First Time Build (Gaming Laptop) $1800

[Skribblebot]

So I was told by a friend who works on these forums that this was the place to get help/planning how to build my rig.

 

I'm shooting for an $1800 gaming laptop that I will also be using for work projects. I'd mostly be running Steam games off it (Witcher 2, Skyrim, Far Cry 3, Bioshock, etc.)

 

I had a list of parts that I was working off of but they were all written with the (misinformed) understanding that it was going to be a desktop. I need it to be portable but still have some kickass left over to play graphically demanding games.

 

Please help a noob out? 

 

Original parts list (for desktop):

 

-MQ series Processor 4 core

-Maxwell 750 TI

-H81 Motherboard

-E3:1230U3 CPU

-760 GPU

-16 GB ram

-250 GB SSD

-3 TB HardDrive

-Rosewill 500w PSU

[deadaccount69]

may i ask how you plan to build a laptop?

[Izaya Orihara]

First things first: Welcome to the forum. Enjoy your stay.

 

Also what do you want now a small desktop or a laptop? (building a laptop isn't possible...   Also the pc you had in minde is a very very odd. 

[deadaccount69]

And also welcome to the forum.

[MrYuriy]

So I was told by a friend who works on these forums that this was the place to get help/planning how to build my rig.

 

I'm shooting for an $1800 gaming laptop that I will also be using for work projects. I'd mostly be running Steam games off it (Witcher 2, Skyrim, Far Cry 3, Bioshock, etc.)

 

I had a list of parts that I was working off of but they were all written with the (misinformed) understanding that it was going to be a desktop. I need it to be portable but still have some kickass left over to play graphically demanding games.

 

Please help a noob out? 

 

Original parts list (for desktop):

 

-MQ series Processor 4 core

-Maxwell 750 TI

-H81 Motherboard

-E3:1230U3 CPU

-760 GPU

-16 GB ram

-250 GB SSD

-3 TB HardDrive

-Rosewill 500w PSU

I think the best thing for you to do, instead of doing this cold turkey, is to go a few Pre-Built PC/Laptop websites and see what you can create within your budget. This will be a good indicator because the parts those sites will use will all be high-end and new for the most part. Or at least very popular parts.

 

Some of the sites that come to mind (though Google is your best friend):

Maingear - https://www.maingear.com/custom/computers/custom-built-laptops.php

iBuyPower - http://www.ibuypower.com

CyberPower - http://www.cyberpowerpc.com

Alienware - http://alienware.com

DigitalStorm - http://www.digitalstormonline.com/gaming-laptops.asp

FalconNorthWest - http://www.falcon-nw.com/laptops

XoticPC - https://www.xoticpc.com

PowerNotebooks - http://www.powernotebooks.com

 

As a slight disclaimer, no, I do not recommend getting it pre-built. Especially if you enjoy the building process in itself. However, anytime I build a gaming laptop with a budget like yours, or $1,500+ I use websites like these to give me an idea of what I can pack in. Keep in mind, you are using these links just as a guide - as building your own you will pack in more of a punch for a lot less money.

[Tea1337]

Your going to use a laptop processor AND A server processor in this build? I am 10/10 confused about what your asking.

 

@Skribblebot

[Xquisite]

You don't really call a laptop a "build" 

[Skribblebot]

Thank you for the replies.

 

@MrYuriy

That sounds like a good place to start

 

I'm also quite confused. Its my first time doing this and the parts on that list are for a desktop. When they were originally recommended to me I wasn't that clear on what they were for/compatible with. I'm going to spend today getting an idea of the Laptops I can order and parts that I'll need.

[MrYuriy]

Thank you for the replies.

 

@MrYuriy

That sounds like a good place to start

 

I'm also quite confused. Its my first time doing this and the parts on that list are for a desktop. When they were originally recommended to me I wasn't that clear on what they were for/compatible with. I'm going to spend today getting an idea of the Laptops I can order and parts that I'll need.

Yup, that's exactly how I intended for you to use what I gave you in my post. Just to get yourself a starting point, a base line per say, of what you are working with.

[Skribblebot]

Excellent. Much appreciated. I'm gonna take a look-see and post if I have questions.

[Skribblebot]

So I found one in my price range that has most of what I want.

 

ASUS G750jX-DB71

 

17.3" screen

Intel Haswell Core i7-4700HQ (2.4GHz - 3.4GHz, 6MB)

Stock Thermal compound

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M (3.0GB)

16GB DDR3 1600MHz (Duel Channel Memory)

(Primary HD) 256Gb Internal SSD (SATA II - 3GB/s)

(Secondary HD) 1TB 5400RPM (SATA II - 3GB/s)

(Optical Drive) 8x Super Multi DVDRW/CDRW Combo Drive

 

~$1840

[xjohnny3589]

http://www.msi.com/product/nb/#/?sk=Gaming%20Series the one in your budget