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    Just ordered my dv7!

    Discussion in 'HP' started by NeRo45, Jul 1, 2011.

  1. NeRo45

    NeRo45 Notebook Evangelist

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    What you guys think? Im really hoping the fix for the switchable graphics comes in July but I think I will be happy.

    HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition customizable Notebook PC

    * • dark umber
    * • Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    * • 2nd generation Intel(R) Quad Core(TM) i7-2720QM (2.2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) w/Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz
    * • 1GB GDDR5 Radeon(TM) HD 6770M Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
    * • FREE Upgrade to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    * • FREE Upgrade to 750GB 5400RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    * • No Additional Office Software
    * • No additional security software
    * • 6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 5.25 hours of battery life +++
    * • 17.3" diagonal Full HD HP Anti-glare LED Display (1920 x 1080)
    * • FREE Upgrade to Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
    * • HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
    * • Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN with Wireless Display Support
    * • Standard Keyboard with numeric keypad
    * • HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelop
     
    NeRo45, Jul 1, 2011
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  2. jiggawhat

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    I think you threw away some money at the 2720QM - there is little difference between the 2630qm and it costs something like 150 more dont it?
     
    jiggawhat, Jul 1, 2011
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    its about 10% better and allows you to use 1600mhz+ ram
     
    dwalk1989, Jul 1, 2011
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  4. NeRo45

    NeRo45 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yea the benchmark shows a good increase in performance yet a loss from the 2720 to the 2860(or whichever)
     
    NeRo45, Jul 1, 2011
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    Technically with the 2720QM the upgrade is only $100 after the coupon is factored in. May or may not be worth it depending on the usage.
     
    edit1754, Jul 1, 2011
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    The free upgrades you got are very nice. The only thing I would've done different is taken the 640GB 7200RPM drive. I'd recommend in the future getting one, use it as your system drive and use the 5400RPM drive for backup, pictures and videos. You will notice a performance gain.
     
    otacon, Jul 1, 2011
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  7. everythingsablur

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    Most benchmarks show about a 10-15% difference, and the price is roughly about 10% (or less after you lucky Americans get to use all your coupons). Obviously any performance gains will depend on what you're doing, but it's generally an ok upgrade. Much better value than the next step up to a 2820QM. The 2630QM is just that good a processor for most people that there isn't a real need to step up, but for those that want it/need it it is a decent value upgrade.
     
    everythingsablur, Jul 2, 2011
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  8. NeRo45

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    Yea I plan to actually save up for possibly an SSD for my OS and programs.
     
    NeRo45, Jul 2, 2011
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  9. Althernai

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    It's 10% (15% with Turbo) performance for $100 so the ratio of performance increase over price increase is 1 or less. If you run CPU-bound tasks, it's worth it. I'm also betting that if you disable Turbo via HP's utility, it will run cooler.
     
    Althernai, Jul 2, 2011
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  10. ghost305

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    just ordered mine for 892 dollars and it comes to 946 with tax. I sold my previous dv7t(720QM) for 700 dollars.
     
    ghost305, Jul 2, 2011
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