Gaming laptop advice

[ElShotte]

Okay, so I am ready to purchase a nice little gaming laptop. I am looking for something that will be a sturdy replacement for my desktop but offer mobility.

Here's my list of requirements:

• Has to have a backlit keyboard.
• Decent video card, minimum GTX 560 or equivalent.
• 17" Screen size with a resolution of 1680x1060 or 1600x900 preferred.
• Bland looks, solid case. Something you can bring into a professional environment.

Im strongly leaning towards a Toshiba Qosmio X770, but I'm not liking the fact that it's restricted to the paint job with red accents, plus the body looks kinda weak/flimsy. I don't like the way the ASUS laptops look, I hate the fact that the body extends past the screen. The MSI laptops look decent as well. I'd get a MacBook Pro if they had better video cards. Also, I even thought about building my own from a barebone system, but I cant find any place that sells laptop parts (CPU's, Video Cards).

Thanks for everyone's input.

 

[Tmagic650]

Have you looked at these:
http://www.alienware.com/Landings/promotions.aspx?ST=gaming%20laptops&dgc=ST&cid=42326&lid=1082884&acd=stVsxosdm,12666825835,901pdb6671

 

[ElShotte]

Yeah I did actually. I forgot to mention they look like toys, hence I'm strongly discouraged from buying one.

 

[Tmagic650]

They are noted for their gaming ability, with lighted keyboards too

These look sweet:
http://www.sagernotebook.com/Gaming_Special_Intel.html

 

[ElShotte]

Yeah, I saw the Sager's too, and they do look sweet, but from the look of it, only their NP9270 notebook (which is coming mid April) will have a backlit keyboard, and with a starting price tag of $2,899 it's a little past my budget.

 

[ElShotte]

This looks like a solid piece of hardware:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005WPUN32...e=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B005WPUN32

Almost the same price as a Qosmio X770 except slightly better specs and a GTX 570M instead of 560M.

 

[Tmagic650]

Here's another:
http://www.falcon-nw.com/laptops

or
http://www.powernotebooks.com/ASUS-Custom-Built-Gaming-Laptops-Notebooks-cat-65.html

 

[Tmagic650]

This looks like a solid piece of hardware:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005WPUN32...e=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B005WPUN32

Almost the same price as a Qosmio X770 except slightly better specs and a GTX 570M instead of 560M.

Sweet too

Many here try to use their $400 laptops to play hi-end games, and they wonder why they won't work... Look at the specs, we tell them

 

[Omnislip]

You've clearly had your won experiences, but I am 100% convinced that desktop and portable laptop wins every time on cost, performance and 'upgradability'.

 

[ElShotte]

Portable Laptop?

 

[Omnislip]

Portable Laptop?

I wouldn't say an m17x and the like are really portable, what with their small batteries and huge weight.

 

[oldikes]

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Xplorer_X7-9700_Gaming_Notebook/

 

[Tmagic650]

So ElShotte,
what did you decide on?

 

[ElShotte]

MSI G Series GT780DX-406US... waiting on it.

 

[Tmagic650]

Nice, thanks for the update and happy gaming

 

[ElShotte]

Yeah I can't wait