Ordered the New dv6tqe

• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• 2nd generation Intel(R) Quad Core(TM) i7-2820QM (2.3 GHz, 8MB L3 Cache) w/Turbo Boost up to 3.4 GHz
• 1GB GDDR5 Radeon(TM) HD 6770M Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
• FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• No Additional Office Software
• FREE Upgrade to Norton Internet Security(TM) 2011 - 15 Month Subscription (activation required)
• 9-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery (over-sized) - Up to 9.75 hours of battery life +++
• 15.6" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366x768)
• SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
• HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
• Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN
• Standard Keyboard
• HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope
Estimated build date: April 15, 2011

I'm extremely excited but i have the following questions:

Will it play Crysis 2? If so, how well?
Will it play Elder Scrolls: Skyrim? If so, how well?
Is 6GB enough to take full advantage of the processor?
Is the thermal paste used in the laptop of good quality?
Will I be able to swap out the screen and custom install a 1080p panel into the laptop at a later date?

Thanks!

 

Should play both games well at native res.
6gb should be enough unless your doing something seriously ram intensive
I dont know sorry.
Probably however I can not say for sure that yes you can.

 

I see in your sig that you ordered the same laptop! I hope you're as excited as me!

 

If it ever ships . It has been delayed untill the 18th .

 

Oh no! does that mean i might get a delay too?

 

Maybe, I got a 10% off because of the delay though so I guess its not too bad. Its due to a parts shortage they claim so who knows if they will have them in time for you or not.

 

Ohhh that sounds like quite the deal! And yes, this laptop is configured so well at such a great price, i'd expect shortages. How much did you end up paying for it?

 

As of now around $820 for it, however I am going to call and act like I am still angry and thinking of returning and try to get even more off.

 

Haha that's the spirit!

My price is clocked at $1088.49 instead of $1554.99. Thank you HP 30% off coupon

 

Mine was $1200, with coupon it went down to $900 but then I payed $300ish for a 3 year warranty so pretty much the coupon got me a free warranty.
Now I need to figure out how they are doing the 10% off, I hope they count it before the coupon.

 

Actually i was wondering, what the reasoning behind needing more than a 1 year warranty is?

I mean can't you just be super careful with it? And im assuming anyone competent enough to browse these forums will be able to handle a virus or two themselves.

 

Only reason is the fact I am takeing it to college next year and its going to be put in a backpack and carried around for 4 years so I want to protect it... I may end up returning the warranty because $300 warranty on a now $800 laptop .

 

Woah same I'm off to college next year too! Where are you headed?

Back on topic (lol) yeah but I don't think i'll be throwing my backpack around, especially knowing i have a laptop in it. I can see the "crazy college environment" aspect of it but especially in your case, that extra $300 can be put towards a replacement laptop if it actually breaks hahaha.

 

Ohio University. How about you?
And I am probibly see how difficult a refund will be tomorrow, $300 on a $800 item is alot for something I probibly won't use anyway. Plus that and the ~$90 from the 10% off could get a nice ssd .

 

One of my good friends is going there! He will be swimming for Ohio haha. I've still got to decide between University of Maryland at College Park or University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Oh yeah i hesitated on the SSD and went for the HDD. $400 for a 160gb was way too much...

What are your thoughts on the screen resolution?

 

I was looking at UMass but out of state tuition is crazy anywhere really.
I will probibly wait for ssd prices to drop alittle lower so it's about $150 for 120gb.
Well I would have liked atleast 900p on the DV6 but I'm used to working with low resolution, and the lower resolution will help with gameing alot so I'm ok with it.

 

According to the site, there are currently no online coupons listed for HP. I am looking to purchase a dv6tqe myself. Probably looking to spend almost $3000usd by the way I have it configured.

What coupons are currently available for the HP dv6tqe?

 

If you're gonna spend 3 grand on a laptop I suggest something business-grade like a lenovo w520. Top notch build quality, high gamut 1080 screen, quadro 2000m and lasts ~9 hours (according to lenovo). It's the perfect laptop if you have money and don't mind the classic lenovo look.

 

I agree 3 grand is way to much to spend on a consumer line notebook. Personaly I would not spend more than 2 grand on a consumer line notebook.

 

Well put. The coupon that i used was the one i found on Logic Buy. It took 30% off of my laptop total price bringing it from ~1500 to ~1000 USD. If you want to do a quick google search with the keywords "hp dv6t 30% coupon" or just "hp coupon" it should be the first result.

Update:
I used the coupon code "NB4761". I don't know if you can still use it though because it might be expired. It's 30% off of a customized dv6t quad edition.

 

Congrats on the new system. I'll be joining the club soon, too with the configuration in my sig. The only hitch is the timing. It's not scheduled to be built until April 25. For the price, though, (less than $900 with tax and coupon code) I don't think you'll find a much better machine.

I didn't opt to extend the warranty through HP because I'm going to go for a 3-year plan with accidental damage through Squaretrade.

I was originally going to go with a Lenovo Y560p, but the dv6t ended up about $100 cheaper and came with a more powerful GPU, built-in USB 3.0, more RAM, and a larger, faster hard drive. Fortunately, I was able to cancel that order in the nick of time. I seriously considered the Sager NP5160, but I strongly dislike NVIDIA Optimus. I also checked the new MacBook Pro line, but in order to get something remotely comparable to the HP, I'd have to spend more than twice as much. I love the Mac's form factor as well as OS X, but not that much.

 

I'm in the same boat as you when it comes to considering lenovo. I was originally waiting for the Y560p to release alone. I just wasn't patient enough and i couldn't let the awesome coupon discount pass me by. Unlike the others here, i have never really looked into sager notebooks. Is that becoming a larger brand now?

My original laptop of choice could have been the MBP 15.6 inch but I was able to have a more powerful configuration with the HP dv6tqe for almost $1200 less than the MBP! So yeah I ended up getting it.

I mean really, it's all about the internals in the end.