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New gaming laptop. Which should i get?

by maxus10 Jul 10, 2009 11:33PM PDT

Hello, i'm currently looking to buy a new laptop for college. I will be also be using it for pc gaming. I'm having trouble deciding between an hp HDX18t with the following specs:

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9900 (3.06 GHz, 6 MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Memory 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
320GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Graphics card 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 130M
18.4" diagonal High Definition HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1920x1080p)
Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer

And a custom built pc from Xoticpc.com with the following specs:

Intel

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