Purchasing a Laptop

[Sander Cohen]

I am buying a Laptop, and I was wondering if the one I am considering is good to run Gmod, CSS, and other source games on medium/high settings:

 

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/samsung-samsung-15-6-intel-core-i3-330m-2-13ghz-laptop-r580-red-r580/10142387.aspx?path=31958a11bf325a2f902131cbcaca10f9en02

[Sander Cohen]

*bump*

 

I could really use the help guys.

[Harry]

Is there a reason why you require a laptop for gaming? Gaming laptops are often a lot more expensive than building a desktop.

 

I just have a netbook for normal browsing and smaller games, and desktop for real games. Together, they cost about how much a "gaming laptop" would cost.

[Sander Cohen]

I live with my parents and I already have a newer Desktop, and I would like to be able to play games on my laptop when I am out.

[Sniper]

Here, try this. I might get it for college.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834157298

[Lordcrazy]

Hmm the laptop seems fine but you may want a longer warranty.

[KScorp]

I got this laptop, but I snagged it while it was $1000. It's a solid gaming laptop. Obviously, not as powerful as a similarly priced desktop, but I'm still very impressed. It runs almost all games at high or very high settings.

 

This has a 2 year warranty I believe, and the one I got also has 1 year accidental damage warranty, which is likely a godsend considering I'm going to be moving it around everywhere at college.

 

That's the x2 model. There are other versions which should still satisfy most games, but of course they will be priced differently. (There is an x1 and x3 model, and then there is a higher tier A series.)

[PotshotPolka]

http://www.steam-gamers.net/forum/showthread.php?t=38278