New Gaming Laptop for Christmas

[Fenom96]

1) What is your budget?

$1100 Canadian Dollar

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
a. Netbook; 10” screen or less
b. Ultraportable; 11" - 12” screen
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen - This one
e. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: Dell, Acer, Asus
b. Dislike: Ones that I've never heard of

5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?

No.

6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?

Some school work, mostly heavy gaming - modern games, Skyrim, etc.

7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?

Both.

8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?

A lot of skyrim, the sims 3 etc.

9) How many hours of battery life do you need?

I would prefer at least 4 hours without gaming and energy settings - so at least an 8 cell.

10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?

I would like to see it.

11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.

Windows 7 Home Premium is my preferred OS.

Screen Specifics

12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer? Keep in mind screen size in conjunction with resolution will play a large role in overall viewing comfort level. Everyone is different. Some like really small text, while others like their text big and easy to read. Click here for Screen resolution information.

I would prefer 1920x1080 FULL HD.

13) Do you want a Glossy/reflective screen or a Matte/non-glossy screen?

Have no preference.

Build Quality and Design

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

Appeal is everything.

15) When are you buying this laptop?

Before Christmas.

16) How long do you want this laptop to last?

At least 2 years.

Notebook Components

17) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 640GB? Do you want a SSD drive?

I would like at least a 640GB HDD, I don't need an SSD.

18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?

Basic DVD-R Drive.
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I am pretty experienced with laptops, so feel free to get a little techy on me. Now I'm going to be getting this for Christmas, what I've looked at so far is the Asus g53sx-a1, and i may be set on it. I just want some further insight on whether or not there's other choices. This is going to be used heavily for gaming, and some school work keep in mind...

[Klo045]

Dude check out MALIBAL.com they have great selections and you could actually get a unit that is fully upgradable and supports multi gpus check them out soon tho they have a sale right now.

[Rykoshet]

Sager's 8150 (from Malibal or Xotic, or from the Canadian resellers).

Or 8130 if you want.

[tabor0715]

I'd get this computer..

Newegg.com - MSI GT683R-242US Notebook Intel Core i7 2630QM(2.00GHz) 15.6" 12GB Memory 1TB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M

it is only $1,169.00 US right now after rebate..

This computer will have everything you want.

Also, I own an MSI 660 with many changed parts.. Have an 120SSD,500HD,6gigRam, and intel 920XM all new put in by myself they are perfect computers if you want one that is upgradeable in time.

Good Luck on Your Search!

[Fenom96]

Alright, I cancelled my order with Amazon because I was looking around on Xotic's website, and there's some customizable asus's that I might get. I'll fill you in on it probably tonight, to tell you which one interests me...

[Fenom96]

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[Gamer872]

Why get a G74 when you can just as easily afford a VX7 with the same graphics card? I think it's still on preorder though.

[ShinAkuma135]

Newegg.com - ASUS G53 Series G53SX-XR1 Notebook Intel Core i7 2630QM(2.00GHz) 15.6" 8GB Memory DDR3 640GB HDD DVD±R/RW

have played skyrim on a 560m GTX (it does come on this one) and it plays on pretty much max.

[Fenom96]

Newegg.com - ASUS G53 Series G53SX-XR1 Notebook Intel Core i7 2630QM(2.00GHz) 15.6" 8GB Memory DDR3 640GB HDD DVD±R/RW

have played skyrim on a 560m GTX (it does come on this one) and it plays on pretty much max.

Is it the 560M 2GB VRAM that you're talking about? Cause that's the one with the worse memory bus.

[ShinAkuma135]

Is it the 560M 2GB VRAM that you're talking about? Cause that's the one with the worse memory bus.

...what are you talking about?

the 560m gtx has 1.5gb max dedicated ram. bus width is 192 bit on all the 560m gtx.