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Ok, I've settled on a PC finally. Here are the specs:

DELL XPS M1710 Gaming Laptop

CPU: Intel Core Duo T7200 @2.0 GHz 667fsb
RAM: 2 GiGs DDR2 533MHz RAM
Hard Drive: 160 GIG SATA
Monitor 17" TFT WXGA Active Matrix Display.
Video Card: NVidia GForce 7900 w/256Mb.
DVDROM: 8X DVDRW Dual-Layer Burner.
Sound Card: Integrated Audio AC97
I/O: (USB2X3)
Wireless: DELL B&G Wireless
OS: Windows XP Pro (Replacing Windows Vista Business)

Cost: TT$12,400.00
US$ 1,958.00

So, folks what do ya think. Will this hold up for most games? Hopefully in 2 weeks I'll have this in my possession if the wiff doesn't kill me first.

A laptop for right at 2 grand USD??

FFS!

For that kind of dough, I'd expect a LOT more than just a game rig.

Yeah, Willie me too. But on Dell online the same rig with an Audigy sound card and other stuff costs about TT$14,000. This one is sold locally. The reason behind the laptop as opposed to a desktop is the fact I'll be saving around TT$600 on wireless internet per month. At work I can bring the laptop and download free at T1 speed. I'd rather a desktop but with all the damn heat and dust here it's terrible. At least a laptop can be stowed away with ease. As for my old rig I got some Thermal Paste to apply to the heatsink so I hope that'll bring down the GPU temperture.