Recent content by RPB1975

I haven't really heard anything about the things I was mainly concerned about (i.e. build quality, screen quality). I have heard the the 460M and 5870 are very, very close with speed (+3% to 5870 for DX9/DX10 games and +3% to 460M for DX11 games). However the 460M also has an additional 512Mb...

Ok guys...I have finally narrowed down my search to two computers. I tried the HP Envy 17, and it just got WAY too hot on the palm rest for me (and even more so for my wife). When I gamed for 30 minutes or more, it got so hot that I had to put something between my hand and the palm rest. So...

Hey Guys! So I recently purchased an HP Envy 17, and I love it. I only have a few minor gripes. Of those gripes, the only one that concerns me is the heat issue. The computer gets hot to the touch on the left side when gaming. You could probably cook an egg on one part in particular...

Ok, so I see some possible deal breakers with almost every laptop I look at. In the case of the MSI GX640, they are as follows: 1) The LCD is older tech and is not bright for use outdoors. Every review I read indicates that the color gamut and white/black performance is sub-par (which isn't...

Also, what about Sager laptops? They have a lot of options on XoticPC (i.e. a 15.6" with a core i7 CPU and 5870m GPU).

Ok, so I have to replace two laptops with one. My wife and I had two laptops die within a month of each other, and we don't have funds for two new laptops, so I have to get one that fits both of our needs. That being said, my wife's requirements limit my choices. I want to be able to game (at...