At 04:09 PM 12/12/2011, Bino Gopal <[email protected]> wrote:
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...I was thinking of getting a Lenovo again, but wanted something I
could play most games on too as this would be a personal laptop I
purchase myself and I want a big screen (and can always export to an
external display) and does Lenovo make anything that does
that? Work gives me $2k every 3 years for a laptop so I have a
definite budget.
My roommate got this one earlier this year right when I got my Acer:
http://www.amazon.com/G73SW-A1-Republic-Gamers-17-3-Inch-Gaming/dp/B004I1J864/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1323689351&sr=8-2
and it seems pretty good, but I'm sure there's better stuff out
there now (or coming soon)?
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The link you included pointed to an ASUS laptop (not an ACER); the
ASUS G73SW-A1 Republic of Gamers 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop (Black).
It looks like a dynamite machine.
The specs include:
17.3" FHD (1920x1080) (LED)
Intel Core i7-2630QM (2.0 GHz Quad-Core)
8GB DDR3 RAM
NVidia GTX 460M 1.5G GDDR5 VRAM
1TB HDD (500G x 2 7200RPM)
BD Combo Drive
Illuminated Keyboard
802.11BGN
2.0M Pixel Webcam
Bluetooth
8 Cell battery
Gaming backpack and Gaming Mouse included
1 USB 3.0 port
3 USB 2.0 ports
8-in-1 card reader
2YR Global warranty
1YR Accidental Damage Warranty
30-Day Zero Bright Dot
2-way FREE shipping
24-7 tech support
A few years ago ASUS was one of the best (if not the best) in terms
of reliability.
There's not much more you can add on to this laptop, but the Amazon
page you linked to had a few more configurations (under $2k) - better
video, larger HD, improved sound.
About the only thing I can see adding on to this laptop is possibly and SSD.
I wouldn't hesitate to get this machine - a good value for the money.
Regards,
Mike
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