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    Need help purchasing Asus with SB

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by LucrativeChaos, Mar 7, 2011.

  1. LucrativeChaos

    LucrativeChaos Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ive waited, and now that that Sandy Bridge is going to be shipping soon i need to make a decision. All advice is welcomed and appreciated.

    Looking to spend $700-900 (I live in the US)

    Want the new processor

    15-16in

    500gb would be nice but ill settle for 320

    Able to play some games (fallout NV, Starcraft II would be nice)

    Good resolution.

    I'm a college student so it needs to be somewhat portable.

    I would like to see it in person before buying, but will probably use amazon or newegg.

    Also, how can i tell if a computer has the new SB processor or not?

    Thank you for your help.
     
    LucrativeChaos, Mar 7, 2011
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    tranzparentl Notebook Guru

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    The new second generation core chips have 4 digit names (i5-2500) while the older chips have 3 digits (i5-750).

    Since Intel could only produce so many chips at a time when the new chips launched, they started with the more expensive quad-cores. Now they are just releasing the 2nd batch of chips which are cheaper dual-cores.

    Based on your budget, you are probably looking for some of the cheaper chips. Laptops based on these chips are just coming out now, many more systems will be announced in the next month or two.

    Newegg actually doesn't have any Asus Second Gen Core laptops back in stock yet but here is a site that has a few of them for preorder.

    Asus K53E-B1 15.6" HD/2nd Generation i5-2410M /6GB DDR3/640G 5400rpm/DVDRW/ ETA March: GenTech PC Store

    Asus K53E-A1 15.6" HD/2nd Generation i3-2310M /6GB DDR3/640G 5400rpm/DVDRW/ ETA March: GenTech PC Store
     
    tranzparentl, Mar 7, 2011
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  3. merzbow

    merzbow Notebook Enthusiast

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    Any sign of the 14 inchers yet?
     
    merzbow, Mar 7, 2011
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    I cant find any info on the U43SD.
     
    Darkchi2, Mar 8, 2011
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    LucrativeChaos Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for you input, how soon can I expect to start seeing SB on Amazon,Newegg, and in stores?
     
    LucrativeChaos, Mar 8, 2011
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    Anyone with other advice?
     
    LucrativeChaos, Mar 12, 2011
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    It's still going to be some time -- maybe a month or so -- before these units start showing up for actual sale (and not presale).
     
    ALLurGroceries, Mar 12, 2011
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  10. pear-i

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    I'd say look after Computex (end of May?)
    That's when most of Asus' 2011 line will all be announced
     
    pear-i, Mar 12, 2011
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