Help in selecting a decent 3D supported gaming Laptop?

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antisocialbratt

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I saw one listing on ebay but before i could decide it expired. Other sony listings are above 100000 inr. So if i don't get any 90k-ish listing around the time i'm gonna purchase the lappy then I'll get xps 17.

Isnt there any other sony user out there? Would love to have some thoughts on gaming and 3d movies.
 
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antisocialbratt

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I'm torn between xps 17 3d and sony 217 3d. :( Gamer inside me roots for xps but i know that i won't get much time for gaming for next two years cuz of studies, other than some casual weekends. On the other hand , I love 3d movies thus i want the 3d viewing experience to be amazing. Everywhere i read, Sony gets the brownies for it.
 
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antisocialbratt

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I think i'm gonna use the 10% discount coupon on available listings of Sony 217 3d. It will come around as 94k which is awesome price considering the lappy with similar config(although a better card) from dell india website cost around 115k. Sony has better screen and has firewire support. I mostly play sports games like Ashes cricket, fifa12 and occassionally assassins creed, Split second, Alanwake, LA noire. All those game should have no problem running in high settings with 54. M of sony. So i wont miss 555m.
 
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antisocialbratt

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Whats going on with Dell India website. When i started this thread they were giving 6 Bluray Movies with the XPS 17 3D. 2 Days ago they reduced that to 3 movies only and now today they just vanished completely. Grrrh.... They should have decreased the price a bit atleast if they are not giving any Blurays with the system :p
 
samudragupta

samudragupta

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these are just marketing strategies.. when you want to place a new order for xps you can speak to the sales rep and negotiate the cost and freebies.. dont worry about that...
 
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antisocialbratt

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I'll wait till the end of this month to buy the lappy. I'm hoping that Dell would refresh its XPS 17 3D with a new Processor or/and GPU.

Another question. How much does Asus g74sx 3d cost in India and where can i find a asus store in Bangalore? Is it worth spending extra bucks and get this instead of xps 17 3d?

Only difference between XPS 17 3D and Asus G74sx is the GPU. Dell has 555m while asus has 560M. Also dell has better CPU "2760QM" compared to Asus's 2630QM.
So i did some research and found this on another forum
"Always watch the data rate and memory bus, which ultimately determine your memory bandwidth.

The GTX is always consistant, with a 192-bit bus and the GDDR5 rate (60GB/s bandwidth).

The GT 555M can come in a variety of flavors, including a 128-bit DDR3 with the same bandwidth as your GT 525M (). There is also a DDR3 with a 192-bit bus which is a step up, and a GDDR5 128-bit which has 50GB/s bandwidth nearly matching the GTX's 60GB/s.

Now, this makes the GDDR5 GT 555M worth considering when priced considerably less than the GTX, aside the crappy fillrates (which are well worse than the other 555M, and nearly as low as the 525M). But if you're not paying a whole lot more for the GTX card, it definitely is worth skipping past the GDDR5 GT 555M."

So if there's any truth in what this guy said then which 555M does XPS 17 has? and what should i do? If Asus is really that much better then i can wait another month to get extra moolah to buy Asus.
 
dashing.sujay

dashing.sujay

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Get hands on XPS 17 and check which version it carries, otherwise 560M is the way to go, but do contact Asus its warranty and other issues.
 
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antisocialbratt

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I know there are some issues with Bios and trackpad in Asus. Read about them on forums. Just wanna know which of these two is more reliable. I need a laptop which would serve me for next 3 years atleast without problems. I can't be bothered with a defective Lappy and carrying it to service center again and again. Need it for college work.
 
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antisocialbratt

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I might just do that. How much difference is there in the gaming performance of 555m and 560m? Is it just in the numbers or it is pretty noticeable in actual gaming?

I think i'll go with XPS 17. It has a option for 3 years warranty whereas asus is giving just 1 years. So XPS would give more peace of mind. Moreover a Asus G74SX would stand out in a Business School classroom. :p
 
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antisocialbratt

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How about this lappy? Toshiba Qosmio X500-X8310 Does this one supports the 3D? It comes in the same price tag but a monster of a screen at 18.5 inches :p
 
samudragupta

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antisocialbratt said:
How about this lappy? Toshiba Qosmio X500-X8310 Does this one supports the 3D? It comes in the same price tag but a monster of a screen at 18.5 inches :p
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lol you are getting too superstitious. I say you stick with the xps. I wouldnt even bother looking at the toshiba since you said that reliability is primary for you.
 
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antisocialbratt

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I have a month to pass before i would buy the lappy. So why not look at all the options. I've checked on flipkart and a 3D sensor is mentioned in specifications. But apart from that there is no mention of 3D capability. So thats why I'm asking here. If 3D is possible on that lappy and watching 3D movies is a first for me than gaming then why not go for a full HD 18.5 inch screen.
 
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