Laptop for game art

alecchalmers

I recently sold my desktop and moved abroad and I'm looking for a good laptop to get some game art done.

It needs to be a laptop, but I had considered getting a macbook pro maxed out. They're not bad and I grew up with macs so I like using them, but for a similar price I saw this beast.

http://item2.gmarket.co.kr/English/detailview/item.aspx?goodscode=626030336

32gb ram, i7 4900MQ quad core
Nvidia geforce GTX980M 4gb x2
Triple cooling system
500gb SSD and 1TB HD
2 years warranty

It seems great, but is there anything I should know or watch out for when getting a laptop like this. I didn't know they even came this powerful and Im a little worried about it overheating. Anything you guys would recommend? I guess I would be happy with the macbook but here in Korea tech is a bit cheaper and Apple stuff is pricey everywhere.

Any recommended alternatives would also be appreciated.

I'm likely to be using it for Unreal /cry zbrush stuff mostly.

Dataday

A bit crazy, but for what you probably will use it for isnt that a bit overkill?

Why not look at the Lenovo (gaming series), Razer Edge or Sager offerings. I use a Lenovo y510p with an extra vid card docked into its cd port and its been able to handle everything I throw at it.

JohnnyRaptor

Hmm, meaty machine, but id be weary of ordering a laptop all the way from South Korea.

Iv been buying laptops from PCSpecialist.co.uk for a few years now and they have been really solidly built and reliable performance wise, and you can spec them out pretty good with all the latest components. Id suggest having a look there too since your based in the uk,

lefix

I don't like high end machines. Technology progresses so fast, you probably get the same thing for half the price in a year or two. So I prefer buying computers for less than 1k, and just replace them more often. In the end it's always the much better deal.

glenatron

I use a G series ASUS laptop, and swear by it. They're meaty machines, really well made, and the cooling system (VERY important in a lappie) is second to none.

http://www.asus.com/us/site/g-series/

alecchalmers

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'm gonna do some research into the ASUS gseries andthat Lenovo you mentioned.

In terms of the country, I'm living in south korea for the forseeable future, i just didn't update my profile. Gmarket is like the Korean Amazon, i think it's pretty reliable in that respect. It's clearly overkill but I'm not sure i mind as i don't want to be replacing it again this time next year.

Waz

I bought this in November and couldn't be happier:

http://www.msi.com/product/nb/GS60-2PC-Ghost-3K-Edition.html#hero-overview

Bruno Afonseca

I've been working on pc laptops for quite a while and all of them needed a cooling pad underneath. Never had any problems at all!

Higuy

I have a Lenovo y410p and got it for around 900 dollars. It plays everything on max and does pretty much all game art work I've ever really needed to do on it. Also, you can upgrade the graphics cards overtime with the drive way that's interchangeable, like Dataday mentioned.

I'd personally go with something that costs less but still efficient in getting what you need done especially if your are not getting a desktop since you wont be able to upgrade as many features.

Showster

glenatron wrote: »

I use a G series ASUS laptop, and swear by it. They're meaty machines, really well made, and the cooling system (VERY important in a lappie) is second to none.

http://www.asus.com/us/site/g-series/

This completely amazing laptop!