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    Just got a new comp and I can't wait to see what it can do!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by csacwp, Apr 10, 2011.

  1. csacwp

    csacwp Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm preparing for College and as a graduation present the folks decided to buy me a laptop. They gave me a $1500 budget. After some research (and a realization that Alienware laptops are overpriced), I ordered a computer from CyberPower. Here are the specs:

    Model: Xplorer X6-9300

    Intel® Core™ i7-2720QM Mobile Processor 2.20 GHz 6M Intel Smart Cache, Max Turbo Freq. 3.30 GHz

    8GB (4GBx2) DDR3-1333 SODIMM Memory

    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB GDDR5 PCIe Video

    500GB 5400RPM SATA300 Hard Drive


    This was the best I could do with my budget (without doing a homebuild; I have no experience working with electronics whatsoever so this wasn't an option for me).

    Hopefully I'll be playing things like Mass Effect in a short while, and hopefully it will be able to handle Skyrim when it comes out.
     
    csacwp, Apr 10, 2011
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  2. Mr_Mysterious

    Mr_Mysterious Like...duuuuuude

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    Welcome to the Sager family!

    Click on the link in my signature for a review and other information, including the owner's lounges :) Or you can just scroll down to the "Sager" sub-forum and take a look yourself.

    Mr. Mysterious
     
    Mr_Mysterious, Apr 10, 2011
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  3. Amnesiac

    Amnesiac 404

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    >Cyberpower...

    Oh god, why?!

    Seriously? It's not that hard. Think of it as lego.

    Anyway, welcome to NBR. :)
     
    Amnesiac, Apr 10, 2011
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  4. Shadowfate

    Shadowfate Wala pa rin ako maisip e.

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    Yeah, a VERY expensive LEGO to be exact :)
     
    Shadowfate, Apr 10, 2011
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  5. GamingACU

    GamingACU Notebook Deity

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    Well to be fair, getting a bare-bones notebook and putting parts in yourself isn't really that much cheaper anyways.
     
    GamingACU, Apr 10, 2011
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  6. laptopfan88

    laptopfan88 Notebook Consultant

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    I think you all overreacted way too much.

    The system he bought is a Clevo P151MH and from XoticPC it is:

    i7 2720QM
    GTX 460M
    8GB 1333
    500 GB 7200
    Win 7 64 HP

    $1459

    So for price it's about the same. The warranty seems to be inferior though. 3 year labor, 1 year parts, but the shipping isn't free. Doesn't seem like such a bad deal to me, although I would have gone with Sager through XoticPC. Why are you all calling it a Lego when you all are Clevo owners?
     
    laptopfan88, Apr 10, 2011
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  7. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    homebuild notebook doesn't have much of a financial benefit, agreed.
     
    masterchef341, Apr 10, 2011
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  8. niffcreature

    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    It does if you are smart and if you are willing to go with slightly older stuff.

    The 3700m can match the 460m. I could get a system running for one third of the price of this one.

    ....thats worth it.

    If you are smarter than me you could build an ati 5870 system for that price...
     
    niffcreature, Apr 10, 2011
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  9. tentails

    tentails Newbie

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    Good choice :)

    congrats!
     
    tentails, Apr 11, 2011
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  10. itcomic

    itcomic Notebook Consultant

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    One advice: OVERCLOCK your gpu to a safe extent !!!!

    And you will be even more happy. This card has great potential to overclock.
     
    itcomic, Apr 11, 2011
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  11. Instant Karma

    Instant Karma Notebook Consultant

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    I am 100% positive that it will be able to handle Skyrim on med-high settings.
     
    Instant Karma, Apr 11, 2011
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