Hello, I'm going to uni next year to study engineering/sci and I need to get myself a decent laptop. The only thing I would really be using it for would be internet surfing, watching movies/videos etc, uni stuff (there is a compulsary comptuer programming course), maybe some casual gaming and of course FSX.

 

Now I'm not looking at getting a budget system, I want to be able to fly in FSX with ORBX sceneries and carenado planes with medium high graphic settings. That being said I need to keep spending to a min - anything above $3000 needs to be seriously worth it. I've had my eye on these systems for a while and I need some help on decinding which one is best for FSX, and indeed if there are any other options to consider

 

1st system: MSI GT70 0NE (~ $3200)

• 16GB RAM -1600MHz(4x4 memory modules)
  
• 3rd Gen i7 -3630QM - (2.4 - 3.4GHz turbo boost), 45W, 6Mb cache
  
• GeFore GTX 680M - 4GB GDDR5
  
• Windows 8 - 64bit
  
• 2yrs warranty
  
• 17.3'' FHD 1920x1080 res LED backilit anit-glare screen
  
• 2x128GB mSATA SSD superRAID0 (primary)
  
• 750GB 7200 rpm HDD
  

more details here http://www.affordablelaptops.com.au/contents/en-us/d426_msi-gt70-laptop-notebook.html

 

2nd system: Alienware M17x (~ $3120)

• 12GB RAM - 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2x2GB + 2X4GB)
  
• 3rd Generation i7-3740QM - (2.7 - 3.7GHz turbo boost), 6Mb cache
  
• GeForce GTX 680M - 2GB DDR5
  
• Windows 7 home - 64bit (Will probably change to win 8 soon I would think)
  
• 1yr warranty
  
• 17.3" WideFHD (1920 x 1080) WLED LCD
  
• 750GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
  

 

Any advice would be appreciated

 

Any thoughts?

Any thoughts?

 

- I don't know if this is the answer you want or not,

But I suggest you buy a decent laptop (around $500) for Internet surfing & general use!

 

- Then buy yourself a beast PC (around $2000) for FSX and gaming..

Save the rest!

 

With the laptops you mentioned, you’re paying so much for lower performance.. (compared to PC)

I agree I use my 6 year old Hp laptop for all my school stuff at UA but just built a rig for fsx and skyrim and spent like 1k and can finally run full settings

My only advice, is if you do go with the Alienware, get the 7970M over the 680GTX. It's a LOT cheaper and performs better.

I've a weaker laptop which performs reasonably well with FSX (+ addons aircraft, OrbX sceneries, Opus), see specs besides, so both will work well.

 

Alienware is overpriced IMO but my laptop is from MSI and has a non glare screen that I am not satisfied of as I find it greyish and grainy .

 

Take a laptop with a large SSD and as much memory in the graphic card as possible

 

See Asus, the last generation looks good.

I just ordered an Alienware m14x with i7-3840 (max 3.8), hybrid drive, 2 gig ddr5 nividia 650, etc. Good pricing this week. I need portability.

If you want the laptop with the fastest cpu on the planet, and SLI two of the best gpus, see m-tech.

 

They have lesser models too of course.

 

http://www.m-techlap...=2#.UOMVQW8iHO4

 

 

 

The M8900 is a bargain at the price.

 

I bought an Mtech laptop back in Jan '08. Ran great, no problems...

 

http://www.m-techlaptops.com/ShopOnline/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=864#.UOMWmm8iHO4