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    My New Gaming Machine

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by lou4612, Oct 13, 2008.

  1. lou4612

    lou4612 Notebook Guru

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    Do you all think I will need cooling fans with that dual card SLI setup???
    Does anyone forsee any problems with this video card processor combo confiq???

    SAGER NP9262 Ultimate Custom Laptop (Built on Clevo D900C / D901C)
    - 17" WUXGA "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1920x1200)
    - Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
    - Standard Dead Pixel Policy
    - ~Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 3.33GHz w/ 6MB L2 Cache - 1333MHz FSB
    - SLI ENABLED DUAL (2) 1,024MB (2,048MB TOTAL) PCI-Express nVidia 9800M GTX w/GDDR3 Video Cards (User Upgradeable)
    - None Standard
    - ~ 8,192MB DDR2 667 (2 SODIMMS) Dual Channel Memory
    (Requires Vista 64-Bit to reconginzed 4GB+)
    (Up to 6.8GB due to Chipset Limitation)
    - Standard Finish
    - Panasonic UJ Blu-Ray ReadWrite Super Multi DVD+/ -R/RW BD-R/RE Dual Layer Burner - (Back Ordered until October)
    - ~ 320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
    - ~ 500GB 5400RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 8MB Cache)
    - None Standard -
    - HDD Raid Settings - OFF
    - None Standard
    - None Standard
    - Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
    - Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
    - Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link
    - None Standard
    - Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
    - None Standard
    - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 SB1090 5.1 Channels 24-bit External USB Sound Card
    - Basic Black Business Case - Included
    - Smart Li-ion Battery (12 Cell)
    - None Standard
    - None Standard
    - None Standard
    - Logitech VX Nano Black 6 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB 2.4 GHz Wireless Laser Mouse
    - None Standard
    - ~Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
    - None Standard
    - None Standard
    - 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Based Toll Free Telephone Tech Support
    (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
     
    lou4612, Oct 13, 2008
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  2. brainer

    brainer Notebook Virtuoso

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    Grats, thats pwnage mate, just one thing.. why in hell all laptop vendors state that Video Memory Stack up?... this can be confusing to some people :D
    and as you see.. 8gb of ram will be useless for you, 4gb will be just great, if you are still confused about the gains you will be noticing in SLI VS no SLI, check the link in my sig.
     
    brainer, Oct 13, 2008
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  3. lou4612

    lou4612 Notebook Guru

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    Yea it pwned my wallet, but oh well its what i wanted!
    What about machine heat with SLI??
     
    lou4612, Oct 13, 2008
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  4. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Nice system! Great specs. Must have put a hurt on the wallet though. :D

    If they sell it with SLI then the heat must be bearable, a big machine like probably has a pretty good cooling system anyways. Of course it would not hurt to invest in a good cooling pad for it.
     
    usapatriot, Oct 13, 2008
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  5. brainer

    brainer Notebook Virtuoso

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    well.. not quite.. since it has a Desktop CPU,if it starts to heat in future, that will be bad voodoo, because desktop CPUs need to keep cool, like below 72, with your Rig, i can say you will be hovering around 68 to 70 with SLI, so if dust starts to grow in your system, then bad things will happen.
     
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  6. rapion125

    rapion125 Notebook Evangelist

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    Change the RAM from 8GB to 4GB and save $800. You can always upgrade the RAM to 8GB yourself when 4GB ram sticks go down to reasonable prices (~$100 each). You don't need Blu-Ray. It will make you wait for extra weeks until it gets back ordered. Use the extra money to upgrade the CPU to the Q9650.

    Anyways, it's going to be a beast.
     
    rapion125, Oct 13, 2008
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  7. sgtmatt1

    sgtmatt1 Notebook Evangelist

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    Very very nice system ! You will be a happy man, 9800M GTX in SLI you will be a happy man for sure ! :p
     
    sgtmatt1, Oct 13, 2008
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  8. narsnail

    narsnail Notebook Prophet

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    I second or third the downgrade of ram. There is no feasable reason to have 8GB of ram, save your $800 and go down to 4.

    Also that is a very cool laptop, for what is in it anyways. I wouldnt worry about heat too much with it.
     
    narsnail, Oct 13, 2008
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  9. MastaMarek

    MastaMarek Notebook Evangelist

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    I dont get your config ... its really ... unlogical. 2 different HD's?? E8600?? 8gb ram???
     
