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tellierken

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#183680 26-Oct-2015 15:37

HI.

I am looking to buy a gaming laptop somewhere in the next 2 weeks.

My current laptop is an Alienware 14X from the year 2012 and needs replacing.

I hear that Alienware is overpriced and i was wondering if you guys could recommend me a good alternative.
I'm looking for a 17 or 15 inch.
AT least 12 GB of ram
I was thinking of getting a Nvidia 980M but maybe there is a cheaper alternative that is as good as this one.

Thanks in advance.
Regards Andy Tellier.

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#1413982 26-Oct-2015 15:55

http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/notebooks/componentlist.asp?parttypeid=0&t=1
http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/notebooks/componentlist.asp?parttypeid=0&t=2

you never mentioned a budget

tellierken

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#1414036 26-Oct-2015 17:03

Jase2985: http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/notebooks/componentlist.asp?parttypeid=0&t=1
http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/notebooks/componentlist.asp?parttypeid=0&t=2

you never mentioned a budget

Thanks.
My budget is about 3000-4000 NZD.

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#1414040 26-Oct-2015 17:12

any reason for not getting a desktop?

tellierken

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#1414044 26-Oct-2015 17:22

Jase2985: any reason for not getting a desktop?

I'm a traveler so i can't take a desktop with me :)

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#1414051 26-Oct-2015 17:44

Lenovo gaming laptops.

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#1414059 26-Oct-2015 18:07

timmmay: Lenovo gaming laptops.

You can get 17'' laptops with Nvidia GTX960M for about half the price. I got myself an Acer Aspire Nitro V Black Edition with the same GPU, worth max NZ$1800 new.
There's a new range of laptops sporting a GTX980 (non M, rather the desktop version!). With your budget I would certainly look out for those
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/notebook-gpus/geforce-gtx-980

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tellierken

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#1414067 26-Oct-2015 18:28

ZiglioNZ:
timmmay: Lenovo gaming laptops.

You can get 17'' laptops with Nvidia GTX960M for about half the price. I got myself an Acer Aspire Nitro V Black Edition with the same GPU, worth max NZ$1800 new.
There's a new range of laptops sporting a GTX980 (non M, rather the desktop version!). With your budget I would certainly look out for those
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/notebook-gpus/geforce-gtx-980

Do you know where i can find a laptop with one of those?

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#1414068 26-Oct-2015 18:33

I've got an Alienware 14 and it is great! I wouldn't put it into the "overpriced" category just yet.

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#1414075 26-Oct-2015 18:45

tellierken:

Do you know where i can find a laptop with one of those?

Unfortunately they're not available yet, maybe Q1 2016, but if you can wait, I wouldn't go for anything less. Here's a list of the early models

http://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-is-putting-desktop-caliber-gtx-980-gpus-in-laptops/

Asus GX700
Clevo P775DM-G
Clevo P870DM-G
Gigabyte Auros RX7Y4
MSI GT72
MSI GT80

This one will be the first mobile GPU to support Oculus Rift, nice to have for a future appkication

tellierken

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#1414159 26-Oct-2015 21:44

ZiglioNZ:
tellierken:

Do you know where i can find a laptop with one of those?

Unfortunately they're not available yet, maybe Q1 2016, but if you can wait, I wouldn't go for anything less. Here's a list of the early models

http://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-is-putting-desktop-caliber-gtx-980-gpus-in-laptops/

Asus GX700
Clevo P775DM-G
Clevo P870DM-G
Gigabyte Auros RX7Y4
MSI GT72
MSI GT80

This one will be the first mobile GPU to support Oculus Rift, nice to have for a future appkication

Thank you.

I'll keep an eye out for these.

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#1435395 26-Nov-2015 17:11

It looks like one of those laptops is now available!

http://www.amazon.com/XOTIC-P870DM-G-i7-6700-7200RPM-Computer/dp/B0184I3BZA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448510949&sr=8-1&keywords=Sager+gtx980

Review
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/491277-sager-np9870u2-g/

Manufacturer's page: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np9870s-clevo-p870dmg-p-8798.html