Gateway has had a gaming laptop in its lineup for years—the company just never advertised it as such. Its 17-inch laptop series, from 2004's M675XL to the current P-170L QS (recently renamed the P-171 FX), can be customized with a speedy processor, a powerful graphics card, and a wide selection of components. With this in view, it made sense for Gateway to come out with an official mobile gaming line, which it calls the FX series. The Gateway P-171XL FX ($2,999.99 direct) is the über-gaming machine out of three FX models being offered on Gateway's Web site. Although it lacks extravagant artwork or cool LED effects, the copper trimmings do make it stand out—at least a little bit. If you're a hard-core gamer, you'll appreciate the 2.8-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme X7900 processor and the nVidia GeForce 8800M GT. And the P-171XL FX is fairly priced, as well.