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After my old laptop made it clear that it didn't like me or anything I did, I decided to buy a new computer. After some back and forth, I determined that being able to travel with the computer was a priority, so as much as I like the power and flexibility of desktops, it was a laptop for me.
The second priority for me was cooling. My old laptop would overheat after maybe half an hour of video playback or about 15 minutes of even simple games.
And of course, this all had to be balanced with performance. I'm not really into bleeding edge FPS action, so top notch super computers area waste of my money.
I read the review (and recommend that you do) and this computer really stuck out. (Probably doesn't hurt that it's the first thing that comes up on Amazon for "gaming laptop". Or it was at the time, anyway. Who knows where it'll be when you read this. How many Fast and Furious movies do they have in your time? Do you still have gum?)
!A quick disclaimer: on the advice of some friends, I pretty much immediately performed some steps and installed an app that makes Windows 8 act and look more like Windows 7. So the few performance issues I will mention soon may be related to that.!
Pros:
-Performs at exactly the level I want. Maybe more. Civ 5 on highest settings is as far as I've gone so far.
-Cools great. It's not really meant to be on a lap, I don't think, as it is rather heavy, but if you don't mind that, you'll find that most of the heat exhausts out of the back. It gets a little warm underneath during longer sessions, so I may yet get a cooling pad, but it's not a huge concern. (And frankly, this behemoth is really all I can handle on my lap. *insert dirty joke here*)
-Huge, good looking screen that is all but glare-proof.
-Backlit keyboard. (Fn f4)
-Comfortable hand rests.
Cons:
-The mousepad. Sometimes it doesn't respond for a few seconds, and sometimes, it senses a tap when I'm pretty sure I'm not tapping. It's also big, which is itself fine, but it means that when controlling using "wasd", you are going to brush it. Not a huge problem, as Fn f9 will turn the touch pad off, but kind of annoying.
-It's only technically portable. The awesome cooling fans and the associated vents do mean that there is a small selection of bags that will fit it. (May I suggest the Everki Beacon laptop bag with gaming console sleeve, for which I am about to write a positive review when I am done here?)
-Friggin' Windows 8, man. But there aren't many laptops without it. Suck it up, I guess. That's my advice.
Overall, for the price, I feel like I got a great deal. I found out after I bought it that a friend of mine has the same model and really likes it, too.
| Standing screen display size | 17 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| Processor | 2.4 GHz Core_i7_3630QM |
| RAM | 8 GB DDR3 |
| Memory Speed | 1600 MHz |
| Hard Drive | 750 GB HDD |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Nvidia GTX 660M 2G GDDR5 |
| Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Card Description | Dedicated |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 2 GB |
| Wireless Type | 802.11bgn |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 4 |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 2 Hours |
