sarbz said:So your desktop is a gaming rig (in your sig)?
What's the purpose of a laptop? Portable computing. Since when does portable computing have to be limited to a "word processor/instant message/email checker"?
When I bought my computer over 2 years ago yeah it was a really nice gaming rig. I also have an acer ferrari 3400 with a 3000+ and a 9700 pro which cost me twice as much as my desktop. If you want to use your computer to play the newest games, i can upgrade my desktop with a few hundred dollars to do that. my laptop however will remain in the dust once it gets outdated with not upgradeability. Laptops are meant to be portable computers. I'm just stating my opinion that if you do a lot of gaming and always want to be playing the newest games, stick to a desktop. You'll be sorely disappointed when your $3000+ laptop's once-expensive video card can't run the newest game at the lowest settings.