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    P-7811FX Worried

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by jpinks, Sep 6, 2008.

  1. jpinks

    jpinks Notebook Geek

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    Hey I am in the market for a laptop and this one looks great I have read thru alot of the posts here and am aware of a the issues. I would like this to be a laptop to last 2 or 3 yrs. I travel alot with work so I game on the road. I play AoC, Warhammer, Mass Effect and TF2 alot. Just for reference. I am concerned about the CPU am I nuts. Shouldnt this machine have at least a 2.4 to 2.6 Mhz processor to be more future proof. I was told long ago that the bigger CPU the better long term, Does this still hold true?????

    PS Was looking at a G50 but I would really like a 17 screen as my eyes arent what they once were :D

    PPS Can you add bluetooth to this unit???
     
    jpinks, Sep 6, 2008
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  2. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    You can change it later if you think it's necessary in future as it will be cheaper.If this one is good for your needs,don't bother about it.
     
    The_Observer, Sep 6, 2008
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  3. jpinks

    jpinks Notebook Geek

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    I didnt think you could upgrade the laptop CPU?? I have built lots of desktops but never done a laptop. Is this something I could have done at BB??
     
    jpinks, Sep 6, 2008
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  4. focusfre4k

    focusfre4k Notebook Evangelist

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    nah just do it yourself :D
     
    focusfre4k, Sep 6, 2008
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  5. jpinks

    jpinks Notebook Geek

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    So you guys think I am just being crazy to not grab up this laptop?? What about the bluetooth ??
     
    jpinks, Sep 6, 2008
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  6. Morningsup

    Morningsup Notebook Consultant

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    you can install a bluetooth yourself later on if you want i think
     
    Morningsup, Sep 6, 2008
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  7. royk50

    royk50 times being what they are

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    this is a steal grab it.
    both bt and cpu are easier to do than any desktop.

    the g50 does not come near
     
    royk50, Sep 6, 2008
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  8. BMW135i

    BMW135i Notebook Consultant

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    I like mine way better than the Sager i had!
     
    BMW135i, Sep 6, 2008
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  9. JBN

    JBN Notebook Consultant

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    If you want to install a bluetooth dongle, just buy the micro one like at Newegg for $20 bucks or go on Ebay for cheaper.
     
    JBN, Sep 6, 2008
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  10. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    This thing is a BEAST right out of the box and will play everything out there maxxed out aside from crysis grab it before it is off sale .
     
    Quadzilla, Sep 6, 2008
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  11. xuare

    xuare Notebook Enthusiast

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    I believe this machine is derived from the Clevo M570TU, which can come as a barebones laptop. as such, it _should_ be upgradable to any other Centrino 2 [Socket P] CPU. The M570TU from a independent retailer & builder will be $1800-1900 similarly equipped top the P-7811 (rk computers, r&j tech, pro-line, etc.)

    While some people claim this laptop to be good for games, my game of choice is doesn't perform at the same level as my former desktop with 2G DDR2(800MHz) RAM, AMD Athlon X2 6000+ (3GHz), and a 8800GTS(old 320MB version, slight factory overclock from EVGA). Both ran XP 32bit.
     
    xuare, Sep 6, 2008
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  12. Dook

    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    It's not.....
     
    Dook, Sep 7, 2008
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  13. Kamin_Majere

    Kamin_Majere =][= Ordo Hereticus

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    Sweet i didn't know all of these years we were getting Clevo rebrands :p

    To bad that's wrong, it would be nice to have upgradeable GPU's and such
     
    Kamin_Majere, Sep 7, 2008
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  14. Dook

    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    LOL, I know. Would be schweet. I don't use mine away from the charger all that often, and would LOVE to have a desktop QX in this bad boy.
     
    Dook, Sep 7, 2008
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