comments on these gaming laptops

I need a inexpensive gaming laptop for next 2-3 months, ~500 ideally, can use external monitor, mouse, and keyboard.

Fair amount on Ebay - comments on how these would run?

Most of these have 2 gig ram, (some 4), all have variety of Video cards.

comments on what will play reasonably well and best bang for the buck appreciated

laptop 1

Laptop2 Dell XPS

Used HP

Used MSI

Used Asus

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Basically, this is my laptop gaming machine. HP calls it a 'multimedia' machine, but it turns out that all the hardware you need for a multimedia machine (watch TV, DVD, video editing) is exactly what you want for a 'gaming' machine.

It has the right level of NVidia graphics so that you can turn up the GFX to medium-high (on a laptop!). And unlike some of the other laptops, it has a separate numeric keypad, which is important for gaming. And, unlike the first choice, it has an AC adaptor!

Mind you, it's heavy and runs hot and has a short battery life (like most 'gaming' laptops). This is not something you can pull out and use on a plane or classroom. Think of it as a very portable desktop computer rather than a true laptop. In fact, this laptop falls into the category of "desktop replacement laptops."

But I tell you this, you'll be able to dual box on that one machine.

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thanks, portability isn't the biggest factor, so thats fine.

All of these have different graphics adaptors...any work best?

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thanks, portability isn't the biggest factor, so thats fine.

All of these have different graphics adaptors...any work best?

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I have been an ATI guy all my computing life, but I would say go with Nvidia for laptops as one of the single most annoying thing about ATI is how you cannot get drivers for mobile versions of their cards from them without modding.

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thanks, portability isn't the biggest factor, so thats fine.

All of these have different graphics adaptors...any work best?

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I have been an ATI guy all my computing life, but I would say go with Nvidia for laptops as one of the single most annoying thing about ATI is how you cannot get drivers for mobile versions of their cards from them without modding.

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agreed... now i know >.>

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