    MastaMarek, Oct 13, 2008
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  10. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    The D901C is a DTR, with 4 fans.
    Heat IS NOT an issue.
    Power to the max, oh yeah.
    Although...a bit too overkill on the wallet, but hey, it's your wallet :)
     
    eleron911, Oct 13, 2008
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  11. Nocturnal310

    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    How much did it cost u ?


    thats one portable beast
     
    Nocturnal310, Oct 13, 2008
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  12. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    I'd guess over 4k.
     
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  13. nhat2991

    nhat2991 Notebook Consultant

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    4GB should do you fine :) use the money to upgrade to a quad, that would help the performance much better.
    If you don't care about getting the most bleeding edge components, get 9800M GT in SLi will be a better choice for performance/price. The gain between the 2 isn't much.

     
    nhat2991, Oct 13, 2008
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  14. lou4612

    lou4612 Notebook Guru

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    I made the suggested changes to the build.

    $4,731.00

    SAGER NP9262 Ultimate Custom Laptop (Built on Clevo D900C / D901C)
    - 17" WUXGA "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1920x1200)
    - Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
    - Standard Dead Pixel Policy
    - ~Intel Core 2 QUAD Q9650 3.0GHz w/ 12MB L2 Cache - 1333MHz FSB
    - SLI ENABLED DUAL (2) 1,024MB (2,048MB TOTAL) PCI-Express nVidia 9800M GTX w/GDDR3 Video Cards (User Upgradeable)
    - None Standard
    - ~ 4,096MB DDR2 800 (2 SODIMMS) Dual Channel Memory (Requires Vista 64-Bit to recognize Full 4GB)
    - Standard Finish
    - Panasonic UJ Blu-Ray ReadWrite Super Multi DVD+/ -R/RW BD-R/RE Dual Layer Burner - (Back Ordered until October)
    - ~ 320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
    - None Standard -
    - None Standard -
    - HDD Raid Settings - OFF
    - USB 2.0 SATA Aluminum Enclosure + 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive BLOWOUT SALE!
    - None Standard
    - Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
    - Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
    - Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link
    - None Standard
    - Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
    - None Standard
    - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 SB1090 5.1 Channels 24-bit External USB Sound Card
    - Basic Black Business Case - Included
    - Smart Li-ion Battery (12 Cell)
    - None Standard
    - None Standard
    - None Standard
    - Logitech VX Nano Black 6 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB 2.4 GHz Wireless Laser Mouse
    - None Standard
    - ~Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
    - None Standard
    - None Standard
    - 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Based Toll Free Telephone Tech Support
    (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
     
    lou4612, Oct 13, 2008
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  15. 660hpv12

    660hpv12 Notebook Deity

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    now thats a monster, hopfulling I can make a few k next summer to drop down on a new computer. in the mean time enjoy you are going to be a happy man
     
    660hpv12, Oct 13, 2008
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  16. WysockiSauce

    WysockiSauce Notebook Consultant

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    If by portable you mean not potable I agree. :D
     
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  17. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    It`s a portable work-out station :D
    Weighs what, 6 kg? :D
     
    eleron911, Oct 13, 2008
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  18. The Biles

    The Biles Notebook Evangelist

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    Just remember that Fn+1 enables the fans at full blast. Do that before gaming. Hopefully I will be able to upgrade my graphics card sometime next year...
     
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  19. narsnail

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    much better :) although it is your money, were just trying to help!

    awesome machine, im quite envious
     
    narsnail, Oct 13, 2008
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  20. houstoned

    houstoned Yoga Pants Connoisseur.

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    that thing is gonna be a beast! i'im jealous too. :eek:

    i might be goin this route (17" gaming notebook) for my next notebook. probably a little less mild tho. let us know when u get it and how the beast performs. :D
     
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  21. lou4612

    lou4612 Notebook Guru

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    I cant freakin wait!
    BTW If anyone wanted to know my source of income!
    Overseas Contract Firefighter here in Baghdad Iraq.

    A little background
    6 year Active Duty Air Force, Post 911 OIF/GWOT War Veteran
    Air Force Police, Goodfellow AFB 2002-2006
    Air Force Firefighter, Barksdale AFB 2006-2008

    This laptop should keep my morale up for a while!
     
    lou4612, Oct 14, 2008
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  22. terek

    terek Notebook Consultant

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    wow that is really and owning laptop!!! you should really take good care of it!!!~~~ hope you enjoy it the most... just dont forget to get out to see the sun once in awhile LOL :D :D :D
     
    terek, Oct 14, 2008
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