Build Your Own Gaming Notebook

Perfect college and gaming laptop?

General Questions 1) What is your budget? Basically anywhere, less than $1,500 would be nice 2) What size notebook would you prefer? c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen 3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator. Probably online, within the U.S. 4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? a. Like: Quality b. Dislike: Crap 5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed? Preferably not, but I'd consider it 6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook? Internet Browsing, writing essays, taking notes, moderate gaming 7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both? Both, traveling from class to class most likely 8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games? Yes, but nothing too heavy. Maybe an MMO like Guild Wars or Aion 9) How many hours of battery life do you need? The higher the better, I'm hoping for at least 2 hours, preferably more 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? It'd be nice to see it, but it doesn't really matter 11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc. Windows 7 Premium 64-bit Screen Specifics 12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer? Doesn't really matter. 13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? Doesn't matter Build Quality and Design 14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? A nice looking laptop would be cool, but is definitely not a deciding factor 15) When are you buying this laptop? Withing the next few months 16) How long do you want this laptop to last? A long time! Hopefully a good 5 years. Notebook Components 17) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 640GB? Do you want a SSD drive? 500gb would be great, 320gb would do 18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive? Yes, CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner So overall, I want a powerful laptop that will stay fast for a while. One laptop that I am seriously considering is the Asus G51JX-A1 Intel core i7-720QM Processor, 1.6 Ghz, 2.8 with Turboboost 6gb DDR3 1066MHZ DRAM, 2 slots 500gb SATA Hard drive, 7200 RPM Super multi-touch optical drive 15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 LED LCD Display NVidia GTS 360M with 1gb GDDR5 dedicated VRAM Backlit Keyboard The Specs are amazing and it sells for about $1,400 The only worry I have is the battery. Considering I want to use it for classes, I was hoping for something that could last a while, and the Asus only has a battery life of a miserable 1 hour. Although, a friend of mine told me that, with the i7 processors, that I could pull of 3 hours if only using internet and Word. Any opinions on the Asus, or any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you =) Also, how does this G51JX-A1 compare to to Asus G60JX and the Asus N61JQ-X1? Which one is best/worst?

Public Comments

1. my wants are a little different.. but i basically decided on the asus u30jc.. i suggest that you give it a look.


2. i don't want to answer all those questions and my budget was around 500 when purchasing a lap top so i didn't look up anything above $500. But I bought an asus, the brand is awesome!


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4. G51JX-A1 - i7-720QM , GTS 360M , 1920x1080

   G60JX - i5-430M , GTS 360M , 1366x768

   N61JQ-X1 - i7-720QM , HD 5730 , 1366x768

   G51JX-A1 Wins in every category, definitely faster than i5-430M with just dual core. Fastest graphic card, GTS 360M has twice the bandwidth of HD5730. Best resolution among the three, its a gaming sensation. Battery wise, if you're worry about it, just get a stronger battery.

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