Recommendation for a notebook :)

[Maziar]

Hey all hope u are fine
I need your ideas because i may get a new notebook


1_What is your budget?
MAX £1500

2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
15"+

3_What screen resolution do you want?
1680x1050+

4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Lets just say both 😀

5_How much battery life do you need?
Not much maybe 1:30 or 2 hours

6_Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
Of course 😀 Games like Crysis-COD4 Multi..... and future games

7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing, surfing the web, playing music, watching movies, Etc.)
PhotoShop,web surfing,playing music,watching movies

8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
320GB+

13_What country do you live in?
IRAN but it will be brought for me from UK

I myself was considering this :
http/www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?PAGE=PRODUCTVIEWPAGE&USG=PRODUCT&ENT=PRODUCT&KEY=584743&APPS=234445

# MESH ZEUS X - M980NU
# Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 Dual Core Processor (2.80GHz, 6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
# Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium - 64-bit
# 18.4" FULL HD TFT Display (1920x1080)
# 1GB Nvidia GeForce with CUDA GTX260 Graphics Plus
# 4GB DDR3 1066MHz Memory (2x2GB)
# 320GB Serial ATA 7200RPM 2.5" Hard Drive
# DVD Super Format Dual Layer DVD Re-Writer
# Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN 802.11n Wireless LAN
# Built in Bluetooth Technology
# Built-in Intel High Definition Audio, with 3D Effect & Full Duplex Spearkers
# 2.0 Mega Pixel Built in Webcam

I don't know if there is anything better than that for my budget,if there is plz recommend me
thanks

 

[lostandwandering]

Built off a clevo, nice. The GTX260 is the only thing that would hold it back. If you can find the M570TU with the GTX280, it may be better. Either would be good choices and you know that Sager/Clevo gets my vote. There are a couple of Asus laptops with 4800 series cards that may be worth looking at. not sure of pricing though.

 

[frozenlead]

Trying your luck with a notebook again, eh?

I agree with l&w - the 280 would serve you better. I don't know much about the Asus 4800 series boards, either, i'm afraid.

 

[Maziar]

Yes frozenlead 😀 but this time its different since my uncle will be in IRAN for 3 weeks so i can test this laptop and if had problems i will give it to him to send it for repairs.

Also about the GTX 280M,yes its faster than a GTX 260M and the SAGER NP5797 has this VGA but:

1_Configuring a SAGER NP5797 with the specs like the one i chose will cost about 200-300 GBP more which i can't afford

2_GTX 280M is like a desktop 8800GTX and a GTX 260M is like a desktop 8800GT and the difference between these 2 cards isn't very much.

http/www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-280M.14558.0.html
http/www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-260M.14559.0.html
3_The model that i chose has a 18.4" LCD compared to 17" of 5797 (i know the difference isn't much but still 😀 )

About the ASUS models,well there is only ASUS W90 which has 2 HD 4870s in CF and its way out of my budget,also the other ASUS models like G70 series have 9800MGS and a GTX 260M is better than those.

 

[Maziar]

I found an ASUS notebook with GTX 260M,its one of the G71 series called G71GX but it seems it isn't available in UK

 

[lostandwandering]

^Bummer. If you can't find anything else, then I would definitely go with the beastly Sager.

 

[Maziar]

k thanks for all the help

 

[Matt1990]

MAZIAR.. YOU DONT RESPOND TO PM'S!!!! =P

 

[r_manic]

Thanks a lot Maziar, now I have to reconsider my dream Sager purchase... and look for a relative in the UK flying "across the pond" so to speak soon 😛

What's wrong with the 260 btw? Too weak for the 1920 x 1200 display?

 

[Maziar]

MAZIAR.. YOU DONT RESPOND TO PM'S!!!! =P

I answered u,check your PM

 

[Maziar]

Thanks a lot Maziar, now I have to reconsider my dream Sager purchase... and look for a relative in the UK flying "across the pond" so to speak soon 😛

What's wrong with the 260 btw? Too weak for the 1920 x 1200 display?

GTX 260M is like a desktop 8800GT which is a good performer,but it may not to be able to "MAX OUT" every game @ 1920x1200