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  1. 05-16-2012, 09:14 PM #1
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    Gaming Laptop, Around $1000, Any suggestions?

    Thinking about ditching the MBP since it is still worth a decent chunk of change and I kind of want something I can game on.

    I am thinking the HP DV6T with the GT 650M might be the way to go since you can get it with a matte screen which I see as a huge plus. Just wanted to throw it out there to see if anyone had any suggestions before I start digging in. Your thoughts?

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    I have had good experiences with asus laptops. Not sure what they are offering these days when it coming to gaming laptops.
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    Asus' G series should be good... I've heard bad things about HP and the dual graphics switching not working very well... and lack of support

    I myself have a Lenovo Y570 w/ GT 555M and i5 processor and only got to play League of Legends but it has been fine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by proxops-pete View Post
    Asus' G series should be good... I've heard bad things about HP and the dual graphics switching not working very well... and lack of support

    I myself have a Lenovo Y570 w/ GT 555M and i5 processor and only got to play League of Legends but it has been fine.
    My brother has a slightly older HP DV6T and he hasn't had any issues. He didn't realize the graphics switching didn't happen automatically so he was playing SWTOR for a couple days on the intel graphics.

    The Lenovo Y570 seems like a pretty legit option, I would probably have an overall better experience trying to run stuff at the native 1366x768 on that with the 555M compared with trying to do 1080P with the 650M.

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    That is the trick right there. find one with a lower native resolution. Your gaming experience will be so much better. I have a Asus G61 (1366*768). gts 360m.

    It will play most games just fine.
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    On my Lenovo, it auto detects when a game plays and kicks in GT 555M automatically...
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