Laptop Graphics & CPU Comparison Please help me

Hi everyone, i was just wondering which laptop I should get out oft he following and which would be good for moderate gaming please help me compare the graphics and the processor, I just want to let you all know that I don't need the laptop for any CPU intensive programs:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Gatewa [...] Id=9605365

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=2289

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+- [...] Id=9556072

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produ [...] =C&topnav=

If gaming is the primary concern, the Gateway from Best Buy would be best. For 100 more than the Asus, you get the same GTX 260M, but a much faster Core 2. Good deal IMO.

As for the graphics cards GTX 260M is the best one in performance , then HD4650 then GT 230M .
The best processor is Core i7 720QM then comes the Core2 Quad Q9000 then Core2 Duo P8700 and at last Core2 Duo P7450.
So i think you should get the HP Pavilion dv7-2270us if you wanted a balance between the CPU and the GPU , if you want it for games get the Gateway FX as it has a better CPU than Asus laptop

In gaming, the Gateway will win. Hands down. Very rarely will a stronger CPU give you better performance in games when compared to the GPU. Not to mention that the i7 mobile CPUs eat batteries for breakfast, so I wouldn't expect to stay unplugged for very long.

Basically the way I am looking at is with the Gateway you are getting a fast dual core, a more powerful GPU, potentially longer battery life and all the while saving a few $$ (ok it's only $50, but still).

On the bestbuy website it says the asus has a five star processor but the gate way is four. YOu say the Asus is faster so what is the deal? I really dont know

yea does the the 5400rpm vs 7200rpm make much of a difference, if it does I can always replace the hard drive down the road....and yea the core i7 will eat battery.....thats a good point. GOSH its so hard to decide i need it for UNI and GAMING lol. Im just afraid that the CPU on the gateway will become outdated in a few years because computers might switch to core i5 and i7 in the upcoming years....

The 7200rpm HDD will be faster, noticeably in games where you are constantly loading maps and such. The additional heat/ battery drain probably isn't all that noticeable.

As far as the CPU is concerned, I've been running a 2.00ghz Core2Duo in my laptop for 2 years now and haven't really found anything that I can't run game wise. I play COD2 and 4 and I even installed Crysis. Both of the COD games ran fine. Crysis was playable, but my dated GPU is what is holding my laptop back. As far as getting out dated, most games are only now taking advantage of multiple cores so I think you have a little while yet before you have to worry about a Dual Core being obsolete.

I don't believe the Gateway has either an LED lit screen or a backlit keyboard. Not sure how important either of those are to you. And no, there isn't much of a noticeable difference between DDR2 and DDR3. Most people wouldn't even be able to tell.

Thanks for the clarification.

ANd sorry for the muisunderstanding

Did you mean to include a link?

^Not sure why you can't edit your post.

Anyway, it's going to depend on what you are doing/what programs you are running. If the programs you are running can actually utilize the Quad Core, then the Asus would be better. However, most games either only utilize one CPU core or are just now starting to take advantage of multiple cores. I'd still say it is more advantageous to have the faster dual core instead of a slower clocked Quad. Plus the Dual Core will save you some battery life as the Quads are a little power hungry.

ooo, well im going down to the states so I will prolly pick it up this week if i can decide lol