so i was researching laptops that i could get that would play games decently for when i got my tax return in, and i came across the Acer Aspire AS8943G-9319. it's pretty much the best system for gaming that i could find for the price.....and it looks sexy as hell too, IMO.
then as i was waiting for some of my paperwork to arrive in the mail so i could complete my taxes, it sells out....
so i spend a few more weeks poring over other laptops and trying to make a decision on one, and have it pretty much narrowed down to either the HP Pavilion dv7-4280us (on sale at the moment for $899 direct from HP, btw) or the MSI FX700-056US for $879.
i check my bank today and my tax refund finally got here, so i started going back over my wishlist at the egg, and had pretty much decided on the HP system, when i decide to see if the Acer is available anywhere else than the egg.
so i scroll up to click on it and copy the model # to do a google search, and......i don't see the "out of stock" text next to it anymore!!!
needless to say (after still doing a quick google search to see if it could be found elsewhere for cheaper), i ordered it. it should be here either tuesday or wednesday, and i can't wait! it's gonna be hard to find another system with the specs AND looks that this one has for cheaper than this....
specs:
Intel Core i7 740QM (1.73GHz)
18.4" LED Backlit 1920x1080 resolution
4GB DDR3 1066 (upgradable to 16GB in 4 slots)
500GB 5400 RPM (plus the capability to add a 2nd hard drive...i.e., SSD for OS/Programs)
Blu-ray reader/DVD Burner combo drive
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 w/2GB DDR3 VRAM
Gigabit LAN
802.11b/g/n WLAN
does anyone else have this system that can give me some feedback on what i can expect from it? i mainly play WoW when i play games (so this one is probably a bit of overkill, although it should let me turn everything that i want to max settings), but i also wanted something that i could play any upcoming games that strike my fancy....i was thinking about giving Rift a try, so that should benefit from this system's specs nicely.
then as i was waiting for some of my paperwork to arrive in the mail so i could complete my taxes, it sells out....
so i spend a few more weeks poring over other laptops and trying to make a decision on one, and have it pretty much narrowed down to either the HP Pavilion dv7-4280us (on sale at the moment for $899 direct from HP, btw) or the MSI FX700-056US for $879.
i check my bank today and my tax refund finally got here, so i started going back over my wishlist at the egg, and had pretty much decided on the HP system, when i decide to see if the Acer is available anywhere else than the egg.
so i scroll up to click on it and copy the model # to do a google search, and......i don't see the "out of stock" text next to it anymore!!!
needless to say (after still doing a quick google search to see if it could be found elsewhere for cheaper), i ordered it. it should be here either tuesday or wednesday, and i can't wait! it's gonna be hard to find another system with the specs AND looks that this one has for cheaper than this....
specs:
Intel Core i7 740QM (1.73GHz)
18.4" LED Backlit 1920x1080 resolution
4GB DDR3 1066 (upgradable to 16GB in 4 slots)
500GB 5400 RPM (plus the capability to add a 2nd hard drive...i.e., SSD for OS/Programs)
Blu-ray reader/DVD Burner combo drive
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 w/2GB DDR3 VRAM
Gigabit LAN
802.11b/g/n WLAN
does anyone else have this system that can give me some feedback on what i can expect from it? i mainly play WoW when i play games (so this one is probably a bit of overkill, although it should let me turn everything that i want to max settings), but i also wanted something that i could play any upcoming games that strike my fancy....i was thinking about giving Rift a try, so that should benefit from this system's specs nicely.