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Maingear Nomad 17

Maingear Nomad 17
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In a sea of ultrabooks and hybrids, the Nomad 17 is a good old traditional 17-inch gaming laptop. Decently outfitted, it's a sizable investment from one of the only boutique PC companies that really comes through on reliability, support, and flexibility.

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    Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)

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Starting at: $2,099.00

The good: The Maingear Nomad 17 offers fast performance and deep configuration options, and Maingear has a great rep for support.

The bad: A $2,000 laptop really needs a better keyboard and touch pad, and a less generic body.

The bottom line: A hefty investment if nicely configured, the Maingear Nomad 17 delivers for serious gaming, although the look may not be for everyone.

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October 31, 2012 3:19 PM PDT

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