How to choose a notebook for gaming?
How do you decide if a laptop or notebook is good enough? It is difficult to decide which is the best gaming power notebook or laptop in the market. With so many choices out there, competitors slug it out amongst themselves to insist that their laptop is the best.
Spending a few grand on a laptop is not child’s play, it involves a lot of serious thought and decision making. I have seen a lot of people regretting their choice later on a few months down the road and grumbling that they feel cheated by the shop assistant into buying a particular model. The truth is, the shop assistant himself is not sure on the differences in the various laptops on sale.
Technology runs faster than your age and I can assure you that what you heard previously is no longer the best machine after 1 year. There are 5 factors that you will need to consider when choosing a best gaming laptop or notebook. Take the factors listed below to decide if the laptop is good enough to qualify for a gaming rig.
1. Screen Size
A bigger screen means a better gaming experience. It is not a complicated matter. Just ask yourself. Do you think it is more enjoyable to watch on a larger screen or on a smaller screen? The answer is obvious. You should go with 15.6 inch if you intend to carry it around. For those who use laptops as desktops, you can go for 17 inches and above
2. Screen resolution
The higher the resolution, the better the game graphics will look. It is also a tell tale sign that the laptop comes with a good or high end graphic card or else it will not be able to handle the high resolutions. A high resolution also means higher cost. So if a laptop with a 1,920 X 1,080 resolution is too costly for you to handle. Get a model with a lower resolution like 1,336 X 768.
3. Graphics card
This is the hardware that determines if you will play any games, not your mother. It may be confusing for you to understand which the better video card is. Either, do a google search on the name of the card or simply run the bench mark test to get the score. The current trend for Jan 2010, would be around Nvdia GTX 260M or a HD5650.
4 Audio
Needless to say, good audio is important in entertainment. But I am not a picky audio manic, therefore my judgment would be simple. As long as I see brand names like Altec Lansing or Dolby digital, I say yes.
5. Design
This is something which I do not really consider, but if you don’t feel comfortable handling the laptop, you will tire out easily or suffer from sores and tired muscles. Look around the chassis to see if there’s any silly design problem. For example, usb ports that is too close to the base. This makes it impossible to hook up mp3 players or broadband dongles.
Use this checklist as a guide when you make your choice for a best gaming power notebook. You can’t go wrong. It also ensures that you do not end up with a outdated machine too soon. Click here to read about best gaming power notebooks part 2.
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