new comp shopping

[Karaya]

<p>I'm thinking about spending some money on a new gaming laptop, and I'd like to share a tentative setup and see what people think.  Is it lacking in any area such that a bottleneck of some kind would keep the various components from reaching their potential?  Do you think I could run EQ2 at Extreme Quality, or close to it?</p><p>CPU: Intel Core i7 720QMVideo:  Nvidia GeForce GTS160M 1gbRAM: 4gb (2 x 2gb) SODIMM DDR3-1333Storage: Intel X25-M 34nm Gen 2 80GB SATA II 2.5inch SSDOS: Windows 7 (not sure which version yet)</p><p>Did I leave anything important out there?  I've been playing with an SSD for the past year on my current rig, and it's freaking phenomenal for zoning.  I even zone into guild halls in a heartbeat.</p><p>Thanks for any input!</p>

[TSR-DanielH]

<p>Greetings,</p><p>That computer looks good and should play the game very well.  The GTS160M would be the bottleneck in this case but it shouldn't have a major impact on EQ2's performance.</p>

[Karaya]

<p>Would you say the i7 720QM is overkill?  Will it improve EQ2 gameplay over a Core 2 Duo P8700/8800, say?  I know the i7's architecture is a big improvement, but I play EQ2 almost exclusively (I'll play StarCraft II when it comes out, though).  So if EQ2 would hit it's max performance with a Core 2, I may just take it down to that and save some cash.</p>

[TSR-DanielH]

<p>I'm not quite as well versed in the laptop market so I'm not sure about the price vs performance difference between the 2 chips.  Generally speaking I like to plan for the future when it comes to CPUs, but it all depends on how much you're able to save by choosing the P8700 chip.</p>