Looking for help finding a new Lapotop

[Smiget]

Hey everyone!

As the current laptop I am using is literately falling apart I've come to the conclusion I need a new one.

Also I've faced the fact that the only game I play on a consistent basis in the last two years is KSP.

So I'm looking for something that's in the $2000-$2500 range, if anyone has any recommendations I'd greatly appreciate it.

or should i just wait for the update to 1.1 and get out the duct tape to keep this thing together for a bit longer?

Thanks everyone!

[Alphasus]

So, what OSes are you fine with? OS X and windows will work about as well for this. Also, what featureset do you want? If it runs linux, it won't play much better anymore. So far, not enough info.

[Elthy]

Sure you want only a laptop? For that money you can get a decent laptop (good enough for modded KSP but also somehow portable) and a very good PC, that would play KSP better than any laptop ever could...

[buckhunts]

Definitely go with a gaming laptop like Alienware here is one on amazon. I currently have a mac but will be going back to windows. Most of the developement projec ts im working on required windows anyways. Mac, great for video and music editing.

http://www.amazon.com/Alienware-ALW17-5312sLV-17-3-Inch-Gaming-Laptop/dp/B00JXLGE7K

We do heavy development and this is a great product. Depending on your needs it should work well.

[legoclone09]

No, Alienware skimps out on graphics cards. You can get far better ones for laptops I think. I would use Linux because it is free and you can have more money for better stuff!

[pTrevTrevs]

I have a Toshiba Satellite with an Intel i7 processor, 8 GB of RAM (expandable to 16 gigs) 750 GB Hardrive, backlit keyboard, disk drive (surprisingly, not many laptops still have them) for about $600. It can run KSP well even after I've modded it to hell and gone. I love my laptop, and my laptop loves me.

The reason I got such a good machine for so cheap was that I didn't get any unnecessary features. Touch screen, solid state hardrive, detachable screen, etc. is all pretty useless to me, so I didn't get a computer with those things, and therefore didn't have to pay for them, which means I got a good laptop for a great price. Keep that in mind.

Also, I've heard that the Intel i5 is better for gaming since it has a higher speed.

[legoclone09]

The i5 is cheaper and not many games need that much power, only use it if you have, say ARMA-level realism with space and n-body physics. Then you will need a lot of power.

[Camacha]

Do you really need a laptop? Laptops and gaming are a bad marriage. If you really need mobility, you might consider keeping your current laptop for light laptop tasks and buying a beefy home system for some gaming power.

Gaming on laptops always is an expensive, huge compromise.