Laptop Club

CyberPower specializes in hulking gaming desktops—some of the most advanced systems known to mankind—but its Web site also houses a line of gaming laptops that are worth a gander. The Gamer Xtreme M1 ($2,150 direct) is a bare-bones chassis jammed with an assortment of the most popular mobile gaming parts. There are better-looking designs out there, such as the Editors' Choice Alienware M17 and the Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q725, but the M1 is a good fit for gamers who are nursing an already depleted bank account.

• Price as Tested: $2,150.00 Direct
• Type: Gaming, Media
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
• Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
• Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
• RAM: 4 GB
• Weight: 9.6 lb
• Screen Size: 17 inches
• Screen Size Type: widescreen
• Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 CrossFireX
• Storage Capacity: 250 GB
• Networking Options: 802.11n
• Primary Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW DL with Blu-Ray