Buying Laptop

[Azilius]

I'll get right to the point

#1 http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.ph ... BK.300.358


#2 http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetai ... &langid=EN

I know #2 has more...'updated' parts but I really have no idea which one to go with. Both are relatively good deals from what I've seen.

Any opinions?

edit:

use for casual everyday + somewhat gaming (sc2 when it finally comes out?). I have a pimp desktop for all hardcore gaming, i just want an okay dedicated card.

edit2:

gateway has 9 cell battery, acer has 6 cell. Decisions decisions..

[vietxboy911]

i would get #2 cause it has the better parts and just because of looks.. the other one

[BlackFox898]

what are you gonna be using it for, i find that laptops are pointless now that netbooks are out.

[John_Doe]

Vaio all the way, I don't trust any other brand...but yes 2nd is better.

[Zyphir]

2nd one has better specifications, but don't like Acer very much

[Deadsolid]

I think you'll regret buying a gaming laptop especially considering you already have a main rig. I would go with the UL30-VT from Asus. It has a Nvidia 210M and a integrated chip which give it a ton of battery life. It will be ok for casual gaming and it will be a ton easier to carry around or just use while on the couch.

http://www.amazon.com/UL30Vt-A1-Light-1 ... 176&sr=8-2


I only say b/c I have a Vaio FW (16inch 6.5lb) and it's a bitch to take anywhere. I find solace in that it is a really good comp, but I kinda wish I had gone for something smaller and lighter that I would be able to take to classes with me.

Edit: Otherwise, go with the Acer. I hate Gateway with a passion and the FX series is fugly.

[John_Doe]

I think you'll regret buying a gaming laptop especially considering you already have a main rig. I would go with the UL30-VT from Asus. It has a Nvidia 210M and a integrated chip which give it a ton of battery life. It will be ok for casual gaming and it will be a ton easier to carry around or just use while on the couch.

http://www.amazon.com/UL30Vt-A1-Light-1 ... 176&sr=8-2


I only say b/c I have a Vaio FW (16inch 6.5lb) and it's a bitch to take anywhere. I find solace in that it is a really good comp, but I kinda wish I had gone for something smaller and lighter that I would be able to take to classes with me.

Edit: Otherwise, go with the Acer. I hate Gateway with a passion and the FX series is fugly.

+1 I have one of the new F series and it's so big...and the desk in my classes are so small...

[DinoNuggets]

i really dont recommend getting a laptop especially if your going to play games, but out of those two i would get #2

[Noobs_Slayer]

Second got a little better stuff inside but i'd take 1st one just because it has nVidia video card. That Acer shit doesn't have one so it's pointless to buy laptop which doesn't have good video card.

[Ilove2quack]

Sc2 might support dx11, get the Acer.

[Azilius]

Second got a little better stuff inside but i'd take 1st one just because it has nVidia video card. That Acer shit doesn't have one so it's pointless to buy laptop which doesn't have good video card.

Second one has a more powerful and up-to-date card =p

I won't be using it for hardcore gaming, just the casual stuff. Things that are more demanding will be done on my desktop. My goal was to find a laptop that isn't completely unable to game (integrated card) but isn't going to cost me an arm and a leg.

This is so I can bring my computer to another persons house an not be limited to a half-ass laptop. My sister got a 549$ one with integrated graphics and 2ghz processor and it annoys me =\ Also will be used for university..

[Deadsolid]

Also will be used for university..

Put 6 or 7 pounds of rocks in a back pack along with a few pounds of books and walk a mile with it. Im serious. You will get a really good sense of how bad an idea it is to buy a gaming laptop for college.

[Mirosuke]

Also will be used for university..

Put 6 or 7 pounds of rocks in a back pack along with a few pounds of books and walk a mile with it. Im serious. You will get a really good sense of how bad an idea it is to buy a gaming laptop for college.

Indeed. Gamer for college? are you going to study or to play? ol

[Squirt]

Also will be used for university..

Put 6 or 7 pounds of rocks in a back pack along with a few pounds of books and walk a mile with it. Im serious. You will get a really good sense of how bad an idea it is to buy a gaming laptop for college.

Indeed. Gamer for college? are you going to study or to play? ol

Lols I dare you to game in college.
I'm in Highschool and with my classes I can hardly play a game of Starcraft anymore..
Can't imagine how busy a college student is.

[Blindfire]

Lols I dare you to game in college.
I'm in Highschool and with my classes I can hardly play a game of Starcraft anymore..
Can't imagine how busy a college student is.

I have several friends in university that still game.

[Azilius]

Think everyone taking the gaming aspect a little too far >.> It's not really a 'gaming laptop', just a laptop with a dedicated card that doesn't cost 1000+.

I'm not worried about the weight either. 3.2kg -> 7 pounds is nothing

It's hard to find a 15.6" with a dedicated card that's as cheap as this. The bestbuy one is the first I've seen with an i5 and dx11 card and I was amazed it's not more =\

[cpinney]

i still game a lot in uni, it is really not that busy, i more bored then anything.

i got a minipc myself for uni so i could bring it to class and what not, it works great while i still have my main pc. I would suggest doing that even though i know you want to be able to game on a laptop, but ask yourself how often are you really going to be able to use your laptop for gaming?

[Deadsolid]

Also will be used for university..

Put 6 or 7 pounds of rocks in a back pack along with a few pounds of books and walk a mile with it. Im serious. You will get a really good sense of how bad an idea it is to buy a gaming laptop for college.

Indeed. Gamer for college? are you going to study or to play? ol

High school is actually much busier than college.

My major is Informatics. Specifically Human Computer Interaction Design. UI stuff.

On a side note, people don't really study to play or make computer games. Yes, there are majors directed at programming for computer games and the like but you need a wider skill set if you want to stay employed. Gaming is a huge business, but it is operated by only a few people.

[Squirt]

^I read an article the other day that gaming companies are now looking for programmers who can also draw high quality pictures by hand >.>.
So if you can draw awesome 3d scenery + code, go for it.

[ryan1166]

I'd go with the 2nd because of its processor and more up-to-date gfx card. I bought an acer laptop from Best Buy for Christmas, and so far i love it.

[the_wicked]

i still game a lot in uni, it is really not that busy, i more bored then anything.

i got a minipc myself for uni so i could bring it to class and what not, it works great while i still have my main pc. I would suggest doing that even though i know you want to be able to game on a laptop, but ask yourself how often are you really going to be able to use your laptop for gaming?

ya. im holding a 3.2 ish atm in engineering and I spend most of the day gamin. xD


going for a 3.5+ this semester though. don't have chem so it should be ez.

[cpinney]

i still game a lot in uni, it is really not that busy, i more bored then anything.

i got a minipc myself for uni so i could bring it to class and what not, it works great while i still have my main pc. I would suggest doing that even though i know you want to be able to game on a laptop, but ask yourself how often are you really going to be able to use your laptop for gaming?

ya. im holding a 3.2 ish atm in engineering and I spend most of the day gamin. xD


going for a 3.5+ this semester though. don't have chem so it should be ez.

yeah i got a 3.3 in cis my first semester. fortunately i have found out the easiest teachers for the rest of my gen ed classes this semester, more gaming for me