An earnest gaming laptop addresses the graphics issue very seriously because the quality of the graphic chip inside the gaming laptop is the single most important factor which in the end determines the quality of the graphics and therefore also controls gaming performance.

If you are an avid gamer looking for the best gaming laptop, I strongly advise you to choose the laptop with the latest graphic chip available on the market at the time of your purchase. And beyond that, remember that new technology is coming out all the time and you and your gaming laptop do not want to be left behind. Therefore be sure that the gaming laptop which you are considering has an option for upgrading. That is, unless you do not mind buying a new gaming laptop every twelve or eighteen months in order to keep up with the latest trends.

Your gaming laptop’s RAM (random access memory) is the factor that determines how much graphics it will be able to hold and to handle. I strongly advise you to settle for nothing less than 256MB of RAM but I also urge you to strive for more. 2GB of RAM is not at all extreme if you plan to do heavy duty gaming.

The processor is the heart, brain and soul of your laptop computer and it does all its data processing as well as its applications. For the optimum in 3D video gaming experience you must get the gaming laptop with the fastest processor you possibly can. If you can afford it, choose the high speed SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Architecture).

Unless you invest in the sharpest and brightest high resolution display screen which can handle the graphics for your 3D gaming, the above components that we have just discussed would have been a shameful waste of our valuable time and your hard earned money. With higher resolutions (1280 x 1024) you will experience better viewing. However, do yourself and your eyes a favor and check it out first hand.

Now that we have reviewed crucial key components that all gaming laptops must be endowed with, let us look at one particular gaming laptop which I believe stands out from the crowd - the Dell XPS M1710.

This, the Dell XPS M1710, is the gaming laptop that you and other gaming enthusiasts have been dreaming about. It provides ground-breaking performance, out of this world graphics, data transfer at mega speeds and it is Vista ready. Check this wonder machine out and you will be wowed. Some folks might argue that the Alienware Area-51 m15x is a better gaming laptop, but I feel it is way too expensive. The Dell XPS M1710 has the best balance of function, performance and price.