Need your assistance to select a good Laptop for gaming

[Robert]

Dear All,

I am a student and is looking forward to buy a Laptop which can be used for regular and gaming purpose.

I was trying to search online and research , but rather got kind lost with huge selection and price.
 
Will Appreciate your help to suggest me a better a deal for price range which i am looking for.

As student my budget is around 650$ to 800$.

Also i hope the laptop will be capable to play games like call of duty mw3, Crysis, Battlefield 3 games .

Hope i am not asking much for my budget.

Thanks!!!!
Robert

[Joey]

Hi Robert. The laptop below will have enough power to play Battlefield 3, Crysis 2 and Modern Warfare 3.

It is just below $800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230185

[Robert]

Thanks and appreciate your help Joey.
 

[Robert]

Hi Joey,

Please let me know- can "HP Pavilion dv6-6140us" handle games like BF3, crysis at low or medium setting.

http://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-dv6-6140us-Entertainment-Notebook/dp/B0051OLSKQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326843147&sr=8-1

Basically i want to go with HP or Dell for budget gaming laptop which can play as i mentioned recent FPS at medium or low setting.

Please let me know for any other suggestion , and thanks for your time.

[Joey]

The processor is okay but the graphics card is not that fast. It would be laggy even at low settings on BF3 and Crysis 2.

The laptop I recommend above is a much better option.

[Robert]

Hi Joey,

Ok I have  got ASUS K53SV-DH51 from Newegg as recommended by you and i am happy with it as it has exceeded my expectation and is exactly what i was looking for.

Now here i have query.

When i use it for gaming it gets hot like 78C to 80C and even 82C.
I have tried to google various option that could help me cool down the laptop.

I use Cooling pad which cools it only by 5C.

I want your advise for the Power Option Setting.

Like if i go to advance power option and change the Maximum Processor State to 80 (Plugged in) it does help to drop the temp by 10C.(and i have not noticed any significant lag after changing this setting)

Now i dont know is this setting OK or can damage the laptop, Please let me know your advise

Thanks for your time.
Robert


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[Joey]

Hi Robert. It is very safe to underclock your CPU. The only time you have to worry is if you somehow overclock it and go over 100%, then things can go wrong.

btw, when you play games on the laptop, do you have it on a table or desk? If it is sitting on your lap it will overheat it.

Glad you like the laptop. It is a very nice one for gaming :-)