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This is the MSI gx640 So ive found this notebook its pretty cheap for about $1100 here are its specs Brand MSI Model GX640-098US Part# 9S7-165611-098 Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium CPU Type Intel Core i5 430M(2.26GHz) Screen 15.4" Memory Size 4GB DDR3 Hard Disk 500GB Optical Drive DVD Super Multi Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Video Memory 1GB DDR5 Communication Gigabit LAN and WLAN Card slot 1 x Express Card Dimensions 14.10" x 10.24" x 1.22" Weight 6.30 lbs. CPU Type Intel Core i5 CPU Speed 430M(2.26GHz) Chipset Intel PM55 Screen Size 15.4" Wide Screen Support Yes Display Type Wide SXGA+ Resolution 1680 x 1050 Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium GPU/VPU ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Video Memory 1GB DDR5 Graphic Type Dedicated Card HDD 500GB HDD RPM 7200rpm HDD Interface SATA Memory 4GB Memory Spec 2GB x 2 Memory Type 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Optical Drive Type DVD Super Multi Optical Drive Interface Integrated LAN 10/100/1000Mbps WLAN Shirley peak 1x2 Built-in 802.11a/g/n Bluetooth Yes Card Slot 1 x Express Card USB 2 Video Port 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI Audio Ports 1 x Microphone jack; 1 x Headphone jack Audio HD Audio Speaker Internal Speaker x 2 (2W x 2) Touchpad Yes Keyboard Standard Supplemental Drive Card Reader 4 in 1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/XD) Webcam 2.0MP AC Adapter Output: 19V DC, 120W Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal Battery 9-cell lithium ion Dimensions 14.10" x 10.24" x 1.22" Weight 6.30 lbs. Manufacturer Warranty Parts 1 year limited Labor 1 year limited ---------------------------------- Could i get some feedback if this is a good notebook before i buy it im mostly going to be using it for gaming but I also need to have it be portable and have a nice battery life for school and other things this laptop pretty much matches that i might wanna get a better cpu but games mainly run on gpu and i5 cores saves energy and the i7 is pretty expensive thanks

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1. If you can push your budget up to $1200 Alienware is the best there is for gaming.


2. Dell Alienware m17x


3. That would be good enough to play CoD: Modern Warefare 2 on pretty high graphics and maybe even Crysis.

   But, ASUS have a "Republic of Gamers" laptop line that are decently portable if you want to check into it.

   But otherwise, this is good enough, but it all depends on which games you're going to play.

   Most people would recommend you an Alienware laptop, but previously being a M11x owner, I have hated the build quality of it. The one I bought broke down within 6 months. Although, I felt that it was really portable though.

   *Also, if you really want to play the game smoothly, check out the recommended requirements and exceed them slightly.



4. alien ware if you are willing to add 100 or 200 to your cost


5. AlienWare M15x if you can add $100 or so to your budget. best gaming notebook out there for the price