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    ASUS M50 B1 or ASUS M50 A1

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by scottster038, Aug 14, 2008.

  1. scottster038

    scottster038 Newbie

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    Both laptops seem to have good specs.

    The A1 has a P8400(2.26ghz) and the B1 has a T9400(2.53ghz)

    The A1 is about 100$ cheaper, so is it even worth it to buy? I know that the GPU will bottleneck framerates, thus limiting the CPU's performance, so that means I may as well go with the 100$ cheaper laptop?

    The GPU = 9600M GS 1GB (I know the 1GB is useless with only a 128-bit bus)

    Here is the B1 = http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220343

    Here is the A1 = http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220366
     
    scottster038, Aug 14, 2008
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  2. darkchrono25

    darkchrono25 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wrong section, should be in What Notebook Should I Buy?
     
    darkchrono25, Aug 14, 2008
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  3. scottster038

    scottster038 Newbie

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    Ha my bad, I shall move it.
     
    scottster038, Aug 14, 2008
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    swell9 Notebook Guru

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    really no real-life difference between the two systems..
    I would go with the cheaper one since we are talking Exact GPU and brother CPUs. ;)
     
    swell9, Aug 14, 2008
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