| Who are gamers ? | | | | get a top-level graphic card. If you feel that playing |
| There are many pc gamers looking for gaming | | | | general games smoothly, and playing the latest |
| laptops. College students use it to enjoy favorite pc | | | | games in low-medium effects are acceptable, there |
| games. Super gamers try to find extremely powerful | | | | are also a bunch of medium-level graphic cards |
| gaming machines to maxout high details in the latest | | | | available for you to choose. Basically, the more |
| games. Some other people just want to find a | | | | powerful a GPU(graphic processing unit)is, the more |
| gaming laptop to handle some specific games under | | | | money you will spend. By identifying your |
| their budgets. Different people have the different | | | | requirements you will save money. Not everyone |
| budgets and requirements for a gaming laptop. | | | | need a super gaming machine. Don't use missiles if |
| What are gaming laptops ? | | | | you just want to catch a bird. |
| A gaming laptop's performance is better than other | | | | 3. Specific requirements |
| laptops in playing pc games. Gaming laptops have | | | | Everyone has his/her favorite brand. Some people |
| better CPU, memory, GPU combination so usually | | | | like Intel CPUs while others prefer AMD. Some like |
| costs more money. | | | | Nvidia GPU while others like ATI. Some like small |
| How to find the best gaming laptops ? | | | | screen size while others prefer big screen. There are |
| Hardware technologies grow rapidly, it's impossible to | | | | also some other choices such as size of hard drive, |
| follow all the latest updates in technologies, even for | | | | systems pre-installed, memory, optical drive, sound |
| a IT guru. Some people can get references from | | | | card, colors and weight. But remember that gaming |
| friends who know laptops well, but most people have | | | | capacity is your first priority. Any of your choices will |
| to figure out all by themselves. Forum post, Google | | | | be fine as long as you follow the step 1 and step 2. |
| and review articles are great sources to find out | | | | 4. when and where to buy |
| what laptops are good for gaming. | | | | Of course you can buy a laptop anytime you like. |
| In fact, finding a gaming laptop is very easy. If you | | | | Sometimes you save money if you choose to buy in |
| follow the steps I'm sure you can find a good gaming | | | | a promotion period with some good coupons. There |
| laptop to fit your need, no matter you have the any | | | | are also some people there will say: "I would like to |
| knowledge about laptop before or not. | | | | wait for the price to drop down..." However, every |
| 1. Budget for the gaming laptop | | | | penny you spend is worth for its value. If you have a |
| The price for gaming laptops varies from less than | | | | good budget and don't want to wait too long, why |
| $1,000 to $4,000 or even more in different brands. | | | | not enjoying the cutting-edge technologies in latest |
| So the first thing is to find out what is the affordable | | | | gaming while other people are still in waiting ? There |
| price for a gaming laptop. Now the minimum price for | | | | is no end answer for question "which laptop is the |
| a gaming laptop is around $650. Some laptops are | | | | best for gaming?" If it is good for you, then go for it. |
| more expensive than others such as MAC. Generally, | | | | There are two types of laptop sellers: |
| the more money you spend, the better | | | | manufacturers(Dell,HP...) and resellers. |
| performance(or service provided) a gaming laptop will | | | | (Best Buy, Newegg, Circuit City, Staples...). You can |
| have. Let's say you have a budget of $1,400 for | | | | buy laptops from them online or in store. Usually |
| gaming laptop, so you can set the price range for | | | | manufacturers provide more customization choices |
| $650 - $1,400. | | | | and resellers provide the products in 'what you see is |
| 2. What games you want to play with ? | | | | what you get'. If you want to customize laptop with |
| It is a second important issue for buying a gaming | | | | your choices, just buy it from manufacturers directly. |
| laptop. There are 2D and 3D games. 2D games(like | | | | If you are not familiar with laptop and don't know |
| Starcraft, RedAlert2 ...) just needs a fast CPU and | | | | what laptop to choose, just tell agents from resellers |
| some memories to run smoothly and most laptop | | | | what you want to do with the laptop and usually |
| today will do the job. 3D games(WOW,Crysis,COD ...) | | | | they will give some useful suggestions for you. |
| require a powerful graphic card (GPU) to handle the | | | | Before any purchasing, you should have some basic |
| complicated real-time calculations in the 3D games. | | | | ideas of what laptop you need. It will be greatly |
| Different graphic cards have different performances | | | | helpful if you do a little research on Internet by |
| in playing different 3D games. There are two major | | | | visiting laptop review sites. |
| GPU Giants there: Nvidia and ATI. Both of them have | | | | Actually, finding a gaming laptop is a interesting |
| a serial models of graphic cards for different gaming | | | | process rather than a tough job. It is not as hard as |
| requirements. If you are going to maxout all details in | | | | we thought before. |
| the latest FPS games such as Crysis, you have to | | | | |