Gateway P-7811 FX gaming laptop coming August 14 for $1499

If you've been waiting for Gateway's P-7811 FX gaming laptop, the wait is almost over: it will begin shipping August 14, that is, if an open-lipped Best Buy is to be believed. As for specifications, you're looking at an Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz, 3MB L2 cache with 1066MHz FSB), PM45 Express chipset, 17-inch WUXGA display at 1920 x 1200, Nvidia GeForce 9800M-GTS with 512MB GDDR3, 200GB 7200RPM spinner, 8x DVD burner, HDMI 1.2, eSATA, a 5-in-1 media card reader, 1.3MP camera, and a 9-cell Li-ion battery. The $1,499 machine weighs in at 9.2-lbs and will be ready for your Crysis, Spore, etc. in a couple weeks.

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[Charlie @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:42PM]

Can't deny that some of gateway's offerings are certainly great for the price. I'd pick it up but currently i've purchased far too many computers for my to even use

xD

[Charlie @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:43PM]

my family*

[Blaine Oliver @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:44PM]

Will the GPU overheat or is it good on this system?

[Dan @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:43PM]

It's a 17-inch screen, not 15. And you forgot to say that it comes with 4 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 memory!

[Amitava @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:46PM]

Sweet.. Me want one! >.

[mackid105 @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:10PM]

Does it bring out stupid posts from you?

really i'm getting sick of these apple fanboys who mac us regular mac users look bad. I own a mac and i dont make stupid remarks like this.
To Apple Fanboys: think before you post

[mackid105 @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:39PM]

just so you know that was meant for SINNN i dont know why it went on your post

[Mason Trang @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:46PM]

but will it run crysis???

[Shinigami @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:58PM]

Don't know if it runs Crysis but you'll need a huge blender to answer the other typical question :)

[Bunson @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:02PM]

FUCK YOU

From Engadget readers to you.

[Mason Trang @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:06PM]

i joke.

[mackid105 @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:11PM]

1. joke is getting really old
2. READ THE ARTICLE IT SAYS IT CAN RUN CRYSIS
can people please start reading the article before posting?

[Bunson @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:15PM]

You fail.

[Bruceleeroy @ Aug 3rd 2008 1:29AM]

Thanks, I came here just for that comment haha

[Jonathan-DBOSS @ Aug 3rd 2008 11:55AM]

RTFA

[Steffen Jobbs @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:48PM]

It's a very good price, but the processor seems rather weak for a gaming machine. Still definitely worth the money with all the other goodies.

[Kenny @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:51PM]

@Mason

You sir, get a gold star!

[Kizorblade @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:32PM]

At failing.

[Shinigami @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:56PM]

Nice laptop with extreme resolution. I would have loved it even with a smaller one :)

[Shinigami @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:57PM]

PS: if it indeed has 4gb ram and 17 inches, its even better! ;)

[SINNN @ Aug 2nd 2008 1:58PM]

Yeah... does it has the awsome power of my 3g iphone? Does it compare to the first xbox and psx combined? Dont think sooo.....

[tony @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:37PM]

Considering you probably spend half your day memorizing what Steve Jobs and others have to say about your lovely iPhone, why can't you regurgitate it properly? Bad fanboy, bad.

[mackid105 @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:40PM]

Does it bring out stupid posts from you?

really i'm getting sick of these apple fanboys who mac us regular mac users look bad. I own a mac and i dont make stupid remarks like this.
To Apple Fanboys: think before you post

[tydei8 @ Aug 2nd 2008 3:01PM]

Hey, heres an idea...Use your iPhone to educate yourself on when you should use has or have.

[Patrick @ Aug 2nd 2008 3:16PM]

Easy on SINNN. Me thinks he's being sarcastic and making fun of Carmack's reference to the the awesome power of the iPhone.

[icepop4who @ Aug 2nd 2008 10:12PM]

this laptop is a lot cheaper than your iphone 3g + 2 year contract.

i choose laptop

[wootman @ Aug 14th 2008 11:15PM]

Apparently engadget is the easiest place to troll evar.

