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    Gaming laptop questions (540, 435, 5730)

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Quarrel, Jan 19, 2011.

  1. Quarrel

    Quarrel Notebook Enthusiast

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    Okay...

    I am getting a new laptop for work and to play games. I am currently living in Shanghai so my choice is limited. (I want a 73jw...) I need some help and advice on what laptops I should go with. I have narrowed it down to these few. I am mostly having trouble picking the video card. All with 4 gigs ram, First three with 1366x768 screen res. Dell has the 1900x1080

    （ASUS）N53XI263SV-SL 15.6 I7 - 2630 QM with NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
    （ASUS）N53XI72JQ-SL 15.6 I7 - 720QM with NVIDIA Geforce GT 425M
    (Lenovo）Y560AT 15.6 I7 - 740 with ATI Mobility Radeon HD5730
    the last one i'm not sure about, its a bit more in price BUT:
    （DELL）XPS15 15 I7 - 740 with NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M (it also has a higher res at 1900x1080)

    PLEASE any suggestions or help or advice is very appreciated and needed~!~
    (again its mainly the video cards i'm not 100% sure about)
     
    Quarrel, Jan 19, 2011
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  2. Phistachio

    Phistachio A. Scriabin

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    Well, I wouldn't go with Optimus, but... Well, the GT 540m is onlt a tiny bit bettwr than the 5730, and has no optimus bugs. But its up tp yoi. Can you say the pricing in dollars?
     
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  3. Quarrel

    Quarrel Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sure I can let you know the prices. It will make me cry a little cause they are very expensive here..... There is not much difference in the price range though. I was leaning towards the 540 but they are pretty close. The 425 is the cheapest, but also has a 720 cpu...

    （ASUS）N53XI263SV-SL 15.6 I7 - 2630 QM with NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
    - 8999.00rmb ~ 1365.00 US

    （ASUS）N53XI72JQ-SL 15.6 I7 - 720QM with NVIDIA Geforce GT 425M
    - 7799.00rmb ~ 1180.00 US
    (Lenovo）Y560AT 15.6 I7 - 740 with ATI Mobility Radeon HD5730
    - 8599.00 rmb ~ 1300.00 US

    （DELL）XPS15 15 I7 - 740 with NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M
    - 9999.00rmb ~ 1515.00 US
     
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  4. Quarrel

    Quarrel Notebook Enthusiast

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    Okay so the Lenovo does have a 32gig SSD and a 500 gig sata, but the second sata runs at 5200 not 7200. It is also the ONLY laptop on that list without usb 3.0 Plus I don't know the quality of Lenovo...
     
    Quarrel, Jan 19, 2011
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  5. Kingpinzero

    Kingpinzero ROUND ONE,FIGHT! You Win!

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    The first asus have the newer sandy bridge cpu and combined with the gt540m eats for breakfast all the other options.

    Its a newer platform,with soo much raw power also the performance with those quad core optimized games and apps doesnt have rivalries.

    In short words, go for it,think about being a future proof machine.
     
    Kingpinzero, Jan 19, 2011
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  6. Quarrel

    Quarrel Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the advice, that is what I am leaning towards anyways, I like the 540 and the SB seems to be worth it.!
     
    Quarrel, Jan 19, 2011
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  7. Kingpinzero

    Kingpinzero ROUND ONE,FIGHT! You Win!

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    It is. Those old cpus arent even comparable to it. We're talking about a 30% performance gain, and that sandy bridge cpu isnt even the best, just the entry level. Do your maths ;)
     
    Kingpinzero, Jan 19, 2011
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  8. Quarrel

    Quarrel Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes, I didn't even realize the performance boost when I first made this post, it only makes sense, Plus the onboard GPU will save some extra power if i'm not plugged in.
     
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  9. Kingpinzero

    Kingpinzero ROUND ONE,FIGHT! You Win!

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    Yeah ;) besides the newer integrated gpu in SB cpus are quite a beast, useful for on the fly gaming needs.
     
    Kingpinzero, Jan 19, 2011
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  10. Quarrel

    Quarrel Notebook Enthusiast

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    In my situation, all my needs for gaming are on the fly :( I'm sure it will work out great, I still want an asus 73 jw though.....
     
    Quarrel, Jan 19, 2011
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