April 15, 201510 yr Many years ago (five, actually) I asked a question here about gaming laptops, which led to me getting an Alienware MX-series laptop. Five years on it's still working just fine. It was a great buy, it's now at the point in it's life-cycle where it will either become a back-up machine / spare or be donated to a nephew. I'd recommend Alienware, FWIW, crap battery-life (comes with the territory) and it'll give you a hernia to carry around but man what a great machine in terms of build quality, reliability and coolness. Now I want a 17" desktop replacement laptop for my study. I'll mainly be writing on it, and surfing and maybe some light gaming. My main gaming rig lives elsewhere in the Schloss. I want to try something else other than Alienware this time, just because there's so much out there, so am looking for recommendations. The brief, ladies and gentlemen: I require a fast, stylish, big-screen multimedia laptop that isn't Apple and I'm not really bothered about price. Am happy to drop two grand UK on it if I have to. A mechanical keyboard would be epic too, can you get a laptop with one? Any ideas?
April 15, 201510 yr Author Excellent spot, Shady, but that's a bit too much of a lairy, dragon-emblazoned monster-truck type machine.
April 15, 201510 yr Asus G771JW? http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/G771JW/ (Core i7, GTX960M, so good for more than light gaming and it's not a monster truck design) Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish!
April 15, 201510 yr Author Asus G771JW? http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/G771JW/ (Core i7, GTX960M, so good for more than light gaming and it's not a monster truck design) I really like the look of that, 17.3" monitor an' all. Edit - my only issue with some gaming laptops is the rear-positioned keyboard... it seems squished too far back or is it just a trick of the angle the machine is photographed? I do a *lot* of typing. Edited April 15, 201510 yr by Monte Carlo
April 15, 201510 yr Excellent spot, Shady, but that's a bit too much of a lairy, dragon-emblazoned monster-truck type machine. Ha! I actually laughed out loud at that It is rather garish looking Free games updated 3/4/21
April 16, 201510 yr http://www.notebookcheck.net/Notebookcheck-s-Top-10-Gaming-Notebooks.98628.0.html L I E S T R O N GL I V E W R O N G
April 16, 201510 yr Author The MSI G80, btw, does have a sensible keyboard configuration situated at the leading edge of the case but it is simply too... over the top for my requirements.
April 16, 201510 yr Only thing I lament on my current Alienware is the physical size. It fits in no normal laptop bags “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
April 16, 201510 yr Author Indeed, I schlep my AW about in a Tactical 5.11 field bag, it fits nicely but it's not exactly what I'd call portable. But when I get the beast out and boot it up people usually come and take a look because it's awesome in every way.
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