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    Fujitsu CELSIUS H920, a good deal?

    Discussion in 'Fujitsu' started by eaene, Apr 25, 2013.

  1. eaene

    eaene Newbie

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    Hi.

    I am considering buying this laptop:

    Fujitsu CELSIUS Mobile H920 Quad Core 17.3"
    Core i7 3740QM / 2.7 GHz
    16 GB RAM
    256 GB SSD + 640 GB HDD
    1920 x 1080 / Full HD,
    NVIDIA Quadro K3000M, 2gb

    I will mostly using the computer for 3D-modelling in programs as 3ds max, maya, autocad etc.
    My husband will probably use it for gaming now and then.

    Questions:
    - The graphic card is good, but what about the size? Is 2gb enough in the long run? How is it to use this card for gaming?
    - What exactly are the benefits of two harddrives?
    - I am not so familiar with this brand. Does anyone have experiences with this computer or simular Fujitsu computers?

    Thanks.
     
    eaene, Apr 25, 2013
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  2. Jarhead

    Jarhead 恋の♡アカサタナ

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    1) VRAM primarily comes into play when you're using multiple monitors, not so much with gaming. So if you're trying to hook up something like four or so monitors in addition to a laptop's monitor, then you might have issues with 2GB VRAM. IIRC, there might be some issue if your husband's working on massive projects on those professional programs as well, though I've personally never used those programs so I'm not sure on that. But as far as games are concerned, you're mostly worried about the GPU's raw power (cores, core speed, memory speeds, etc), and the K3000M should be north of a GT 650M, maybe GTX 660M in terms of gaming performance.

    2) Besides just raw data storage space, you could also use a two drive setup to have one drive as your OS/programs drive (ideally, this will be a SSD) and the other for bulk storage (a high-capacity, but slower, HDD). The OS and programs will load much faster on the SSD and you can read/write on them much faster as well, whereas you can store the majority of your data on the HDD. Stuff like documents, pictures, music, videos, etc. don't need the massive performance increase that a SSD offers. However, the projects that will be used by those professional programs can definitely benefit. If you're going to buy the SSD yourself aftermarket, I'd recommend looking in drives from Crucial, Plextor, Samsung, or Intel.
     
    Jarhead, Apr 26, 2013
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