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    Guys what did i do :( urgent help

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by xxbadboys93, Mar 23, 2011.

  1. xxbadboys93

    xxbadboys93 Notebook Deity

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    Hey guys just ordered dell xps 15 i thought i did my shopping but today i just look at hp website with a 30 percent off coupon. Please tell me which computer is better
    Heres the hp laptop
    Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    2nd generation Intel(R) Quad Core(TM) i7-2630QM (2.0 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) w/Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz
    1GB Radeon(TM) HD 6770M GDDR5 Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
    FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection

    Heres the dell specs
    XPS 15
    317-6405
    1 2nd generation Intel Core i5-2410M processor 2.30 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 2.90 GHz
    317-6414
    1 6GB,DDR3,2 DIMM
    331-1668
    1 Backlit Internal Keyboard - English
    320-1672
    1 15.6HD TLF WLED LCD L501X
    421-3874
    1 Camera Software 2.X, Factory Install
    421-3642
    1 Basic Stage
    320-2120
    1 NVIDIA GeForce GT540M 2GB graphics with Optimus
    342-2372
    1 640GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive

    The Hp actually comes out for 10 dollars cheaper. Please tell me whats better for gaming. Mainly the gpu.

    Thank you
     
    xxbadboys93, Mar 23, 2011
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  2. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    The HP appears to be, spec for spec, a 'more powerful' machine than the Dell is.

    What happens if you spec out an HP machine similar to the Dell but go with a 17" screen?
     
    newsposter, Mar 23, 2011
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    xxbadboys93 Notebook Deity

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    Repped for being helpful
    Also Im only looking for 15 inch lappys. Im not too worried about the processor even though the dell xps only has the dual core. Because from what i understand my gpu will be the bottleneck b4 the cpu. Correct me if im wrong.
    Im just worried about the gpu in the hp and how much better it is.
     
    xxbadboys93, Mar 23, 2011
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  4. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    The HP have better CPU and a marginally better GPU. What screen is with the HP? The dell is 1366x768
     
    Cloudfire, Mar 23, 2011
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    screen is same resolution as dell
     
    xxbadboys93, Mar 23, 2011
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Yeah, stick with the HP. Especially as new games come out, the quad core will help you more. The video cards are basically a draw, with a little more weight in the ATI card's corner.
     
    Pitabred, Mar 23, 2011
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    Deks Notebook Prophet

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    That HP has a quad core CPU and a better gpu, ergo the HP will be better for games.
    And as more and more games use multi-core cpu's, that quad will come in handy.
     
    Deks, Mar 24, 2011
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    So i should defantely return my xps (its still in production)? How would i return it easily. Should i just tell them flat out that im going with hp its cheaper and better?
     
    xxbadboys93, Mar 24, 2011
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    Agent 9 Notebook Consultant

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    just cancel the order, plane and simple
     
    Agent 9, Mar 24, 2011
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Did you try calling up Dell Support? If you receive it and open the box you will be charged a restocking fee if nothing is defective. Use your order number found in your account.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 24, 2011
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