Hey I'm looking for a Windows 7 laptop capable of playing GAMES and also serve my work BASE purposes. I'm looking for one with a i7 processor, around 6GB ram. any ideas? And, No i dont want alienware  Need more infoooo

What is your budget?
Are you already looking at any laptops? If so, which ones?
Do you have a brand preference?
What are some of the games you are going to be playing on it?Budget: $1200-$2200

I've Looked at the Dell XPS 16 and the HP Pavilion dv6-3032TX Notebook

No brand preference except i don't wanna Alienware

Looking to play games like GTA IV and other graphic intensive games$1200-2200 USD? Nice.

A friend of MINE just bought a Dell Studio 15. Plays Modern Warfare pretty well..

http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/dell-studio-15/4505-3121_7-33107339.html$1200-$2200 Australian Currency and i'm considering buying the Dell XPS 16 but are looking for similiar laptops with similiar specsTake a look at the Dell Precision lineup in the Dell business section. A bit more expensive but more powerful than the dimension or studio series. (you can get an i7 extreme edition cpu)Just found this article, published a few DAYS ago.

http://gcn.com/Articles/2010/08/02/Review-of-Powerhouse-Notebooks.aspx?admgarea=TC_LABREVIEWS&Page=1

They look at and compare 6 powerful laptops and evaluate them against their PRICE. First place: Apple MacBook Pro 15".
I concur with their assessment. Quote from: Kerjifire on August 03, 2010, 02:24:02 AM

$1200-$2200 Australian Currency and i'm considering buying the Dell XPS 16 but are looking for similiar laptops with similiar specs

$1200-$2200 Australian? whats that, about $50-$55 US?

$1200-$2200 Australian? whats that, about $50-$55 US?.....sorry, couldn't help myself (I'm an Aussie too, btw). Just out of curiosity, why the Alienware hatred?

it'd look kinda weird carrying around alienware in my workplace

A laptop is a laptop.