Hello. I'm sorry to make yet another thread of asking for a gaming laptop. I've looked around a lot of others and can't seem to find the information I want, so making one myself.
I want a gaming laptop. Not a desktop, it just isn't going to happen (I travel a fair bit and I also don't have room for a desk or desktop, so laptop it is.)
I've had a few Dell's over the years, and I don't mind their service at all. In fact because they are the only place I've had, I trust them somewhat and wary of others.
What I currently have:
Dell Studio XPS
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q820 @ 1.73GHz
8 gigs ram
Windows 7 home premium 64-bit
500GB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 - 1GB video card
It's a good computer, and it plays games well. Unfortunately it overheats *A LOT.* I have found that Dells seem to have an overheating issue and know that it is hard to mitigate heat out of a laptop as it is.
That is why I'm asking for the best brands/models that mitigate heat well.
I'd like one with better stats than mine (its 3 years old, and great still but want an upgrade). Cost wise... 3,000USD and under. If there is something really good above it I may consider depending.
Also, I do have a cooling pad, and I have also replaced the thermal paste with a diamond based paste (which did reduce it a little, but not too much.)
I understand that the more you use it the more likely it'll die (heat.) And that dust buildup is a problem. I've encountered this a lot on mine and clean it out as much as possible, but even cleaned out it has an overheating problem, as had my other dells. I would just like to know if anyone has encountered any that are decent.
Any recommendations would be great!! Thank you!
Also, as far as I know. the bigger/better the processor is, more likely there is to cause overheating, even on everyday tasks, not just gaming. Is there a way to have a program that limits what is available for regular web browsing, and then allow full access for gaming alone or when needed? Thanks!
I want a gaming laptop. Not a desktop, it just isn't going to happen (I travel a fair bit and I also don't have room for a desk or desktop, so laptop it is.)
I've had a few Dell's over the years, and I don't mind their service at all. In fact because they are the only place I've had, I trust them somewhat and wary of others.
What I currently have:
Dell Studio XPS
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q820 @ 1.73GHz
8 gigs ram
Windows 7 home premium 64-bit
500GB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 - 1GB video card
It's a good computer, and it plays games well. Unfortunately it overheats *A LOT.* I have found that Dells seem to have an overheating issue and know that it is hard to mitigate heat out of a laptop as it is.
That is why I'm asking for the best brands/models that mitigate heat well.
I'd like one with better stats than mine (its 3 years old, and great still but want an upgrade). Cost wise... 3,000USD and under. If there is something really good above it I may consider depending.
Also, I do have a cooling pad, and I have also replaced the thermal paste with a diamond based paste (which did reduce it a little, but not too much.)
I understand that the more you use it the more likely it'll die (heat.) And that dust buildup is a problem. I've encountered this a lot on mine and clean it out as much as possible, but even cleaned out it has an overheating problem, as had my other dells. I would just like to know if anyone has encountered any that are decent.
Any recommendations would be great!! Thank you!
Also, as far as I know. the bigger/better the processor is, more likely there is to cause overheating, even on everyday tasks, not just gaming. Is there a way to have a program that limits what is available for regular web browsing, and then allow full access for gaming alone or when needed? Thanks!
/www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8229458&sku=A50-173207
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