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Top 10 Gaming Laptops – May 2012

Top 10 Gaming Laptops – May 2012 This list is based on actual or estimated gaming performance, factoring in the hardware specification (particularly the graphics card) relative to the laptop’s size. May Update: The big news this month is that Intel has rolled out the new Ivy Bridge platform, but that’s not the most important [...]
Radeon HD 7690M/6770M Overclocking Experiment

The AMD Radeon HD 7690M XT found in lots of HP laptops at the moment is already an overclocked card–the HD7690M is actually an HD 6770M with a higher memory clock–so it should have been unlikely to go much further, but as it turns out it’s actually possible to squeeze a few extra frames per [...]
What is an ODM (Original Design Manufacturer)?

Original design manufacturing refers to companies who produce a product that will later have a different company’s logo placed upon it. This is commonplace among laptop manufacturers and is a process used by most of the big names in the industry, although there are a few exceptions.
Next-Gen HP dv7t, dv6t (7000 Series) Specs Listed

HP has taken the lid off some details regarding the upcoming replacements for the 15.6-inch Pavilion dv6t and the 17.3-inch dv7t. Not surprisingly, the specs include Ivy Bridge processors and a mobile Nvidia Kepler GPU in the dv7t.
Battlefield 3 Laptop System Requirements Check

In case you haven’t noticed, the latest shooter from DICE/EA looks amazing, and for the same reason it’s also very demanding.
HP Envy 15 Coupon – Save $450!

Updated 4/15/2012: HP’s latest and greatest 15.6-inch Envy 15 has just been issued a new coupon worth $450 off customized laptops, including free shipping!
HP Pavilion dv6t Coupon (Ivy Bridge/Kepler)

Updated 5/10/2012: The latest deal is worth $350 off a custom dv6t Quad Edition including free shipping! New offer.
Best 3D Gaming Laptops 2012

Jan. 2012 update: This article was originally published a few months ago, in the middle of 2011, and surprisingly little has changed considering the usually rapid development in the tech industry. As of CES 2012, we have seen some progress from Toshiba in the way of glasses-free 3D gaming, but Nvidia’s 3D Vision solution is [...]
HP Envy 15 Returns – Redesigned

The original Envy 15 was an incredibly fast 15-inch laptop when it was launched in 2009. It borrowed the MacBook Pro design put replaced the hardware with a (then) vastly more powerful 1st-gen quad-core Core i7 CPU coupled with a high-end AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4830 (later HD 5830). On the downside it also received [...]
Deal: $500 Off HP Pavilion Laptops

HP has just launched a coupon for Pavilion laptops configured at $1,399+ that takes $500 off the regular price tag and includes free shipping. This one might might come in handy if you have been planning on getting a high-end configuration of the dv6t or dv7t Quad Edition laptops.
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Alienware M18x R2 Coupon
New coupon for May 2012 (Ivy Bridge laptops)! The M18x is a no-compromise gaming monster. With optional CrossFireX and SLI configurations, factory overclocked Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition processors and a large 18-inch Full HD 1080p display it offers desktop gaming performance in a portable package.



