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    2,000 to spend should I upgrade my 1730 to the 8800 and buy cheap laptop or just buy a desk top ?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by hamilcar, Feb 10, 2008.

  1. hamilcar

    hamilcar Notebook Consultant

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    Bought my xps1730 to use but wife is now doing real estate an keeps using my pc .Need to get her her own computer .From a gaming standpoint would I be beter off upgrading my 1730 to the dual 8800 and getting her a cheap laptop .Or would I be better of getting a desk top and letting her get the xps 1730 .Guess question is what type of desktop graphics card bets dual laptop8800gtx's ?
     
    hamilcar, Feb 10, 2008
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  2. hmmmmm

    hmmmmm Notebook Deity

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    a 8800gt sli will beat dual notebook 8800m gtx

    you can build a better gaming desktop that will smack the zps 1730 around with 2k

    EDIT: note: a notebook 8800gtx is around the perfomance of desktop G80 8800gts
     
    hmmmmm, Feb 10, 2008
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    Cheap laptop, kickarse desktop
     
    onlycopunk, Feb 10, 2008
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    iBrad Notebook Consultant

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    Most probably a GTS, not sure though.
    A GT/GTS SLI will beat a m8800GTX sli though.
     
    iBrad, Feb 10, 2008
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  5. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    If you buy a laptop for $500 and use the remaining $1500 on a desktop, you'll have a much more powerful gaming machine than if you spent $2000 on a laptop.

    See this for ideas on what $1500 can get you in the desktop world.
     
    crash, Feb 10, 2008
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  6. hmmmmm

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    now you're talking an OCed GT/GTS
     
    hmmmmm, Feb 11, 2008
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    kickass desktop and cheap laptop, not too cheap tho just something you can work with, 1500$ desktop is alot already and worth it. what if something happened to your 2k$$ laptop!! ouch. hehe
     
    lokster, Feb 11, 2008
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  8. hamilcar

    hamilcar Notebook Consultant

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    so the laptop 8800 gtx is about the same as desktop 8800 gts
     
    hamilcar, Feb 11, 2008
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  9. crash

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    No. Probably similar to the 8800GS, maybe GT.
     
    crash, Feb 11, 2008
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    its about the same as an HD 3850
     
    narsnail, Feb 11, 2008
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  11. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Shoot, for $1100 I landed a major kick-butt desktop and get a $200 gift card as well. If you don't game on the road, a gaming rig and portable laptop are a perfect combo.
     
    Greg, Feb 11, 2008
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    Since you already have the 1730, I would upgrade it and buy your wife a cheap and lighter notebook. The fact that you can travel and keep your computer is a nice thing, If you go to the beach and it keeps raining you will regret not having your good computer with you
     
    vshade, Feb 11, 2008
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