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    How's Su9400 for Multi-tasking?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by eliil1, Aug 11, 2009.

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    How's Su9400 for Multi-tasking? will it get stuck if a few or more programs will be running at the same time?
     
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    It's going to strugle doing more than 1 intensive thing (eg unzipping and video encoding), should be able to do multiple office apps.
     
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    ok... and if I run apps like : WMP/winamp , Opera/IE/FF , Trillian , rainmeter , azureus , and photoshop at the same time? or everything above EXCEPT photoshop? will it run smoothly?

    and another question, will I be able to OC su9400? if yes , how much , and will it help ?
     
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    It's fine for that kind of multi tasking.
     
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    and what about HD movies? and games like CS ?COD ? (I'm planning on buying 5810T)
     
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    HD Movies run fine on Intel 4500.

    For games you'll need the 5810TG with ATI 4330.
     
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    oh ok. thank you.
    So .. what's the kind of multi-tasking that su9400 will get stuck and have problems with? MODO 401, 3dmax ,and Photoshop at the same time? that kind of thing?
     
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    If you have two 100% CPU jobs it will slow down any Core 2 Duo. Even a 3.1Ghz.

    That would slow it down a lot yes, at least: if you're running a CPU dependent job in those applications.
     
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    I have E8400 in my desktop computer , I run so much apps (modo ,ps...) at the sime time and it doesn't slow for a minute (but it's OCed to 3.8 =P)
    Can I OC su9400 ? I heard it has good cooling in 5810t...
     
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    As far as I know it can not be overclocked.
     
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    ok , thank you. So ... do you suggest I buy this laptop ? or look for another one?
    what I do is pretty basic actually , internet , music , little of photoshop , chatting , watching movies(HD) , and modo but I'm afraid that would be too mush for su9400 , especially the rendering part...
    I thought about 5810T mostly for its long battery life and light wait(compared to other 15"s)
    Is there already/or going to come out in the near future a laptop that can also last for 7-8 hours , light, and has got good performance?
     
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    I think SU9400 is enough for you.

    But if you want more power: Laptops like Lenovo T400 (or Dell E6400) can reach similar battery life on 9 cell I think. If you look at the outlet stores or Ebay you can find cheap deals.
     
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    but they're heavy, aren't they? I mean with a 9-cell battery? and it seems that if I upgrade the battery to 9-cell those two (T400 and E6400) will exceed the price of 5810T (which is about 1200$ in abroad for te su9400 version)
    Or I'm wrong?
    by the way , are there going to be new laptops released in the next few months? I can wait, if it's worth it =P
     
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    I was assuming you're in the US where you can buy them for cheap of the outlet/ebay. And yes they're more heavy with 9 cell.
     
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    You have probably noticed my bad english =P
    I'm from Israel. 5810T here costs actually more than 1200$ life in europe , you need to add 15.5% , so it will be....about 1400$ . Which is pretty expensive for a not such a strong computer...
     
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    ok , thank you very much!
     
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