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    Intel P7350 vs P7550

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by aarun2000, Aug 12, 2009.

  1. sean473

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    so you gonna swap the dell for the ASUS or what?
     
    sean473, Aug 17, 2009
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    didn't get that, clarify, please)))
     
    NJoy, Aug 17, 2009
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    2 things:

    I have to have a 13.3inch
    I have to have a brand new laptop

    So as i am reading more and more heat and crash issues with the Dell1340, i am having second thoughts.

    Probably will upgrade the old HP i started out with,
    Will get:
    P8700,
    320Gb 7200rpm,
    4Gb RAM
    6+9 cell Battery
    All for $770

    Will forget about playing games until I buy a laptop dedicated only for games :), as i cannot have all i want in my budget and the laptop size i am looking for.
     
    aarun2000, Aug 17, 2009
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  4. aarun2000

    aarun2000 Notebook Enthusiast

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    You said the Dell from Bestbuy might be sold as refurbished, so i replied saying that it was a brand new piece.
     
    aarun2000, Aug 17, 2009
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    i meant the Asus one)))
     
    NJoy, Aug 17, 2009
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    well if u don't mind look a little more for an asus G50 or G51 on bestbuy and you should get it in between 700-900 bucks. BTW 13.3 inch screen is small and you'll nver get a gaming laptop for that size. just buy a 15.4 inch screen laptop like the asus and u'll not have to wait to play comp games. You need a 14 inch laptop minimum to play games. There's a samsung one with 9600M GT like mine but it's expensive. Trust me go for an ASUS G50 or G51 and u won't regret it. I has got to be the best bugget gaming laptop.
     
    sean473, Aug 18, 2009
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    hey man, you're paying +$100 for that 7200rpm HDD, if you just stick with the 5400rpm that will save you $100! if you go with the p7550 processor instead of the p8700, that's another $100!

    take that $200, and spend the $150 for the 105m GPU, and send me the other $50.

    (by the way, which coupon code are you using to get that dv3t so cheap?)
     
    sublime313, Aug 18, 2009
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  8. aarun2000

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    $300 coupon, stackable
    NBN3248

    Started out yesterday
     
    aarun2000, Aug 18, 2009
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    Will go to BestBuy today and decide between the Asus and HP.
    Got to return the DELL 1340 in Bestbuy anyway
     
    aarun2000, Aug 18, 2009
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  10. sean473

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    trust me asus is better. Also whether your gonna get an asus or hp get a notebook cooling pad. Both have heat problems. See if the bestbuy guys add it in when u buy the laptop. if u get the asus, you'll nver regret it. I regret getting the hp as it has low quality stuff inside(my 9600M GT is DDR 2 memory while asus will give you GDDR3.)
     
    sean473, Aug 18, 2009
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    also, besides DDR3, it's 9800)))
     
    NJoy, Aug 18, 2009
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    So what happened? What has the OP done?
     
    sean473, Aug 20, 2009
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    You wont believe what i did :p
    I went to BB, saw that the G51 was $1050
    Went back home as i was looking for the 800-900 range.

    Then tried my luck with Sony
    Finally ordered this:
    Intel P8700
    Chocolate Brown
    4GB RAM
    320GB @ 7200 rpm
    Blu-ray playback/burning
    1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD4650
    FullHD (1920x1080) screen

    Pros:
    - Has decent graphics and a BlueRay writer
    - 1080p

    Cons:
    Its Huge
    Started out my LT buying adventure to get a 13.3 and ended up with this Mammoth (Blame my girlfriend)
    Over my budget, but my girl is super happy :)
     
    aarun2000, Aug 20, 2009
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  14. Soviet Sunrise

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    Not bad, chief.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Aug 20, 2009
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    Sweet setup!
     
    NJoy, Aug 20, 2009
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    well good luck. Just one thing. Is the 4650 ddr2 or GDDR3? Mind checking using everst or pc wizard 2009?
     
    sean473, Aug 21, 2009
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    usually 4650 is DDR2, 4670 is DDR3
     
    NJoy, Aug 21, 2009
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    Yes its DDR2,
    for the type of games i play i think this will suffice,

    Sure its better than G105 :D
     
    aarun2000, Aug 21, 2009
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    no doubt))) about 4 times better, i'd say =)
     
    NJoy, Aug 21, 2009
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    more like 10 times. G105M is crap to the core. BTW how much did u pay for the sony laptop?
     
    sean473, Aug 21, 2009
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    $1230 after taxes
     
    aarun2000, Aug 22, 2009
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    LOL that was super over budget. BTW one last ques what is the model and series?
     
    sean473, Aug 22, 2009
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    :D told u

    Its the FW series
     
    aarun2000, Aug 22, 2009
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    ohh i thought it was AW series..
     
    sean473, Aug 23, 2009
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    I would be needing a forklift to move the AW laptop :p
     
    aarun2000, Aug 23, 2009
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    lol not to mention u would need to file for bankruptcy. As far as i know AW came for about $4000 bucks oddd...
     
    sean473, Aug 24, 2009
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    It starts at 1450,
    probably prices came down.
    But my config would cost $1750 and yes, wud have made me bankrupt
     
    aarun2000, Aug 24, 2009
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  28. tianxia

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    i'm pretty sure the fw has a ddr3/gddr3 hd4650. have you checked with gpu z?
     
    tianxia, Aug 24, 2009
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