Origin’s EON18 gaming laptop is an expensive, high-performing behemoth

Boutique gaming laptop manufacturers certainly can’t pass up the opportunity to slap flame decals and garish LEDs on their latest machines, and Origin’s latest, the EON18, is no exception: not only is it fully blinged out, but it packs Intel’s Core i7-920XM Extreme processor along with up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M graphics and an 18.4-inch full high-definition display capable of 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The spec list doesn’t end there: this behemoth laptop also includes room for up to threee SSD drives in optional RAID configurations, as well as a Blu-Ray burner. A gaming laptop, there’s also a lot of custom controls which can be reprogrammed into custom gaming keys and touch-sensitive shortcuts… as well as a mappable number pad.
ORIGIN gaming laptops are all about customization, so there’s a lot of wiggle room here, limited only by your budget: specify your own cusom paintjob or finish. The EON18 won’t come cheap, though: it starts at $2,299 and can easily go up to $5,000 once all the options are ticked.
Press Release
ORIGIN’s EON18: The New Leader in Custom Gaming Laptops Now Offers the Most Powerful and Fastest Gaming Technology in the World
MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ORIGIN, a leader in custom gaming computers, has unveiled the new EON18 custom gaming laptop combining the latest and fastest processors and graphics solutions to deliver record breaking performance and set a new bar for custom gaming laptops.
“The EON18 is for gamers who crave power and speed over cute and petite.”
The new ORIGIN EON18 laptop takes the PC gaming experience to levels where there are no compromises by delivering the latest mobile Intel® CoreTM i7 Extreme CPU and dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 285M GPU’s powered by SLITM Technology. With all game settings cranked, this rig outputs a gorgeous visual experience and framerates that are unsurpassed by any other laptop. ORIGIN has brought together the latest hardware in the computer gaming industry with visceral airbrush artistry from Killer Paint to bring gamers the best in personal design and deliver a powerful yet one of a kind gaming computer.
NEW EON18 Custom Gaming Notebook
CPU: Intel® Core i7 Extreme processors
GPU: Dual NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 285M – SLI Technology
Artwork: Unlimited Color and Design Options
Display: 18.4” FullHD (1920 x 1080) widescreen LCD
Memory: Up to 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 1333MHz
Storage: Up to three Solid-State hard drives w/RAID configurations
Optical: Dual-layer Blu-ray TM disc burner
Chassis: Programmable gaming buttons; Touch sensitive access buttons
Starting at US $2,299
“The new EON18 is all about gaming, power and performance, with the combination of Intel’s Core i7 Extreme processor and NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 285M graphics all wrapped up in a package that is portable”, says Kevin Wasielewski, CEO/Co-Founder of ORIGIN PC. “The EON18 is for gamers who crave power and speed over cute and petite.”
All ORIGIN systems are backed up with award-winning integration, quality testing and support. ORIGIN offers a life-time phone and online service guarantee and each customer has a dedicated support team and life-time labor for all upgrade needs. Employees are experienced experts in the PC gaming and PC market and want to share their passion with their customers to offer the best gaming experience possible

20% off Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d Core i7 3D Gaming Laptop

Here’s LogicBUY’s latest gadget deal of the day for a Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d 3D gaming laptop. This 15.6-inch laptop is the first 3D multimedia notebook from Lenovo. Featuring High-Def 16:9 widescreen, impressive specification and outstanding audio.

Weighing under 6 lbs, the IdeaPad Y560d features TriDef 3D technology and bundled Polarizer 3D glasses to provide the optimal 3-dimensional experience, OneKey Theater II for on-demand, optimized video and audio playback and Dolby Home Theater sound. Also, the Lenovo’s new innovative Enhanced Experience RapidDrive technology, which seamlessly combines SSD and HDD storage solutions to deliver even faster Windows 7 boot-up times and significantly improve application performance.
The base specs of the IdeaPad Y560d is equipped with Core i7 processor, 4GB DDR3 memory, 500GB Hard Drive, WiFi, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 1GB, bluetooth and Windows 7.
This deal offers $100 off the list price and a 15% off Coupon Code, which mean you are paying only $1,274.15.

New Machines for Gamers from Alienware

PC Gamers now have five new ways to level up with a fleet of high-performance gaming rigs from Alienware.  Jointly developed by the Dell and Alienware teams, and featuring the latest technologies for maximum performance, aggressive designs and unmatched customization and personalization through Alienware’s exclusive Command Center software suite, these systems represent a new era in PC gaming.

The News:

Alienware M15x –Sporting Alienware’s acclaimed new mobile ID which debuted with the M17x laptop, the M15x offers Alienware performance in a compact package guaranteed to appeal to mobile enthusiasts and hardcore gamers on the go. The first Alienware laptop to feature a mobile Core i7 processor, the M15x also offers a 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M GPU and up to 8GB DDR3 1333MHz memory to take on, and dominate, even the most intense game titles. Prices start at $1,499.

Alienware Aurora and Aurora ALX – The Aurora is the most upgradeable and the Aurora ALX is the most powerful MicroATX desktops Alienware has ever created. Featuring the latest Intel Core i7 processors, including an optional Extreme Edition overclocked to 3.6GHz, the Aurora line of desktops are designed to deliver the power needed for hardcore gaming, pro-level HD audio and video editing, 3D animation and more. To crank up your gaming performance, Aurora and Aurora ALX have options for dual 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics cards, up to 24GB DDR3 1333MHz memory or 12GB DDR3 1600MHz memory, respectively, and up to 2TB of hard drive storage – all in a compact, MicroATX chassis for taking up less desk space. Prices start at $1,299.

Alienware Area-51 and Area-51 ALX designed for extreme gamers and tech enthusiasts who demand only the latest, most advanced equipment, the Area-51 line of desktops features Intel Core i7 processors factory overclocked to an intense 3.86GHz for peak performance. To max out your graphics benchmarks, these systems offer the quad-GPU power of dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 graphics cards. Other featured specs include up to 12GB DDR3 memory clocked at 1333MHz or 1600MHz, respectively, and six easy-access, cable-free hard drive bays that support both 7,200RPM and 10,000RPM drives, solid state drives and RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 configurations. Prices begin at $1,999.
The ALX brand denotes a distinguished class of Alienware systems that deliver both unique designs and peak performance. Both Aurora ALX and Area-51 ALX offer technology options beyond their respective standard editions, allowing for higher benchmarks, extended future-proofing and all-around increased bragging rights. Aurora ALX features design elements not available on Aurora such as the Active Venting louver system, internal theater lighting and cable-free hard drive bays. Area-51 ALX ups the ante with an anodized aluminum body and motorized front panel. All Alienware desktops also offer CPU liquid cooling right out of the box which allows the ease of overclocking that deliver extreme computing.
Also announced today, Alienware customers can now configure the M17x laptop with the intense power of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in both single and ATI CrossFireX configurations for up to a 145 percent graphics performance increase. The result is an immersive, cinematic experience when playing the latest HD games and movies.
Alienware users can build out a complete, high-performance gaming ecosystem with the recently announced Alienware TactX Mouse and Keyboard, and the Alienware OptX AW2210 Monitor which features a 21.5-inch full HD screen for experiencing the latest generation games and HD movies in glorious 1080p resolution.
The Aurora and Aurora ALX start at $1,299, and are available for order immediately at www.alienware.com.
The Area-51 and Area-51 ALX start at $1,999, and will be available to order in the coming weeks.