See also: Best Gaming Laptop for the Money (June 2010)
We are a little over half way through 2009 and I thought it was about time to update everyone on what is the best gaming laptop for the money now. It has been 6 months since I last covered this topic and indeed some of the best performing cards have changed, but the prices have especially changed.
On average you are probably paying about $200 dollars less then what you would have paid 6 months ago for a comparable gaming laptop. Is $200 dollars worth a 6 month wait? I’m not sure it would be for me, but we are all working off different budgets. It’s worth keeping that fact in mind though.
Once again I have selected 4 laptops that should satisfy all of your gaming needs while still keeping cost in mind. Why pay more for the same thing right?
Budget Gaming Notebook
TOSHIBA Satellite P305-S8909
Features:
CPU Type – Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 2.0G
Screen – 17″ WXGA+
Graphics Card – ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650
Video Memory – 1GB DDR3
Memory- 4GB DDR2
Hard Disk – 320GB 5400rmp SATA
Optical Drive – DVD Super Multi
Street Price – $799.99
More info on the TOSHIBA P305-S8909
Recommended Budget Gaming Notebook
MSI GT627-216US
Features:
CPU Type – Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26G
Screen – 15.4″ WXGA
Graphics Card – NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS
Video Memory – 1GB DDR3
Memory- 4GB DDR2
Hard Disk – 320GB SATA 7200rpm
Optical Drive – DVD Super Multi
Street Price – $1,099.99
More info on the MSI GT627-216US
Recommended Gaming Notebook
Gateway P-7807u FX Edition
Features:
CPU Type – Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4G
Screen – 17″ WXGA+
Graphics Card – NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS
Video Memory – 1GB GDDR3
Memory- 4GB DDR2
Hard Disk – 320GB SATA 7200rpm
Optical Drive – DVD Super Multi
Street Price – $1,249.99
More info on the Gateway P-7807u FX Edition
Extreme Gaming Notebook
Not recommended unless price is not a concern!
ASUS W90 Series W90Vp-X2
Features:
CPU Type – Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2.0G
Screen – 18.4″ WUXGA
Graphics Card – ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
Video Memory – 1GB GDDR3
Memory- 6GB DDR3
Hard Disk – 320GB SATA 7200RPM
Optical Drive – DVD Super Multi
Street Price – $2,349.99
More info on the ASUS W90 Series W90Vp-X2
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