The requirements for having a good gaming notebook are always
changing. For example having a DDR2 memory was considered the best but now it's
DDR3 memory that make gaming better. Even with all the changes the three things
that make a gaming notebook good are one the graphics card, two the processor
and three the screen.
Getting the best you can get allows you to enjoy gaming on your
notebook as if you were on a desktop. To achieve that your gaming notebook will
need to have some things.
Your Gaming Notebook Specifications Check List
Fast dual-core or
quad core processor. Right now the best processor you can have inside your
gaming notebook is the Core i7 mobile processors.
High powered
graphics cards. ATi and NVIDIA are the leading manufacturers in this department
and the best of the two changes every couple of years. Right now in 2010 ATi
with the Radeon 5xxx series DirectX 11 cards are the best. The main thing to
look for is how much memory your graphics card has it ranges from 256MB all the
way to 2GB or video memory, the more the better.
High resolution
display. Most gaming notebooks come with between 15"-18.4" in screen
size. The max resolution that will really make games look great is 1920x1200,
that's Full HD if you were wondering.
The fastest memory
you can get. Right now the fastest you can get is DDR3 at 1333MHz, every system
is different but most will allow for at least 4GB of DDR3 while others can go
upto 8GB of RAM. Having 4+ GB of RAM is always a good idea.
Fast hard drive
storage. The fastest hard drive solution right now is SSD or solid state drive
but it is limited in capacity the most for notebooks is about 100GB. The second
fastest for notebooks is 7200RPM SATA drive(the normal disk hard drive). I
recommend if your computer has the option to have both to get both of
them.
Top 5 Gaming Notebooks
Toshiba Qosmio X505
- A 18" notebook with the super fast Core i7-720QM CPU and the NVIDIA
GeForce GTS 250M graphics card. This laptop does come with the option of having
SSD storage and having a Blu-ray player. Learn more
Alienware M17x -
Lots of speed and edgy styling is what you get from the flagship 17.3"
Alienware gaming notebook. This laptop has options for the fastest Core i7
mobiles processors and up to 8GB of DDR3. Learn more
Gateway P-7807u FX- Gateway's flagship gaming notebook the FX comes with all the speed you need
to game. This 17" gaming notebook supplies you with above average battery
life and gaming capabilities. Learn more
ASUS W90 (W90Vp-A1)
- Fast Dual-core and quad-core Intel processor options that will give you all
the power you need. This 18.4" notebook also allows for (2) hard drives to
be installed at one time. Learn more
Alienware M15x -
The 15.6” little brother to the big M17x that still gives lot's of fight. It
has the latest Core i7 mobile Intel processors and a fast NVIDIA GeForce
GTX260M with 1GB video memory. Learn more
