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    if you had $100 extra for new laptop...

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by portolastreet, Dec 15, 2010.

  1. portolastreet

    portolastreet Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all.

    Next week I'm either buying a G73 or Qosmio.

    I have an "extra" $100 in my budget.

    Should I.....

    a) go from 4GM ram to 8GM ram in qosmio? (6gb to 8 gb[matched 4gb sticks in g73)

    b) buy an OEM copy of windows 7 home premium 64 and reformat/reinstall?

    THanks in advance
     
    portolastreet, Dec 15, 2010
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  2. FlyingMonkey99

    FlyingMonkey99 Notebook Evangelist

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    neither lool spend $50 on you girlfriend (or boyfriend?) and the rest for games or accessories
     
    FlyingMonkey99, Dec 15, 2010
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  3. ronnieb

    ronnieb Representing the Canucks

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    Rams useless unless you're doing VMs, no difference for oem copy.
    Buy games/accessories or save towards ssd
     
    ronnieb, Dec 15, 2010
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  4. portolastreet

    portolastreet Notebook Enthusiast

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    im worried about the bloatware
     
    portolastreet, Dec 15, 2010
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  5. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Why buy an OEM copy of Windows 7? The G73 comes with 7 on it. All you have to do is download the Windows 7 Disk in the Windows section of NBR, and use the key from the bottom of your G73.

    I would get a good one or more of the following:

    Gaming mouse(razor Orochi :D)
    Nice big Bag
    Games
    Thermal paste for redoing the GPU and CPU.
    Thumb Drive 32GB
    Portable HDD.
     
    Nick, Dec 15, 2010
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  6. FlyingMonkey99

    FlyingMonkey99 Notebook Evangelist

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    you can do a fresh install without purchasing an additional windows 7
    make a copy of the os and reinstall with your os key...
     
    FlyingMonkey99, Dec 15, 2010
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  7. Nankuru

    Nankuru Notebook Evangelist

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    It should be possible to remove that.

    If you've got some extra money to spend, go for a higher resolution screen or possibly better spec processor if they're available. Otherwise keep your money for something useful when you need it.
     
    Nankuru, Dec 15, 2010
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  8. unreal25

    unreal25 Capt. Obvious

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    SSD or momentus XT. Depending how many disk bays you have (2 or 1). And what do you do.
     
    unreal25, Dec 15, 2010
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  9. sprtnbsblplya

    sprtnbsblplya Notebook Deity

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    Agree with others.
    Get a nice mouse, lots of sales on mice lately, MX518 went for $10 brand new on Amazon couple weeks back.
    Get a couple games, Steam is having awesome sales this time of year.
    You can get some Arctic Clean and Arctic Silver 5 on Amazon for $12 for a repaste of CPU and GPU.
    And hopefully have $50 left to go out to dinner with someone special.

    Don't buy Win7 again, you get a key, just download a legit copy (I think Amazon and Digital River host the legal .iso images).
    Probably don't need anymore RAM if this is a gaming rig. If you do professional Photoshop with a new DSLR that will give you HUGE image files to work with, you may benefit from 6gigs, otherwise, not really.
    I have 6 gigs as it came free with the XPS through university discount, never even hits 4 gb usage.
     
    sprtnbsblplya, Dec 15, 2010
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  10. debguy

    debguy rip dmr

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    +1
    Maybe spend $50 on your girlfriend and the other $50 on your boyfriend instead of more computer stuff. ;)
     
    debguy, Dec 18, 2010
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  11. GtsXracer

    GtsXracer Notebook Consultant

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    no need to buy Windows, just download it from the software NBR thread.

    Get an SSD

    why put more money into your old qosmio when you're getting a g73? Doesn't make any sense.
     
    GtsXracer, Dec 18, 2010
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  12. 1shado1

    1shado1 Notebook Consultant

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    From original post:

    "Next week I'm either buying a G73 or Qosmio." :D
     
    1shado1, Dec 18, 2010
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