Posted by Steve@NBF View Post
Asus A8Js is a 14 inch laptop with an 8600GT? You're not gonna find a very powerful gaming notebook for 14 inches. If you're willing to go 15 inchs you could find one with the card you're looking for.

Ya, Im looking for a no greater than 14" I know if I got 15" I can get a much better graphics card. This laptop will mostly be for work (MS OFFICE) and World of Warcraft on the road. No other graphics demanding game will be on my laptop as I already have a gamer rig desktop at home.

This one is just to play WoW and work apps. I think Im targeting a 14" now. Just wondering the best graphics card for a 14" Thanks.
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post #5 of 5
11/9/08 at 3:08am
Asus N80Vn. 14" with Nvidia 9650GT. for <$1200. holy crap.

http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/merchant...gory_Code=AS14
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