MM>I decided on a Samsung Core i5 laptop for 500 plus tax, It ran for 545 and s
MM>change. Its 15.3 inch laptop and it has all the good starter stuff.

MM>Only bad thing is it doesnt have a geforce or amd gaming graphics card.

As they say, "You Get What yopu Pay For" NO Samsung Laptops appearo\ing
on the Gaming Laptop recomendaion list!
For the best check out the Alienware M18X

Fro those that the Alienware is too rich for theri blood Both Dell and
Gateway have machiens on the list though:

Dell
    Inspiron XPS

        * 3.4 GHZ Intel Pentium 4 CPU with 800 mhz FSB and
        Hyper-Threading (Extreme Edition P4 as an option)
        * ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128 MB
        * or Mobility Radeon 9800 with 256 MB of video memory
        * Dual Channel DDR Memory at 400 MHZ (comes with 2 dimms)
        * Upgradeable graphics card
        * 60 GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive
        * Optional Integrated Wireless Networking and Bluetooth +
        Gigabit Ethernet
        * Built in Subwoofer
        * Interchangeable Covers

    Inspiron 9200

        * Pentium M processor
        * ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128 MB of memory
        * Dual Channel DDR Memory at 400 MHZ (comes with 2 dimms)
        * Optional Integrated Wireless Networking and Bluetooth
        * Built in Subwoofer
        * Wide Screen - UltraSharp T Display with WXGA, WUXGA options
        available

    Inspiron 8600

        * Pentium M CPU or Celeron M
        * ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo with 128 MB of video memory
        as an option
        * Wide Screen - UltraSharp T Display with WXGA, WSXGA, WUXGA
        options available

Gateway:
Gateway Laptops

    450XL

        * Pentium M with 2 MB of level 2 cache
        * ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128 MB of video memory

    M505 Series Key Features

        * Pentium M and the full Centrino Package
        * ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 with 64 MB of dedicated video memory
        * Integrated 20-bit sound and stereo speakers w/ Subwoofer
        * 1.38 Inches and 6.7 Pounds
        * Price - base unit starting at under $1600 (as of this writing)

    M675 Series

        * 2.8 - 3.2 GHZ Intel Pentium 4 CPU with 800 mhz FSB and
        Hyper-Threading
        * ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 or 9700 Graphics with 64-128 MB of
        dedicated memory
        * 17.1 Inch WXGA screen!

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