New laptop please

[Amphrax]

I know about laptops but what i would like is for you guys is to build me a decent gaming machine with approx £1500

 

[Cyradix]

http://computers.toptenreviews.com/gaming-laptops/

I'dd go for the Asus or MSI...

 

[Madmaxx]

I'd recommend MSI to as said in other thread, but each to there own and all. I went the budget route and got an I5 core, HD5870card, 6gb ram, 1TB hard drive gaming laptop for half the price of similar spec'd laptops/

 

[Zenith.UK]

Something to bear in mind is if your proposed laptop can accept an external gfx card (eGPU).
http://forum.notebookreview.com/gam.../418851-diy-egpu-experiences.html#post5324240

I'm debating whether or not to get a medium priced laptop and go for the external GPU, or just get a self-built desktop.

 

[Amphrax]

Thing is 1 already have a HP Pavilion DV7 Notebook PC with the following:

OS Name - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Version - 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
Other OS Description - Not Available
OS Manufacturer - Microsoft Corporation
System Name - HP7
System Manufacturer - Hewlett-Packard
System Model - HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
System Type - x64-based PC
Processor - Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q 720 @ 1.60GHz, 1600 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date - Hewlett-Packard F.29, 07/11/2011
SMBIOS Version - 2.6
Windows Directory - C:\Windows
System Directory - C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device - \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale - United Kingdom
Hardware Abstraction - Layer Version = "6.1.7601.17514"
User Name - HP7
Time Zone - GMT Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) - 6.00 GB
Total Physical Memory - 5.93 GB
Available Physical Memory - 3.89 GB
Total Virtual Memory - 11.9 GB
Available Virtual Memory - 9.44 GB
Page File Space - 5.93 GB
Page File - C:\pagefile.sys

This machine I have now runs ALL games perfectly... But the only problem I find is that it over heats (sometimes it reaches 90 degrees) so quick and causes blue screen and shuts down... This is why I'm looking for a new (gaming machine).

Alot of info above may not be needed

 

[Keitanz]

Serious gaming on a laptop.... you will need to buy a monster if you don't want it to overheat.. I'd say around 1.5k to 2k ... why not just get a desktop.. be under half the price as well..

 

[Cyradix]

If your laptop is overheating why not try a simple laptop cooling system first...
Never tried one myself, but they are dirtcheap : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Compact-Por..._1_sc_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1325060497&sr=8-12-spell
Or the somewhat more professional : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zalman-Note...C2ZQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1325060683&sr=8-4

 

[Aoami]

All HP Laptops overheat because they are built so badly and there is nothing that can be done about it.