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    Is this SAGER good enough?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by aztovegas, Nov 9, 2007.

  1. aztovegas

    aztovegas Newbie

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    I just bought a sager 9261. Its got the intel e6750, 160 at 7200 rpm, 4 gig at 800, 17 in wuxga, and the nvidia 8700gt. Im just concerned, i chose the 8700 over the 7950 because its future proof. Will the system still help me play the newest games with a good frame rate at high resolutions? I will upgrade my card in my laptop when the 8800 comes out for laptops, but until then......
     
    aztovegas, Nov 9, 2007
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  2. Deandec

    Deandec Notebook Enthusiast

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    The 8700 looks pretty good but as I was told with my 5791s if you are running XP the 7950 kicks ass. Personally I think the benefits of dx10 are dubious at best. Be a while before I use that or Vista.
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    Deandec, Nov 9, 2007
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  3. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    You can upgrade on a laptop? :eek: (Mebbe it's MXM, Iono...).

    Good system, btw =)
     
    Amol, Nov 9, 2007
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    OC that 8700M GT... its the best one to OC over the ones that goes in other notebooks (M1730 or X205).... due to the amazing headroom from the MXM-IV format and the amazing thermal design.
     
    Gophn, Nov 9, 2007
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    Doodles Starving Student

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    the question is... are YOU good enuf for the beast you just ordered!....
     
    Doodles, Nov 9, 2007
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    Al Paccioli Notebook Enthusiast

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    You only need 2 gigs of ram unless you're using a 64 bit OS. And the newest games won't be running at max until you get the 8800, that's my 2 cents.
     
    Al Paccioli, Nov 9, 2007
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  7. aztovegas

    aztovegas Newbie

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    Yeah, I'll be working on Vista Ultimate 64bit. The guy on PC Torque threw in an upgrade to WUXGA from SXGA and Two Day Shipping, so I couldn't pass on it. And yes, SAGER is upgradeable. I didn't think any laptops were, but on just about every web site the 9261 says upgradeable next to the video card choice. I asked and they said it could be upgraded at anytime, so finally one laptop manufacturer got it right.
     
    aztovegas, Nov 9, 2007
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