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    9600GT 512MB only choice in laptop, should I wait?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by SaleenS7TT, Nov 18, 2008.

  1. SaleenS7TT

    SaleenS7TT Notebook Guru

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    The HP HDX18t offers only the 9600GT 512MB. Should I wait to see if they get a better choice in? I don't want to spend more than $100, $150 if it's a huge difference. So I guess the 9800GT/GS/GTS is what I want to look for?
    I would like to get this laptop before the end of the year though...
    Thanks!
     
    SaleenS7TT, Nov 18, 2008
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  2. SUADE8880

    SUADE8880 Notebook Evangelist

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    I would recommend you not to get this laptop as people have mentioned in this forum that it runs really hot and the video card is semi-crippled.
     
    SUADE8880, Nov 18, 2008
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  3. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    It won't happen. If you want an "affordable" (<$2k) high end card, there's the following:

    Qosmio F55-Q504 - 9700m GTS

    ASUS G Series G50VT-X2 - 9800m GS

    Gateway P-7801u - 9800m GTS

    Sager 5793 - 9800m GTS

    I can't think of any others.

    Edit: "It won't happen", meaning that the notebook is more set up by HP as a media pc, not a powerful gaming machine. HP isn't looking for that market with this product.
     
    Kevin, Nov 18, 2008
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  4. evolution219

    evolution219 Notebook Enthusiast

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    ASUS N80 with 9650M GT 1 GB Vram DDR2 - $859 if u get the coupons
     
    evolution219, Nov 18, 2008
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  5. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    Another thought. Even if one of the premium cards is added as an option later, it will be at least a $200 upgrade over the 9600.

    Oh, and the 9800m GT will never be an option, as Nvidia has ceased its production for new models.
     
    Kevin, Nov 19, 2008
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  6. Slaughterhouse

    Slaughterhouse Knock 'em out!

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    Go with one of the 9800M notebooks. They're not much more and it's a huge upgrade.
     
    Slaughterhouse, Nov 19, 2008
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  7. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    it is possible,but not the high end cards,cos
    1)they are "reserved" for high end laptops A.K.A. Voodoo series
    2)they cost more then "150$ more"


    Wrong,I have one and it stays cool,unless you highly OC.

    and put "useless" in front of 1GB ;)
     
    Xirurg, Nov 19, 2008
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    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    Rahul, Nov 19, 2008
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  9. SaleenS7TT

    SaleenS7TT Notebook Guru

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    ^Well that's way out of my price range. I will be able to get the HDX18t under $1300 soon hopefully, as I did to $1282 with P8600, 3GB Mem, and 250GB 7200rpm as upgrades, unfortunately I took too long to decide and the 30% off has expired. If not, easily under $1400...
     
    SaleenS7TT, Nov 19, 2008
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  10. plasma.

    plasma. herpyderpy

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    If you only have that much to spend, then bad luck.

    Your only option is the G50VT-X1, but thats it.
     
    plasma., Nov 19, 2008
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  11. theneighborrkid

    theneighborrkid Notebook Evangelist

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    You could get the gateway p-7811fx pretty cheap with M$ live cashback through eBay

    -TNK
     
    theneighborrkid, Nov 19, 2008
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