We've seen this attempted a few times before, but it's hard to imagine
OCZ's entry into
build-it-yourself laptops will be any more successful. The new OCZ DIY Gaming
Notebook is a 7 pound 15.4-inch backbreaker, which comes standard with an NVIDIA
GeForce 8600M GT video card, Intel PM965 northbridge, SATA support for hard
drives, 8x dual-layer DVD burner, four USB 2.0 ports, ExpressCard and a
fingerprint leader. The problem is that the "optional components" are WiFi,
Bluetooth 2.0 and a TV tuner, with only the last of those being truly optional
on a regular enthusiast laptop. It's nice of OCZ to provide documentation and a
warranty for those who really want to get under the hood of a modern laptop, but
we're guessing most gamers these days would give up a bit of a customization for
a straight-up well priced performer. No word on price or availability.
