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    Upgraded P-8505u, Good Deal?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by TaxLaw, Jan 23, 2009.

  1. TaxLaw

    TaxLaw Newbie

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    Although these parts are available separately, I don't have the time or ability to do this. So, that being said, anything stick out as overpriced or unnecessary with this setup?

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Gateway-P-7805u-FX-gaming-laptop-C2D-T9600-2-8GHz-RAID0_W0QQitemZ160310837030QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLaptops_Nov05?hash=item160310837030&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

    Thanks in advance!

    DM
     
    TaxLaw, Jan 23, 2009
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  2. Citizen86

    Citizen86 Notebook User Guy

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    All that's upgraded is an extra hard drive and the processor. For $1900, it's a little overpriced, although I'm not exactly sure the going rate of the T9600, I'm sure it's not cheap.

    If he actually installed 32-bit Vista on that laptop though, like the specs say, that's just stupid... you're only going to see like 2.5 gigs of ram because of the 1 gig video card :rolleyes:
     
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  3. Citizen86

    Citizen86 Notebook User Guy

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    Plus the sale ends in 5 minutes....
     
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    I'd say if you couldn't do these upgrades yourself it's not THAT bad of a deal, however personally I don't think the T9600 is that much of a monster upgrade, and the second hard drive is 120 bucks full retail and that is pretty easy to do. Sure the T9600 is faster, but I really have my doubts that most people using these laptops really need that much more horsepower. And I'm a complete hypocrite because I want a P9600 and have no valid reason to get one.
     
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    Sale is over, looks like you didn't buy it.
     
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  6. TaxLaw

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    Yea, missed this one, the guy regularly puts them up though. I am aware of the x32 issue, he would put x64 if I chose.

    However, I might just head down to BB and pick on of these up and do the hard drive upgrade myself.

    Thanks.
     
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    I don't need the horsepower either of the P9600 but will be able to use the extra cache every day I multitask. Although there would be a price premium having originally even a P9400 would have staved alot of people from doing an upgrade of the CPU.
     
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