Solved! In Want for the Fastest Laptop for 2k11

[jaiizxvi]

1. What is your budget? $1600

2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 16"

3. What screen resolution do you want? 1080p

4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? desktop replacement

5. How much battery life do you need? 9 cell +

6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)? Call of Duty Black Ops/High

7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.) Adobe Photoshop Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Indesign CS5, CorelDraw X5, Auto CAD

8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need? 1TB @ 7200RPM

9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links. newegg.com, compusa.com tigerdirect.com

10. How long do you want to keep your laptop? 5yrs +

11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ? no Bluray, that's the only thing I do not want

12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons. asus, msi, acer would like to buy from

13. What country do you live in? US

14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.

I was considering buying the MSI GT680 but it's orange and is 15.6" =/

I'd like a light-weighted laptop, if possible

 

[Maziar]

If 15.6" is OK with you,consider Sager NP8130
http/www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8130-clevo-p151hm1-out-stock-eta-march-p-2973.html

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Maz's suggestion is a good one, the Sager he mentioned is the Clevo P151HM1 which you can buy from Sager or any other Clevo dealer you can find here:

http/forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/91510-clevo-guide-v2-0-faq-reseller-info.html

there's also the 150HM (15" model) starting at $1269 .... boosting the RAM to 8 GB and adding Windows 7 64 Home Premium gets the "non cash" price to $1,489

http/www.pro-star.com/index.cfm?mainpage=productdetail&model=P150HM

and the P170HM (17" model) starting at $1347 .... boosting the RAM to 8 GB and adding Windows 7 64 Home Premium gets the "non cash" price to $1,569

http/www.pro-star.com/index.cfm?mainpage=productdetail&model=P170HM

The main difference between the two 15" models is that the 151 has the matte type display and the 150 has the glossy or glare type display.

 

[Bacterius]

If you can fit an little SSD in the customization along with 8GB of RAM that would be a good step towards a more responsive laptop. Otherwise the suggestions above are pretty good.