Hi,
 
I am looking for a gaming laptop, I play mainly MMOs, so connectivity is essential, and some FPS. but I will be travelling over the world for a while so need to have a degree of portability.
 
I am looking for....  
 
Windows Vista
Dedicated Graphics (DX10 comaptible?)
2 MEG on board minimum
120 Gig HDD (not sure on speed)
15.4" Wide maximum size.
BUdget £1500 sterling
 
I am sure that there are other things I need but would really appreciate your advice.

Have seen this from dptech, any thoughts.
Werewolf Santa Rosa Display 15.4 inch. TFT WSXGA+ (1680x1050) [GBP 517,56]  
Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor T7500 2.2GHz 4MB Cache 800MHz FSB [GBP 262,87]  
2GB DDR2 PC2-5300 a 667MHz - 2x1024 SO-DIMM [GBP 90,96]  
Hard Disk S-Ata, 160Gb, 5400 Rpm [GBP 67,22]  
NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT with 512MB of DDR3 memory (DX10) [GBP 0,00]  
DVD+/-RW 8x4x2,4x16x10x8x24 DUAL LAYER [GBP 40,84]  
Realtek ALC268 HD Audio [GBP 0,00]  
Bluetooth internal module [GBP 22,65]  
Integrated Webcam (1.3 mpixel) [GBP 0,00]  
Wireless LAN 4965AGN 300Mbps (802.11 a/b/g/n) (internal module) [GBP 0,00]  
English keyboard Numpad soft touch [GBP 0,00]  
MICROSOFT Windows VISTA Ultimate 64-bit (UK/NL) OEM [GBP 140,81]  
Shipping fees to Europe [GBP 43,66]  
 
 
 
Subtotal
 
Tax (*)
 
Order Total
 
 
 GBP 1.186,57
 
GBP 207,65
 
GBP 1.394,22
 
 

What company is that from?
 
One from Rock Direct: http://www.rockdirect.com/configur [...] P670-T7700
 
One from Dell: http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/ [...] l=en&s=dhs

The laptop is from  
 
http://www.dpctech.net/notebooks/w [...] f_page.php
 

Hi lostandwandering,
 
Was thinking of going with the below as it is 350 pounds cheaper than the rock.  The Rock has 1gb of ram less, but 256M more on the graphics card, a 7200rpm HDD and Vista Ultimate. Would the performance difference warrant the extra spend?  
 
Apologies for the questions but want to ensure that the best bang for buck is got.
 
 
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7700 (2.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 4 MB L2-cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32Bit) - English
Base Warranty - 1 Year XPS Premium Hardware Support (incl. Gaming and On-Site Support)
2.0 mega pixel Camera & Midnight Blue for CCFL Display
15.4" Widescreen™ WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display (220nits) with TrueLife™
Biometric Fingerprint Reader with BLACK accent
4096MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]
250GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 8600M GT with 256MB dedicated graphic memory
Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Slot Load drive, including SW
Primary 9-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (85 WHr)

^I think I would go with that. You'll notice some speed decrease from the hard drive in gaming only when you load maps and levels. The 256mb version of the 8600mGT uses GDDR3 memory which is faster than the GDDR2 on the 512mb one so you may actually get better performance. The XPS should do what you want with no problems.

Thanks lost and wandering, I am just going to take the hammer to the piggy bank.

Have purchased from Dell, but with a bit of negotiation, they reduced the price by £50 and chucked in a blue tooth mous and tv tuner thingy.
Final Spec below
 
Base
 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7700 (2.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 4 MB L2 cache)
 
Memory
 4096MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]
 
 
Video Card
 NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 8600M GT with 256MB dedicated graphic memory
 
Hard Drive
 250GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
 
Microsoft Operating System
 Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32Bit) - English - PRODUCT RED
 
Optical Devices  
 Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Slot Load drive, including SW
 
Wireless Networking  
 Intel® Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card - Europe - Core 2 Duo Processors
 
Microsoft Application Software
 Microsoft® Office 2007 Home and Student - English
 
Bluetooth
 Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth + Bluetooth Mouse
 
Primary Battery
 Primary 9-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (85 WHr)
 
Biometric Identification
 Fingerprint Reader Biometric for XPS M1530 (PRODUCT) RED
 
Colour Choice
 Crimson Red XPS M1530 (PRODUCT) RED & 2.0mp camera for CCFL Display
 
TV Tuner and Remote Control
 Dell™ Travel Remote Control
 
LCD
 15.4" Widescreen™ WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display (220nits) with TrueLife  
 

Looks good. Should be a great performer.

Yep, it looks fine, however i would have gone with 200GB HDD with 7200RPM

Gateway P6831FX
Geforce 8800GTS instead of 8600m gt which is wimpy for gaming. Cost 1350 US.

Gateway P6831FX
Geforce 8800GTS instead of 8600m gt which is wimpy for gaming. Comes with Western Digital 250 gig SATA drive as well...
Cost 1350 US.

Oh i forgot that , yeah that gateway is a solid laptop, and it has an awesome performance for its $