Which gaming laptop is best for me? Sugestions?

[b-dub92]

I want to get a gaming laptop and I dont know which one to get. I was either going to go with the- Battalion 101 P151HM1 Gaming Laptop ($1280) from ibuypower.com or the- Sager NP8130 / Clevo P151HM1 ($1260) from xoticpc.com. I really dont want to spend more money than that, my original budget was $1000 but I want a good graphics card and the gtx 460m seems like one of the best for the price. Basically both laptops are the same but I dont know which one to get. If anyone could give me other suggestions it would really help, as long as its not too exspensive. I want a laptop that will play most games on high/ultra graphics with good fps, I will post the links for both laptops and the specs below. Both have an HDMI port also and headphone/speaker port.
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Battalion 101 P151HM1 ($1280) http/www.ibuypower.com/Store/Battalion_101_P151HM1_Gaming_Laptop

-15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 Widescreen LED TFT Laptop w/HDMI Port, eSATA port, fingerprint Reader, Li-Ion Battery, Universal AC Power Adapter Original Metallic Black Color
-Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM Mobile Processor (4x 2.00GHz/6MB L3 Cache)
-8GB [4GB x 2] 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Laptop Memory] Corsair or Major Brand
-NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB GDDR5 3D Video
-[Free Game Download] - Total War: Shogun 2 Free with Purchase of Intel Core i7 Processor
-500 GB 7200rpm Serial-ATA Super Slim Laptop Hard Drive
-8x Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive
-Built-in 9-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Laptop]
-3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
-Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN [Laptop]
-Built-in 56K V.92 Fax Modem [Laptop]
-Standard 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi----------OR----------802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Link + Bluetooth Combo Card [+$14]
-Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) 64-Bit
-Free Deluxe Carrying Case
-Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixels Digital Web Video Camera
-Standard Warranty Service Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support
-Fingerprint Reader
-Built-in 2x USB 2.0 Ports + 2x USB 3.0 Port [Laptop]
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Sager NP8130 ($1260) http/www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8130-clevo-p151hm1-p-2973.html?wconfigure=yes

-15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Matte Type Screen
-2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM, 2.0-2.8GHz, (32nm, 6MB L3 cache)
-Stock OEM Thermal Compound
-nVidia GeForce GTX 460M 1,536MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
-8,192MB (8GB) DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS)
-Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Software
-500GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
-Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
-Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card + Bluetooth
-Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
-Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio
-Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
-Integrated Fingerprint Reader
-Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's + Microsoft Office Starter 2010 - Included with OS Purchase
-3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime -24/7 DOMESTIC Based- Toll Free Telephone Tech Support (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
Includes FREE Shipping Both Ways for Warranty Repairs
-Built-in 2x USB 2.0 Ports + 2x 3.0 Port

 

[WR2]

Hello b-dub92;

You no doubt noticed that both are built on the Clevo P151HM1 hardware.

The only think that will separate the two will be the final price and things like warranty and service.
On that score XoticPC offers student/Military discounts and has 3yr labor, 1 year parts warranty.

My advice is find the best price you can, consider the warranty period and what kind of service you think you'd get from each company.

 

[b-dub92]

Haha wow I didn't even notice they were both built on the clevo, do you have any suggestions for a better laptop? More "bang" for the buck. Those laptops were the cheapest I could find for the best performance. I really don't want to spend more than $1300

 

[WR2]

You can look over the MSI GX640-260US
Core i5-450M & 15.4" 1680x1050 w/ Radeon HD 5850 graphics.

 

[WR2]

I think that Sager NP8130 is about the best deal you're going to find with a GTX 460M graphics and Sandy Bridge quad core.
We can drop down in the 'buks' but it's also going to mean dropping down in GPU & gaming power.

 

[b-dub92]

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