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    New Build - 3D Production and Gaming

    I missed the deadline on that RAM and decided to order from Amazon instead to avoid tax and for shipping reasons. Everything except for the RAM is about the same price on Amazon and it's fairly significantly more expensive. Can anyone recommend an alternative on Amazon that's around or under...
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    New Build - 3D Production and Gaming

    Awesome, thanks for the advice :)
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    New Build - 3D Production and Gaming

    I spend most of my time in Modo for modeling (and some rendering) and Maya for pipeline stuff (implementation). Beyond that it'll be Photoshop, a couple game SDKs, and games. My current machine is a 1st gen i7, 12gb ram, and a GTX280 and it works great for what I do (I've run out of RAM...
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    New Build - 3D Production and Gaming

    Great, thanks for the additional info. I might go with a GTX570 because I've had slightly better luck with nVidia drivers in 3D programs.
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    New Build - 3D Production and Gaming

    Damn, thanks a lot. Sorry for the terrible build to start with :) I'll probably order your suggested build tonight unless anyone has any other suggestions. Just going to check up on how the latest ATI cards are with the 3D programs.
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    New Build - 3D Production and Gaming

    Hi guys, I spent a while over in the mobile computing forum trying to figure out what kind of laptop to get as a second workstation for a game development side-project that I'll be working on at a friend's place. I couldn't quite come up with a build I was totally happy with and everything I...
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    Best high-end laptop for performance, battery life and build quality?

    Yeah, I would go with the 128gb SSD, but it won't let me add a second HD for storage. I'll ask when I order, but I'm wondering if it'll have room for me to add another after I get it.
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    Best high-end laptop for performance, battery life and build quality?

    Sorry, forgot about the HD issue. It doesn't let me customize the 17" version on the Lenovo site, but only has the option for 1 HD or SSD on the 15.4". Seems kind of crazy to me. There's a RAID option for 2 HDs in RAID 0 I think, but I'd much rather an SSD and an additional HD for storage...
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    Best high-end laptop for performance, battery life and build quality?

    Thanks! I'll probably order in the next couple weeks unless anything awesome comes up elsewhere. I'll post when I get it!
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    Best high-end laptop for performance, battery life and build quality?

    So I think I'm going with the ThinkPad W520, but I had a couple questions. Is the Quadro 2000M worth $200 over the 1000M? No idea what the practical difference would be. If i'm having compatibility issues I'll be soft-modding with GeForce drivers. I've read up on that and it sounds pretty...
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    Best high-end laptop for performance, battery life and build quality?

    I haven't seen battery life mentioned for that model, any idea how it'll be? My older Asus has the worst battery life ever.
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    Best high-end laptop for performance, battery life and build quality?

    I must have clicked on the wrong ThinkPad model, but the W520 has more ram, so that issue is taken care of. I appreciate the further info on Quadros, but I'm still a little worried about gaming compatibility. I need to be able to accurately test things in-engine, and playing games occasionally...
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    Best high-end laptop for performance, battery life and build quality?

    Awesome, that's all very informative, thank you. I've worked professionally doing 3D for games for almost 6 years and have never used a Quadro, but I think it may just be because my company was cheap! I was always told that standard nVidia cards could be modified pretty easily to perform...
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    Best high-end laptop for performance, battery life and build quality?

    Thanks a lot for the discussion (and arguments) here. So for a little more background, I currently have an Asus from a couple years back that has done alright but I really hate the poor battery life and the fact that it burns my legs off if I actually try to use it on my lap. For my new...
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    Best high-end laptop for performance, battery life and build quality?

    Thanks guys. I'll take a look at the upcoming Alienware and Vaio Z, along with the other suggestions. Will probably wait to buy for a few weeks at least to see what happens with those.
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