Looking for BEST of the BEST laptop, no budget limit.

[DBZ]

Hey guys, just like the title said. Is there a company out there that is either on par or higher than voodoopc for building the ultimate laptop? This is not a joke.

[thegreek]

I can build you a $3,000 notebook that weighs less 2.5lb, has lots of battery life but sucks in gaming or I can build a $3,000 notebook that's great for gaming but has bad battery life and weighs a ton...

[DBZ]

I guess 2 of the requirement is 17 inch and less than 9lb, other than that price is not an issue. Looking over voodoopc seems promising but just seeing if there is more option out there than just that.

[bchur83]

I was going to recommend the Dell 20" LT, but when you limit it to 9lbs, that knocks it off the list of options.

[CGR]

I would look at HP and Lenovo laptops. Dell quality and support have gone WAY downhill in the last couple of years.

[Fr3@k3r]

im going to suggest the new Alienware m975 with sli 7950GTX and and the C2D

[thegreek]

im going to suggest the new Alienware m975 with sli 7950GTX and and the C2D

after looking I too will suggest this

[Fr3@k3r]

i forgot to mention the Dell XPS M1730 with the PhysX card built in :)

[jimmsch]

Killernotebooks.com (http://www.killernotebooks.com/entrance_page.aspx)

Top of the line Executioner (http://www.killernotebooks.com/executioner_sr/executionersr_order_page.html) model weighs in at 9.4lbs with 17" screen. It is customizable to suit your pocket with the $$ burning a hole in it.

2.8ghz C2D X7900 Unlocked (comes with KN exclusive HS mod rev5.b)...965M and ICH8M chipsets...7950GTX 512MB GPU (with exclusive KN GPU Heat Sink Mod ver. SR-1 rev. 5b)...4GB DDR2 800 (2 sticks)...WUXGA 17" 1920X1200 Glassview LCD...8X internal DL CD/DVD burner...200GB 7200RPM HDD...10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN & Modem Module...A/B/G/N 270Mbps and Bluetooth V2.0 Wireless...Laser etched case and winXP pro PLUS: ExpressCard Slot Yes, Express 54 (34) card
PC Card Slot ExpressCard Only
Card Reader 7-in-1; MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/SD/MiniSD/MiniSD/MMC/RSMMC
Built-in Web Camera 1.3 Mega Pixels
I/O Ports DVI Port x 1 (Dual-Link HDCP support)
S-Video TV-out Port x 1 (With HDTV Support)
USB2.0 Port x 4
IEEE1394a Port x 1
Mic-in Port x 1, Headphone Out x 1; S/PDIF x 1
Modem Port x 1, LAN Port x 1, IrDA x 1
Audio HiDef Azalia SoundBlaster Pro compatible SRS WOW; 3D Stereo; Virtual 8 channel (7.1) output; 2 built in 1.5 watt speakers + 1 built in 2 watt subwoofer
Hot Keys 3 instant launch keys for e-mail, Internet, Wireless/Bluetooth Search/User Define
Battery Pack Li-Ion 8 cell - @ 1.5 hours
Security TPM & Fingerprint reader and Kensington Lock slot
Dimensions 15.6" (W) x 11.5" (D) x 1.”-1.8" (H)
Weight 9.4 Lbs

all for a mere $4374 inc. shipping

[Mr.Guvernment]

sager ?

[JamesXP]

WOW.... 7950GTX SLi, Talk about space heater...

[funnyperson1]

I would go with VoodooPC, my roommates experience with Alienware support has been miserable.

[custom90gt]

that voodoopc envy 171 is a clevo notebook. I don't see any use in paying extra for the name. Try building the NP9261 on Sager's website and see what it comes out to pricewise (or check out the variety of other clevo resellers (http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=91510)).

[G-PHoRCe]

lenovo reserve serie would be good just for the heck of spending $5000 on an average notebook. But that leather does look smooth...

http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087&current-category-id=E95B1DFE30AD4A9BB0EE824F476ADC57

[Mr.Guvernment]

Executive Class support - Three years parts and labor (system battery: one year) - Onsite Repair


adnd this is why it is $5k, otherwise non of the specs even come close to being worth $5k.

[Mightyaa]

I second Killernotebooks...
Beyond what's mentioned above, he'll overclock it if you ask and keep it under warranty. He optimizes XP Pro instead of loading on garbage. He's the only one who makes custom coolers internally to replace the normal junk. It is simply a no bs gaming laptop.

The latest he has is the Odachi... nearly 15k 3dMark 05 and 9659 3dMark06. Nothing will come close with other notebooks. Quad Core, custom power block, custom cooling, etc...

They are expensive, but worth it imho...

[4od]

Check out the dell 1730

Hell of a notebook...