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    675m, should i do it?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ehancock, Jan 9, 2013.

  1. ehancock

    ehancock Notebook Consultant

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    So this really isn't a "what notebook should i buy" thread so much as i'm just confirming this is a good idea. Is there any reason why i should not get the laptop quoted below? I know the 675M is a renamed 580M which should play newer games on somewhat high detail with our without an OC.

    I've quoted out an MS-1762 (GT70) with these specs for less than $1100

    i7-3610QM
    675M
    8GB ram
    500GB hd


    I'm going to sell the ram and hard drive to recoup cost since i have an SSD, extra hard drives, and ram.

    I just bought a bunch of car parts and going to be buying more in spring so i'm not letting myself buy anything more expensive. There is nothing even remotely comparable to this laptop in this price range. Is there any glaring problem with the 675M besides it's older? Is there any reason why i shouldn't do this?
     
    ehancock, Jan 9, 2013
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  2. moviemarketing

    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    Looks like a great deal, as long as you are happy with the display (hopefully 1080p) and the size/weight of the chassis.
     
    moviemarketing, Jan 9, 2013
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  3. BlackSabs

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    Excellent deal!! PC games are so gimped nowadays the 675m is more than enough.
     
    BlackSabs, Jan 9, 2013
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  4. ehancock

    ehancock Notebook Consultant

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    WELLLLLLL i did it. I figured it was as good of a deal as i thought it was. I bought two, one for me and one for my wife.

    Thanks for the input guys
     
    ehancock, Jan 9, 2013
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  5. fantomasz

    fantomasz Notebook Deity

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    I have gtx670 in my laptop and I can play games at medium/high
    675 is better than that
     
    fantomasz, Jan 10, 2013
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    Kyrius Notebook Consultant

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    Solid deal :)
     
    Kyrius, Jan 10, 2013
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  7. Zymphad

    Zymphad Zymphad

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    Awesome, have fun.
     
    Zymphad, Jan 10, 2013
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  8. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    Nice choice, I'm sure you'll be happy.
     
    HTWingNut, Jan 10, 2013
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  9. hfm

    hfm Notebook Prophet

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    I have a 675M and I am very happy with it's performance. The only options you have that perform better are 675MX, 680M, or 7970M. Aside from those three GPU is the best performing single GPU you can get. The 6990M is just a few percent lower overall then it goes downhill from there.
     
    hfm, Jan 10, 2013
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  10. failwheeldrive

    failwheeldrive Notebook Deity

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    Did the 675m improve of the 580m some? I seem to remember the 6990m was a little better than the 580m, but maybe I'm wrong or Nvidia raised the clocks on the 675m.

    Also, whenever I see your avy I yell FUS RO DAH in my head :D
     
    failwheeldrive, Jan 10, 2013
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  11. Silverfern

    Silverfern Notebook Deity

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    no, i am pretty sure 675=580m, no changes at all, both 620mhz core and 1500mhz memory
     
    Silverfern, Jan 10, 2013
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  12. failwheeldrive

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    I just looked it up on notebookcheck, they say that the 675m has higher core clock rates than the 580m, but then down below that it says it has 620mhz core.... exactly the same as the 580m lol. I guess that's where I got that idea that it was better. Thanks for setting me straight :)
     
    failwheeldrive, Jan 10, 2013
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  13. hfm

    hfm Notebook Prophet

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    675m is the 580m.. Any difference is negligible.
     
    hfm, Jan 13, 2013
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