[Kyle Kersh @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:23PM]

Will it blend ?

[phanbouy @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:27PM]

kyle kersh will definitely blend. helllooo peoplesearch.com!

[Kyle Kersh @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:31PM]

I'm not 29 .

[Kizorblade @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:45PM]

That's a shame... although it still doesn't disqualify you for the blender. In you go!

[phanbouy @ Aug 2nd 2008 9:08PM]

your're right, Kize, but then again if it's an _ironic_ blender, Kyle might be too emo for it

[phanbouy @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:28PM]

Wow.. engadget comments have turned into a regular fucking AOL chat room lately

[mymaclife @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:34PM]

@ Phanbouy

I agree, I don't give a shit if someone is going to buy it, has bought it, selling it, downloading it, hates the price plan, eating breakfast, lunch or dinner or taking a shit. If you want to talk about this stuff join Facebook.

Can we get comments back to specifics rather than tenuous generalities.

[Kizorblade @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:35PM]

Too true. I mean, why is SINNN still here? He's being a fucktard on nearly every post I've seen. Engadget, come on!

Anyway, looks like a very nice price/performance combo indeed... mmm... although the weight is a problem. 9.2 pounds? Doesn't sound too good for the back.

[scott @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:38PM]

no thanks to you, really...

[Shinigami @ Aug 2nd 2008 8:37PM]

Wasn't it like this always?

[wootman @ Aug 27th 2008 10:07PM]

Because the best solution to a problem is supporting it.

[Adam Jay @ Aug 2nd 2008 3:16PM]

that's a pretty sweet desktop replacement all around for the price.
huge and fast drive, 4GB of ram, a great GPU and tons of connectivity.
can't ask for muh more.

even i, a mac user, can respect what Gateway has done here.

and, not that you'd be playing Spore on battery power, but i wonder what battery life during games is like

[xValentine @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:31PM]

Intel Core 2 Duo P8400
9800m GTS
4GB DDR3 Ram
1920x1200 17'' screen
200GB 7200rpm drive

Very godly nice specs for it's price. damn..

A Blu-Ray drive would be nice though.

[mackid105 @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:43PM]

@ mymaclife
NO! FAIL! this is not the place to be referring to your lack of sex life.

[APasserBy @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:54PM]

The level of maturity recently on engadget posts is......jaw-dropping

[mymaclife @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:58PM]

@ mackid105

Sorry I think it's you who fails - not any lacking here.

Wanting a burger doesn't make you an anorexic - poor logic.

[mackid105 @ Aug 2nd 2008 3:23PM]

@ mymaclife

mymaclife @ Aug 2nd 2008 2:34PM
@ Phanbouy

I agree, I don't give a shit if someone is going to buy it, has bought it, selling it, downloading it, hates the price plan, eating breakfast, lunch or dinner or taking a shit. If you want to talk about this stuff join Facebook.

Can we get comments back to specifics rather than tenuous generalities.

i love how you say that then go and post something about tenuous generalities yourself.

[xValentine @ Aug 2nd 2008 4:04PM]

Can we get back to reality now and stop this imaginary blow-jobs ?

[Dave Chappelle @ Aug 2nd 2008 11:16PM]

Will a blu ray disc fit Crysis? if so i want it.

rofl. u know u all luv it long time.

[xValentine @ Aug 3rd 2008 10:29AM]

It will.

And so as your pron collection.

[NeoDarkSaver @ Aug 2nd 2008 3:14PM]

the last one they got had T5450 CPU at 1.6Ghz, it was a bit lacking there.

this one is just perfect, and still at that perfect price.

[raging_hamsterx @ Aug 2nd 2008 3:17PM]

actually the last ones were updated with the T5550 with 1.8 Ghz, which still isnt the best but gateway laptops are built to be easily upgraded, replacing it is eazyyy

[raging_hamsterx @ Aug 2nd 2008 3:15PM]

Will it run Mojave?