What's the best laptop?

keeny1975 · 8 Dec 2013 at 16:22

Hello peeps.

So I have a budget of around £600-£700 and would like a gaming laptop.

In an Ideal world I would like a 17" screen. There's only one game I will ever be playing on the laptop and that will be Star Trek online. The required and recommended specs are below.

Thanks very much and merry christmas.

System Requirements

OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 3800+
Memory: 1GB RAM
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 / ATI Radeon X1800 / Intel HD Graphics
Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Soundcard
DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher
HDD: 8GB Free Disk Space
Network: Internet Broadband Connection Required
Disc: 6X DVD-ROM
Recommended System Configuration

OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit)
CPU: Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2 5600+
Memory: 2GB RAM+
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD 3850+
Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Soundcard
DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher
HDD: 8GB Free Disk Space
Network: Internet Broadband Connection Required
Disc: 6X DVD-ROM
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jimmynaetroots · 8 Dec 2013 at 20:06

I just got a MSI CX61. It is excellent, although it's 15.6 inch. You can get the basic one for £650. (I paid £750 for a 1080p screen and 16gb ram). It plays every game I've thrown at it so far

keeny1975 · 12 Dec 2013 at 09:00

Grahame said:
I just got a MSI CX61. It is excellent, although it's 15.6 inch. You can get the basic one for £650. (I paid £750 for a 1080p screen and 16gb ram). It plays every game I've thrown at it so far

Thanks.

krnsniper · 12 Dec 2013 at 18:55

Yes that is a good choice - I own one and it has very good speakers for a laptop.

keeny1975 · 13 Dec 2013 at 08:48

That's two for two for this laptop. My only concern is the single band wifi. My iphone 5 is dual core meaning the laptop my not connect to it. I don't play Star Trek online from my phone 3G signal but it would be nice to know I could do. Lol

kevpuk · 13 Dec 2013 at 09:11

keeny1975 said:
That's two for two for this laptop. My only concern is the single band wifi. My iphone 5 is dual core meaning the laptop my not connect to it. I don't play Star Trek online from my phone 3G signal but it would be nice to know I could do. Lol

Guessing you are referring to dual band wireless :confused:

Anyway, single band and dual band kit will ususally talk to each other, just speeds and/or range might be compromised.
Of course, you can usually quite easily replace a wireless card in most modern laptops....

Richdog · 13 Dec 2013 at 12:58

Grahame said:
I just got a MSI CX61. It is excellent, although it's 15.6 inch. You can get the basic one for £650. (I paid £750 for a 1080p screen and 16gb ram). It plays every game I've thrown at it so far

How is the keyboard for extended typing?

jimmynaetroots · 13 Dec 2013 at 20:03

The keyboard is great! Nice island design and the keys have a lovely feedback to them. I really cannot fault it for the price.

I am doing a postgraduate course, and have been doing my latest assignment on it, performs perfectly.