| Most veteran PC gamers know exactly what they | | | | The third most important factor in the speed of your |
| want in a gaming laptop, and those who have the time | | | | laptop is RAM. You will need at least 1GB to safely |
| and money have probably already built their dream | | | | play most 3D games without any memory |
| computer themselves, but if you are a little newer to | | | | bottlenecking, although most hardcore gamers opt for |
| the field, a little more fond of the smaller notebook | | | | 2GB or more just for the added punch and/or |
| footprint, or a little less comfortable with a | | | | bragging rights. |
| do-it-yourself computer, you need to be armed with | | | | The fourth and final tip would be to go with 7200rpm |
| these basic facts before purchasing your gaming | | | | hard drives, as these will definitely speed up load times |
| laptop. | | | | by adding some extra horsepower to your gaming |
| The three most important components for any | | | | machine. |
| high-end laptop are the processor, RAM and graphics | | | | With recent advancements in mobile technologies, |
| card. Since you are building a gaming rig, you will want | | | | laptops are now becoming more and more popular in |
| to focus on your graphics card first and foremost. | | | | the gaming community, as the prospect of a portable |
| Make sure you load up the video memory with at | | | | gaming rig that can produce desktop-like performance |
| least 256MB and remember to select a notebook that | | | | on the go is something that appeals to all gamers. Just |
| has a dedicated graphics card. Integrated graphics | | | | remember to follow these four simple guidelines to |
| simply cannot handle any modern, 3D gaming. | | | | ensure that your laptop will be able to meet or exceed |
| The next most important component is your | | | | all of the hardware requirements for your gaming |
| processor. Dual-core CPUs are the hottest thing out | | | | sessions. |
| right now. Ideally, you want to stay within the top two | | | | Please, check out these recommendations for the |
| or three fastest dual-core CPUs, in terms of processor | | | | best notebook computers for gaming. |
| speed, that are currently available at the time of your | | | | This article may be republished freely as long as this |
| purchase. This will ensure that your notebook is fully | | | | copyright notice and box of resource links are included |
| optimized for all of today's latest 3D games. | | | | at the bottom. |