5 laptops playing 'terrible' games

Asus G70 and Alienware M17x are considered the dreams of many gamers besides Gateway P7809G or Toshiba Qosmio X300.

Two main factors that satisfy gamers are good games and "terrible" machines. The first factor depends heavily on game makers, and the part of gamers is to "buy" the most powerful hardware configuration possible as long as the financial capability allows.

Laptops with "top" games with high-end discrete graphics cards are the most expensive ones, which are systems that use up to 2 graphics cards to enhance image processing capabilities in 3D games. Among them are Asus G70 and Alienware M17x, the dream of many gamers. Alienware brand seems strange to ordinary users but is the first choice of gamers when buying laptops. Alienware was acquired by Dell in 2006, but these "alien" laptops are officially available in Asia this year.

With financially "tight" gamers, there are still more affordable options with laptops only equipped with a powerful discrete graphics card, fully capable of playing "trendy" 3D games, but with an export speed. frame rate "more modest".

Here are 5 best gaming laptops according to Asian Cnet magazine.

1. Alienware M17x

Alienware M17x has a strong configuration. Photo: Cnet .

Configuration: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 processor 2.53 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 17.1 inch Full-HD screen, 500 GB HDD, 2 discrete graphics Nvidia Geforce GTX 280M 1 GB DVD burner, running Windows Vista Ultimate operating system.

Alienware M17x is equipped with Intel's "unparalleled" quad-core processor and two new Nvidia graphics cards based on SLI technology that break every laptop benchmark record for gamers. However, the price of this "record" machine is not "pleasant" at all but is worth the "giants" gamers.

Reference price: USD 4,776 (VND 86 million)

2. Asus G70

Asus G70 is strong in graphics. Photo: Cnet .

Configuration : Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 processor 2.6 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 17 inch screen, HDD 1 TB (1,000 GB), 2 discrete graphics Nvidia Geforce 8700M GT, DVD burner , running Windows Vista Ultimate operating system.

Asus G70 can completely replace any desktop system (desktop). Machine performance testing with 3DMark reached 9,019 points. Besides the powerful graphics processing capabilities, Asus G70 also possesses many "friendly" features when playing the game deserving the dream of every gamer. With the same configuration but only one graphics card, the Dell XPS M1730 will be a more affordable option for "casual" gamers.

Price: 3,679 USD (66.2 million VND)

3. Asus W90

Asus W90 supports good multimedia entertainment. Photo: Cnet .

Configuration : Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 2.66 GHz, 6 GB RAM, 18.4 inch screen, HDD 1 TB (1,000 GB), Nvidia Geforce 9800M GS graphics card, Blu-ray drive , running Windows Vista Ultimate operating system.

The Asus W90 is geared more towards multimedia needs and is a desktop replacement laptop with a huge 18.4-inch screen. This is also one of the first laptops to use Intel X38 Motherboard (Motherboard) with 3 RAM slots, bringing the total memory capacity to 6 GB. While the price is still high, users will own both Blu-ray drive and hard drive "1 GB" (1,000 GB).

Reference price: USD 3,164 (VND 57 million)

4. Gateway P7809G

The Gateway P7809G costs over $ 2,000. Photo: Cnet .

Configuration : Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 processor 2.53 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 17.1 inch screen, 640 GB HDD, Nvidia Geforce 9800M GTS graphics card, DVD burner and operating system Windows Vista Home Premium.

Gateway P7804G "elder" laptop has satisfied many users with the ability to handle well in the "affordable" range. Next in the P series, the Gateway P7809G is equipped with more powerful processors and is a fairly affordable gaming laptop model.

Reference price: USD 2,199 (VND 39.6 million)

5. Toshiba Qosmio X300

Toshiba Qosmio X300 graphics super strong. Photo: Notebookitalia .

Configuration : Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 17.1 inch screen, 320 GB HDD, 2 Nvidia Geforce 8700M GT graphics cards, DVD burner, Windows operating system Vista Ultimate (64-bit).

Toshiba Qosmio X300 is one of the laptops with the "best" speaker system besides the excellent graphics processing capabilities. Many attractive features such as 2 hard drive tray, unique cooling system, USB charging port, integrated eSATA / USB port. But there are some things that need to be improved, such as the over-arched keyboard, which has no built-in TV receiver, no Blu-ray drive, and the screen doesn't support full-HD resolution.

Price: USD 3,017 (VND 54.3 million)