Buying gaming laptops

Laptops are designed with the target user in mind. The different parameters to consider when designing a laptop are battery life, processor speed, graphics, laptop weight, and cost. Gaming laptops come installed with the fastest processors and next-generation graphics cards. A heavy battery pack, huge heat sink, special vents, and multiple cooling fans can deliver the same performance as high-end PC towers. These laptops provide an exciting 3D gaming experience and mobility to gamers, whether at LAN game parties or on the go.

Gaming performance is closely related to the quality of the graphics card. ATI and NVIDIA have mobile versions of their next-generation graphics cards, with 128MB or even 256MB of video memory. Try looking for laptops with ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 graphics processors. They are currently the hottest on the market!

Another criteria for selecting a laptop is the processor. If the weight of up to 13 pounds is not an issue, then you might consider the Intel Pentium 4 3.8 GHz or Athlon 64 FX CPU processors. For lighter weight laptops, choose the fastest available in the category: Intel Core Duo or AMD Turion 64 CPU.

In addition to selecting a laptop with a hard drive capacity greater than 80GB, consider the speed of the hard drive. Conventional 5400 rpm drives work well for most desktop and entertainment computers, but you would need a 7200 rpm hard drive to play 3D games without jitter, pause, and long game loading time.

The minimum screen size of your display should be at least 15.4 inches. Anything less and it will limit the detail of your games’ visual graphics, as well as your shooting accuracy. Gaming laptops are now available in different hot designs. Manufacturer Alienware has its famous shiny alien head, and other vendors like Falcon Northwest, Hypersonic, and Vodoo PC offer automotive-class custom paint jobs. Dell XPS systems come with customizable LED lights.

Now, regarding the cost. When it comes to gaming laptops, these are the best cutting edge technology available in the laptop segment. Depending on the configuration you choose, prices could range from $ 2,500 to $ 4,242 for a Vodoo-branded laptop.